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Stevie Ray Vaughn-"Texas Flood" MOFI SuperVinyl UD1S

I’ve had this title now for a short while. I have been able to listen to it several times through.

MARVELOUS! I think MOFI is back on track with the this one. I’ve complained that the last several UD1S reissues have been a little bright and not quite as good as the first few UD1S titles, (just my opinion, of course).

Boy, this baby is DYNAMIC, super clean and powerful!

What a GREAT title for a UD1S release! Stevie Ray can play his ass off and this SuperVinyl box set is a perfect vehicle for his explosive guitar work. Helps if your band doesn’t suck either. These guys are terrific.

I do have the Analogue Productions, Pure Pleasure, Sundazed and the Music On Vinyl reissues, but haven’t had a chance to compare.
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slaw
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@mofimadness ,

I guess "your experience" didn't meet any standard I'd expect from one that has a massive lp library.

DO not apologize my friend..

The reason I did not buy this title was because it was already one of, if not, THE best sounding rock lp I own.

So, when you wrote, "MOFI is back on track", it kind of rubbed me the wrong way. IMO, this was a safe bet for MOFI.

Peace brother.
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mofimadness OP
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So, when you wrote, "MOFI is back on track", it kind of rubbed me the wrong way. IMO, this was a safe bet for MOFI.

@slaw...totally understood and thanks.  The "back on track" reference was not about the choice of music or titles.  IMHO, the last few UD1S releases were a little tipped up for me.  That comment was about that only, not content.

I can add:

1.  VERY clean and quiet surfaces
2.  Perfectly flat
3.  Major Dynamics (already mentioned)
4.  Fantastic packaging
5.  Super wide and deep soundstage
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slaw
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@mofimadness 

Thank you! I think those types of descriptives are very beneficial to any of us reading these posts.
tablejockey
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That album, and "Couldn't Stand the Weather" are my favorites.

I had the fortune of seeing Stevie when the Texas Flood album was released.One of the louder gigs my ears survived.

Since the Mofi is a 45, I'm sure it has that magic 45's do. How does it compare to a period press? I often find myself not emotionally lost in the music compared to an original. Always find myself comparing this or that to the period press.

I "get" your ownership of several SRV copies. Being a period press snob, I typically go thru 3-5 copies of something, to get to the "stamper." Nothing scientific, just whatever sounds the most convincing. At 3-10 bucks in the used bin, I don't freak out if  its a dud, when I drop the needle.

The cut "Lenny" is the acid test for that album. A good press can sound amazingly close to real.

Extra SRV stuff:
http://jasobrecht.com/stevie-ray-vaughan-inside-the-texas-flood-sessions/



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