Loading...

Positive Feedback Logo
Ad
Ad
Ad

A little bit of music for a Saturday afternoon

10-31-2015 | By Jeff Day |

I just received my latest vinyl fix from Acoustic Sounds (and in case you are wondering, these aren't freebie samples, I buy them at full retail price just like you do).

My order for this paycheck was Mobile Fidelity's 45RPM version of Rickie Lee Jones' first album, Rickie Lee Jones; Mobile Fidelity's 45RPM version of Miles Davis' Kind Of Blue; and Capitol's re-release of Frank Sinatra's holiday classic, A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra.

Rickie Lee Jones 45rpm

Rickie Lee Jones on 45RPM by Mobile Fidelity

I always worry a little bit when I order a Mo-Fi release, as they seem to favor an audiophile 'special effects' balance over sheer musicality at times, but with Rickie Lee Jones they've struck a reasonably nice balance between the two extremes to give good sound quality along with pleasing musicality, although I think it would have even been better with a little bit richer & warmer balance.

The original Rickie Lee Jones album released in March of 1979 by Warner Bros has long been one of my favorite jazz-tinged pop albums, and I've had a crush on Rickie Lee ever since I first heard it! I love this album!

If you haven't yet heard Rickie Lee's first album yet, I'd say the Mo-Fi version of Rickie Lee Jones would be a great way to go, and I'm really enjoying hearing it again as I write this post.

kind of blue 45rpm

Kind of Blue at 45RPM by Mobile Fidelity

Miles Davis' Kind of Blue is one of those gifts from the heavens dropped on humankind. There's a bit of controversy surrounding Mo-Fi's chosen balance (no surprise there) on this 45RPM version of Kind of Blue, as discussed in Michael Fremer's excellent review, so I was curious to hear what Mo-Fi had done with/to one of the greatest jazz albums of all time.

Overall I think the Mo-Fi version is pretty good, but then the music is so good that it's hard not to like Kind of Blue in whatever version you are listening to it on. It's a typical Mo-Fi balance, and it's not quite as rich & warm as I'd like it to be, although it sounds damn fine in its own right. I doubt there'd be many who would be disappointed in Mo-Fi's 45RPM version of Kind of Blue overall, and I am glad I bought it. I think you would be too.

A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra

A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra

A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra was first released by Capitol in 1957, and I've been listening to it and enjoying it all my life (I mean that quite literally, I was born in 1957 ten days before Christmas). It's a wonderful holiday album and always brings back a lot of great memories of Christmas with Mom & Dad & Bobby when I listen to it. My original version is a bit worn, with that familiar 'fire-side' noise from years of playing.

It's Frank Sinatra's voice, it's jazzy, it's classic holiday songs, and it's a must have for the holidays if you don't have a copy. The sound is fantastic, better even than the Mo-Fi's with due to its dimensional, warm, and rich balance (Mo-Fi are you listening?). This is how albums should sound! I'm going to have to start investigating the rest of these Sinatra albums ...

A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra 2

Cheers!

It's time to mix up a hot toddy with a little Jack Daniels, put on A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra, and get into a happy holiday mood!

From my home to yours, may the music playing bring joy into your life.

Thanks for stopping by!

Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Jeff's Categories

More Articles by Jeff


Get our Newsletter

Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad

Recent Discussions