Guns N’ Roses/Use Your Illusion I Original US 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 711” released in 1997. That’s right, “USE YOUR ILLUSION I” is the “next move” by revolutionary GUNS N’ ROSES, which has been greeted with bated breath by the entire world. [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 sound better than the master tapes themselves…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. [Unprocessed “USE YOUR ILLUSION I” where the dynamism is vivid just by the vividness of the details] This work “USE YOUR ILLUSION I” conveys the master sound “6 years after recording”. . Since this is a work from the CD era, there aren’t that many differences due to the timing of digitization, but it’s wonderful that it remains natural and has a rich three-dimensional effect. Later remastered CDs have a sense of production that intentionally raises the highlights and emphasizes the three-dimensional effect, but this work lacks such subtlety. By reproducing the “studio sound” that produced the master tape as it is, it is sufficiently three-dimensional, and because there is no feeling of processing, it remains realistic down to the finest details. For example, “November Rain”. This is a masterpiece among famous songs that is dramatically excited by the strings, and the strings are extremely rich. The remastered CD had a sense of dynamism, like a thick slab approaching and moving away, but in this work, you can feel the presence of each instrument and each string within the thickness. As the minute unevenness writhes, the whole becomes a huge wave and swells. Visually, it’s like seeing fine water droplets on the surface of a large tsunami. The delicate parts have an inclusive power, and when things get exciting, the dramaticism with a sense of reality rushes through. Of course, the essential band sound is also great. Both Axl’s singing voice and Duff’s harsh sound have an amazing “sounding in the studio” feeling. And above all, slash. His guitars not only have a unique tone, but also the picking nuances and the details of the fingerboard rubbing exude an indescribable flavor. In this work, you feel as if Slash is playing right in front of you right now, and when you close your eyes, you can almost see his fingerprints rubbing against the unevenness of the wound strings. It has such an ultra-realistic feel and a natural feel that is not overly emphasized. “USE YOUR ILLUSION I” is exactly what MFSL is proud of. The master sound of a famous album that has been preserved until the present day 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 quantities. Taken from the original US Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab from Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab “Original Master Recording” Collection 1. Right Next Door To Hell 2. Dust N’ Bones 3. Live And Let Die 4. Don’t Cry (Original) 5. Perfect Crime 6. You Ain’t The First 7. Bad Obsession 8. Back Off Bitch 9. Double Talkin’ Jive 10. November Rain 11. The Garden 12. Garden Of Eden 13. Don’t Damn Me 14. Bad Apples 15 Dead Horse 16. Coma