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Fidelity webbplats inte fungerar Är det nere just nu United States middot Cox Communications Jag kunde inte nå tid med nationell telefon även. Jag var tvungen att ringa den lokala filialen och överföra till företag. Alla deras nationella nummer och hemsida är nere och under reparation. Varken de nationella siffrorna, webbplatsen eller kontona är tillgängliga. De sa att de arbetar på det. Jag avbröt alla mina öppna beställningar tills de åtgärdar det. Du måste nå dem genom ditt lokala nummer och tryck sedan 9 för nationella. Förenta staterna mitten Comcast Cable Syndar inte - stängt webbläsare och öppnas igen och kan nu logga in. USA-mitten Comcast Cable Fidelity verkar vara nere åtminstone under de senaste timmarna. När du klickar för att logga in på följande skärmar Nigeria Midot Swift Networks Limited Huvudet fungerar men internetbanken är nere Förenta staterna Midot Fairpoint Communications försöker logga in på Fidelity NetBenefits i 2 veckor, jag får internet explorer inte fungera, vad är det med den Curt Braun middot den 31 augusti 2012 - 08:31 Förenta staternas alternativ för alternativa tillgångar, citat (detaljerad), kundservice-e-post och inst messaging down mest tredje parts access NA Curt Braun middot 31 augusti 2012 - 08:25 United States middot Alternate Access Webbplatsen är useless för mina behov. Jag behöver göra forskning och komma ingenstans. Hoppa över till Yahoo för att hitta information är en verklig smärta. Skicka en kommentar med ditt Facebook-ID. Är Fidelity nere för dig nu Skicka in dina kommentarer om Fidelity service status eller rapportera ett problem nedan för att låta andra veta att de arent de enda som har problem. Observera att ditt land, tjänsteleverantör och webbläsarinformation visas bredvid din kommentar för att bättre analysera ett eventuellt avbrott. 10004 Tack Glöm inte att bokmärke denna sida så att du kan checka tillbaka senare. För vår 2017 Stock Broker Review bedömde vi, betygsatte och rankade sexton olika online-mäklare över en period av sex månader. Totalt genomförde vi 349 kundtjänsttester, samlade 5 277 datapunkter och producerade över 40 000 forskningsord. Läs mer. Att skära till jakten: Scottrade lever upp till sina reklamfilmer. Företaget definierar vad en mäklare-kundrelation borde ha, allt från att öppna ett konto för att handla eller få professionell vägledning. Och detta erbjudande är en enkel och trevlig upplevelse. När jag öppnade ett nytt konto för att genomföra min Scottrade-recension, visste jag att Scottrade hade hård konkurrens, och jag var nyfiken på att se hur bra mäklaren skulle utföra. Ansökan var en vind när jag fyllde i information och utnyttjade direktchatthjälpen. Inom flera timmar efter att jag avslutade min ansökan ringde en Scottrade-rep från mitt lokala kontor till mig, välkomnade mig till mäklaren, lät mig veta var de befann sig och frågade om jag hade några frågor. Omedelbart kände jag att jag var i goda händer och kunde inte hjälpa men tror att Scottrade skulle bli min nya bästa vän. Provisionsavgifter Jämfört med andra fullservice-mäklarfirmor är Scottrade oftast billigare. Regelbundna aktieaffärer kostar 7 jämfört med närmaste priskonkurrent, Fidelity, som kostar 7,95 per handel. Charles Schwab är närmast närmast med sina 8,95 affärer. Alla affärer fungerar under en fastavgiftskonstruktion, vilket innebär att det inte finns några gimmick eller trickery. Prissättningen är enkel och enkel om du inte handlar aktier mindre än 1 per aktie, för vilken kostnaden är 7, plus .5 av handelsvärdet. I 2016, Scottrade avsevärt reducerat priset på optioner trades från 7 1,25 per kontrakt till 7,70 per kontrakt. Detta gör Scottrade billigare än nästan alla sina direkta konkurrenter. Observera dock, Scottrade stöder endast enficksoptionshandel på sin webbplats och ELITE-plattformen med flera benalternativ stöds inte. Slutligen erbjuder Scottrade ett massivt urval av fonder, nära 14 000, så du har inga problem att hitta något som passar din portfolio mix. Fondhandeln kostar bara 17 vardera, det lägsta bland Scottrades konkurrenter. För de som föredrar ETFs över fonder kan Scottrade besvikna, eftersom det inte har ett urval av provisionsfria ETF. Om provisionsfri ETF är din sak, överväga Charles Schwab, ETRADE eller TD Ameritrade, eftersom varje mäklare erbjuder mer än 100 av dem. Kundtjänst Scottrade, som har vunnit vår titel för Best Overall Client Experience från 2012-2017, erbjuder den mest personliga kundservicen från någon av de fullservice-mäklare som Ive testat. Och med tanke på tävlingen är det inte en liten prestation. Jag hittade Scottrade att vara den enda online-mäklare som helt lutar på sitt lokala kontorsnätverk. Om du ringer upp telefonnummeret på Scottrade-webbplatsen under marknadstiden utlöser du en snabbkod, så omdirigerar du dig automatiskt till ditt lokala kontor. Inom några få ringar pratade jag med en rep från mitt lokala kontor. Inte bara visste han Scottrade-webbplatsen som på händerna, men han hade inga problem att svara på mina frågor angående mitt nya konto och hemsida. Inom några få ringar pratade jag med en rep från mitt lokala kontor. Inte bara visste han Scottrade-webbplatsen som på händerna, men han hade inga problem att svara på mina frågor angående mitt nya konto och hemsida. Scottrades nätverk har 503 lokala filialer i USA, och alla fungerar under normala marknads timmar: 08:30 till 17:00 Måndag till fredag. Den enda nackdelen med Scottrades telefonsupport är att det inte är 247, till skillnad från TD Ameritrade, ETRADE, Fidelity och Charles Schwab, som alla erbjuder telefon support varje dag, helst. Vidare kan kvaliteten på supporten variera beroende på personalen på ditt lokala kontor. Med det sagt, den goda nyheten är att Scottrades telefonsupport år 2017 var utmärkt och placerade tredje av 16 mäklare. Telefon support åt sidan, Scottrade står också för sitt e-postsupport och placerar mitt i paketet för livechatt. År 2017 slutade Scottrade femte för e-postsupport och sjunde för live chat support. Sammantaget slutade Scottrade 3 för kundservice 2017 bakom endast TD Ameritrade och Merrill Edge, en fantastisk finish. Scottrades forskarutbud är noggrant och täcker de stora baserna, inklusive grundläggande uppgifter om insiders, vinst, ekonomi, SEC-arkiv och mycket mer. Jämfört med konkurrenterna är tredjepartsforskning ett område där Scottrade faller bakom, men inte så mycket. Att dra upp ett citat på Apple (AAPL) erbjöd mig rapporter från tre leverantörer av tredje part: Standard Poors, Thomson Reuters och Market Edge. Även om detta kommer att mer än tillfredsställa de flesta investerare, kan krävda kunder fortfarande lämnas längtan efter mer (Fidelity, Charles Schwab och TD Ameritrade erbjuder alla minst sex). Navigering genom forskningsområdet, liksom resten av Scottrade-webbplatsen, var ren och okomplicerad tack vare den helt nya webbplatsdesignen som lanserades i juni 2016. Den nya webbplatsen har en fin och ren design, tar bort den gamla vänstra sidofältet och sätter på Den primära huvudnavigeringen i fokus. Handlar kan placeras från vilken sida eller webbplats som helst genom att poppa ut biljettfältet i sidfoten. Fokusera på forskningssektionen, om jag tog upp ett citat eller tittat på ett aktiediagram och sedan läste en analytikerrapport, hade jag inga problem att hitta mig om. En funktion som jag verkligen tyckte om, vilket är exklusivt för Scottrade-klienter, var Scottrade SmartText-funktionalitet. SmartText analys är tillgänglig för diagram, sektorer och branscher och resultat. Med diagram, till exempel, kommer Scottrade SmartText snabbt att analysera vilken indikator du lägger till och ge dig en lättförståelig förklaring av vad den indikatorn innebär för det lager du forskar på. Till exempel, SmartText gav mig denna uppdelning för Googles 13-dagars glidande medelvärde. På tisdag stängde GOOG under sitt 13-dagars glidande medelvärde. Detta anses allmänt vara en indikation på en bearish trend. Investerare akta oss, men liksom alla tekniska analyser bör SmartTexts algoritmiska analys inte vara den enda datapunkt som används för att göra ett köp eller säljbeslut. Scottrades forskning är också grundlig för fonder. Med forskning som tillhandahålls av Morningstar, mina personliga leverantörsval för fonderforskning, besviknar inte Scottrade. Omedelbart efter att ha tagit upp ett citat för Vanguards Total Stock Market Index Fund (VTSMX) uppvisade ett diagram som visar fondens prestanda under det senaste decenniet jämfört med mellantidsobligationer och SP 500. Jag läste sedan en sammanfattning av fondsstrategin, tog en titt på Morningstar kategorin betyg, och analyserade medel kostnaderna för att hjälpa mig att bestämma om jag ska köpa eller inte. År 2015 spenderade Scottrade tid på att förbättra sina skärmar, öka antalet fördefinierade skärmar (från två till 11 för ETF och två till 10 för ömsesidiga fonder). Skärmar skapas mestadels i hemmet, och det var uppfriskande att se mer variation. Scottrade har också lagt till ett nytt visualiseringsverktyg, så att du kan se hur varje skärmresultat strömmar genom dina fördefinierade filter. Verktyget var en produkt av Scottrades Launching Pad, ett område på webbplatsen som utsetts till kreativ experimentering och direkt återkoppling av klienter. Jag hittade verktyget intressant, men jag tror inte det gjorde min screening effektivare. Titta på forskning övergripande, Scottrades erbjudande är imponerande och kommer att tillfredsställa de flesta investerare. Med detta sagt, jämfört med sina närmaste konkurrenter, faller Scottrade bakom på vissa områden, såsom rapporter från tredje part och in-house commentaryanalysis, för att nämna två. Dess stora, men inte riktigt prisbelönta. Se: Bästa mäklare för forskning. Plattformar Verktyg Scottrade erbjuder två plattformar: Scottrader Streaming Quotes och Scottrade ELITE. Scottrade ELITE kräver att klienter har minst 25 000 i sitt konto innan de får tillgång. Tack vare 2016-webbplatsens omdesign, omedelbart efter inloggningen kommer kunderna att hitta en snabb länk till Scottrader Streaming Quotes direkt i rubriken en fin touch. Scottrader Streaming Quotes är ett Java-baserat program som laddas genom skrivbordet och är enkelt att ställa in. Med enkla knappar för att öppna nya fönster och tre anpassningsbara layouter hittade jag applikationsfunktionen för att vara enkel. Varje klocklista är släpp-och-släppvänlig och kan ha upp till 40 värdepapper. Tack vare 2016-webbplatsens omdesign, omedelbart efter inloggningen kommer kunderna att hitta en snabb länk till Scottrader Streaming Quotes direkt i rubriken en fin touch. Ett försök med Scottrader Streaming Quotes-applikationen är att det inte finns någon snapfönsterfunktion, så att det är lite tråkigt att anpassa alla öppna fönster (handelskort, diagram, toppvinster, tid och försäljningsbox etc.) för att passa in i ett rutnät. Min enda andra kritik skulle vara att citatfönstret inte visar marknadskursavkastningen i stort antal på toppen. I stället är de små saker längst ner och inkluderar inte procentuell avkastning för dagen. Pickiness åt sidan, Scottrade Streaming Quotes får jobbet gjort och är en enkel vinnare för lediga investerare. Scottrades avancerade plattform, Scottrade ELITE, är en stationär baserad plattform avsedd för aktiva aktörer som söker avancerad funktionalitet utöver vad Scottrader Streaming Quotes erbjuder. Liknande Scottrader Streaming Quotes är plattformen oftast lätt att använda. Funktionaliteten är också utbredd, men ELITE spårar tävlingen på grund av brist på djup. Fokusera på användbarhet först, Scottrade ELITE windows är märkta med rena, tydliga ikoner som gör tweaking inställningar en bris. År 2016 spenderade Scottrade betydande tid på att städa den övergripande designen och lanserade tre olika färgscheman: klassisk mörk, ljus och monokrom. Jag föredrar den klassiska mörka designen. Också i 2016 förbättrades användbarheten ytterligare med tillägg av en ny layoutfält i huvudet så att användarna snabbt kan byta mellan layouter. Vidare, medan subtilare, Scottrade ELITE omdesignade sitt tredje part datatjänster hanteringsfönster. Titta på verktyg blev kartläggningen förstärkt 2016 med tillägg av en handfull nya tekniska indikatorer, bland annat Ichimoku Cloud, Utdelningsindikator, Resultatindikator och Volym på pris. Totalt finns 67 studier tillgängliga, som samtidigt beundra sig, ligger fortfarande långt under den nuvarande industristandarden på 106. Slutligen innehåller kartläggning nu också vad Scottrade kallar beräknade symboler, som kan användas för att producera en rad anpassade visningar som att analysera en parhandel, till exempel. Nya funktioner åt sidan, Scottrade ELITE är imponerande men det spårar bakom sina andra fullservice-mäklare konkurrenter och kategoriledare. Övergripande djup är där plattformen verkligen lider. Funktioner som inställning av avancerade varningar, visning av varningar på diagram, visning av historiska