You're looking for the US pressing from Pallas plant. It should have a big silver sticker. This the 2013 DGC repress of the 2008 ORG pressing. Amazon has it for $16.71.
https://www.amazon.com/Nevermind-Nirvana/dp/B0000088DC/ref=ntt_mus_ep_dpi_1
> The current reissues are pure garbage, or at least I can't seem to find one without excessive surface noise
The 2013 Nevermind Pallas pressing used the same plates as the 2009 ORG release that was mastered by Bernie Grundman from the original analog tapes (same master used on OP's too)
It's usually nicely priced on Amazon, $20.14 right now
This is about the best sounding, affordable, copy that's out there
It's the same stamper from Grundman's all analog master & cut used on the ORG release; pressed at Pallas
https://www.amazon.nl/Nevermind-Nirvana/dp/B0000088DC
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This is a repress of the 2008 Original Recording Group blue vinyl pressing cut by Bernie Grundman which sells for $150 used. Amazon has this pressing for $20.
https://www.discogs.com/Nirvana-Nevermind/release/4819086
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Well you can get a repress of that album from Amazon in the USA for $20. So your example isn't "noticeably better/different than the most commonly available versions out today."
https://www.amazon.com/Nevermind-Nirvana/dp/B0000088DC
is https://www.discogs.com/Nirvana-Nevermind/release/4819086
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Oh man, that sucks. I just recently learned that the quality of any remaster is heavily dependent on the individual that actually did it... I narrowly avoided a Nirvana remaster that was basically ear-garbage thanks to Amazon reviews. I also waited on Kezia-X for the same reason. Let the band know (maybe by email?) and hopefully this won't be a $50 learning experience for you.
I'm also super disappointed that the Kezia remaster sucks! Damn. Who does it say it was remastered by?
Edit: ~~And for the record, 45 RPM isn't that strange. The majority of my new issue vinyls are 45, including my Volition. I actually only have one 33 1/3 (QOTSA - ...Like Clockwork).~~ I got these numbers backwards (my turntable has the speed buttons mislabeled)...
Yes, 45 RPM heavyweight vinyl is sort of an audiophile thing, I believe. My Queens of the Stone Age heavyweight 45 RPM sounds amazing (my best-sounding record by far), so it's disappointing that the Kezia-X one couldn't be as well. I was excited when I saw it was going to be premium quality. Too bad it's not premium sound engineering.