Jeff Beck/Blow by Blow Original US Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab

We have decided to release a CD reprint series of “Mobile Fidelity” which has been a big hit. 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 “UDCD 727″ released in 1998. Yes, this is Jeff Beck’s monumental song “BLOW BY BLOW,” which revolutionized rock guitar. [Mobile Fidelity prioritizes 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. [“BLOW BY BLOW” is a master sound that recreates the studio space in your head] “BLOW BY BLOW” conveys the master sound “23 years after recording” . This is the beauty of freezing even your breath. Anyway, the detail and freshness of each note is amazing. The guitar is so delicate that you can feel not only the vibration of the strings, but also the friction between your fingers and the creases of your mute hand, and each drum beat is so vivid that you can even feel the elasticity of the skin. “BLOW BY BLOW” has a delicious sense of sound flying around, but its three-dimensional effect is strangely beautiful. Of course, the current remaster is vivid and the stereo effect is sharp, but there is no three-dimensional effect in each sound. On the other hand, in this work, the silent parts are infinitely deep, and each note rises from there with a vivid outline, draws a beautiful peak, and then disappears. It has the same sense of reality that comes from actual live instruments, and because it bounces around from one to the next, you can feel the “space” in the ensemble. For example, a little tom rotation. The current remastered version does pan left and right, but that’s it. On the other hand, with this work, it feels like toms are lined up around your head and each one is bouncing. Just to be clear, the mixes are not different. Just the presence of a single note makes you feel “space”. This is the world of sound that comes from master sound that accurately conveys the sounds that are being played in the studio. Also, speaking of the high-quality CD of “BLOW BY BLOW”, we have introduced the SBM CD version, but this work is even better than that. Of course, the SBM CD also has a wonderful sound as it claims to be a “Master Sound Series”, and it would not be surprising if you liked it more than this work depending on your taste. However, I think it is this work that makes you feel the strong presence of instruments. SBM is a technology that suppresses loss when converting to 16 bits, but this work is the work of the charismatic MFSL, who has been particular about using their unique technical know-how from the master tape playback stage. The natural feel is wonderful because the former master’s physical properties and the way he draws it out are all done with a sense of beauty. 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 numbers. Taken from the Original US Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (UDCD 727) from Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab “Original Master Recording” Collection 1. You Know What I Mean 2. She’s A Woman 3. Constipated Duck 4. Air Blower 5. Scatterbrain 6. Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers 7. Thelonius 8. Freeway Jam 9. Diamond Dust