Abbey Road MoFi or Reissue

The MFSL will most likely be the worse copy. I recently compared my 3 copies and my plum label Capitol bested the MFSL and the UK Blue Box copy.

I have the 1979 MoFi and the new reissue, and they are just different. Both great in different ways. I like to think the 79 copy is closer to what the Beatles intended but the new one is really cool. 

the new 50th Anniversary 3 disc pressing is quite good, much better than the Mo Fi. but it's also 'massaged' to some degree and not as pure as a good original. but it's likely the best bang for your buck buying Abbey Road for the first time and i recommend it.

if you really want to know here is where to learn about Abbey Road first pressings.

http://www.jpgr.co.uk/pcs7088.html

btw; i have one of the first pressings, and the MoFi, and the new 50th Anniversary, and the Japanese Pro Use, and all the (Mofi, Blue, Brown, recent Mono, recent Stereo) box sets. and 5-6 other decent to good pressings.

i had to buy 5 or 6 supposed 1st pressings to actually get one. the right one cost about $225 including shipping from the UK......6-7 years ago.

first pressing is best sounding. nothing else very close.

except for.....

my 15ips 1/4" reel to reel master dub....which is awesome and at another level beyond the vinyl.

Abbey Road is significant to me. side 2 is my favorite all time record side. i graduated from High School in 1969. so it’s right in my wheel house and important to me on many levels. maybe the most passionate pursuit of any record i own (not the most spendy, just took up the most time and effort).

I find it odd that since "Abbey Road" is considered to be such a great record by most that a clean original MFSL copy can be had very reasonably?