The 1974 Dark Horse Records title Shankar Family ૐ Friends is to get an audiophile vinyl pressing in 2022, the first time the record has been re-issued on vinyl since 1974.
Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs believes that mastering systems should be neutral and transparent. The essential idea is to unveil all the detailed musical information on the original master recording without adding deterioration, colouration or other sonic artefacts.
With proprietary innovations such as GAIN 2™, general music enthusiasts and audiophiles alike have reaped the benefit of a higher consumer audio standard without investing in costly new hardware.
A1: I Am Missing You
A2: Kahān Gayelavā Shyām Saloné
A3: Supané Mé Āyé Preetam Sainyā
A4: I Am Missing You (Reprise)
A5: Jaya Jagadish Haré
Dream, Nightmare & Dawn
B1: Overture
Part One: Dream
B2: Festivity & Joy
B3: Love - Dance Ecstasy
Part Two: Nightmare
B4: Lust (Rāga Chandrakauns)
B5: Dispute & Violence
B6: Disillusionment & Frustration
B7: Despair & Sorrow (Rāga Marwā)
Part Three: Dawn
B8: Awakening
B9: Peace & Hope (Rāga Bhatiyār)
Out of print as a standalone release for decades since its original 1974 release, and produced by George Harrison, Shankar Family & Friends is an almost-forgotten masterwork-an emotional and sonic pact between two like-minded souls to both advance their spiritually-minded bond and unite musical styles, cultures, and sounds in wondrous fashion. Prepare to be mesmerized.
Shankar Family and Friends is an album by Indian musician Ravi Shankar, recorded primarily in Los Angeles during the spring of 1973, but not released until late 1974. It features a host of top-flight Indian players and was produced by Shankar's friend George Harrison and one of the first releases on the ex-Beatle's Dark Horse label.
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 play back, 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.
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, MFSL1-522
Series: Original Master Recording, Gain 2™ Ultra Analog 45RPM 180g Series
Format: Vinyl, 12", Album, Reissue, Remastered, 180g
Country: US
| Model Number | LMF522 |
|---|---|
| RRP | 90.00 |
