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52nd Street - Original Master Recording 180 Gram 45RPM - Sealed

BILLY JOEL 52nd Street (Original Master Recording limited edition 9-track double album 2-LP mastered by Kreig Wunderlich at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, specially plated and pressed on 180-gram High-Definition audiophile vinyl cut at 45RPM. This Grammy-award winning album features sophisticated arrangements and jazzy backdrops, and includes the hit songs Big Shot and My Life. Gatefold picture sleeve individually gold-foil numbered, still sealed inside its perforated loose bag. Recommended)

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$114.29, £89.99  
Product Availability In stock. Order now for shipping on Monday 18th November
Release Year 2023 - 1 years ago
Condition Unless stated otherwise in the description above, all items are in at least excellent condition - so please read our descriptions carefully. We try to sell items as close to Mint condition as possible, and many will indeed be close to brand new and/or unplayed. Others may be 'used' - and all will meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed.
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Format 2-LP vinyl record set (Double LP Album)
Record Label Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Complete Stock List Go to Billy Joel
Product Catalogue No MFSL2-384
Music Genre Rock, Male Solo, POP
Country Comes from USA Comes from 'USA'
 
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1/4" / 15 IPS / Dolby A analog master to DSD 64 to analog console to lathe

Some artists embrace their success by repeating the steps that originally granted them fame. Billy Joel did the opposite, refusing to be contained by prescribed approaches or constrained by a given label. The follow-up to the breakthrough The Stranger, 52nd Street further expands on its predecessor's bold production techniques and inventive arrangements, incorporating more sophisticated textures as well as reflecting a jazz edge gleaned from New York City's thriving club scene.

Side One
1. Big Shot
2. Honesty
3. My Life

Side Two
1. Zanzibar
2. Stiletto

Side Three
1. Roaslinda's Eyes
2. Half a Mile Away

Side Four
1. Until the Night
2. 52nd Street


A key piece of Mobile Fidelity's Billy Joel catalog restoration series, 52nd Street is here sourced from the original master tapes and pressed on 45RPM 180g LP at RTI. The wider and deeper grooves – as well as the meticulous mastering – yield resplendent dynamics, broad soundstages, three-dimensional perspectives, and tonal balances absent from prior editions. This is how you want to experience the 1978 LP that captured the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.

Teaming again with producer Phil Ramone, Joel capitalizes on his momentum, churning out another direct-sounding affair replete with captivating melodic devices, showmanship accents, and penetrating lyrics. The singer's concision and focus is evident via the tune's lengths, with only "Until the Night" breaking the six-minute mark. Hit singles "Big Shot" and "My Life" rattle forth with an urgency and intensity that Joel had not previously demonstrated, the combination of passionate deliveries, snide overtones, and insistent grooves setting the table for what follows.

Broadening his palette, and drawing from New York's thriving jazz club scene and the city's late-70s grit, Joel splashes Latin and jazz colors on several pieces, employing veterans such as Dave Grusin and Freddie Hubbard to contribute along with a cast that includes a team of background vocalists and horn players. Everything is tastefully appointed, and yet the vocalist's trademark Broadway gaze and knack for the grand gesture coincide with the straight-ahead swagger.

52nd Street is one of the main reasons why Joel has always been championed for consistency. Everything here, from the production to the stand-up songs, helped redefine mainstream pop-rock. Decades later, it's finally available in fidelity that nears that of the Columbia Records' master tapes produced right on 52nd Street.

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Recording Artist Billy Joel
Product Title 52nd Street - Original Master Recording 180 Gram 45RPM - Sealed
Product Information Billy Joel 52nd Street - Original Master Recording 180 Gram 45RPM - Sealed USA 2-LP vinyl record set (Double LP Album).
Language All tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
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