MFSL 1-159 EARTH,WIND & FIRE " THAT´S THE WAY " (JAPANPRESSING-SERIES/NEW=MINT)

Sold Date: April 2, 2022
Start Date: March 25, 2022
Final Price: $199.99 (USD)
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....... " I AM AN AUDIOPHILE VINYL COLLECTOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS ...... ALL OF MY OPEN LP / RECORDS HAVE BEEN CLEANED BY ME ON A VPI HW-17F RECORD CLEANER and WITH A NEW ANTISTATIC-INNERSLEEVE AND COMPLETE ON A "THORENS 3001 "COMPLETELY BELONGED WITH A HEARED WITH A HIGH END  " ORTOFON CARTRIDGE - CADENZA BLACK ". THE ASSESSMENT OF THE QUALITY IS MAKE FROM ME TO THE CLASSIFICATION "GOLDMINE GRADING" !!!!! ..... THE AUDIOPHILE LP/RECORD IS IN PERFECT QUALITY ..... AND IN HIGH QUALITY. THERE IS NO A CUT-OUT, ..... NO SAW MARKS OR DRILL HOLES. THIS AUDIOPHILE LP / RECORD IS LONG " OUT OF PRINT " AND VERY RARE. THIS IS ONE OF THE AUDIOPHILE TITELS WHICH MUST BE FOUND, ..... ESPECIALLY PERFECTLY. THIS AUDIOPHILE LP / RECORD COMES FROM MY AUDIOPHILE VINYL COLLECTION AND SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENT. ..................
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         ..... ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING ------ FROM THE ORIGINAL ANALOGUE MASTERTAPES .....

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We offer a "not satisfied, money back!"  guarantee.
If you are not happy with your purchase you can return it within 14 days
and you will be refunded without discussion. The return postage is not refundable.

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Nous offrons un garantie "non satisfait, remboursé!".

Si vous n'êtes pas satisfait avec votre achat,

vous pouvez le retourner pendant 14 jours et vous serez remboursé sans discussion.

Les frais de retour ne sont pas remboursables.

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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 " HIGH " 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 INJAPAN .....

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..... MFSL 1-159 ..... (First-MFSL-Japanpressing) ..... ..... in perfect " NEW = MINT " Quality !! .....
..... sorry, ..... played once for test !! .....   
..... in a perfect " NEW " gatefold-jacket .....

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....... EARTH, WIND & FIRE ................. ....." THAT´S THE WAY OF THE WORLD .......

..... LIMITED EDITION .... made in Japan !! .....

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*** MEGA RARE ANALOGE MFSL-JAPANPRESSING ****

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    1.       Shining Star  ................................... 
    2.       That's the Way of the World  ................................... 
    3.       Happy Feelin'  ................................... 
    4.       All About Love  ................................... 
    5.       Yearnin' Learnin'  ................................... 
    6.       Reasons  ................................... 
    7.       Africano  ................................... 
    8.       See the Light  ...................................

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.... ORIGINAL RECORDING 1975 BY COLUMBIA RECORDS IN USA .....

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

Also available in a 3-pack with SPIRIT and ALL IN ALL.Earth, Wind & Fire: Maurice White (vocals, kalimba, drums); Verdine White (vocals, bass, percussion); Philip Bailey (vocals, congas, percussion); Al McKay (guitar, percussion); Johnny Graham (guitar); Andrew Woolfolk (flute, soprano & tenor saxophones); Larry Dunn (piano, organ, synthesizer); Ralph Johnson, Fred White (drums, percussion).Additional personnel: Matepe Ensemble, Saini Murira.Producers: Maurice White, Charles Stepney.Providing the soundtrack for the film of the same name, THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD was originally released in 1975. The movie featured Earth, Wind & Fire as the Group and a young Harvey Keitel as their record producer. The album topped the charts for three weeks and is an R&B/funk classic.The opening chords of the number-one smash "Shining Star" begin a very special record. The song's positive lyrics are laid over a fabulous groove and arrangement. A smooth trumpet piece leads into the soprano harmonies of the title track. "Happy Feelin'" picks up the pace with standout percussion and sax solos. "All About Love" is a soulful ballad featuring Maurice White on vocals. "Reasons," sung by the equally competent Philip Bailey, takes the listener on a journey to the land of R&B perfection. "Africano," featuring a flute intro, is a flowing funkified number that would be the inspiration for many disco tunes of later years. "See the Light" showcases the production talents of Maurice White. This reissue also contains five unreleased demo versions, making it an essential purchase. ..... .................
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SORRY.....BEFORE SHIPPING ALL OLDER USED RECORDS, WILL BE WASHED FREE OF CHARGE USING A V.I.P. HW 17-F
CLEANING/WASHING MACHINE FOR RECORDS AND PROVIDED WITH A NEW ANTISTATIC INNERSLEEVE.
.....SORRY.....I HAVE VERIFIED AND EVALUATED ALL USED LPs AND CDs ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL COLLECTORS RATING.
I WILL ANY 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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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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..... very, very rare MFSL-LP!! ... made in Japan ....

..... first MFSL Halfspeed Pressing-Series ....

..... very hard-to-find-worldwide in this HIGH Quality ......

..... in this ... perfect NEW = MINT/MINT Quality !!

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LP/RECORD and gatefold-Cover in perfect NEW = MINT/MINT Quality ........ (look at the picture !!) ....... audiophile Pressings in USA (first MFSL pressing series - made in Japan), ..... this MFSL-LP/RECORD has been - Out of Print - for many years .... the Vinyl is in  perfect NEW = MINT/MINT Quality !! ..... guarantee, ..... it doesn´t get any better than that, ..... his MFSL-LP/RECORD is perfect NEW = MINT/MINT !!  ........... a-very-hard-to-find MFSL-LP/RECORD worldwide in this perfect NEW = MINT/MINT Quality !!  ..... an perfect  Quality worldwide ..... guarantee !! ....... last chance to buy the MFSL-LP/Record in this - HIGH - Quality ..... you must have this MFSL-Record in this PERFECT NEW = MINT/MINT Quality !! .......

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Here a couple of small details ...... The MFSL analogue LP/RECORD is in perfect NEW = MINT/MINT Quality (played once for test) and 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 Gatefold-Cover/Booklet includes the complete original artwork, linernotes and Photos from the ORIGINAL-LP/RECORD. There are none of seamsplits or corners badly damaged, .... maybe small initials inside of cover = woc ..... (not visible from outside) . It is not a cut-out. (No saw marks or drill holes.) It is a completely original first Japan-Pressing on the Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Inc (MFSL). This analogue 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 . This ANALOGUE MFSL-LP/RECORD comes from my personal collection and smoke-free environment. .......
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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 ..... all MFSL first Series Halfspeed LP/Records .... MADE IN JAPAN by JVC !! .....

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..... ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING, USA ...... 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 ........

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

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

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

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

..... LIMITED EDITION ..... EXTREMELY RARE MFSL-RECORD !! ....

..... FIRST-MFSL-JAPANPRESSING-SERIES BY JVC ........

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

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..... to keep the handling fair is very important for me. I promise you that 

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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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