Three (Now Eight) Upcoming Sinatra/Capitol Titles on MFSL LP & SACD*

There is nothing digital about the 1983 Mofi lp.

 

'Where Are You' in glorious Mono is fantastic news, I can't wait.

 

From Matt's Where Are You? pages:

I suggest taking this up in the album thread:

[thread=205245]Sinatra / Capitol Sound Quality: "Where Are You?" (1957 album)[/thread]​

 

Still not sure what actual evidence (not supposition, but evidence) we have of the mofi being cut with any digital in the chain.

I'm inclined to strongly doubt it. Has anyone ever gotten this info from mofi directly??

 

Discussion here of the 1983 MoFi vinyl is likely to cause confusion with the upcoming releases which are the thread topic.

 

Great to read that "Where Are You?" will be monoaural. If this remastering sounds as good as mfsl's "Only The Lonely", we are in for a treat.

I hope the Sinatra mfsl remasterings keep coming.

 

Last Spring, I directly asked Stan Ricker about the possibility of the 1980s Sinatra Mobile Fidelity LPs being digital. Although his name is on the deadwax of some of those records, Stan told me he couldn't recall--he's done many thousands of cuttings since then. However, he then went on to stress that he was the very first cutting engineer ever to cut vinyl LPs from a digital source (think Telarc, etc.). I forget the details of the early pre-CD digital format, but it was something like 10 bit. In other words, there's a reasonable chance some LPs from the silver Mofi Box are from a digital source.


Anyway, back to our regularly scheduled program discussing the three new Sinatra titles from Mofi. Already ordered Swingin' Session and Where Are You? Can't wait to hear them!

 

I wouldn't be surprised if the MOFI box was cut from digital. It sounds good for the most part, so who cares?

 

I'm inclined to say, "No One Cares" — if only to keep the thread on-topic.

P.S. I really do care, and it's fascinating information [thank you, tlmusic], but it belongs in a separate thread.

 

I have pre-ordered these titles, I can't wait. I really appreciate this thread, because I would not have know about these releases. MoFi does not list them on their website, but Acoustic Sounds and Music Direct does.

I have "Only the Lonely" and love the sound quality, and am looking forward to seeing what MoFi can do with the three titles.

A wish I have is that Sinatra at the Sands will be released on SACD---that would be great!

Looks like November is when we can expect them.

 

wow, this is wonderful news...not sure how i missed this discussion all this time, but will truly grab these...too bad swinging sessions isnt both mixes...that album is so short...

 

It is great to see Mofi continuing down the path of releasing FS titles. The thought of Where Are You in Mono is wonderful and I plan to pick up all three new selections and support Mofi in this venture.
Randy

 

Can someone describe the stereo Swingin' Session? Does it have a lot of far right and far left material?

My guess would be that it does. I'm pretty happy with the original mono LP.

 

Yes.

I like the mono too!

 

Very important point, Randy. With all of the b%$ching and fussing we do here over these recordings, we need to purchase them to encourage future releases!!!!!

 

I don't recall, are these the first MOFI Sinatra SACD's?

 

Actually, I care to but just because I find these sort of things interesting. Back to your regularly scheduled program....

 

Yes. (There were three Gold CDs previously.)

 

Agreed. I will probably buy both formats myself.

Yes

 

I use to buy both formats with mofi items... But now I buy both only if its vinyl and CD...I only grab the SACD (no vinyl) if the SACD is offered

 

I do not dislike the mono version of this at ALL...but this one is IMHO meant for stereo...and played LOUD!