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..... for 1 valuable, analogue LP/RECORD - FIRST-MFSL-JAPANPRESSING-SERIES .....

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..... EXTREMELY RARE MFSL-LP/RECORDS`s ..... LIMITED EDITION ..... ..... IN PERFECT " UNPLAYED " QUALITY ..... LAST CHANCE !! .....

..... ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING ..... MADE IN JAPAN .....

..... MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LAB, USA ..... MEGA RAR !! .....

..... HALFSPEED PRESSING MADE IN JAPAN ..... BY JVC .....

..... FIRST-MFSL-JAPANPRESSING-SERIES - MADE IN JAPAN .....

..... FROM MY WELL-TENDED VINYL COLLECTION !! .....

..... OVER MANY, MANY YEARS ..... OVER ..... 40 YEARS ..... ..... I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE MFSL-LP/RECORD .....  *************************************************  ..... ONE COPY !! ..... LAST CHANCE  !! .....
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..... MFSL 1-149 (FIRST-MFSL-JAPANPRESSING-SERIES)
..... in perfect " NEW = UNPLAYED " Quality !! ..... ......... MICHAEL McDONALD ..............................
...... " IF THAT´S WHAT IT TAKES " .................... *************************************************** ..... LIMITED EDITION ..... MADE IN JAPAN!! .....
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TRACKLISTING: ..........................

............ Songs: .................

1. Playin' by the Rules  ..........
2. I Keep Forgettin'  ..........
3. Love Lies  ..........
4. I Gotta Try  .........
5. I Can't Let Go Now  ..........
6. That's Why  ..........
7. If That's What It Takes  ..........
8. No Such Luck  ..........
9. Losin' End  ..........
10. Believe in It  ................

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ALBUM NOTES: ..................................

This MICHAEL MCDONALD - IF THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES MFSL LP was pressed in Japan before Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs eventually pressed their Lps in the United States. The LP was Half-Speed Mastered with the Ortofon Cutting System from the Original Stereo Master Tapes. This MFSL LP has a special static free, dust free inner sleeve and heavy-duty protective packaging. This LP has been Out of Print for 25 years and a bonafide audiophiles collectible.   ..................
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With his husky, soulful baritone, Michael McDonald became one of the most distinctive and popular vocalists to emerge from the laid-back California pop/rock scene of the late '70s. McDonald found the middle ground between blue-eyed soul and smooth soft rock, a sound that made him a star. He initially essayed his signature style with the Doobie Brothers, ushering in the group's most popular period with hits like "What a Fool Believes" and "Taking It to the Streets." McDonald disbanded the group in 1982 to pursue a solo career, which was initially quite successful, but by the end of the decade his popularity had faded away, since he was reluctant to work regularly and hesitant to update his sound to suit shifting popular tastes. .......................
After singing backup on several Steely Dan albums in the mid-'70s, Michael McDonald joined the Doobie Brothers in 1977. He was largely responsible for moving the group away from boogie rock and toward polished, jazzy blue-eyed soul. Prior to the Doobies' farewell tour in 1982, he sang harmony on several hit singles, including tracks by Donna Summer, Toto, Kenny Loggins, and Christopher Cross. As it turned out, McDonald's solo work was a cross between the Doobie Brothers' white-bread soul and Cross' adult contemporary ballads. ......................................
McDonald released his solo debut, If That's What It Takes, in 1982. The record climbed to number six on the strength of the number four single "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)," which also crossed over into the R&B Top Ten. In 1983, he had another Top 20 pop hit (and a Top Ten R&B hit) with his duet with James Ingram, "Yah Mo B There." McDonald didn't deliver his second solo album, No Lookin' Back, until 1985. The record wasn't as successful as its predecessor, producing only one moderate hit in its title track. He bounced back the following year, when his duet with Patti LaBelle, "On My Own," shot to number one and "Sweet Freedom," his theme for the Billy Crystal/Gregory Hines comedy Running Scared, climbed into the Top Ten. ..................
Instead of capitalizing on his revitalized success, McDonald didn't release another album until 1990. The resulting Take It to Heart was a bomb, peaking at number 110. Two years later, his fortunes were revived somewhat when he sang on Aretha Franklin's minor hit "Ever Changing Times" and toured with Donald Fagen's New York Rock and Soul Revue. The following year, he released Blink of an Eye, which was ignored. In 1994, "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" was sampled heavily in Warren G's smash hit "Regulate." By 1996, McDonald had returned to the Doobie Brothers, touring the oldies circuit with the reunited group. The following year, McDonald released Blue Obsession, his first album of new material in three years. He released a Christmas album (In the Spirit: A Christmas Album) in 2001, and began a series of recordings devoted to the Motown catalog with 2003's Motown. Motown Two and Soul Speak followed in 2004 and 2008 respectively. ......................

