Billy Joel MFSL Numbered 3816 Limited Edition TURNSTILES 180 GRAM 1/2 SPEED MASTERED LP WITH GATEFOLD JACKET 

- THIS IS OUR LAST COPY FOREVER

THE MFSL VINYL INFORMATION:

Half-speed Production and Mastering by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab specially plated and pressed on 180 grams of High Definition Vinyl. Mastered from the Original Master Tape and Manufactured by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab on the GAIN 2 ULTRA ANALOG SYSTEM - Special static free/dust free Inner Sleeve - Heavy Duty Protective Packaging with Liner Notes.

This LP captures the incredible realism and presence in the listening experience without the annoyance of surface noise, distortion, hiss and disc warpage.

The depth and dimension of the music is delivered back to you with all the dynamics and richness of the live recording session. With Mobile Fidelity, you will come as close as possible to hearing the three-dimension quality of the music just as the artist intended it to be.

Numbered, Limited Edition! Half-Speed Mastered From Original Master Tapes!

This item not eligible for any further discount offers!

Billy Joel Turnstiles on Numbered Limited Edition 180g LP from Mobile Fidelity

Joel Expands Musical Horizons on 1976 Gem Defined by Hit Songs Like "New York State of Mind," "Say Goodbye to Hollywood," "Angry Young Man"

Half-Speed Mastered from the Original Master Tapes: Brill Building Sound Courses Through With Amazing Transparency

Experience the Orchestral Sweep, Ravishing Poignancy Like Never Before

By 1976, Billy Joel had proven his merit as an auteur of California-based singer-songwriter pop-rock. On Turnstiles, the legend focuses his attention on more ambitious matters: Making an album whose scope and range dwarf that of his previous work, and shot his star into the stratosphere. Encompassing everything from urgent rock to soft pop and saloon fare, Turnstiles is a classic of major proportions.

Mobile Fidelity has gone back to the original master tapes to present Joel’s encompassing music the way it was always intended to be experienced: Intimate, detailed, expressive, warm. The records widescreen sonics are at last properly cinematic, flush with colors, textures, and atmosphere.

Progressing away from sensitivity, Joel casts his eye towards broader horizons. For him, that meant moving from the West Coast back to his native New York and embracing the citys doo-wop, Broadway, and R&B heritage. Joel’s diversity comes through in a spectacle of memorable tunes, including the infectious All You Wanna Do Is Dance, acerbic Angry Young Man, and gorgeous I’ve Loved These Days.

Still, no song better illustrates the allure  and breadth  of Turnstiles more than Say Goodbye to Hollywood, bathed in the sort of fabulous Phil Spector sound, huge drum echoes, and Brill Building orchestral sweep that Joel grew up on. Similarly, the sprawling ballad New York State of Mind clearly states the singers vision and mood. On the definitive track, Joel luxuriates in full string accompaniment and soulful saxophone playing that gives the pop standard its foundation. Not for nothing did Joel insist on keeping his touring band for the album, a decision that resulted in the firing of the records original producer.

Supported by talents such as arranger Kenny Ascher, guitarist James Herb Smith, and percussionist Mingo Lewis, Joel succeeds in wrapping his head around a rich swath of American pop music, stopping by way of New Orleans, Kansas City, Memphis, Chicago, and other cities on his way from California back to the Garden State. While lacking the fame of the subsequent The Stranger and 52nd Street, Turnstiles is in every way their equal.

Finally, the delicate nuances of Joel’s phrasing, pregnant pauses, and introspective emotion can be experienced in three-dimensional fidelity. In addition, the spectrum of the orchestras power and finesse, ravishing poignancy of the lyrics, and bittersweet qualities of the melodies bloom with unforced immediacy. The previous veiled sonic character and stultifying dryness have been corrected, presenting Joel and his crack band with illuminating precision and feeling.

Turnstiles has never sounded better and it never will.

Features:

 Numbered, Limited Edition

 Half-Speed Production and Mastering by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab

Specially Plated and Pressed on 180 grams of High Definition Vinyl

Special Static Free - Dust Free Inner Sleeve

 Heavy Duty Protective Packaging

 Mastered from the Original Master Tapes

 Gatefold jacket

Musicians:

Billy Joel, keyboard, vocals

Doug Stegmeyer, bass guitar

Liberty DeVitto, drums

Howie Emerson, electric, acoustic guitars

Russell Javors, electric, acoustic guitars

James Smith, acoustic guitar

Selections:

1. Say Goodbye to Hollywood

2. Summer, Highland Falls

3. All You Wanna Do Is Dance

4. New York State of Mind

5. James

6. Prelude/Angry Young Man

7. I've Loved These Days

8. Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)

Recorded at Ultra Sonic Studios, Homestead, New York.  

High definition analog vinyl pressing for superior fidelity. The nicest thing you can do for your stylus and ears. The ultimate record – the way music was meant to be heard. Out of Print forever!!

 You should never pass up the opportunity to upgrade your collection. They're each very limited in their pressings and disappear with extraordinary quickness from the vinyl market. This causes prices to skyrocket because once they are gone, they are gone forever! Don't second-guess yourself with this chance to upgrade your collection because before you know it, the opportunity will have passed forever.

AS OF Sep-26-2008 per USPS policy, seller added the following information:

International Buyers – Please Note:

Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. Note: It's illegal to falsify customs declarations or mark an item as a "GIFT" or mark item at a LESSER VALUE in order to avoid customs fees International Buyers are responsible for their country’s Customs Fees.     

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS NEED TO BE AWARE OF THE CUSTOM'S TAXES IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY AND KNOW THEY (AS THE BUYER) ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CUSTOMS TAXES.

FACTORY SEALED OUT OF PRINT PRODUCT is IRREPLACEABLE and therefore NOT RETURNABLE.

USA SHIPPING:   We box/package protectively – Ship UPS Ground/Insured within Continental USA – Hawaii/Alaska by mail.  We accept PayPal ONLY WITH CONFIRMED SHIPPING ADDRESS

INT’L SHIPPING: Because of Postal Regulations in following countries -- U.K. (England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland), SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES, QATAR, PHILIPPINES, SRI LANKA, ISRAEL, RUSSIA, MEXICO and MALTA – AT CHECKOUT, MUST CHOOSE EXPRESS SHIPPING ONLY  -    NEW ---  AUSTRALIA SHIPS EXPRESS ONLY 

We box/package protectively for safe world-wide shipping.  When accepting PayPal, ship ONLY BY PRIORITY MAIL/FULLY INSURED OR EXPRESS MAIL FULLY INSURED –

International Buyers are responsible for their country’s Customs Fees.  

Check out Mymusicfix for additional Audiophile Vinyl by hitting “ME” OR the Mymusicfix STORE tab on the Title Purchase Page to view our current items up on E-Bay.