Joni Mitchell - For the Roses MoFi 180g 45RPM 2LP Box Set

Joni Mitchell - For the Roses (SuperVinyl Box Set)

Track Listing

1: Banquet
2: Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire
3: Barangrill
4: Lesson in Survival
5: Let the Wind Carry Me
6: For the Roses
7: See You Sometime
8: Electricity
9: You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio
10: Blonde in the Bleachers
11: Woman of Heart and Mind
12: Judgement of the Moon and Stars (Ludwig's Tune)

FOR THE ROSES CAPTURES JONI MITCHELL AMID A BEAUTIFUL TRANSITION, PLAYS WITH YOU-ARE-IN-THE-ROOM SOUND

Joni Mitchell could've been forgiven if she chose to artistically and emotionally retreat on For the Roses, her 1972 follow-up to Blue – and a record made during a period she later called "melancholy exile." The singer-songwriter does nothing of the sort. In a move that foreshadowed what she would continue to do throughout her career, Mitchell dares to imagine – and deliver – novel ways of conveying emotion, colour, thought, and wisdom via elegant combinations of music and lyrics. Viewed as a "transitional" work, For the Roses is a vocal tour de force anchored by the Canadian native's uncanny prowess with phrasing words, shaping images, and considering perspectives in manners that not only make us feel but allow us to be part of her every move. Experience this gorgeous work – the third of six masterpieces Mitchell released in the 1970s – in you-are-in-the-same-room on Mobile Fidelity's numbered-edition UltraDisc One-Step 180g 45RPM 2LP box set.

MoFi SuperVinyl

Developed by NEOTECH and RTI, MoFi SuperVinyl is the most exacting-to-specification vinyl compound ever created. Analog lovers have never seen (or heard) anything like it. Extraordinarily expensive and extremely painstaking to produce, the special proprietary compound addresses two specific areas of improvement: noise floor reduction and enhanced groove definition. The vinyl composition features a new carbonless dye (hold the disc up to the light and see) and produces the world's quietest surfaces. This high-definition formula also allows for the creation of cleaner grooves that are indistinguishable from the original lacquer. MoFi SuperVinyl provides the closest approximation of what the label's engineers hear in the mastering lab.

GAIN 2™ Ultra Analog™ System for Vinyl

GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™ is a proprietary cutting system built and designed by legendary design genius Tim De Paravicini, with consultation from one of Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab's founding fathers - Stan Ricker, an audio engineer responsible for many of MFSL's most heralded past releases.

The GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™ system is comprised of a Studer™ tape machine with customised reproduction electronics* and handcrafted cutting amps that drive an Ortofon cutting head on a restored Neumann VMS-70 lathe. (*It is worth noting that independent studies have confirmed that the GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™ system can unveil sonic information all the way up to 122kHz!)

First and foremost, Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs only utilise first-generation original master recordings as source material for their releases. MFSL then play back master tapes at half speed enabling the GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™ system to fully extract the master's sonic information. The lacquers are then plated in a specialised process that protects transients in the musical signal. (Due to this process, there may be occasional pops or ticks inherent in initial playback, but as the disc is played more, a high quality stylus will actually polish the grooves and improve the sound). MFSL further ensure optimum sound quality by strictly limiting the number of pressings printed for each release. These limited editions, in addition to being collectors' items, ensure that the quality of the last pressing matches the quality of the first.

Release Information

Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab – MFSL45UD1S2-051

Series: Original Master Recording, UltraDisc One-Step

Format: 2 x Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, 180g, SuperVinyl

Genre: Rock

Style: Folk Rock