affärer på diagram, streaming av TV, visning av realtidsfiltrering och avancerad valbarhetsanalys är inte närvarande. Se: Bästa mäklare för plattformsverktyg. Övriga noter TD Ameritrade leder branschen i flera kategorier och är en stor förälder för Scottrade. Som Scottrade-klient är jag upphetsad över framtiden. I oktober 2016 meddelades att Scottrade förvärvades av TD Ameritrade för 4 miljarder kronor. Scottrade och TD Ameritrade kombineras kommer att rymma en svimlande 10 miljoner kunder. När den här översynen gick till press i februari 2017 var det fortfarande för tidigt att veta hur Scottrade skulle integreras. Dock kan Scottrade-kunder förvänta sig några fantastiska förändringar under de närmaste åren. TD Ameritrade leder branschen i flera kategorier och är en stor förälder för Scottrade. Som Scottrade-klient är jag upphetsad över framtiden. År 2013 introducerade Scottrade ett bransch-första FRIP (Flexible Reinvestment Program). En FRIP motsvarar ett DRIP-program (Utdelning av återinvestering), förutom att investerare kan anpassa hur utdelningen används. Återinvesterbara utdelningar kan användas för att köpa aktier i upp till fem godkända värdepapper (undantag inkluderar OTCBB-aktier). FRIP är en bransch först och kunderna jag pratade med älskar det. Även idag i 2017 är FRIP ett exklusivt Scottrade-verktyg. I april 2015 skiljde Scottrade och OptionsHouse sätt att avsluta Scottrade OptionsFirst-programmet. I sin plats meddelades Scottrade Pro, ett gemensamt initiativ med interaktiva mäklare. I en nötskal, erbjuder Scottrade nu kunder en vit etikettversion av en Interactive Brokers-plattform med rabatterade alternativkommissioner. Jag säger rabatterade eftersom de är billigare än Scottrades baspriser, du är mycket bättre att bara öppna ett konto hos Interactive Brokers direkt. Se vår lista över rekommenderade mäklare för köpoptioner. Slutliga tankar Scottrade, med sitt nätverk av mer än 500 filialer och underbart kundsupport, erbjuder kunder ett stort urval av investeringar och kvalitetsforskning för att fatta kvalificerade investeringsbeslut. Medan mäklaren spårar sina närmaste konkurrenter i flera kategorier, till exempel plattformsverktyg och mobilhandel, är provisionspriserna billigare och den nya webbdesign som lanserades 2016 fungerar som ett annat exempel på en ren, organiserad, användarvänlig upplevelse. Recenserad av Blain Reinkensmeyer Blain är forskare på StockBrokers och har varit involverad i marknaderna sedan han släppte sin första aktiehandel tillbaka 2001. Han utvecklade StockBrokerss årliga granskningsformat för sju år sedan, vilket respekteras av mäklare som den mest grundliga i branschen. För närvarande upprätthåller finansierade konton med mer än ett dussin olika amerikanska reglerade online-mäklare, genomförde han tusentals affärer genom sin karriär och åtnjuter dela sina erfarenheter genom sin personliga blogg StockTrader. Värderingar Totalt Välj en eller flera av dessa mäklare för att jämföra mot Scottrade. All prisuppgifter erhölls från en publicerad webbplats från och med 2202017 och tros vara exakt men garanteras inte. StockBrokers personal arbetar kontinuerligt med sina online-mäklarerepresentanter för att få de senaste prissättningsuppgifterna. Om du tror att alla uppgifter som anges ovan är felaktiga, kontakta oss genom att använda länken längst ner på den här sidan. För börskurser är annonserad prissättning för en ordinarie orderstorlek på 500 aktier av aktier prissatt till 30 per aktie. För optionsorder kan en optionsavgift per kontrakt vara tillämplig. arrowdropup Tillbaka till början Ansvarsfriskrivning. Det är vårt företags primära uppdrag att tillhandahålla recensioner, kommentarer och analys som är objektiva och objektiva. Medan StockBrokers har alla data verifierade av branschens deltagare, kan det variera från tid till annan. Fungerar som en online-verksamhet, kan denna webbplats kompenseras genom tredje part annonsörer. Vårt kvitto på sådan ersättning ska inte tolkas som en rekommendation eller rekommendation från StockBrokers, och det kommer inte att förse våra recensioner, analyser och åsikter. Se våra allmänna ansvarsfriskrivningar för mer information. Reink Media Group LLC. Alla rättigheter förbehållna. Fri frakt på alla inhemska beställningar Över 49,99 Gratis frakt på inhemska beställningar skickas i form av USPS Media Mail. Alla inhemska order inom kontinenten USA som innehåller ljudhårdvara kommer automatiskt att uppgraderas för att skickas via UPS Ground, kostnadsfritt, om inte en fördjupad tjänst redan har valts. 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En främsta tävlande för alla Desert Island-listor och ett album som återupprepar din tro på de otänkbara effekterna som upplevs vid att lyssna på speciella föreställningar. Paradise och Lunch är en musikalisk musikalisk musikalbum som är äventyrlig, ambitiös och själslig spridning på vägarna och vägar mindre känd. Sådan eklekticism, virtuositet och ebullience resonerar med oöverträffad verve på Mobile Fidelitys 180g LP-återuppgift. Mastrad från de ursprungliga masterbanden, tryckta på RTI, och strängt begränsad till 3000 numrerade kopior, har denna vinyl LP dödliga ytor, suveränt övergående svar, front-to-back soundstaging och en organisk omedelbarhet som ökar njutningen, karaktären, och hantverk av arrangemangen. Cooders inspirerade gitarrspel låter otroligt levande, fylld med rätt skala, fulla toner och en känsla av förfall som presenterar spårändarna på varje anteckning. Horns pop med tredimensionella detaljer och brassiga färger. 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Han regnar skraj vibbar, kyckling-scratch slide gitarr och kyrkliga lektioner ner på en topp-till-botten nybörjare av Blind Willie McTells Married Mans a Fool, Revolutionens inspiration av fantasi, kompetens och blandning som hjälper till att göra Paradise och Lunch en absolut måste-egna album och nu, ett ljudfiler val för de önskade-för Desert Island resor. 1. Tamp Em Up Solid 2. Tattler 3. Gift Mans A Fool 4. Jesus på Mainline 5. Det är allt över nu 6. Fool for a CigaretteFeelin Good 7. Om väggar kunde prata 8. Mexikansk skilsmässa 9. 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Dess experttillverkning av melodi och harmoni ger en tidlöshet som sträcker sig tillbaka till pops guldålder och ikoner som Roy Orbison, Ray Charles och Frank Sinatra. Ytterligare ökat genom noggrann produktion, har det länge kallats för audiophile-behandling. Mobile Fidelitys analoga omfördelning ger allt en hel cirkel. Mastrad från de ursprungliga mästerbanden, pressad på död-tyst 180g vinyl på RTI, och strängt begränsad till 3000 numrerade kopior, omvandlar Mobile Fidelitys vinyl LP från Painted from Memory 1998-uppsättningen till en viktig del av ett bibliotek. Alltid en ansträngning som belönas ensam att lyssna, det andas nu med enastående öppenhet, avslöjar kristallin detalj, utspelar sig mot strålbakgrunder, mesmeriserar med en regnbåge av texturer och ständigt engagerar sig med sin omöjliga jämnhet. För första gången kan omfattningen av komplexa, nyanser och formuleringar inbäddade i Bacharachs noggranna kompositioner upplevas i sin helhet. Broarnas bana, refrains och codas beguiler sinnena. Ditto den poetiska räckvidden av Costellos sång och texter. Faktum är att nivån på vård och omsorg som investeras i varje passage av Painted from Memory omedelbart tas upp av de överraskande soniker som erbjuds på denna samlarutgåva, otroligt första gången den här titeln har varit tillgänglig på LP. Referensgradens närvaro, tonalitet och balans hjälper till att fånga strängarnas svep, färgstarka blåsningar av hornets accenter och pianans vikt. Steve Nieves-tangentbord, Greg Cohens bas, Dean Parks gitarr och Jim Keltners trummor verkar uppenbara i rummet. I stället för att smälta ihop eller jockey för position, har varje instrument sin egen plats och låter samtidigt en del av det rika, frodiga, komplexa, om än helt sammanvävda tapetry. Graciös, elegant och klassikeristisk, Painted from Memory är ett genuint mästerverk och ett verkligt samarbete. Inte konstigt, Costello ägnade en stor del av ett kapitel från hans otrogen musikavvisande bläckmemoar till sin tid med Bacharach. Bland hans insikter förklarar Costello hur skapandet av albumet tvingade honom att bli en bättre författare och sångare och en bättre lyssnare med att säga: Att skriva de första låtarna med Burt Bacharach krävde att jag lyssnade på vad musiken verkligen sa till mig. Ibland talade det så tyst att jag behövde lyssna mycket noggrant. Jag behövde tid för meningen och känslan som jag kände av i musiken att bekräftas av mina egna ord. Det märkliga var att titeln på en sång ofta kom till mig på ett ögonblick, men då skulle börja den mer utmanande uppgiften att förhandla Burts rymliga melodier och rytmiska subtiliteter. De mycket aspekter Costello diskuterar kommer i framkant på anmärkningsvärda fackla bitar som den intensivt dramatiska Detta hus är tomt nu, melankolsk tjuv och Grammy-vinnande Jag har fortfarande den andra tjejen. Förutom Bacharachs suave, sofistikerade, slående utsökta orkestrationer, bär Costellos sången dagen. Straddling två oktaver och suckar med smärta, bittersweet romantik och wistful reflektion, hans bariton sträcker sig för att förmedla höjder och lågor med croonerliknande poise, bredd och snabbhet. Spännande, distinkt och minnesvärt, är föreställningarna precis som hela Painted från Memory själv oförglömligt bra. 1. På den mörkaste platsen 2. Toledo 3. Jag har fortfarande den andra tjejen 4. Det här huset är tomt nu 5. Tårar på födelsedagsfestet 6. Sådana osannolika älskare 7. Tjuv 8. Den långa avdelningen 9. Målad från minnet 10 Den sötaste punchen 11. Vad heter hon idag? 12. Guden ger mig styrka Elvis Costello och Burt Bacharach 180 gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Förseglad rykt och suck (Förbeställning) Snabbt Visning och Sigh (Förbeställning) De mest sammanhängande och Tillgängligt Album av Richard Thompsons Karriär: Briljant Diverse, Savagely Kittig Rykt och Sigh Innehåller All TIME 100 Sång 1952 Vincent Black Lightning Behövs från de ursprungliga masterbanden, tryckt på RTI och strängt begränsad till 3000 nummererade kopior: Rykt och suck på 180g Vinyl 2LP för första gången, Funktioner Dynamisk produktion Richard Thompson förvaltar alla sina vanliga superhumaniska prestationer på Rykten och Sigh. Ripplade, livfulla gitarrlinjer som låter som om de kommer från fyra gitarrer. Lyrics som avslöjar de känsliga känslorna av mänskligt beteende i kvickt, sanningsenligt sätt här. Engaging vocals som kommer som om de bara sjungas till dig, orden fördubblas som viskade tankar i ditt eget huvud Yep. Men ryktet och suck går vidare genom att presentera en spännande, livlig produktion och välplanerade arrangemang som gör 1991-albumet till en av de mest sammanhängande och tillgängliga ansträngningarna för Thompsons storied karriär. Och nu, med vänlighet av Mobile Fidelity, är det hans bästsignalande skiva. Mastrad från de ursprungliga mästerbanden, tryckta på RTI, strängt begränsad till 3000 numrerade kopior och på 180g vinyl 2LP för första gången någonsin att tillhandahålla nödvändigt spårutrymme, andas den mobila Fidelitys analoga upplagan med en brusande öppenhet som gör att musiken dyker upp med en livligare glans, standout-dynamik och ostoppbar energi. Den tystlösa pressen gör det omedelbart uppenbart Ryktet och sucket fortsätter som ett mycket speciellt album en sammanhängande, varierad och rolig uppsättning spikad med några av Thompsons finaste kompositioner och en exotism som sträcker sig till den blygsamma användningen av hurdy-gurdy, mandolin, concertina och crumhorn. Casual fans kommer sannolikt även att känna igen Mitchell Froom-producerat utgåva inkluderar den ojämförliga 1952 Vincent Black Lightning, en motorcykelbaserad berättelse om lust, kärlek och död som med rätta erkänns av tidningen Magazine som en av dess All TIME 100-låtar. Det och de andra 13 spåren tar på sig nyfunna strålning som visar det briljanta utbudet av Thompsons instrumentation och ton. Du kan ansluta en gitarrförstärkare bredvid dig, anslut en Fender och Strum. Ändå skulle du fortfarande inte ha djup, intimitet och detaljer som erbjuds av denna audiophile-upplaga. Det är så anmärkningsvärt. Så är mångfalden av albumen soniska signaturer och teman. Opener Read Om Love ger en el-start-skott, sitt optimala tempos, skimrande accenter och massiva krokar som framkallar Thompsons underhållande historia om en oerfaren introvert som tillämpar popkulturidéer av romantik till det riktiga. Mästarens ordsmed finner liknande ironier i den illaluktande avsikt att jag känner mig så bra, en keltisk-smakad melodi vars upplyftande känslor står i kontrast med karaktärerna utan kontroll. Humor sträcker sig vidare i den galna Psycho Street, och är inte en aning på min Jimmy Shands, en varaktig hyllning till den skotska dragspelaren och strävan efter att samla sällsynta 78 poster. Sångaren-songwritersnackan för att accentuera bittande kontrast och för att dyka in i mörkare områden där jalusi, bitterhet och självfördröjning bor, genomtränger rykten och suck på samma sätt som hans band skuggar hans alla drag med berättande färdigheter. Lyssna bara på de svaga tangentbordsignalerna på jag missförstådda eller Jim Keltners skarpa, hej-sprickor på dig dröm för mycket. Naturligtvis står alla för sidan för den folklänkade 1952 Vincent Black Lightning, en solo tour de force of musicianship och lyricism som bekräftar Rykten och Sigh överlever inte bara som en av de finaste skivorna på 1990-talet men en av de bästa skivorna av de senaste tre decennierna. 