Comments on: Vinyl Review: The Cars, “The Cars”

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By: Old_Davy

Old_Davy — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:20:03 +0000

Mo-Fi's are great, second only to Japanese WEA releases. For a real treat, get the Japanese vinyl of “Trick Of The Tail” by Genesis. Talk about bass response. WHOO-BOY!

$30 is probably about right in line for one of these Mo-Fi's. Back in the 70's when they first came out, they were double the price of a regular album – $15. If you can find a copy of “Crime of the Century” by Supertramp, take my advice and buy that baby right away!

I'm not so convinced it is the half-speed mastering that makes them sound so good as it is the pure vinyl they use. Hold it up to the light, you can see through the black vinyl. Cool!

By: Eric S.

Eric S. — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:30:42 +0000

Essential album; Maybe in my Top Ten of all time. My biggest revelation with this album was getting the deluxe CD reissue and listening to the original demos. The great songs were always there, but I was amazed what was added through Roy Thomas Baker's production. It took what would have been a good album and made it a great album. I rarely listen to vinyl anymore, so I guess I won't know what I'm missing. But, it certainly is a deserving album for this kind of treatment.

By: J

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:42:42 +0000

I doubt I'd plunk down the $$ for this version, but crap, this album takes me back to a very specific time and place. It was on heavy rotation in 1984, when I had my first *serious* boyfriend, and the world was full of opportunities and freedom. Sigh. Any song off of it brings me right back.

By: Old_Davy

Old_Davy — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:20:03 +0000

Mo-Fi's are great, second only to Japanese WEA releases. For a real treat, get the Japanese vinyl of “Trick Of The Tail” by Genesis. Talk about bass response. WHOO-BOY!

I'm not so convinced it is the half-speed mastering that makes them sound so good as it is the pure vinyl they use. Hold it up to the light, you can see through the black vinyl. Cool!

By: Eric S.

Eric S. — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:30:42 +0000

By: Old_Davy

Old_Davy — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:20:03 +0000

Mo-Fi's are great, second only to Japanese WEA releases. For a real treat, get the Japanese vinyl of “Trick Of The Tail” by Genesis. Talk about bass response. WHOO-BOY!

I'm not so convinced it is the half-speed mastering that makes them sound so good as it is the pure vinyl they use. Hold it up to the light, you can see through the black vinyl. Cool!

By: Eric S.

Eric S. — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:30:42 +0000

By: J

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:42:42 +0000

By: autodidact

autodidact — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:42:40 +0000

You did not identify your vinyl gear. Mine is pretty modest and outdated by modern audiophile standards. Ariston RD-11s table, looks like a Linn but I'm sure does not sound as good. The platter seems to weigh about 7 lbs, though. Mayware unipivot tonearm. Audio Technica ML440 cartridge.

Last week I dusted off my turntable and played vinyl for the first time in two years. It was sort of humbling, because it made the CDs and MP3s I've been listening to lately sound second-rate. Mainly, I was a bit disappointed with the Beatles remasters, and decided that in the end, I will have to transfer my friend's vintage (but mint condition) Beatles Blue Box to CD for my stereo Beatles reference. Spaciousness? Yes, I suppose so, but what I notice is the dynamic immediacy of plucked strings and snare drum hits, and more detail from the midrange on on up. But then there are the warps, and bad pressings, and off-center LPs. Vinyl is maddening because its potential is so often unrealized. Mo-Fi usually hits the mark, though.