Blood On The Tracks MoFi UD1S


Got mine today and can confirm that this is the best sounding version of this recording I've ever heard.  
Anyone else get theirs?

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Blood On The Tracks UD1S. £90 plus £40 shipping from the USA. I hummed, I hawed, I pulled the trigger. I cannot justify the expense but I have number 3995 of 9000 on the shelf. The packaging is second to none if the contents (records aside) a little disappointing. The records are a thing of beauty, transparent and beautifully weighted. The moment you drop the needle you get that ‘bump’ and then nothing until the music begins. This is where the problems began for me. Setting aside the issues around what was committed to tape and focussing on what UD1S and the super vinyl bring to the party... Every flaw from vibrating string and bum note are brutally exposed and brought to the fore. You can hear things going on in the room that leave you distracted and wondering what’s going on. I spent the first couple of listens critiquing and longing for the muddiness that masked. There were moments though when the technique and format just allowed the music to soar and it was exhilarating. Closing my eyes I could imagine being in the studio with the band. So as you can tell I was genuinely feeling very mixed and conflicted about the box set until last night when something just clicked. I got past the whole format and resolution stuff and I just reconnected with what made me love this album when I first heard it on cd through my wee Sony stereo with 15 watt speakers all those years ago... as you know it’s a truly fantastic album, raw with emotion and lyrically beautiful. Do you need to own UD1S to enjoy it? Definitely not but I will keep my copy.
Crucially, will I buy more? Yes. Monk and Mingus are scheduled for release (don’t hold your breath I’m told) and I think these will be better examples for the method and higher quality vinyl.
Monk and Mingus are scheduled for release (don’t hold your breath I’m told) and I think these will be better examples for the method and higher quality vinyl.
Both of these are already out here in the states.  Have been for awhile.  They are indeed SUPERB!
@mofimadness indeed they are! I have ordered both from acoustic sounds but it seems I was slow off the mark. I await the restock and have been assured more are on the way... hoping I won’t be disappointed and that I haven’t missed out. 
@jro1903...glad you got to order them.  They've been available for a few months now, but indeed it looks like most places are sold out.  Hopefully you will get them on the next restock.
Personally, I'd have to recommend Stevie Ray Vaughn, as well. One released a while back, the second not yet available.