We further ensure optimum sound quality by strictly limiting the number of pressings printed for each release. (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). Our lacquers are then plated in a specialized process that protects transients in the musical signal. We then play back master tapes at half speed enabling the GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™ system to fully extract the master’s sonic information. (*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!)įirst and foremost, we only utilize first generation original master recordings as source material for our releases. The GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™ system is comprised of a Studer™ tape machine with customized reproduction electronics* and handcrafted cutting amps that drive an Ortofon cutting head on a restored Neumann VMS-70 lathe.
GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™ is a proprietary cutting system built and designed by legendary design genius Tim De Paravicini, with consultation from one of MFSL’s founding fathers – Stan Ricker, an audio engineer responsible for many of MFSL’s most heralded past releases. It's no wonder that the album, which topped the country charts, also yielded two Top 20 hits and resulted in the artist's first platinum-record award.īut make haste! Quantities are limited, and, unlike Ronstadt's timeless interpretations, this will not be around forever. Even better, her covers of affecting ballads and midtempo country-rock numbers intentionally revolve around vocal-heavy arrangements. Listeners can now literally feel Ronstadt's deep-seeded emotions.
Now, due to Mobile Fidelity's trademark sonic restoration, the album finally has the exquisite sound it has always deserved. Couple this with the thematically revealing cover in a nod to the escapism of fantasy romance novels, the singer stands on a beach before an ocean and a running horse, her exposing dress a sign of the lovesick vulnerability that colors the songs and Hasten Down the Wind is the complete package of sensuality, passion, and poignancy. Patsy Cline's (by way of Willie Nelson) 'Crazy.' Buddy Holly's 'That'll Be the Day.' Nelson's 'Down So Low.' Karla Bonoff's 'If He's Ever Near.' Ry Cooder's 'The Tattler.'Īnd then, there's the supporting cast, which includes Eagles legend Don Henley on drums and harmony vocals, folk-rock legend Peter Asher on guitar, session drumming master Russ Kunkel, and multi-instrumentalist sensation Andrew Gold playing just about everything with strings or skins. Consider the watertight repertoire: The Warren Zevon title track. Part of her impeccable string of mid-1970s albums that defined California's soft-rock scene, the Grammy-winning Hasten Down the Wind is Ronstadt at her best and that's saying something. Man, she wails like Aretha Franklin on "Down So Low." The record is so quiet I can hear the original recording's analog tape hiss, and I think it's great that MoFi didn't try to mask that.- CNET Reviewĭid any musician have more talent at their beckon call during the 70s than Linda Ronstadt? Absolutely not. Also, her LA band sounds killer, but there's something about the music's dynamics that communicate more of Ronstadt's soul. Its production is perfect, letting her voice be the star. Linda Ronstadt's "Hasten Down the Wind" LP is a gem. Half Speed Mastered on the Mobile Fidelity The Gain 2 Ultra Analog System Mastered by Rob Lo Verde from the Original Master Tape at MFSL Mobile Fidelity - MFSL 1-319 - 180 Gram Virgin Vinyl -ĪAA 100% Analogue - Numbered Limited Edition - Pressed at RTI AAA 100% Analogue This LP was Remastered using Pure Analogue Components Only from the Master Tapes through to the Cutting Head
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