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(Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Original Master Recording) HALF SPEED RE-MASTERED by MFSL (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab) - Audiophile Pressing (Source: the Original Stereo Master Tape). Half-Speed Production and Mastering by Original Mastering Works. Specially Plated and Pressed on High Definition Super Vinyl by Victor Company of Japan Ltd.Mastered with the Ortofon Cutting System. Limited Edition Out of Print. .......... 

HERE IS A LISTING OF THIS TEMENDOUSLY RARE COLLECTION ON JVC JAPAN VINYL.THESE ORIGINAL MFSL MASTER: Included in this collection. These MFSL LP's were pressed in Japan before Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs eventually pressed their Lps in the United States. These LP's were Half-Speed Mastered with the Ortofon Cutting System from the Original Stereo Master Tapes. These MFSL LP's have a special static free, dust free inner sleeve and heavy-duty protective packaging. These LP's have been Out of Print for 20+ years and a bonafide audiophiles collectible.........

Description : ............ 
A Beautiful Copy Of This Audiophile Classic . A Prize Of Great Music And Great Sound, A Truly Breathtaking Addition To Any Vinyl Library . Here Half-Speed Production And Mastering By Original Mastering Works . Specially Plated And Pressed On High Definition Super Virgin Vinyl By Victor Company Of Japan, Ltd .   .............. ************************************************
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The until-recently-defunct "Mobile Fidelity Labs" audiophile album vinyl pressings were not only analogue, audiophile masterpieces and connoisseur delights, they have become true pieces of audio history and lore. These majestic recordings received a meticulous and laborious treatment like no other recordings in the entire history of the recorded sound. They are characterized by the massively extended dynamic and frequency range, mastering from the very first generation of original master tapes, almost compulsive attention paid to the detail and integrity of the pressing, and the highest quality of the material (only the "virgin-", audiophile-grade vinyl was used, and most of the titles were pressed by RCA/Victor and/or Warner-Pioneer corporations of Japan, both known for their near-obsessive attention paid to the fine sonic detail and audio craftsmanship); a special proprietary  technology was used to achieve analogue-like, warm, translucent, radiant, vivid and all-encompassing sound. To this day, many of these recordings remain unsurpassed, delivering music reproduction as close to the actual recording session as possible, without any loss of musical information inherent in the standard practice of mastering from the inferior "production" copies.  EVER SINCE THE MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LABS TEMPORARILY CLOSED IN DECEMBER OF 1999 (ONLY TO REOPEN IN 2003), THESE RECORDINGS HAVE BEEN ESCALATING IN VALUE AND DEMAND. ............

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MFSL LIMITED EDITION. This Limited Edition LP is an audiophile collector’s item that simply gives the feeling of being directly in the studio with the artist. Used nothing but the finest lacquers. The more you play the LP, your stylus will polish the grooves and actually improve the sonics of your MFSL LP. This recording is mastered from the Original Session Tapes. This Out of Print LP has all Liner Notes, Photos, and Artwork from the Original LP faithfully recreated.