1. Läs om kärlek 2. Jag känner mig så bra 3. Jag missförstått 4. Gråa väggar 5. Du drömmer för mycket 6. Varför måste jag begära 7.1952 Vincent Black Lightning 8. Backlash Love Affair 9. Mystery Wind 10. Dont Sit On My Jimmy Shands 11. Håll din avstånd 12. Mamma känner sig bäst 13. Gud älskar en drunk 14. Psycho Street 180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 2 LP-förseglade Shady Grove (Förbeställning) Snabbmeny Frukost I Amerika (Förbeställning) Supertramps Blockbuster-funktioner Catchy Krokar, Rhapsodic Melodies, Symphonic Bluster, Noggrann Produktion: Frukost i Amerika Inkluderar den logiska låten, ta det långa hemmet Mastrad från de ursprungliga masterns band för högsta Sonics: Mobile Fidelitys 180g Vinyl LP presenterar skivorna Famed Dynamics, Colors, Toner och instrumentering i fullstämd härlighet Supertramps Frukost i Amerika har allt: Illustrativt konstverk. Sing-a-long krokar. Smittsamma melodier. Symphonic bluster. Rhapsodisk dragkraft. Signatur Wurlitzer elektriska piano ljud. Två Grammy Awards, inklusive en för Bästa Engineered Album. Mer än 20 miljoner exemplar säljs. Fyra Billboard hit singlar som fortsätter att dominera radio airplay idag. Varje aspekt av diagram-topping art-rock uppsättning skriker blockbuster, inte minst som är produktionen, resultatet av noggranna studio uppställningar och månader av blandning. Nu kan du uppleva den ultimata klarheten i Sonic Brilliance om Mobile Fidelitys slutgiltiga analoga omläggning. Mastrad från de ursprungliga mästerbanden och tryckt på RTI, denna numrerade, 180g LP med begränsad utgåva vrider ut rekorddynamiken, färgerna och tonerna i hela deras fullständiga ära. Icke-konstgjorda tak, Frukost i Amerika utvecklas med en expansivitet och utstrålning som är parallell med det djärvande ikoniska New York-tema-locket. Viktiga egenskaper som bildbehandling, separation, balans, transienter och öppenhet uppnår nära episka nivåer av realism och närvaro. Sånger utvecklas och andas på mammotiska ljudsteg som sätter ansträngningarna legendarisk produktion och stjärna spelar i rätt perspektiv. 1979-uppsättningen har reissued flera gånger tidigare, men det lät aldrig så engagerande, levande eller underhållande. Om du tror att du känner till skivan bakåt och framåt, vänta tills du hör den här versionen. Förutom den otåligt spännande naturen hos de tio spåren är det roligt fortfarande det mest centrala elementet i frukost i Amerika. Bandet titlade även rekordet för att falla i linje med materialets övergripande glada känsla. Om sistnämnden: Få sena 1970-talet har rockalbum en mer sammanhängande, harmoni-drenched parade av bedövande exekverade, fantastiskt ordnade verk. Den kollektiva avkomman till medlemmarna Rick Davies och Roger Hodgson, speglar varje melodi varje musikers kreativa puls, med de utmaningar som härrör från utlåningen till deras överklagande. Davies förkärlek för grittier, bluesy strands blandar sig med Hodgsons vittiga, pop-lutande tekniker. The combination proves unstoppable. Home to a quartet of commercial staples The Logical Song, Goodbye Stranger, Take the Long Way Home, and the title track Breakfast in America teems with arena-sized drama, meticulous craftsmanship, and mesmerizing refrains. Shrewd lyrical turns abound, whether on the phonetic, adjective-stacked The Logical Song, life-in-America portrait Child of Vision, or move-to-L. A. saga Gone Hollywood. U. S. references also dot the smash title track, which reflects the glib humor, romantic fantasies, and pop culture permeating the record. Breakfast in America also retains its vitality because of its expert instrumentation and placement. Deemed a a textbook-perfect album of post-Beatles, keyboard-centered English art rock that strikes the shrewdest possible balance between quasi-symphonic classicism and rock roll by Rolling Stone shortly after its release, the record serves as a blueprint of reference-setting production and mixing. Check the scorching guitar outro on Goodbye Stranger, gospel accents on Lord Is It Mine, saxophone lines on Take the Long Way Home, or chemistry of the choruses on basically every piece here. Its enough to make one long for the 70s again. 1. Gone Hollywood 2. Logical Song, The 3. Goodbye Stranger 4. Breakfast in America 5. Oh Darling 6. Take the Long Way Home 7. Lord Is It Mine 8. Just Another Nervous Wreck 9. Casual Conversations 10. Child of Vision 180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed Heart Like A Wheel (Pre-Order) Quick View Heart Like A Wheel (Pre-Order) Linda Ronstadts 1974 Breakthrough Remains a Paragon of Extraordinary Performance, Arranging, and Songwriting: Heart Like a Wheel Features an All-Star Instrumental Cast and Singer at Her Best Audiophile Clarity, Profound Depth, Lifelike Naturalism, and Transfixing Warmth: Numbered, Limited-Edition Mobile Fidelity 180g LP Meticulously Mastered for Supreme Sound How to put the ageless appeal, artistic splendor, and imaginative instrumental variety of Linda Ronstadts Heart Like a Wheel in proper perspective more than four decades after its original release For starters, the 1974 landmark earned three major Grammy nominations and won for Best Country Vocal Perfor mance Female. But that feat pales in comparison to what the record did for Ronstadt, who became the decades most in-demand, multifaceted, and cherished female singer soon after it captured the publics attention. Or the fact that it remains a paragon of songwriting, arrangement, and performance a trifecta that still holds sway in this era or any. Mobile Fidelitys reissue puts it over the top to stay. Mastered on Mobile Fidelitys world-renowned mastering system and pressed on dead-quiet 180g vinyl at RTI, this LP reissue presents Heart Like a Wheel with astounding clarity, depth, and naturalism. Still the most difficult instrument to accurately capture, the female voice is here conveyed with transfixing realism, warmth, and feeling. The inner beauty of Ronstadts flawless phrasing and passionate inflections bears out with obvious candor, her tonality and emotiveness pouring through every lyric and wordless expression. Yet the advantages of this limited, numbered-edition audiophile version extend far beyond the intimacy afforded Ronstadts singing. Specifically, the majesty of Peter Ashers crafty arrangements now come to life like never before. Free of the fatiguing high frequencies and flat, dull responsiveness inherent on previous remasters and the original Capitol issue, respectively, this 180g LP sets the sonic standard and lets the extraordinary instrumental blends blossom with openness, airiness, and organic textures. While Ronstadts interpretive skills and stunning vocals remain front and center, the all-star cast of California-based musicians that helped transform Heart Like a Wheel into a 1970s mainstream pop-rock staple and a lasting example of the periods laid-back West Coast sound cannot be forgotten. Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Emmylou Harris, Maria Muldaur, Herb Pedersen, David Lindley, J. D. Souther, and Andrew Gold are just a few of the luminaries that ensure the Billboard chart-topping set rests on an unassailable foundation. Asher puts everything in the right place and, in concert with the headliner, chooses a repertoire of standards that both shakes up traditions and pays homage to them. The other secrets to the records distinctiveness lie with Ronstadts versatility and passion, her uncanny ability to inhabit every lyric with conviction and believability, and her graceful technique. As Stephen Holden stated in his rave review of the album for Rolling Stone in early 1975, No other pop singer so perfectly embodies the Western mythical girlwoman, heartbroken yet resilient and entirely feminine in the traditional sense. There is a throbbing edge to Ronstadts honey-colored soprano that no other singer quite possesses the edge between vulnerability and willfulness that I find totally, irresistibly sexy. Ronstadt indeed proves seductive and inviting throughout, whether on the bluesy reading of Clint Ballad Jr. s Youre No Good, harmony-rich treatment of Hank Williams I Cant Help It (If Im Still in Love with You), folk-rock lilt of Lowell Georges Willin, or soulful send-up of Phil Everlys When Will I Be Loved Complete with piano, double bass, cello, viola, and fiddle, as well as support vocals from Muldaur, the cover of Anna McGarrigles title track reinforces the one-of-a-kind expanse and all-for-one chemistry evident throughout the double-platinum effort the kind of record they just dont make anymore. 1. Youre No Good 2. It Doesnt Matter Anymore 3. Faithless Love 4. The Dark End of the Street 5. Heart Like a Wheel 6. When Will I Be Loved 7. Willin 8. I Cant Help It (If Im Still in Love with You) 9. Keep Me from Blowing Away 10. You Can Close Your Eyes 180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed Layla (Pre-Order) Quick View Layla (Pre-Order) Ranked 115500 On Rolling Stone Magazines List Of The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time. Eric Clapton and Duane Allman in the Same Band for the Only Time: Derek and the Dominos Layla a Timeless Batch of Fire-Pot Blues, Poignant Gospel, Searing Rock, and Lustful Emotion Mastered from the Original Master Tapes and Pressed at RTI: Mobile Fidelity 180g 2LP of Layla Is the Definitive-Sounding Analog Edition, Presents Music With Immersive Detail and Realism The reputation of Derek and the Dominos Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, their lone record, precedes it. Eric Clapton performing in the studio with Duane Allman, Bobby Whitlock, Carl Radle, and more for the only time. A batch of fire-pot blues, poignant gospel, and searing rock all birthed from the leaders insatiable lust for his friend George Harrisons wife. Now, experience it all, and one of the most famous guitar solos and codas in history, in unsurpassed sound courtesy of this quintessential Mobile Fidelity reissue. Mastered from the original master tapes and pressed at RTI, Mobile Fidelitys 180g 2LP set exposes the brilliance of Tom Dowds original production and the scope of the virtuoso musicians playing. Youve never been closer to the aching vocals, stinging leads, tormented emotions, or wowing intensity that grace every track. Claptons tones emerge with unprecedented soulfulness. Afforded their own space in the mix, Allmans slide-guitar passages crackle with urgency. All-important sonic components such as soundstaging, imaging, and dynamics transport you to the actual event. Mobile Fidelitys analog version testifies on behalf of why fans deemed Clapton god. Then, of course, theres the title track crowned the 27th greatest song of all time by Rolling Stone. What to say about the outro arguably the most famous, passionately penetrating, visceral, double-edged guitar solo in history. Claptons strings weeping with longing, hope, regret, unrequited love. It deserves the best-possible sonic platform, and receives it here, on a pressing that brings Slowhands every finger moment into great relief. Get inside Claptons head, burrow into the conflicted emotions fluttering in his heart as he pines for his another mans wife, and in the process, produces an album that forever lives in the souls of anyone whos ever loved and lost. Claptons pained yearning permeates everything here. Works such as the swampy Tell the Truth, the pleading Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad, and blues-drenched Have You Ever Loved a Woman attest to his raw-nerve discomfort, guilt, and desire. He leaves teardrops on the microphone stand and blood on the floor, singing and playing as if his life depends on it and if, by some miracle, the music will serve as both a confessional and apology to Harrison. Its all magnified by Clapton achieving a spiritual and sonic oneness with his band, which matches his high-stakes precision with a rolling, tumbling looseness. Allman adds firepower and achieves a still-unrivaled simpatico bond with Clapton, but each participant soars. Consider: The call-and-response, Sam and Dave-derived vocal exchanges between Whitlock and Clapton. Rich, creamy, Southern-stoked blends of RB, blues, and soul. Vibrant tapestries in which the pianos, bass, guitars, and voices explode with ravishing fervor, naturalism, and desperation. Indeed, maybe a combo this great was only intended one shot in the studio. Perhaps the paralyzing degree of potency on display here, and the musicianship that remains the standard by which any blues-rock is judged, is meant to be preserved as one standalone record. Whatever the case, this is the analog version to own. 1. I Looked Away 2. Bell Bottom Blues 3. Keep on Growing 4. Nobody Knows You When Youre Down and Out 5. I Am Yours 6. Anyday 7. Key to the Highway 8. Tell the Truth 9. Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad 10. Have You Ever Loved a Woman 11. Little Wing 12. Its Too Late 13. Layla 14. Thorn Tree in the Garden Derek The Dominos 180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 2 LPs Sealed Get The Knack (Pre-Order) Quick View Get The Knack (Pre-Order) One of the Most Instantly Successful and Highest-Selling Debut Albums in History: The Knacks Attitudinal Get the Knack Loaded With Power Pop, Catchy Hooks, Keen Melodies, and My Sharona Mastered from the Original Master Tapes, Pressed at RTI, and Strictly Limited to 3000 Numbered Copies: Mobile Fidelity 180g LP of Get the Knack Teems with Abundant Energy Most everyone knows The Knacks Get the Knack because of the ubiquitous smash My Sharona, a contagious hit that still plays countless times everyday on radio stations nationwide. But the appeal and significance of the Los Angeles quartets 1979 debut extend far beyond the career-making single. Loaded with tight power pop, hummable hooks, blunt lyrics, and precision playing, the controversy-igniting Get the Knack resonates with an ageless freshness thats influenced everyone from Kurt Cobain to modern indie artists such as the Mountain Goats. Mastered from the original master tapes, pressed at RTI, and strictly limited to 3000 numbered copies, Mobile Fidelitys 180g LP of Get the Knack brings the records urgent harmonies, keen melodies, bell-clear tones, and snapping percussion out of the shadows and into the limelight. Graced with large-scale frequency extension and ample separation, the Knacks feisty music now teems with added energy, body, and immediacy. Absent the dynamic compression that squelched previous reissues, this numbered limited-edition audiophile analog version blossoms with detail, openness, and brashness. A guilty pleasure to some and new-wave classic to many others, Get the Knack is so attitudinal it spawned one of the industrys most famous backlashes. Released by Capitol Records after the Knack courted a dozen other offers, the 12-track set remains one of the most instantaneously successful debuts ever made. Aided by tongue-in-cheek marketing, a sly cover-art reference to the Beatles Meet the Beatles, and Mack Truck-sized refrains that stick in your head for hours, Get the Knack went gold in days and, to date, has sold more than five million copies. The meteoric rise didnt sit well with detractors committed to ripping apart the band for its perceived arrogance (members refused to sit for interviews) and alleged misogynist stance. Needless to say, the boycotting campaigns fell on deaf ears. Holding down the top of the singles chart for six weeks, and the eventual number-one single on the year-end 1979 chart, My Sharona alone cemented the Knacks position in history. Written by lead singer and guitarist Doug Fieger about his lust for the then-underage 17-year-old Sharona Alperin, who ultimately became his fiance, the anthems suggestive themes carry throughout the record. Straightforward in its sleaziness and sexuality, Get the Knack pulls no punches about teenage frustrations, boy-girl one-upsmanship, sticky sweet romance, and unrequited passions for the opposite sex. Teasing, mischievous tracks such as (Shes So) Selfish connect with Bo Diddley-inspired riffs and crude, hormonally charged lines that split the difference between manipulation, nastiness, and arousal. The Top 15 hit Good Girls Dont similarly confronts the pent-up carnal desires and libidinous emotions shared by youth of all generations, while Thats What the Little Girls Do functions as a sly response. Your Number or Your Name dabbles in related subject matter, with sensitivity and hopefulness added for good measure. Its a perfect mix of agony and ecstasy, fear and confidence. Shot-through with yearning, every song bursts forth with undeniable catchiness, firecracker release, and sassy style an approach Rolling Stone rightly says finds the band winding itself tighter than a hot pair of disco jeans, then doing its best to hold to that energy until its time to explode. 1. Let Me Out 2. Your Number or Your Name 3. Oh Tara 4. (Shes So) Selfish 5. Maybe Tonight 6. Good Girls Dont 7. My Sharona 8. Heartbeat 9. Siamese Twins (The Monkey and Me) 10. Lucinda 11. Thats What the Little Girls Do 12. Frustrated 180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed Rides Again (Pre-Order) Quick View Rides Again (Pre-Order) The Joe Walsh-Led James Gang Balances Edgy Hard Rock and Sincere Country-Tinged Ballads on 1970 Classic: Rides Again Features the Radio Favorite Funk 49 and Multi-Part Bomber Mastered from the Original Master Tapes, Pressed at RTI, and Strictly Limited to 4000 Numbered Copies: Mobile Fidelity 180g Vinyl LP of Rides Again Presents James Gang in Full-Scale Detail Led by future Eagle Joe Walsh, the James Gang establishes a power-trio template for all times on its 1970 sophomore album. Home to the top-down favorite Funk 49, Rides Again sparks with a stylistic versatility, hard-rocking edge, and balladic vulnerability united by tight-knit musicianship. The quartets penchant for crunch-laden boogies and focused jamming pours out on the first half of the record before the band pulls its trick bag out on the second half and injects keyboards into the stylistically varied mix. From start to finish, Rides Again is a 70s rock classic and, now, one that at last features first-rate sonics to match the music. Recorded at the then-brand-new Record Plant, the songs sound more authoritative and fun than ever before on Mobile Fidelitys restored analog pressing. Mastered from the original analog tapes, pressed at RTI, and strictly limited to 4000 numbered copies, this 180g LP teems with involving textures, details, and depth hidden from view on prior pressings. The dimensional body and weight of the guitars, probing low-end of Dale Peters bass lines, reedy timbre of Walshs singing, and pacing of the crisp percussive cues are all enhanced. Increased separation between the instruments and airier, more open soundstaging add to the records toe-tapping fun and seemingly unlimited groove quotient. Walsh, without question, remains the biggest draw on Rides Again. The FM radio staple Funk 49 kick-started by the irresistible declaration I sleep all day, out all nightI know where youre goin continues to be identified by many as a Walsh solo tune. Yet it, as well as the sexual thrust of the head-bobbing Woman and proto-metal slash of the multi-part The Bomber, fully represents the pure chemistry and locomotive momentum of the James Gang. With Walshs Echoplex-equipped slide guitar making psychedelic - and blues-leaning comments, his mates pick up on the direction and answer with melodic responses. Throughout the record, the trios synergy clicks at every turn. Such interplay extends to the more diverse, country-tinged fare on Side B. Streaked with throaty organ passages and reflective moods, sincere midtempo ballads like Tend My Garden tease with rave-up structures and express a softer side of the group. Similarly, the acoustic-based Garden Gate and Jack Nitzsche-orchestrated Ashes the Rain and I showcase sincerity and diversity suggesting the James Gang prepared to defy limitations afforded most of its peers. Yet Walshs departure in 1971 changed the groups fortunes and, by extension, upped the value of Rides Again, which survives as a near-flawless example of earnest 70s rock and organic playing. 1. Funk 49 2. Asshtonpark 3. Woman 4. The Bomber 5. Tend My Garden 6. Garden Gate 7. There I Go Again 8. Thanks 9. Ashes the Rain and I 180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed Chicken Skin Music (Pre-Order) Quick View Chicken Skin Music (Pre-Order) Give Yourself Goosebumps: Ry Cooders Cross-Cultural Chicken Skin Music Mixes Hawaiian, Gospel, Conjunto, Folk, and Blues Styles into a Visionary Roots-Music Tapestry Mastered from the Original Master Tapes, Pressed at RTI, and Strictly Limited to 3000 Numbered Copies: Natural-Sounding 180g Vinyl LP Features Defined Textures, Intricate Details, Ample Airiness The title of Ry Cooders Chicken Skin Music Hawaiian slang for goosebumps serves as a direct, simple description of the albums emotional appeal. But it barely scratches the surface of a 1976 effort that triggered an interest in world music a decade before the term became commonplace and a genre into and of itself. Part of a series of inimitable mid-1970s records on which Cooder ignored traditional boundaries and instigated lasting cross-cultural communication, Chicken Skin Music blends gospel, Hawaiian, folk, blues, and Tex-Mex styles into a brilliant roots stew distinguished with virtuosic playing and inspired contextual surprises. Mastered from the original master tapes, pressed at RTI, and strictly limited to 3000 numbered copies, Mobile Fidelitys 180g vinyl LP of Chicken Skin Music brings the brilliant instrumental textures and lively tonalities to the fore like no prior analog edition. Graced with silent, black backgrounds and generous soundstages, this reissue particularly underscores the depth of Flaco Jimenezs accordion contributions. Youll hear the air flowing through the reeds, pressure resonating from the bellows, and the wide-spanning timbres emanating from the register stops. Equally transfixing are the lifelike manners in which the rich assortment of guitars come alive, with each note occupying its own space and portraying a character unique to the individual instrument, be it a slack-key, steel, or acoustic guitar. The result is a multi-detailed, organic-sounding musical tapestry that dazzles by way of beautiful interplay, unexpected dialogue, and connective eclecticism that proves music is indeed a common language when executed with a collaborative mindset, innovative exploration, and respectful authenticity no easy feats, but achievements fully on display on Chicken Skin Music. Jimenez, now a legend thats performed with everyone from the Rolling Stones to Dr. John, remains one of the keys to Cooder being able to successfully carry out what the latter deemed a mutuality in music vision. Cooder first heard conjunto accordion fare on a Mexican radio station in his car and proceeded to teach himself the instrument while committing himself to embracing the then-local, regionalized style for the set that became Chicken Skin Music. Jimenez graces three tracks, including a ravishing interpretation of Ben E. Kings Stand by Me transformed into a spiritual grounded by a norteno structure and a romantic take on Jim Reeves Hell Have to Go recast with a bolero rhythm and saxophone-accordion duet. Chicken Skin Music isnt limited to South of the Border geography and tradition. Steel-guitarist and vocalist Gabby Pahinui and slack-key guitar great Atta Isaacs represent the 50th state on stripped-down renditions of Hank Snows smash Yellow Roses and the wordless Chloe. Elsewhere, gospel singers team with Cooder on the Appalachian-tinted Always Lift Them Up, the midsection of which features the Hawaiian standard Kanaka Wai Wai. Cooder bookends everything with a pair of Leadbelly numbers The Bourgeois Blues and Goodnight Irene chosen after the headliner witnessed Jimenez and his band perform at a local dance. Given their ordering on the album, techniques they employ, and themes, the songs also further tighten the thematic connection the headliner makes with the standout guests. In many ways, Chicken Skin Music is the equivalent of Buena Vista Social Club more than 20 years before the latter emerged. Experience it the way Cooder and company meant it to be heard in unparalleled fidelity. 