I know a lot of work goes into making thesis reissues possible, and indeed sometimes, original master tapes can not be found. That's understandable. HOWEVER, removing clicks and pops is an easy thing to do, so there's no excuse to release a classic album without cleaning it up a little.
It's a shame Because many of the Cherry Pop reissues sound great. This just is not one of them. I expect more from a reissue marketed as "digitally remastered", that's all.