Must Have MOFI Lp's

What MOFI lp's are completely worth it? I'm looking for releases you can still buy direct from MOFI or from stores. I see that many are no longer pressed and will not be re-released. Before I drop some coin on a dupe, I want to be sure it is money well spent.

Thoughts?

 

I like the Los Lobos titles on vinyl.

 

American Beauty by The Dead. Don't know if it is still available, but there is a good chance it is.

 

titles still in print that I recommend:

Bill Withers - Live At Carnegie Hall
Elvis Costello - Get Happy
Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow - mono
Jerry Garcia & David Grisman - Jerry Garcia & David Grisman
Little Feat - Waiting For Columbus
Los Lobos - Kiko
Love - Forever Changes
Rickie Lee Jones - Rickie Lee Jones
The Allman Brothers Band - At Fillmore East
The Band - Rock Of Ages
The Grateful Dead - American Beauty
The Grateful Dead - Workingmans Dead
Tom Waits & Crystal Gayle - One From The Heart OST

Plus all of the Dylan and Miles titles (the Sinatra series was wonderful too - but I think these are all gone)

 

I have the UK original which sounds great but I note that the recent Universal reissue of GH is also a double album. I wonder how it compares to the MFSL?

 

I heard CSN&Y Deja-Vu in a record store once and it was remarkable. They wouldn't sell it to me either.

 

It's outstanding indeed, but long OOP. Why wouldn't they sell it?

 

For albums still available (as far as I know):

Rickie Lee Jones - S/T debut - 45RPM
Alan Parsons Project - I Robot - 45RPM
Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms - 45RPM
Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks - 33RPM
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited - 45RPM

 

I can't think of too many that I own that I don't like. Deja Vu is amazing. Blind Faith too.

 

Another OOP title that's simply stunning is The Alan Parsons Project - Tales of Mystery and Imagination.

 

Carole King's Tapestry is great and in print. The Band Music From Big Pink and S/T (brownie) are also fantastic but I'm not certain if they're both still in print. I'm also a big fan of the MoFi Tears For Fears releases - Songs From The Big Chair and The Seeds Of Love.

 

The Dead Can Dance silver reissues are really nice too.

 

Have become a MOFI junkie in the past year and am now over 100 titles... All of the ones that are currently in print are all pretty stellar, but I think some are getting to end of being in print. Looks as if you can always tell when Music Direct turns up the price and the other outlets don't have any stock left.

My list of current that I would recommend"

TAPESTRY- amazing!
All of the Allman Brother titles.
Billy Joel- All are good but Glass Houses is the best sounding of all of them
All of the Dylan's
I Robot 45 RPM
Brothers In Arms 45 RPM

Happy Shopping!

 

If you only has to choose one get the Jerry Garcia and Grisman title.

 

Surfer Rosa & Dolittle by the Pixies are my two faves.

Anyone have Trompe Le Monde? Any good?

 

Both way out of print. I do agree that they sound great.

 

I'm guessing - like every other store, they think can get more on Ebay?

 

Ryan Adams' Love is Hell. Beautifully done set of 3 LPs.

 

Try the search engine. This topic has been discussed at least 3 or 4 times.

 

Workingman's Dead is simply stunning. That is probably my favorite MFSL currently.

 

If your a Costello fan you owe to yourself to get TRUST and GET HAPPY.
A unbelievable price now on MusicDirect:
Elvis Costello - Trust (Numbered Edition 180g Vinyl LP) | Shop Music Direct

 

Store owner liked it too much..it was record store week and he was playing all his personal MOFI titles.

 

True, way out of print but obtainable if one wants to pay to own the best sounding versions of these albums.

 

True.

 

I skipped the SACD due to poor reports, so I'd imagine the same mastering to wax may be similar...