KIND OF BLUE

Just a heads-up - The Mobile Fidelity KOB SACD has been released. Was it worth the wait? Well, I don’t know... I pre-ordered it in 2011 and that’s a long time to me.

Qualitywise and subjectively speaking, it might be a little on the polite side compared with other issues that I’ve heard... which isn’t entirely unwelcome IMO. I’m not very good at detailed reviews so I’ll just say I’m very happy with the results. It easily trounces both the the standard and SACD versions that I already own.

Stay away from the new vinyl re-issue. I have purchased 3 copies in an attempt to get a clean one. The first had some crunchies on side two, the second had a bad tick....tick....tick on side two and the third the hole was off center creating a bad sounding piano in the inner grooves. Outside of this it was promising.

I do have a dvd-a copy, which is very clean and dynamic but I'm partcial to vinyl. My 70's Columbia is just okay.

Try Wallace Roney "Misterios" instead.

I received my MOFI Kind of Blue SACD a couple weeks or so ago. I am very pleased with the quality and feel it was worth the 30.00. My only irritation is that the serial number is in the low 300 and this was ordered so long ago. I really thought I would have had at the very least, a double digit serial.

To keep adding to the confusion of this best Jazz album ever released- there is a new Japan import SACD version slated for release in mid-July 15. Ad can be viewed on The
Elusive Disc. I own the 1st Japan imported SACD that was released in the early 2000's. Very vice sounding disc, especially in SACD glory. Still, the very best CD version is the CP32 black triangle disc from 1986. There is always (1) or (2) for sale on eBay. Keep me posted and Happy Listening.