MFSL Woodstock Box Mint- 5 LPs RARE Japanese Pressing

$

677

This auction is for the albums Woodstock and Woodstock Two released as a boxed set of Limited Edition Original Master Recordings. Produced by Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs.  Stereo Recording.  MFSL 5-200. First Japanese Pressing. Half-Speed Mastered from the original first-generation stereo master tapes recorded live at the festival. Numbered Edition: 02112.

This is the best sounding edition of Woodstock ever released, period. It blows away any of the "digitally remastered" CDs and LPs, allowing you to hear "into" the recording, to catch every background detail.  

This pressing was made in Japan, using a half-speed mastering process and specially plated stampers, on heavy, thick premium virgin vinyl.  With this mint audiophile edition, you will hear every detail in the performances and (finally!) every detail of the announcers and the crowd in the background.  This album is a must for every serious rock music listener, every serious audiophile, and anyone who just wants to hear just how good vinyl can sound. 

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab uses an album’s master tape(s) combined with a unique procedure known as "half-speed" mastering, which literally slows down the cutting system involved in mastering the vinyl so that musical information can be transferred from the source tape to the lacquer with greater precision. This advanced mastering technique adds substantial refinements in the vinyl compound itself and improves methods of plating the lacquer. The result is a significant improvement in overall performance from the vinyl medium." The vinyl records are pressed on "High Definition Super Vinyl" by the Victor Company of Japan and are then packaged in "Special Static Free Dust Free" inner sleeves with the finest heavy-duty protective packaging.

Condition:

I am the original owner, and I am a recovering audiophile. I have always taken fastidious care of my records.  This deluxe box set is from my personal collection.  It has been played seldomly, maybe once or twice, always using a properly-adjusted tonearm and cartridge, and only after dry cleaning carefully with a carbon-fiber brush. Please bid with confidence, knowing that you are going to own a truly rare item in exceptionally good condition, sounding just as good as the sealed copies you've seen going for nearly $1,000.00, but at a much lower price. NO RESERVE. 

Vinyl (all disks): Mint/NM/M-  No visible defects whatsoever. Will sound absolutely unplayed.
Cover Woodstock:  Glossy Cover. Excellent/+ Very minor corner wear. Basically very shiny and new looking triple-gatefold cover.
Cover Woodstock Two: Glossy Cover. Excellent/+ Very minor corner wear. Basically very shiny and new looking triple-gatefold cover.
Outer Box: VG/VG+ Some corner and edge wear, shelf wear, some slight staining. Top right corner 1/2 inch split.
Inner Box: Excellent- Minor edge wear.
Inner Sleeves (all disks):  Mint Original Master Sleeve; Static-free plastic/rice paper inner sleeves.
Inside Protective Cardboard Sleeves (all disks):  Mint original cardboard gatefold inner sleeves.
Inserts: Two Inserts, both wrinkled :(


Track Listing:

Woodstock:

Side One

1. "I Had a Dream" – 2:38 (2:53)
   • Performed by John Sebastian.
2. "Going Up the Country – 3:19 (5:53)
   • Performed by Canned Heat
3. "Freedom" – 5:13 (5:26)
   • Performed by Richie Havens.
4. "Rock and Soul Music" – 2:09 (2:09)
   • Performed by Country Joe & the Fish.
5. "Coming into Los Angeles" – 2:05 (2:50)
   • Performed by Arlo Guthrie.
6. "At the Hop" – 2:13 (2:33)
   • Performed by Sha-Na-Na.

Side two

1. "The "Fish" Cheer
   I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin-To-Die-Rag" – 3:02 (3:48)
   • Performed by Country Joe McDonald.
2. "Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man" – 2:08 (2:38)
   • Performed by Joan Baez & Jeffrey Shurtleff.
3. "Joe Hill" – 2:40 (5:34)
   • Performed by Joan Baez.
4. "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" – 8:04 (9:02)
   • Performed by Crosby, Stills & Nash.
5. "Sea of Madness" – 3:22 (4:20)
   • Performed by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.

Side three

1. "Wooden Ships" – 5:26 (5:26)
   • Performed by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
2. "We're Not Gonna Take It" – 4:39 (6:54)
   • Performed by The Who.
3. "With a Little Help from My Friends" – 7:50 (10:06)
   • Performed by Joe Cocker. In the CD version, the first disc would close with this track, with a 1:30 long recording of the rainstorm.

 Side four

1. "Soul Sacrifice" – 8:05 (13:52)
   • Performed by Santana. The first 3 minutes of the track is the "Crowd Rain Chant," a chant started by the crowd as an attempt to stop the rainstorm.
2. "I'm Going Home" – 9:20 (9:57)
   • Performed by Ten Years After.

 Side five

1. "Volunteers" – 2:45 (3:31)
   • Performed by Jefferson Airplane. The final 34 seconds or so of the track is a speech by Max Yasgur, praising the crowd for coming to the festival.
2. "Medley" (Performed by Sly & the Family Stone) – 13:47 (15:29)
   • Dance to the Music - 2:11
   • Music Lover - 4:50
   • I Want to Take You Higher - 6:46
3. "Rainbows All Over Your Blues" – 2:05 (3:54)
   • Performed by John Sebastian.

Side six

1. "Love March" - 8:43 (8:59)
   • Performed by Butterfield Blues Band.
2. "Medley" (Performed by Jimi Hendrix.) – 12:51 (13:42)
   • Star Spangled Banner - 5:40
   • Purple Haze - 3:28
   • Instrumental Solo - 3:43

1. "Jam Back At The House" – 7:28
2. "Izabella" – 5:04
3. "Get My Heart Back Together" – 8:02 (AKA "Hear My Train A-Comin'")
   • Tracks 1-3 Performed by Jimi Hendrix.

1. "Saturday Afternoon/Won't You Try" – 5:54
2. "Eskimo Blue Day" – 6:22
   • Tracks1-2 performed by Jefferson Airplane.
3. "Everything's Gonna Be All Right" – 8:36
   • Performed by The Butterfield Blues Band.

1. "Sweet Sir Galahad" – 3:58
   • Performed by Joan Baez.
2. "Guinnevere" – 5:20
3. "4+20" – 2:23
4. "Marrakesh Express" – 2:32
   • Tracks 2-4 performed by Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young
5. "My Beautiful People" – 3:45
6. "Birthday Of The Sun" – 3:21
   • Tracks 5-6 performed by Melanie.

1. "Blood Of The Sun" – 3:35
2. "Theme For An Imaginary Western" – 5:03
   • Tracks 1-2 performed by Mountain1.
3. "Woodstock Boogie" - Canned Heat – 12:55
   • Performed by Canned Heat.
4. "Let The Sunshine In" – 0:50