1. The Bourgeois Blues 2. I Got Mine 3. Always Lift Him UpKanaka Wai Wai 4. Hell Have to Go 5. Smack Dab in the Middle 6. Stand by Me 7. Yellow Roses 8. Chlo-e 9. Goodnight Irene 180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed Dire Straits (45 RPM) (Pre-Order) Quick View Dire Straits (45 RPM) (Pre-Order) Dire Straits Self-Titled 1978 Debut Distinguished By Jazz-Inflected Mix Of Folk, Blues, Country, And Rock: Guitarist Mark Knopfler Displays Uncanny Precision, Intricacy, And Texture Mastered From The Original Master Tapes And Pressed At RTI For Optimal Sound: Mobile Fidelity 45RPM 2LP Set Engages With Natural Tones, Superb Balances, Reference Imaging, Sterling Clarity Breakout Dire Straits Album Includes Sultans Of Swing And Down To The Waterline: Bands Shuffles, Boogies, And Ballads Spark With Crispness, Soulfulness, Coolness Dire Straits arresting self-titled debut arrived in the midst of punks reign but couldnt have been further removed from the eras slash-and-burn style. Recorded in West London in February 1978, the bands tasteful, jazz-inflected set embraces folk, blues, and pub rock while also tracing a direct line back to the beat-oriented sound of early rock n roll. Country and roots accents further distinguish the British quartets stripped-down music from any 1970s peers, as does the transparent production, which has remained revered among audiophiles the world over and which has never been better than on this meticulous analog pressing. Mastered from the original master tapes and pressed at RTI, Mobile Fidelitys 180g 45RPM 2LP version of Dire Straits features natural tonalities, superb balances, you-are-there imaging, deep-black backgrounds, and pristine clarity. Even if youve heard this album hundreds of times before, youve never experienced it with such lifelike sonics and premium richness. This numbered, limited-edition collectors set immerses you within the smoky, laidback atmospherics of every song. This is how all vinyl should sound. Crucial to every arrangement, Mark Knopflers winding guitar lines emerge with supreme transparency and multi-hued textural detail. His intricate playing comes across as if its being transmitted via his 60s-era Fender Vibrolux amplifier placed right before you. The cleanliness, dimensions, and live feel are that good. His bandmates, too, benefit from the extra groove space afforded by this 45RPM edition. Rhythms skate and swirl percussive effects resonate with crispness and attack the leading edges of notes naturally decay. Dire Straits strong, well-edited batch of original material further enhances the overall enjoyment and makes the record one whose pleasures go far beyond the organic sonics. Just as Knopflers narratives pour forth with poetic and surrealist texts, the musical settings an intoxicating combination of easygoing shuffles, back-hall boogies, and pop-honed ballads mirror the old-fashioned soulfulness inherent in the classic recordings of the late 50s and early 60s. The lyrics are equally captivating. Drawing from his time as a youth in Newcastle, Leeds, and London, Knopfler invests tunes with an autobiographical slant and emotional connectivity that become obvious the moment he opens his mouth to sing. Down to the Waterline, Wild West End, and Lions all feature colloquial touches that add to their reach. By extension, In the Gallery functions as a tribute to Leeds sculptor Harry Phillips (father of future Knoplfer collaborator, Steve Phillips) while the records breakout smash, Sultans of Swing, pays homage to struggling bar bands. Through it all, Dire Straits performs with a subtle cool and clever poise that no band ever matched. Just how good is the chemistry Bob Dylan heard the quartet and invited Knopfler and drummer Pick Withers to play on Slow Train Coming. But even Dylan himself didnt hear Dire Straits sound this magnetic back in its original heyday. Now, everyone can. 1. Down to the Waterline 2. Water of Love 3. Setting Me Up 4. Six Blade Knife 5. Southbound Again 6. Sultans of Swing 7. In the Gallery 8. Wild West End 9. Lions 180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP 45RPM - 2 LPs Sealed Communique (45 RPM) (Pre-Order) Quick View Communique (45 RPM) (Pre-Order) Smooth, Effortless, Relaxed, Tuneful, And Deceivingly Simple: Dire Straits Communique Teems With Technical Perfectionism, Southern-Styled Grooves, And Low-Key Blues Reference-Level Detail, Depth, Soundstaging, Balance, And Presence: Communique Has Never Sounded Better Than On Mobile Fidelitys 180g 45RPM 2LP Version Mark Knopflers Mesmerizing Textures, Intricate Lines, And Crisp Tones Pair With Engaging Storytelling And Tight Rhythms: Every Song An Example Of Understated Virtuosity The performances on Dire Straits Communique are so smooth and effortless, they were originally criticized for replicating the blueprints of the bands breakout debut. Time, however, has a way of changing perspectives and exposing the truth. More than 35 years after its original release in June 1979, Communique rightfully takes its place as the groups most underrated record a nine-track set spiked with engaging storytelling, relaxed vibes, and deceiving simplicity. Mastered from the original master tapes and pressed at RTI, Mobile Fidelitys 180g 45RPM 2LP set of Communique elevates Dire Straits sophomore album to an even higher plane. Recorded in the Bahamas by Muscle Shoals veterans Barry Beckett and Jerry Wexler, the songs benefit from a laidback approach that makes guitaristvocalist Mark Knopfler and companys stellar playing seem even more fluent particularly when experienced on this collectors 45RPM version, on which the wider grooves allow for more detail retrieval and deeper musical insight. Knopflers mesmerizing guitar textures and composed vocals appear as if theyre right in front of you, holding court amidst expansive soundstages and deep-black backgrounds. Details, imaging, and presence are on a level associated with the finest audiophile recordings. Youll be hard-pressed to find another LP with cleaner, pinpoint-accurate tones. Mobile Fidelitys LP also brings into transparent view Knopflers seemingly perfect intricate lines as well as the simpatico accompaniment from his band mates. Whole, lively, and balanced, the bass and drums arrive with a solidity rarely heard on albums of this era. Communique has truly never sounded better. Of course, the audiophile sonics mean little if the artistic content is lacking. Needless to say, Dire Straits technical perfectionism and creative elan prevail throughout. Knopflers penchant for sketching cynical characters is further developed on moody tracks like Where Do You Think Youre Going and News, while Wexlers presence at the boards ensures the band keeps the rhythms extra tight. The quartets low-key blues and swampy, Southern-styled grooves turn every song into an exercise in understated virtuosity. Refusing to give into excess, magnetic tunes such as Lady Writer and Angel of Mercy split a fine line between insinuating and insisting. The group shows off a combination of control, virtuosity, and tunefulness that harkens back to a rock n rolls classic period while also pointing the way ahead. Need indisputable evidence of Dire Straits compositional strengths Cue up the closing Follow Me Home on this pressing and get lost amidst the peacefulness of the gentle surf and chirping crickets that frame the song. Heavenly. The sequence serves as additional proof that Communique remains one of the best-sounding rock records ever made. 1. Once Upon a Time in the West 2. News 3. Where Do You Think Youre Going 4. Communique 5. Lady Writer 6. Angel of Mercy 7. Portobello Belle 8. Single-Handed Sailor 9. Follow Me Home 180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP 45RPM - 2 LPs Sealed Love Over Gold (45 RPM) (Pre-Order) Quick View Love Over Gold (45 RPM) (Pre-Order) Dire Straits Stretch Out With Extended, Ambitious Arrangements And Moody Atmospherics: Love Over Gold Mesmerizes With Tension, Contrast, Interplay, And Craftsmanship Mobile Fidelity 45RPM 2LP Set Of Love Over Gold Touts Unsurpassed Spaciousness, Imaging, And Transparency: Mastered From The Original Tapes, Music Emerges With New Details And Tones Love Over Gold Includes The Epic Telegraph Road And Aching Private Investigations: Heartfelt Narrative Songs Steeped In Patience, Drama, Sadness, And Romance Love Over Gold is all about contrast, tension, and crafty composition. Dire Straits fourth album finds the band continuing to evolve by welcoming increasingly bold arrangements and exploring moody variations. Parts edgy and sharp, and part seductive and relaxed, the five lengthy songs on Love Over Gold sprawl out like a long, winding road cutting through a pastoral landscape. The addition of a new rhythm guitarist, Hal Lindes, encourages deeper atmospheric interplay while the presence of engineer Neil Dorfsman his first appearance in what would be a long string of collaborations with Mark Knopfler ensures stunning sonic properties that now come to life like never before. Mastered from the original master tapes and pressed at RTI, Mobile Fidelitys 180g 45RPM 2LP version of Love Over Gold teems with superb balances, front-to-back soundstages, and crystalline purity. The dead-quiet surfaces and extra-wide grooves bring forward previously obscured details, extra information, and mastering-studio-quality transients. The distinctive textures of a host of instruments marimbas, acoustic and electric guitars, vibes, synthesizers further enhance the ambitiousness of the 1982 album. On this audiophile pressing, everything Knopfler does seemingly turn to gold. Gearheads will hear the unique characteristics afforded by his use of a Mesa Boogie Mark II guitar amplifier (soon again employed on Brothers in Arms) and carefully chosen selection of Schecter Stratocasters, 1937 National steel guitar, and Ovation six - and twelve-string models. Reference-level separation and lifelike imaging place Knopfler and company in your room, while tube-like warmth, spaciousness, and airiness causes the music to breathe anew. This LP will be in your rotation for months. It doesnt take long to realize Love Over Gold is like no other Dire Straits album and a staunch proclamation of independence from a band that continued to take longer creative strides with each successive project. Fearlessly extending over metaphoric hills, valleys, and plains for nearly 14-and-a-half minutes, the opening Telegraph Road is a guitar heros dream and exhilarating showcase for Lindes give-and-take capabilities. In tandem with keyboardist Alan Clark, Lindes provides the ideal foil for not only Knopfler but the long-time rhythm section of bassist John Illsley and drummer Pick Withers. Taking its time to arrive at destinations, the quintet paints evocative musical and lyrical portraits steeped in patience, drama, and, often times, sadness. Desolate emotions color the sweeping Telegraph Road and barren Private Investigations, which finds Knopfler in the role of a tired private eye contemplating the emptiness and scars of his profession. Vocally, the Dire Straits leader remains in top form throughout, his whiskey-coated rasp conveying romantic ache, ongoing frustration, and what Rolling Stone beautifully deemed wracking schizophrenia between the heart and the heartless, the loving and the pain. Called Dire Straits prog-rock statement, Love Over Gold is a classic that defies labeling and avoids aging. 1. Telegraph Road 2. Private Investigations 3. Industrial Disease 4. Love Over Gold 5. It Never Rains 180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP 45RPM - 2 LPs Sealed Making Movies (45 RPM) (Pre-Order) Quick View Making Movies (45 RPM) (Pre-Order) Dire Straits Expand Musical Framework And Come Into Own On Making Movies: Co-Produced By Jimmy Iovine, Thematic Album Soars With Personal Songwriting And Epic Arrangements Cinematic Landscapes And Intricate Passages Sound Sublime: Mobile Fidelity 45RPM 2LP Pressing Of Making Movies Mastered From Original Master Tapes, Features Audiophile Dynamics Bruce Springsteen Pianist Roy Bittan, Mark Knopflers Guitar Playing, And Passionate Performances Turn Making Movies Into A Classic: Includes Romeo And Juliet, Tunnel Of Love, Solid Rock Making Movies marks a magnificent turning point in Dire Straits career. Considered by many fans to be the groups most complete album, the 1980 set witnesses leader Mark Knopfler greatly expanding his songwriting palette and setting his storytelling amidst more complex, involving arrangements. Dire Straits also benefits from crucial contributions from Bruce Springsteen pianist Roy Bittan and the departure of rhythm guitarist David Knopfler. The songs spark with a mlange of poetry, passion, and cohesion that engages the senses and begs to be experienced again and again. Mastered from the original master tapes and pressed at RTI, Mobile Fidelitys 180g 45RPM 2LP set of Making Movies breathes with reference-caliber airiness, spaciousness, dynamics, and separation. Produced by Jimmy Iovine and Knopfler, the record which contains many Springsteen-esque elements features the cleanliness and clarity that have long been Dire Straits trademarks. The extra-wide 45RPM grooves on this edition provide previously unattainable detail, information, and soundstaging. This is what audiophile recordings are all about. You know youre in the presence of sonic greatness as soon as the first few seconds of the opening Tunnel of Love pass, as the introductory passage built on organ and piano new additions to Dire Straits palette intertwine with the unmistakable coil-spring twang of Knopflers guitar. The three-dimensional, full-bodied presentation of the latter instrument on this Mobile Fidelity LP is alone worth the price of admission. Crisp, rich, and balanced, the