A SONIC WORK OF ART. These Out of Print gems are the FINEST/RAREST of the audiophile LP market. The future of these collectibles is so exciting because each piece is a sonic work of art that will never be reproduced using this state of the art proprietary technology, high quality ingredients and attention to detail from beginning to end. The depth and dimension of the music is delivered back to you with all the dynamics and richness of the live recording session. With Mobile Fidelity, you will come as close as possible to hearing the three-dimension quality of the music just as the artist intended it to be.

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..... ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING, USA ...... VERY HIGH QUALITY .....

..... Half-Speed Production and Mastering by Original Masterworks ......

..... Specially Plated and Pressed on High Definition Super Vinyl .....

..... by Victor Company of Japan Ltd ... " NEW = UNPLAYED " Copy !! ...

..... with Special Static Free-Dust Free Inner Sleeve ........

..... with Special Heavy Duty Protective Packaging .......

..... with the ORIGINAL MFSL - heavy Poly-bag .......

..... Source:The Original Stereo Master Tape .........

..... Mastered with the Orthophon Cutting System .......

..... Manufactured and distributed by MFSL, Inc., USA ....

..... LIMITED EDITION ... " NEW = UNPLAYED - QUALITY !! ....

..... JAPANPRESSING BY JVC ... MADE IN JAPAN ... LIMITED EDITION ...

..... MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LAB, USA .....

..... FIRST MFSL-JAPANPRESSING-SERIES ........

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Here a couple of small details ......
The MFSL analogue LP/RECORD is " NEW = UNPLAYED ", in perfect condition, complete and made in JAPAN =  halfspeed mastered by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab with very high Eqipment from the original master/session tapes with the ortophon cutting system, the MFSL-LP/RECORD has never been opened. The Cover/Booklet includes the complete original artwork, linernotes and Photos from the ORIGINAL-LP/RECORD. This MFSL-LP/RECORD comes with the original MFSL-Polywrap and is in " OPEN = MINT " condition ...... There are none cracks in the Cover ...... and none seamsplit ...... It is not a cut-out. (No saw marks or drill holes.) It is a completely original FIRST-MFSL-JAPANPRESSING-SERIES on the Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Inc (MFSL). This analogue MFSL-LP/RECORD is long out of print and is an extremely rare title.  This is one of the rarest MFSL titles to find, especially perfect " FACTORY SEALED ".  This ANALOGUE MFSL-LP/RECORD comes from my own personal collection and smoke-free environment. ........ *************************************************
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MFSL) was founded in 1977 by audiophiles with the the goal of providing serious music listeners with limited editions of faithfully reproduced high-fidelity recordings. Under the leadership of Herb Belkin, Mobile Fidelity remains a small, indepedently-owned company guided by the following philosophy: - reproduced music should sound as close to the real thing as possible .....

Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs limited edition audiophile cd remains unsurpassed, delivering music reproduction as close to the actual recording session as possible. MFSL-Halfspeed LP´s are mastered directly from the original master tape. Consequently, it does not suffer the loss of musical information inherent in the standard practice of mastering from production copies .....

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Dear music collectors, .....

I have been collecting music for about 40 years and as I wish to reduce my personal collection,

I am offering various analogue and audiophile LPs & CDs for sale.

I have some particularly rare and out-of-print objects:

many of my LP's and CD's are still sealed = FACTORY SEALED / OVP.

I have verified and evaluated all used LP´s and CD´s according to the official collectors rating.

I will take any LP or CD back, if you are not satisfied with the quality of the item and disagree with my rating.

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Explanations regarding my ratings: ..........

1st part: quality of the record 2nd part: quality of the cover ...............

SEALED / OVP: ..... LP & CD is - FACTORY SEALED - in shrink-wrap or cellophane ........

NEU / NEW: ..... LP & CD is OPEN and UNPLAYED .........

MINT / MINT: ..... LP & CD is as NEW and does not show wear .............

M - / M - : ..... LP & CD shows minimum wear .............

VG / VG (very good): ..... LP & CD shows wear ...........

Demo-Copy: LP & CD = ..... Promo - not for sale - particularly rare!! ....

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