Guns N’ Roses/GN’R Lies US Original Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab

A CD reprint series of “Mobile Fidelity” which has attracted a lot of attention. The latest bullet has been decided to be released. Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MFSL), a manufacturer specializing in analog masters, is a trusted brand that is highly supported by audio enthusiasts around the world. With all of his passion, the sound craftsman has digitized many great albums from master tapes. Among such series, this work includes the CD “UDCD 748” released in 1999. Yes, this is the mini-album “LIES” released by GUNS N’ ROSES, who became the darling of the era. [Mobile Fidelity’s emphasis on master tape sound] Many high-quality CDs appeared in the 1990s, when the conversion of analog works to CD was at its peak, but MFSL was in a class of its own. Other high-quality CDs are based on the idea of ​​“suppressing digital deterioration” by using new technology to reduce the discomfort of compression, and by reducing reading errors in the material. On the other hand, MFSL’s policy is to “faithfully reproduce the sound engraved on the master tape and not add anything unnecessary.” We place the utmost importance on the “analog recorded sound itself,” including developing our own “half-speed mastering” technology that also focuses on the stage of extracting sound from magnetic tape. Since 1987, MFSL has borrowed original master tapes from record companies and meticulously digitized many masterpieces one by one. We have released the “Ultradisc” series, which transfers the sound of master tapes to CDs. Currently, it has expanded into the SACD and LP fields, but the point is that this work was released on CD in the first half of the 1990s. Magnetic tape masters are susceptible to deterioration over time, and the more time passes, the more the original sound is lost. There are cases where the tape becomes distorted or stuck, but even if it is stored precisely, it cannot prevent the tape from losing its magnetism. Nowadays, LPs recorded with physical grooves have a better sound than the master tape itself… and so on. In that respect as well, the “Ultradisc” series was a great achievement. It began in the 1980s when CDs were popular, and the sound of master tapes was digitized even before the advent of new CD technology that claimed high sound quality. [“LIES” shows the freshness of the master because it is a pseudo-live and acoustic song] “LIES” conveys the master sound “11 years after recording”. This week, the MFSL edition of “APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION” will also be released at the same time, but the amazing thing is this work. “APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION” was more natural than the “LOCKED N’ LOADED” version, but it wasn’t that much different, but this work is clearly different. First of all, the pseudo-live performance in the first half is more contrived (lol). This take was also included in the Super Deluxe Edition of “LOCKED N’ LOADED”, but it seems like the balance between cheers and performance has been reorganized, and it is finished like an official live album. On the other hand, in this work, the performance sound is brought forward, and you can honestly understand the rough editing unique to that time. If you listen more closely, the overdubbed cheers are also detailed. For example, “Mama Kin”. There are sounds of fireworks exploding before the performance, but each one is very clear. Of course, this is just an easy-to-understand example, and the performance sounds and vocals are equally vivid. I do not know what process the “LOCKED N’ LOADED” version followed, but this work firmly retains the fresh subtleties that were absorbed into the master tape. The acoustic part in the second half is even more surprising with its freshness. This is already overwhelming from the intro of “Patience”. The sound is different when you strum one chord. In the “LOCKED N’ LOADED” version, the rise of each note is vivid but disappears without any lingering sound, but in this work, the sound is left neatly until it disappears naturally. And the sound has a lot of natural feel that is different from the one that has been stretched by processing. This is true even with the slight echo processing that would have been done in the studio at the time. It’s as realistic as sitting at the console in a studio and listening with your ears open. The master sound of the famous album has been preserved until today because it is a CD by “Mobile Fidelity”. Even if you want to get your hands on the actual product now, it will be difficult because it was originally produced in limited numbers. Taken from the original US Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab CD(UDCD 748) from Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab “Original Master Recording” Collection 1986 1. Reckless Life 2. Nice Boys 3. Move To The City 4. Mama Kin1988 5. Patience 6. Used To Love Her 7. You’re Crazy 8. One In A Million