analog sound brings Knopflers Fender Vibrolux and Music Man HD130 amplifiers into your room. The romanticism of Bittans piano, precision timekeeping of drummer Pick Withers, and steady roll of bassist John Illsley come across with similar potency, scale, and verve. Always more about the whole than the sum of their individual parts, Dire Straits demonstrate that while Knopfler is the lynchpin, this record is a true band effort. Bittans role cannot be overstated. His melodicism poetically complements Knopflers subtle staccato rhythms and more than makes up for the exit of David Knopfler. Expansive and cinematic, the aptly titled Making Movies puts a premium on interrelated subjects (love, relationships, heartbreak) and deep-seated emotions that play out in heartfelt lyrics, intense singing, and epic frameworks. Everything clicks. The albums power isnt lost on Iovine, who later told Rolling Stone: The right people were in the room together. It really was making a record in the pure sense of the term. The whole thing sounds like one song. But you what that is Thats the writing, the guy who wrote it. He wrote the album like that he wanted to make the album like that. Indeed, the first five tracks Tunnel of Love, Romeo and Juliet, Skateaway, Expresso Love, Hand in Hand comprise a mini-suite united by theme, harmony, and spirit. Every member of the newly configured Dire Straits has a say in the shaping of the material. Theres not a note out of place. Iovine and Knopflers standout production puts it over the top. 1. Tunnel of Love 2. Romeo and Juliet 3. Skateaway 4. Expresso Love 5. Hand in Hand 6. Solid Rock 7. Les Boys 180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP 45RPM - 2 LPs Sealed My Funny Valentine Quick View My Funny Valentine Numbered, Limited Edition Historic Recording Captures Elegant Ballads Performed at February 1964 Concert Audiophile Reference-Standard Sound: Album Boasts Lifelike Tones, Balances, Images, and Ambience Davis Taps Divine Inspiration: Compositions Marked by Deep Emotions, Spontaneous Brilliance, Sensitive Beauty, and Sublime Poignancy Miles Davis My Funny Valentine marks several historic turning points. For Davis, the live album represents the final time on record hed perform standards rather than original compositions. It also stands as one of the last documents made by the same band that created Seven Steps of Heaven. As such, the work teems with bebop melodicism yet steers clear of Davis oft-controversial avant-garde leanings. Most significantly, however, the set captures the ballads performed at a benefit concert from New Yorks then-new Philharmonic Hall just months after President Kennedys assassination. Tapping into a seemingly divine inspiration, Davis never sounded so elegant or poetic. Boasting gorgeous sound and pressed on 180g LP at RTI, Mobile Fidelitys choice reissue of the trumpeters scintillating work bookends the labels release of Four More from the same show and features similar enhancements relating to depth, presence, dynamics, clarity, and ambience. Presented in reference-standard fidelity, the record boasts balances, tonalities, and airiness that duplicate the experience of witnessing live jazz in an acoustically ideal hall. The images of each individual instrument, the decay of the notes, the inner reaches of the piano, and symmetry of the hornsall are rendered with palpable detail. This is the very definition of reach-out-and-touch-it realism. Staged as a benefit to support voter registration in the South, the February concert came amidst the height of the Civil Rights movement, a cause dear to Davis heart. Yet unforeseen circumstances raised the stakes. Having professed his admiration for Kennedy years prior, Davis appears to approach the compositions on My Funny Valentine (and, in particular, the title track) as homage to the fallen leader, a collective soliloquy comprised of pieces shot through with deeply emotional passages, spontaneous brilliance, sensitive beauty, and sublime poignancy. Elegiac moods permeate the performances Davis and his Harmon mute paint with intricate brushstrokes. Pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Tony Williams are their leaders equal, and would continue with Davis until later in the decade, helping form whats now known as the second great quintet. But the secret weapon on both My Funny Valentine and its sister Four More arrives in the form of tenor saxophonist George Coleman, whom jazz experts Brian Morton and Richard Cook deem one of the unsung heroes of modern jazz. His lines are subtle and sophisticated, straightahead but capable of unanticipated direction, and here, he comes into his own. As does the entire band. Indeed, the combination of introspective chemistry, lyrical reach, and telepathic communication demonstrated by the quintet on My Funny Valentine arguably exceeds that on any of Davis myriad other live efforts. One listen confirms something special transpiring, and on this Mobile Fidelity reissue, those properties are rendered in a manner thats as transparent to the source as humanly possible. Do not miss this. 1. My Funny Valentine 2. All of You 3. Stella By Starlight 4. All Blues 5. I Thought About You 180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed John Wesley Harding (Mono) Quick View John Wesley Harding (Mono) Ranked 301500 On Rolling Stone Magazines 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time John Wesley Harding On Numbered Limited Edition Mono 180 Gram 45 RPM 2LP From Mobile Fidelity Stripped-Back, Unobtrusive 1967 Album A Mellow Return To Dylans Roots And Harbinger of Country Rock Includes Original Version Of All Along The Watchtower Leave it to Bob Dylan to follow three of the most pioneering electric-based albums in history by deviating from the norm and straying from expectation but continuing to work in the mono format. Hinting at a return to his folk roots and firmly pointing toward the field that became country rock, John Wesley Harding breathes with reassurance and freshness, the unobtrusive sound of an artist re-engaging with the past, forging a future, and stepping into new realms after recovering from an accident and unimaginable pressure. Mastered from the original master tapes, pressed at RTI, and strictly limited to 3,000 copies, this restored mono version presents the 1967 album with finite details and in the original sound Dylan intended. Immediately notable for the slimmed-down instrumentation, brisk flow, and simple approach, the record continues to endure via a rustic, era-defying naturalism tied to the organic sounds and warm production swathing Dylans acoustic guitar, mellow voice, breezy harmonica, and minor accompaniments. All these traits translate with incredible realism and lifelike air on this reissue, which also brings out the low end of Charlie McCoys bass with previously unheard character. With the advantage of wider and deeper grooves, the 45RPM pressing also affords the opportunity to detect more information and lavish in the extra richness. The preferred mix at the time of the recording, the mono version presents Dylan with unparalleled directness. Since the separation of the stereo versions isnt as sharp, this mono edition places Dylans vocals in the heart of the musical action and as one with the all-star accompaniment. It paints listeners an incredibly accurate portrait of the attention-getting, concrete mass of sound that features no artificial panning and straight-ahead immersion into the music. As much as any Dylan record, the music here fits the mono spectrum to a proverbial t. Recorded around the same time as the sessions that yielded The Basement Tapes, John Wesley Harding came together after just three studio sessions and approximately 12 hours of time. While many specifics are shrouded in mystery, a majority of songs are tied to Biblical figures, ominous matters, and morality themes. Making not just a clear sonic break from his most recent efforts, but a songwriting transformation as well, Dylan embraces a strict economy of scale, dropping beat-poetry techniques in favor of stanzas that waste no words and progress narratives at every turn. Its as if the Bard is saying that truth is spoken here. Few, if any artists, have captured the American myth and its population of immigrants, drifters, and outlaws with such convincing scope and parabolic sagacity. Combined with the lyrical evolution and unabashed move towards country conventions, Dylan manages to turn popular music on its side, forging a subdued hybrid style no other peers had yet attempted. Arriving during a period of intense experimentalism and psychedelia, John Wesley Harding functions as a sigh of relief, a piano - and pedal steel-flavored set steeped in requisite simplicity in an environment that was increasingly marked by chaos and madness. Climbing to number two on the Billboard charts and quickly tallying one million in sales, the pared-down work resonated with a public ensnared by its myriad charms. Then, of course, theres the utter brilliance of every one of the songs here, each seemingly occupying a timeless space that suggests they couldve been made in 1967, 1937, or 2007. With All Along the Watchtower, Dylan landed upon a tune that would soon become one of the most-covered and revered tracks in history. And yet it isnt even a standout on an album on which every note just belongs. This title is not eligible for discount. 1. John Wesley Harding 2. As I Went Out One Morning 3. I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine 4. All Along the Watchtower 5. The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest 6. Drifters Escape 7. Dear Landlord 8. I Am a Lonesome Hobo 9. I Pity the Poor Immigrant 10. The Wicked Messenger 11. Down Along the Cove 12. Ill Be Your Baby Tonight 180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP Mono 45 RPM - 2 LPs Sealed Weezer (Blue Album) (Blue Vinyl) Quick View Weezer (Blue Album) (Blue Vinyl) Ranked 297500 on Rolling Stone Magazines 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Limited Edition Numbered Blue Colored Vinyl LP Mastered From The Original Master Tapes Features Superb Room-Filling Sonics 1990s Ultimate Geek-Rock Record: Includes Buddy Holly, Undone (The Sweater Song), Say It Aint So Weezer doesnt look like rock stars, its amusing name doesnt evoke stadium-heights glories, and the groups lyrics dont exude confidence or flash. For precisely these reasons, and the fact that the bands songs on its self-titled debut are the stuff of air-guitar dreams and shout-it-out choruses, the quartet became ironic arena-rock stars equally celebrated by in-the-know hipsters and mainstream radio listeners. Replete with urgent melodies, quirky confessional narratives, wry humor, and gargantuan hooks, Weezer (Blue Album) remains the best geek-rock record ever made. Mastered from the original master tapes and pressed on 180g blue-colored vinyl at RTI, Mobile Fidelitys analog version of the 1994 release Rolling Stone named the 297th greatest album ever recorded finally possesses the grand-scale sonics that the musics bunker-busting hooks deserve. Cars frontman Ric Ocaseks polished production is now both free of artificial ceilings that squashed the explosive dynamics and rid of the compression that saddled the frequency range. Instrumental separation is vastly improved, and the amount of midrange energy seemingly doubled. This reissue is guaranteed to help you rock out. Underdogs and misfits, Weezer emerged from Los Angeles as nerdy kids that eschewed traditional party-hard ways in favor of studying Kiss records, engaging in conversations about old LPs, and playing Dungeons and Dragons. The bands awkwardness joyfully translates in its songs on its 1994 debut, largely concerned with jealous insecurities, pop culture, true-to-life heartbreak, common accidents, youthful misconceptions, and daydreaming. Unlike many of their indie-rock peers, Weezer finds no need to conceal feelings in obscurities, snark, or impossibly impenetrable quirkiness. While every song on Weezer is a delight, In the Garage, the ultimate ode to a heavy-metal practice space and private musical retreat, best spells out the albums appeal and the bands intent. Ive got an electric guitarI play my stupid songsI write these stupid wordsAnd I love every oneWaiting there for meYes I do, I doIn the garageNo one cares about my waysIn the garage where I belong sings leader Rivers Cuomo, his voice often meshing with that of Matt Sharp, and giving the material a barbershop-quartet harmonic boost in line with the catchiness of the guitar-driven bridges and rhythmic foundations. More than three-times platinum, the Blue Album, as its often called, also claims an iconic cover that pays tribute to that of the Feelies Crazy Rhythms. The picture as well as the bubblegum-inspired content within has become an indelible part of modern culture. Weezer graces must-have lists from Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Guitar World, and more. And needless to say, My Name Is Jonas, Say It Aint So, Buddy Holly, and Undone (The Sweater Song) are all modern classics. This title is not eligible for discount. 