Guns N’ Roses/Use Your Illusion II Original US Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab

A gold 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 712” released in 1997. Yes, this is “USE YOUR ILLUSION II”, the second of the long-awaited simultaneous release of two albums by revolutionary GUNS N’ ROSES. [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. [“USE YOUR ILLUSION II” allows you to feel the minute subtleties even when a variety of instruments overlap] “USE YOUR ILLUSION II” conveys the master sound “six years after recording” . We also introduce the MFSL version of “USE YOUR ILLUSION I”, but these two works are clearly originally two-disc sets. If the original release was at the same time, MFSL was also released at the same time in October 1997 with consecutive numbers. It seems that the digitization work was done at the same time, and the sound characteristics and finish of the sister works are very similar. Compared to the later remastered CDs, the sound pressure is lower and it feels plain at first listen, but the more you listen to it with headphones, the more you are drawn in by the richness and detail of the sound, and the more you realize that the expressive power is superior. Although it doesn’t have the rugged feel of a remastered CD where the highlights are pulled up, the unevenness of this work is more detailed and varied. No matter how sharp the rising attack of each note, you can still feel the vibe of the moment when the pick plucks the strings, and even when the moment disappears, rather than turning down the volume and “turning it off,” the vibrations of the strings “settle down.” ” I can see it coming. Moreover, even if these individual sounds overlap, they do not mix. In fact, the sound production is more gorgeous than “APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION” and there are many overdubs of sound effects, so at first I thought it wouldn’t feel as realistic. In a sense, it was as expected, but what I didn’t expect was that even if it was covered with thick sound effects, the band sound that came through was super realistic. On the contrary, the more you explore with headphones, the more you can feel the subtleties and the taste of the master sound. Of course, since it’s rock music, you can enjoy it without worrying about that at all. However, when you look at it microscopically, you can dig as deep as you want… USE YOUR ILLUSION II boasts such infinite bounty. 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 CD from Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab “Original Master Recording” Collection 1. Civil War 2. 14 Years 3. Yesterdays 4. Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door 5. Get In The Ring 6. Shotgun Blues 7 Breakdown 8. Pretty Tied Up 9. Locomotive 10. So Fine 11. Estranged 12. You Could Be Mine 13. Don’t Cry (Alt. Lyrics) 14. My World