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SUPERTRAMP Crime of the Century Limited Edition № 1525 UHQR Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFQR 1-005 (Half Speed Mastered by Stan Ricker - Pressed by Victor Company of Japan on 200 gram HD vinyl)
Tracklist A1School5:35A2Bloody Well Right4:26A3Hide In Your Shell6:52A4Asylum6:30

B1Dreamer3:33B2Rudy7:18B3If Everyone Was Listening4:01B4Crime Of The Century5:30 *(all photos are of the actual item) Bass –  Drums, Percussion –  Saxophone, Clarinet, Vocals –  Vocals, Guitar, Piano –  Vocals, Keyboards, Harmonica –  Written-By – * Notes Limited Edition of 5000 pressings 

Half-speed production and mastering by Original Masteringworks 

Specially plated and pressed on high definition super vinyl by Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. 
Special static free-dust free inner sleeve 
special heavy duty protective packaging 
Source: The original stereo master tape 
Mastered with Ortofon Cutting System 
Manufactured and distributed by MFSL, Inc. 
Chatsworth, CA 91311, under license from A & M Records, Inc. Other Identifiers Matrix / Runout (Side 1): MFSL-1-005-A17 1116 Matrix / Runout (Side 2): MFSL-1-005-B17 1116 Notes This rare boxed set was produced in a limited edition, individually hand numbered run of 5000. The UHQR itself stood for Ultra High Quality Record. 
The vinyl is 180gm 'Super Vinyl', developed from improvements made during the creation of CD-4 Quadraphonic records. It is designed to be flatter, more consistent, harder wearing & pressed on an extreme precision press, almost totally eliminating disc eccentricity or warpage. 

This gives excellent channel separation & is designed for a flat frequency response across the range with negligible distortion or mid-range disc surface vibration. 

The box itself contains two carbon foam anti stain pads, one fold over stiffening card, a fold-out technical specification manual, a UHQR individually numbered & signed Certificate Of Authenticity, and the 8 Track vinyl LP in a unique hand numbered picture sleeve with anti-static inner. 

The box itself is high quality. 

Originally released in 1974. 

Limited edition of 5000 custom pressings. It was made from the master stamper at the Victor Company of Japan (JVC) plant in Yokohama, Japan during 1981. Limited Edition № 1525 Album Box: The record album is housed in a 3/4 inch thick black cardboard box. On the inside of the cover of the box is a pouch that holds the Technical Specification Manual, and the UHQR Certificate of Authenticity. The record itself is housed in a separate inner album cover, sandwiched in between two 1/4 inch foam protectors. The inner album cover is black with "Original Master Recording." in a red strip at the top, and "UHQR By Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab" in the lower right corner. Inside the inner album cover, the record is in a static free inner sleeve.
Production Run: All MFSL UHQR albums were made in limited quantities of 5,000 numbered copies each.
Super Vinyl: MFSL UHQR records were made with Super Vinyl. Super Vinyl was produced using a highly-polymerized synthetic resin with high vinyl acetate content derived from a vinylchloride-vinylacetate coploymer. Its characteristics include superior elasticity, extreme durability, and an excellent signal-to-noise ratio. Its frequency response is so accurate that the specification of plus or minus 0.5dB is maintained over a frequency range of 20Hz to 20kHz.
Technical Specifications: Distortion: Distortion was so low on MFSL UHQR records that nearly theoretical values were achieved. Low, mid, and high range distortions were improved by 12, 10 and 6 dB or more, respectively. Frequency Response: Frequency response on MFSL UHQR records is flat. Its accuracy is within plus or minus 0.5 dB, whereas conventional records have a frequency response of plus or minus 3 dB. Record Quality: Production of UHQR records by MFSL produced minimal individual disc quality variations. Surface Vibration: Mid-range disc surface vibration at 700 Hz was reduced by 10 dB. Wear Resistance: Because MFSL UHQR records are flat, thick, and free from physical shape distortion, there is relatively little wear resistance.
UHQR Characteristics: The sound quality of UHQR records is excellent. They have solid bass, more substantive imaging, a better three-dimensional field, and greater definition of inner detail than any other record. UHQR albums are perfectly flat, eliminating tracking errors, mechanical pickup vibration, and disc surface vibration due to reproduced sound pressure from the speakers. They are also thicker than conventional records, significantly reducing disc surface vibration. These records are made with Super Vinyl, producing high forming accuracy and excellent wear resistance. Each UHQR record was pressed with an ultra precision mold on a totally unique, high precision press, developed by JVC as a result of its research with the original CD-4 disc and VHD / ADH video-disc production process. Pressing irregularities, such as "orange peel," were eliminated, resulting in reduced low frequency range distortion. Vinyl Weight: MFSL UHQR albums were pressed on 200 gram Super Vinyl. AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine      Supertramp came into their own on their third album, 1974's Crime of the Century, as their lineup gelled but, more importantly, so did their sound. The group still betrayed a heavy Pink Floyd influence, particularly in its expansive art rock arrangements graced by saxophones, but Supertramp isn't nearly as spooky as Floyd -- they're snarky collegiate elitists, an art rock variation on Steely Dan or perhaps a less difficult 10cc, filled with cutting jokes and allusions, best heard on "Bloody Well Right." This streak would later flourish on Breakfast in America, but it's present enough to give them their own character. Also present is a slight sentimental streak and a heavy fondness for pop, heard on "Dreamer," a soaring piece of art pop that became their first big hit. That and "Bloody Well Right" are the concise pop moments on the record; the rest of Crime of the Century is atmospheric like Dark Side of the Moon, but with a lighter feel and a Beatles bent. At times the album floats off into its own world, with an effect more tedious than hypnotic, but it's still a huge leap forward for the group and their most consistent album outside of that 1979 masterwork, Breakfast in America.