1. My Name Is Jonas 2. No One Else 3. The World Has Turned and Left Me Here 4. Buddy Holly 5. Undone (The Sweater Song) 6. Surf Wax America 7. Say It Aint So 8. In the Garage 9. Holiday 10. Only in Dreams 180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed The Times They Are A-Changin (Mono) Quick View The Times They Are A-Changin (Mono) The Times They Are A-Changin on Numbered Limited Edition 180 Gram 45RPM Mono Vinyl 2LP from Mobile Fidelity Stark, Austere, Acoustic Record Dylans First With All-Original Material Title Track, The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll, With God on Our Side Establish Dylan as Voice of Social Consciousness The Bard Addresses Issues Such as Equality, Racism, and Poverty and Helps Ignite 1960s Political Movements Strictly Limited to 3,000 Copies and Mastered from the Original Master Tapes, Mobile Fidelitys 45RPM Mono Vinyl Set Presents Dylans Voice, Guitar, and Harmonica in Superlative Sound Immediately distinguished by the direct mono sound and youre-either-with-us-o r-against-us messages of the landmark title track, Bob Dylans The Times They Are A Changin sounds an unmistakable clarion call on behalf of progress and its unstoppable advancement. One of the Bards trademark songs, it remains a timeless anthem with a clear sense of common purpose, a musical line in the sand that helped unite various social movements and multiple generations. The reverential 1964 record feeds off the opening tune and its unmistakable sentiments, marching forward to confront racism, poverty, injustice, and upheaval in a stark, immediate manner like few albums before or since. Mastered from the original master tapes and pressed on 180g LP at RTI, Mobile Fidelitys restored 45RPM analog version delivers the landscape-shifting music in reference-quality mono sound that transports you to Columbias Studio A. Reflecting the austerity of the topics and Dylans mood, the sonics are direct and unadornedeach word hitting with weight, each phrase lingering until it pulls you under, each storyline echoing as fact. The hollow body of Dylans guitar, internal mechanisms of his harmonica, and graininess of his throat come across in full-on detail. Wider grooves mean more information reaches your ears. As the preferred mix at the time of the recording, the mono version presents Dylan as he and his producers originally intended. Since the separation of the stereo versions isnt as sharp, the mono edition places Dylans vocals in the heart of the musical action and as one with the accompaniment. It paints listeners an incredibly accurate portrait of the attention-getting, concrete mass of sound that features no artificial panning and straight-ahead immersion into the music. This is how almost everyone first heard this timeless albummaking the mono mix all the more historically valuable and truthful. Marking a shift from the looseness and comedy that pepper the preceding The Freewheelin Bob Dylan, The Times They Are A-Changin skirts any attempt at humor, sarcasm, or goofiness in favor of utmost seriousness and severity. Seemingly anticipating the dark events surrounding President Kennedys assassination and the turmoil that followed, Dylan eliminates with conjecture and disguise. Akin to dispatches from the typewriter of literary icons John Steinbeck and William Faulkner, his songs give voices to the voiceless, challenge cultural precepts, upend traditional beliefs with rapier wit and truths, and underline tragedies swept under the rug. In doing so, Dylan creates stinging protest music that rallies against unchecked authority, discrimination, brutality, and division. A testament to the power of great art, The Times They Are A-Changin is a righteous assault on ignorance and agent for sweeping action, a necessary impetus for transformation and enlightenment. Via bold originals such as the nonfiction The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll, assertive Restless Farewell, and semi-autobiographical North Country Blues, Dylan casts hardships, greed, and victimization in such relatable terms its impossible to turn away and ignore their implications. As correctly relayed by Dylan expert and cultural critic Greil Marcus, The record forever fixed Bob Dylan in the popular imagination: the protest singer, the young man able to see through metal (again, from Chronicles), to see through the lie and find the truth, then to hammer the truth into words and send them out with a voice that would never break. This title is not eligible for discount. 1. The Times They Are A-Changin 2. Ballad of Hollis Brown 3. With God on Our Side 4. One Too Many Mornings 5. North Country Blues 6. Only a Pawn in Their Game 7. Boots of Spanish Leather 8. When the Ship Comes In 9. The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll 10. Restless Farewell 180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP Mono 45 RPM - 2 LPs Sealed Bringing It All Back Home (Mono) Quick View Bringing It All Back Home (Mono) Ranked 31500 on Rolling Stone Magazines 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Dylans 1965 Landmark Blows Up Boundaries, Styles, Practicalities: Rock Music Becomes its Own Art Form Wider Grooves, Superior Sound, Original Mono Mix, Meticulously Mastered Strictly Limited to 3,000 Copies Best of Both Worlds: Dylan Pairs With a Band on Side One, Goes It Alone on Astonishing Solo Thought Dream Odysseys on Side Two Epitome of Iconic: Everything from Cover Art to Sound to Attitude to Song Represents New Benchmark in Respective Categories Bring it all back home in mono. Originally designed by the artist for mono listening, Bob Dylans Bringing It All Back Home represents the moment that pop and rock music became their own art form, expressions finally treated with the same seriousness and respect as classical and jazz. Incalculably influential, the 1965 landmark established myriad benchmarks in songwriting, sound, artwork, and performance. It served the world notice that Dylan was no longer just the virtuoso visionary tuned into the wants of the folk community. Its a disarming broadcast that declares Dylans surroundings and personality, and those of his audiences, whether they knew it or not, drastically changed. As part of its Bob Dylan catalog restoration series, Mobile Fidelity is humbled to have the privilege of mastering the iconic album on its world-renowned mastering system and pressing it on 45RPM LPs at RTI in its original mono format. Strictly limited to just 3,000 copies, the end result is the very finest, most transparent analog mono edition of Bringing It All Back Home ever produced. Forever renowned for its organic sound, the albums you-are-there-presence is fantastically enhanced on this superb version, with wider and deeper grooves affording playback of previously buried information. Since Bringing It All Back Home features the most instrumentation Dylan implemented in arrangements at that stage of his career, the set is undoubtedly vivid in stereo particularly the electric half. Yet the Minnesota native paid particular attention to the mono mix, which here presents Dylan with unparalleled directness. The records second half sounds especially genuine, lifelike, and intimate in mono. It paints listeners an incredibly accurate portrait of the attention-getting mass of acoustic-based sound and features no artificial panning or echo chamber of its stereo counterpart. Instead, you are immersed right into the music. Indeed, the sonics on this Mobile Fidelity reissue are so realistic, balanced, and tonally accurate that acoustic guitars resonate with the woody decay they do as when you strum them on your lap. Equally vivid are the textures of the drum skins, amplified pitch of the electric guitars, and ambient hum of the interior space of Columbias Studio B. Both the plugged-in and acoustic sides claim a discerning level of microdynamics, spaciousness, imaging, and warmth that will send even the most rabid Dylan fans into a tizzy. More than 50 years after its release, Bringing It All Back Home continues to come on like a prophetic transmission from a savant whos privy to cerebral viewpoints, mental transferences, and thought dreams elusive to everyone but him. With the flipside of the album, Dylan strings together four of the most unflinching, forward-reaching, and boundary-breaking acoustic-based compositions ever played. In addressing liberating psychedelia, lost innocence, institutional naivet, and tarnished relationships, respectively, Dylan constructs a compositional quartetsuite that functions as metaphor for his waving goodbye to political folk musics imprisoning rules and bounding restrictiveness and a rough guide to the transcendental poetry, shape-shifting vocal phrasing, and alternate tunings he now embraced. Side One remains one of the boldest cohesive artistic statements ever made. Dylan, forever throwing down the gauntlet to detractors and narrow-minded fans, plugging in with a band and kicking it all off with the in-your-face hootenanny Subterranean Homesick Blues before romping, slashing, and rolling through Maggies Farm, another fun albeit caustic indictment of homogenous thought and bohemian method. Dylans attitude undergoes a self-awakening metamorphosis, his lyrical scope broadened, his hallucinogenic interests increased, his willingness to embrace paradoxes and shake them out with mind-convulsing aptitude in line with his progression towards bizarre imagery. Ranked 31 on Rolling Stones list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, Bringing It All Back Home marks the moment when paradigms permanently shifted, preexisting standards fell, and fresh aural, poetic, and sonic dialects came to fore. Albums dont come more vetted. You deserve to experience the mono edition in the finest-possible quality, just as Dylan intended. This title is not eligible for discount. 1. Subterranean Homesick Blues 2. She Belongs To Me 3. Maggies Farm 4. Love Minus ZeroNo Limit 5. Outlaw Blues 6. On the Road Again 7. Bob Dylans 115th Dream 8. Mr. Tambourine Man 9. Gates of Eden 10. Its Alright, Ma (Im Only Bleeding) 11. Its All Over Now, Baby Blue 180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP Mono 45 RPM - 2 LPs Sealed E. S.P. (Out Of Stock) Quick View E. S.P. (Out Of Stock) Numbered, Limited Edition A landmark recording and masterful symphony of performance, composition, and execution, Miles Davis E. S.P. established the template jazz would follow for the following decade. The 1965 record splits the gap between accessible hard-bop and the cutting-edge approach Davis increasingly pursued into the 1970s. Adventurous, sophisticated, and yet altogether cohesive, E. S.P. stands out not only due to its elastic compositions but via its chemistry, interplay, and feeling attained by the instrumentalists. The first album Davis classic second quintet made together, its also very arguably the groups best. Never before has the effort been experienced in such transformational sound. Pressed at RTI, Mobile Fidelitys 180g 45RPM 2LP set of E. S.P. treats each phrase and every note as sacred communication. This meticulously restored audiophile version renders the musics dynamics, pitch, colors, and textures with lifelike realism and proper scale. Reference-caliber separation, wall-to-wall soundstages, and distinct images magnify the intensity and beauty of Davis and Co. s creations. Whether its the distinctive snap of Tony Williams drum sticks against the snare head, air moving through Davis trumpet, acoustic thrum of Ron Carters bass, or upper register of Herbie Hancocks piano, the sound is better than youd even hear in the most intimate jazz clubs. Prepare to be swayed on every level. For many, E. S.P. looms among the decades best albums if only because of the significance of Davis lineup. While Hancock, Williams, and Carter are holdovers that began playing with one another on 1963s Seven Steps to Heaven, Wayne Shorter functions as the secret weapon and key addition responsible for this ensemble hitting a new peak. Indeed, the saxophonist helped pen two of the seven compositions here notably, E. S.P. is entirely comprised originals and clocked in as one of the longest-running jazz LPs issued at the time and, more importantly, grants Davis the confidence and leeway necessary for the eruption of enigma, steadiness, and tension. As he did with John Coltrane year earlier, Davis hangs back and picks his moments to solo, with Shorter stepping up to supply the churn. Their bandmates respond in kind, itching to take off into new stratospheres all the while keeping their improvisations grounded and connected to the piece at hand. Guided by Davis visions and inspired by current boundary-pushing works by the likes of Ornette Coleman, Cecil Taylor, and Coltrane, the magnificent results spark with variation, harmony, emotion, energy, and brilliant movement. Interlocking lines drive Little One, alternating rhythms pulse through the funky Eighty-One, melodies soar on the balladic Iris, the aptly titled Mood broods over minor-key structures, and Agitation goosed by a two-minute percussive introduction by Williams delivers on its promise. No record and no group of musicians have ever balanced coherent themes and exploratory playing in better fashion than Davis quintet on E. S.P. Its the avant-garde record even jazz traditionalists love, and essential on every level. 