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Carly Simon Anticipation – MOFI 2 x180g 45RPM Vinyl LP
Carly Simon's Gold-Certified Anticipation Is Steeped In Romantic Yearning: Largely Autobiographical Album Boldly Addresses Longing, Love, and Vulnerability
On 180g 45RPM 2LP for the First Time: Strictly Limited to 3,000 Numbered Copies, Mobile Fidelity’s Reissue Lays Bare the Personal Emotions, Acoustic Arrangements, and Vocal Nuances
1/4” / 15 IPS Dolby A analog master to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe
Carly Simon’s quietly intense sophomore album comes across like an assertive notice nailed to a telephone pole for all to see. Bold, personal, and autobiographical, Anticipation announces the arrival of an artist who won’t back down. While Simon stands her ground on her eponymous debut, she elevates her passion and persona to heightened levels throughout this gold-certified record, dealing in private matters related to love, relationships, and desire. At times, Simon is nothing short of primal. She reflects on the difficulties of retaining your own identity while also giving yourself to a partner. Simon’s connection to her folk roots would never be stronger.
Tchaikovsky / Monteux / Boston Symphony – Symphony No 4 – Analogue Productions (RCA Living Stereo) 45RPM 2 Disc Vinyl LP
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Symphony No. 4 was written during the most tumultuous period of Tchaikovsky's life. It was during a period in his life when he was both recently married and divorced. During this time period he also attempted suicide. Of all his works, Symphony No. 4, is considered by many to have more emotional impact and musical structure then any of his earlier pieces in part due to the personal tragedies he endured while writing this symphonic masterpiece.
Aretha Franklin — Lady Soul – Analogue Productions (Atlantic 75 Series) 45RPM 180g 2 LP Vinyl Record
Lady Soul, released in January 1968, was one of Aretha Franklin's finest and most popular albums — a No. 2 record that featured her take on Carole King's "(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman" and the immortal "Chain of Fools." Just a landmark statement of female empowerment and inspired vocal performance. Other massive hits include "(Sweet, Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" and "Ain't No Way."
Lady Soul topped the R&B charts and reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200. Aretha also provides her own unique and soulful interpretations of James Brown's "Money Won't Change You," Ray Charles' "Come Back Baby" and Curtis Mayfield's civil rights anthem, "People Get Ready." Rolling Stone named Aretha Franklin as the No. 1 Greatest Singer of All Time and it's all in evidence on Lady Soul.
The Cars – Candy-O – 180g Mofi Vinyl
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Numbered Edition 180-gram LP Sourced from Original Master Tapes
How did the Cars move beyond their smash 1978 debut and secure their status as one of music’s leading bands for years to come? Look no further than the quadruple-platinum Candy-O. Continuing along the streamlined pop paths of its predecessor, the 1979 sophomore effort is preoccupied with desirable women that are as mysterious, sexy, and cool as the group’s music – and the record’s pin-up cover. Loaded with minimalist atmospherics, pulsing bass lines, catchy refrains, and labyrinthine synthesizers, the album takes myriad stylistic detours and features one hook-laden chorus after another. Nothing drags or feels out of place. Half-speed mastered from the original analog tapes, Mobile Fidelity’s numbered edition LP brings the Cars’ distinctive melodies and exotic arrangements to the forefront. Roy Thomas Baker’s vocal production finally shines, with each member’s contributions rescued from a cold sonic murk that detracted from the music’s impact.
Pretenders – Pretenders – 180g Mofi Vinyl
Pretenders’ Self-Titled Record Moves Fast With Biting Hooks, Soulful Melodies, and Guitar-Charged Toughness
The milieu the Pretenders create on their groundbreaking debut didn’t exist when the album came out in early 1980. Such is the magnitude of originality, creativity, and nerve the band captured on a record that captivated each side of the Atlantic and both upended and advanced tradition. The no-nonsense set also announced the arrival of the inimitable Chrissie Hynde, one of the greatest singer-songwriters in rock history, gender be damned. Equally significant, the album remains just one of two studio efforts featuring the original members before tragedy ended the lives of guitarist James Honeyman-Scott and bassist Pete Farndon.
Pretenders – Learning to Crawl 180g Mofi Vinyl
1984 Smash the Sound of a Band Overcoming Tragedies and Staggering Odds with Gutsy Performances
What is the sound of a fledgling band dealing with multiple tragedies, coming to terms with drastic changes, digging deep into its consciousness, finding resolution in hurt, and overcoming staggering odds to record a bonafide masterwork? It’s the sound of every note that graces the Pretenders’ Learning to Crawl. Still recognized as one of the most emotionally gripping and musically gutsy performances ever made, the smash 1984 album hasn’t aged a day. And now, it sounds better than could ever be imagined.
Foreigner 4 – 180g Mofi Vinyl
#1 1981 Album Teems With Hits: "Urgent," "Waiting for a Girl Like You," "Juke Box Hero"
Want to be a juke box hero? Here's your chance. Featuring Mutt Lange's spotless production, contributions from Motown legend Junior Walker and new-wave icon Thomas Dolby, no less than three huge singles, and Foreigner's most economical performances, 4 is classic-rock nirvana, a model of crystalline pop-rock melodies and lighter-flicking balladry. More than six million copies later, the 1981 record is still rightly discussed as a front-to-back masterpiece of precision, power, and economy. It's an album that demands to be experienced in the highest-possible fidelity.
Jethro Tull – Aqualung 200g 45RPM 2 LP Analogue Productions UHQR Vinyl
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- The pinnacle of high-quality vinyl — the Ultra High Quality Record (UHQR®) from Analogue Productions!
- Definitive handmade limited run reissue of Jethro Tull's classic Aqualung
- Re-mastered by Chris Bellman from the original master tapes
- Stereo double LP release limited to 5,000 gold foil numbered copies
- Pressed at Quality Record Pressings using Clarity Vinyl on a manual Finebilt press
- Purest possible pressing and most visually stunning presentation and packaging!
Keb’ Mo’ – Keb’ Mo’ 180g Mofi Vinyl
Pure Blues: National Steel Guitar Playing, Raw Harmonica Solos, Soulful Strumming Infuse Originals and Pair of Covers
In an age where most contemporary bluesmen strive to mimic the past and pattern their music after the greats, Keb' Mo' is content to be himself. Original, charismatic, and immensely gifted, the guitarist/vocalist (born Kevin Moore) brings country blues in the late 20th century on his stunning self-titled Epic debut, which quickly climbed the charts and turned the former backing instrumentalist into a household name. Replete with gritty textures, close-up vocals, and resplendent acoustics, Mobile Fidelity's scintillating analog version of this 1994 set finally possesses the fidelity that brings Mo's Delta strains out of the backwoods and onto a lively back porch.
Duke Ellington – Ellington Indigos – Impex Records 180g Vinyl
Bill Evans – Trio ’64 – Verve – 180g Vinyl
The excellent Trio 64 marked Evans' first trio album after a move to Verve from his previous home at Riverside Records. While the work Evans' did with his first trio featuring Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian (particularly the Village Vanguard recordings) remains by far his most popular and lauded work, even after LaFaro's tragic death in 1961 he continued to improve upon and refine his particular brand of soulful and introspective playing.
