MFSL 1-016 TEST PRESSING Audiophile JOE SAMPLE Rainbow Seeker THE CRUSADERS Rare
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JOE SAMPLE Rainbow Seeker
EX/NM Used Audiophile Vinyl Record (Test Pressing)
Record Label: Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-016 (Test Pressing)
Matrix (Stampers): MFSL 1-016-A SR/2 / MFSL 1-016 B9 SR/2
SR/2 = Stan Ricker at 1/2 Speed.
Rare test pressing for the limited edition, Mobile Fidelity remaster of former Jazz Crusader, Joe Sample's classic 'Rainbow Seeker' LP. Half-speed remastered by Stan Ricker and pressed on JVC's Super Vinyl in Japan. Album is packaged in a generic white sleeve with the following information on a sticker in the upper right hand corner:
SAMPLE RECORD
NOT FOR SALE
MFSL-1-016 A-1, B-9
These highly collectible test pressings are from the first stamper and sometimes less than 10 exist. Test pressings reflect the closest you can get to the lacquers and hence have a special collectible value.
"A contemporary jazz masterpiece!"
Condition: Generic white sleeve has some ring wear and creases on the bottom. Corners are sharp and there is no signs of wear, chipping or splits on the spine, top or bottom. There are no spindle marks on the label. Vinyl is clean, shiny and plays like new.
Side 1
1. Rainbow Seeker
2. In All My Wildest Dreams
3. There Are Many Stops Along The Way
4. Melodies Of Love
Side 2
5. Fly With Wings Of Love
6. As Long As It Lasts
7. Islands In The Rain
8. Together We'll Find A Way
Review: Joe Sample's debut solo album from 1978, more than stands the test of time over the 20 years since it was first released. "Rainbow Seeker" features support from his Crusaders bandmates "Stix" Hooper, Wilton Felder, and bassist Robert "Pops" Popwell, but has it's own unique character apart from The Crusaders records. Every track on this album is great including "In All My Wildest Dreams", "There Are Many Stops Along The Way", "Melodies Of Love", and "Fly With The Wings Of Love". Sample has made other excellent albums, including the 1979 follow up "Carmel", but this one is one of the absolute best of the genre. A contemporary jazz masterpiece. ~ Amazon
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