1. E. S.P. 2. Eighty-One 3. Little One 4. R. J. 5. Agitation 6. Iris 7. Mood 180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP 45RPM - 2 LPs Sealed Temporarily out of stock Miles Davis - A Tribute To Jack Johnson Quick View Miles Davis - A Tribute To Jack Johnson Audiophile Reference Sonics: Mobile Fidelity LP Presents Lean, Stripped-Back, and Open Sound With Startling Immediacy and Realism Soundtrack Merges Electric Fusion, Slashing Rock, and Aggressive Funk Via Astounding Lineup: Guitarist John McLaughlin and Trumpeter Davis Turn In Blistering Performances Powerhouse 1971 Album the Greatest Jazz-Rock Record Ever Made The album cover to Trust speaks volumes: Elvis Costello, bathed in shadows, his eyes nervously peering out from behind his sunglasses, his face conveying a combination of edgy noir purpose and guilt-ridden anxiety. Indeed, the tension-rich songs within largely convey the opposite meanings of the records title, with the British icon musing on what lies beyond arrogant youth and immediate success with a jaundiced, scarred perspective informed by his countrys political climate and his own experiences. Miles Davis A Tribune to Jack Johnson is the best jazz-record ever made. Equally inspired by the leaders desire to assemble the greatest rock and roll band you have ever heard as well as his adoration of Johnson, Davis created a hard-hitting set that spills over with excitement, intensity, majesty, and power. Bridging the electric fusion hed pursued on earlier efforts with a funkier, dirtier rhythmic approach, Davis zeroes in on concepts of spontaneity, freedom, and identity seldom achieved in the studio. Mobile Fidelitys sterling reissue brings it all to fore with unsurpassed realism. Mastered from the original master tapes and pressed at RTI, this collectable audiophile vinyl version of A Tribute to Jack Johnson joins the ranks of eleven other essential Davis sets given supreme sonic and packaging treatment by Mobile Fidelity. The most prominent difference longtime fans will notice is how much more aggressive and immediate the music sounds, aspects central to the composers desires. Amazing degrees of instrumental separation and imaging allow you to focus on singular musicians and the roles they play. Indeed, utilizing wah-wah and distortion, guitarist John McLaughlin comes on here with a nasty edge, slashing style, and vicious streak that allows A Tribute to Jack Johnson finally cross the divide between rock and jazz. Davis puts both feet in the former camp and permanently erasing any gap. In addition to highlighting McLaughlins ripping performances, Mobile Fidelitys 180g LP showcases the headliners white-hot trumpet solos like never before. Bristling with exuberance, Davis high-register passages explode with authority and commanding presence. Around him, a barrage of urgent backbeats, knifing riffs, and three-dimension bass lines emerge amidst an ink-black background. This title is not eligible for discount. 1. Right Off 2. Yesternow 180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed Piano Man Quick View Billy Joels Piano Man established a legend via two elements that became a trademark of his career: simple, yet disarmingly effective lyrics that speak to universal truths and instilled feelings of pathos. With the classic title track, Joel captures the emotions and expectations all of usconsciously or notattach to our favorite musicians: Sing us a song youre the piano manSing us a song tonightWell were all in the mood for a melodyAnd youve got us feeling alright, he croons. Indeed, Joel has everyone feeling good on this breakout set. Never before properly remastered, Mobile Fidelity secured the original master tapes to present this 1973 singer-songwriter masterwork in unparalleled fidelity. The cavity of Joels piano, tension of the strings, and reach of his voice are astounding on this numbered limited-edition LP pressing. The New York native finally seems as if hes playing in your room rather than down the hall. After the commercial failure of his debut, and resulting legal disputes with his label, a determined Joel took up a six month residency as a lounge singer in Los Angeles. The vocalist continued to pen songs, including his signature track, Piano Man, a fictional narrative motivated by the real-life stories and actions of the patrons he witnessed during his cocktail club residency. Joel also drew inspiration from a fellow peer with whom hed ultimately collaborate on a series of highly successful tours that continue to this day: Elton John. The Englishmans Tumbleweed Connection fueled a creative spurt in Joel, who extends the records Western imagery and bluesy themes. Ignoring introspection in favor of rich character sketches, Joel utilizes his knack for melodic flair, filling out the songs with comprehensive arrangements and a swift sense of purpose. His talesThe Ballad of Billy the Kid, Captain Jack, Aint No Crimeare supported with phenomenal harmonies and thematic flavors that arrive courtesy of instrumental accents from first-rate players that include guitarist Larry Carlton, banjoist Fred Heilbrun, and drummer Ron Tutt. Joel supplies the requisite emotions, and Piano Man oozes with life. Mobile Fidelitys 180g LP possesses a warmth that, until now, none of Joels records possess. Soundstaging, imaging, and immediacy are refined and mannered, and the enthusiasm and completeness of Joels craft come into supreme focus. No fan of 70s rock or pop should be without this stellar pressing This title is not eligible for discount. 1. Travelin Prayer 2. Piano Man 3. Aint No Crime 4. Youre My Home 5. The Ballad of Billy the Kid 6.Worse Comes to Worst 7. Stop in Nevada 8. If I Only Had the Words (To Tell You) 9. Somewhere Along the Line 10. Captain Jack 180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed In A Silent Way Quick View In A Silent Way Float Into the Ether: Gorgeous 1969 Experimental Treasure Among the Most Atmospheric Jazz Albums Ever Recorded Delicate, Immersing, Dynamic: Mobile Fidelity Reissue Magnifies the Bold Textures, Soothing Ambience, and Transcendent Moods Davis First Fusion Album Features John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Dave Holland, and Tony Williams Sketches of Spain, Kind of Blue, Milestones, Round About Midnight, and Four More Also Available from Mobile Fidelity Shhh. The command to be quiet is no just part of the title of one of the two sprawling compositions on this pioneering album. Its also an apt metaphor for the relaxed hypnotism and spaced-out atmosphere that define In a Silent Way, a record that pushes the boundaries of studio possibilities, artist-producer relationships, and rock-jazz chasms. Recognized as Miles Davis first full-on fusion effort and part of his electric era, the 1969 landmark claims a Whos Who lineup that sends the music into an ethereal stratosphere. Part of Mobile Fidelitys Miles Davis catalog restoration series, In a Silent Way now immerses the listener in lineolate landscapes starlit by the intuition, suspension, and paradoxes wrought by a once-in-a-lifetime collective. Half-speed mastered from the original master tapes and pressed at RTI, this unsurpassed 180g LP edition lifts the veil on the cutting-edge assembly process that created the pair of lengthy suites. Helmed by three electric instruments, the beveled compositions melt away all preconceived notions of jazz, rock, and ambience, following a loose theory Davis dubbed New Directions. Few albums are so delicately textured. And on Mobile Fidelitys meticulous analog reissue, such sulcate elements pour over ink-black backgrounds on a canyon-wide soundstage. In particular, Tony Williams inventive percussive touchhe causes the cymbals to shimmer as a pieces of silver tend to do when exposed to sunlightis broadcast with lifelike three-dimensional qualities, the panoramic view extending to Davis nocturnal trumpet, Wayne Shorters ribbon-unfurling saxophone, Dave Hollands extrapolative bass, and the mosaic of keys. If the records only accomplishment is its introduction of guitarist John McLaughlin to the world, it alone would be enough. Yet In a Silent Way continues to bedazzle, puzzle, and inspire for myriad reasonsnot the least of which is the seemingly telepathic communicative methods employed by the groups members. The lineup is great on paper, but, if its even possible, the octet sounds even better in practice, with the instruments and tonalities conjoining in avant-garde communion like hyper-sensitive tentacles exploring the stippled landscapes of an undiscovered planet. Diverting from expectation, tubular grooves twist, turn, and spin, sometimes piling atop of each other, always shying away from structure and melody. Ellipsoidal solos provide hesitant guidance, ranging from Chick Coreas Fender Rhodes phrases to Davis decorative spirals. And as color is the primary unit of currency on Davis Sketches of Spain, laidback episodes, geometric spaces, and quiet sensuality reign here, with the sets maverick reputation attained via musings on solitude rather than explosions of noise. Controversial for the period, the heavily edited production of In a Silent Way blew open the once-locked doors on what producers could attemptand how artists could assist them. Knitted together as one would construct a cross-hatched quilt, songs contain grafts of repeat passages that provide unifying structure and experimental continuity. What a statement. This title is not eligible for discount. 1. ShhhPeaceful 2. In a Silent WayIts About That Time 180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed Candy-O Quick View How did the Cars move beyond their smash 1978 debut (also available on Mobile Fidelity 180-gram LP) and secure their status as one of musics 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 sophomore effort is preoccupied with desirable women that are as mysterious, sexy, and cool as the groups musicand the records pin-up cover. With rare exception, few new-wave artists enjoyed much of a career outside of a one-hit wonder. Candy-O proves the Cars were anything but. Its loaded with minimalist atmospherics, pulsing bass lines, catchy refrains, and labyrinthine synthesizers that stick in your mind for days. And while retaining a simplicity thats a Cars hallmark, the album also takes myriad stylistic detours: the glam-rock accents of Dangerous Type, a song whose title references the records mysterious and lusty matter the percolating riffs of the contagious title track the dizzying garage-rock nature of the upbeat Got a Lot on My Mind, complete with a tooting Farfisa organ. Nothing drags or feels out of place. Through it all, vocalists Benjamin Orr and Ric Ocasek keep their heads about themselves, singing in direct albeit detached tones that convey the tension, excitement, and risky promise inherent in the lyrics. Hook-laced choruses abound. Yet all is not what it seems. Hooks are mechanical by nature, but the affectlessness of these deserves special mention only listeners who consider alienation is the craze a great insight will find much meaning here. On the other hand, only listeners who demand meaning in all things will find this useless. Cold and thin, shiny and hypnotic, its what the Cars do best--rock and roll that is definitely pop without a hint of cuteness. Robert Christgau, The Consumer Guide Half-speed mastered from the original analog tapes, Mobile Fidelitys numbered limited-edition LP brings the Cars distinctive melodies and exotic arrangements to the fore in ways that have never been heard outside of the recording studio. For the first time, Roy Thomas Bakers vocal production shines, with each members contributions rescued from a cold sonic murk that detracted from the musics impact on both vinyl and the extremely compressed CD. Once you hear the newly uncovered dynamics and rich textures, youll be wondering where they were all of these years. Chalk this up as an essential addition to your pop collection. This title is not eligible for discount. 1. Lets Go 2. Since I Held You 3. Its All I Can Do 4. Double Life 5. Shoo Be Doo 6. Candy-O 7. Nightspots 8. You Cant Hold On Too Long 9. Lust for Kicks 10. Got A Lot On My Head 11. Dangerous Type 180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed