AL DIMEOLA, JOHN MCLAUGHLIN - PACO DELUCIA - FRIDAY NIGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO - OUR LAST COPY OF THIS OUT OF PRINT JAPAN REPLICA AUDIOPHILE LIMITED EDITION CD FOREVER. DON T MISS OUT.
WHAT IS A JAPAN MINI/REPLICA-LP-SLEEVE CD?
Have you ever lamented the loss of one of the 20th Century s great art forms, the 12 vinyl LP jacket? Then mini-LP-sleeve CD s may be for you.
Mini-sleeve CDs are manufactured in Japan under license. The disc is packaged inside a 135MM X 135MM cardboard precision-miniature replica of the original classic vinyl-LP album. Also, anything contained in the original LP, such as gatefolds, booklets, lyric sheets, posters, printed LP sleeves, stickers, embosses, special LP cover paper/inks/textures and/or die cuts, are precisely replicated and included. An English-language lyric sheet is always included, even if the original LP did not have printed lyrics.
Then, there s the sonic quality: Mini-sleeves have dedicated remastering 20-Bit, 24-Bit, DSD, K2/K2HD, and/or HDCD , and can often be superior to the audio on the same title anywhere else in the world. There also may be bonus tracks unavailable elsewhere.
Each Japan mini-sleeve has an obi oh-bee , a removable Japan-language promotional strip. The obi lists the Japan street date of that particular release, the catalog number, the mastering info, and often the original album s release date. Bonus tracks are only listed on the obi, maintaining the integrity of the original LP artwork. The obi s are collectable, and should not be discarded.
All mini-sleeve releases are tremendously limited editions mainly pressed on future orders only and once released immediately out of print. This fact along with other latter features we ve mentioned make these titles rare collectibles that sell in the collectors markets for 100 s of dollars apiece.
PLUS FOR THE AUDIOPHILE IN YOU A SEALED COPY OF
John McLaughlin, Paco de Lucia Al Di Meola Friday Night In San Francisco Numbered Limited Edition 180g 45rpm 2LP
.
E-BAY STORE. FOR YOUR INDIVIDUAL OBI SELECTIONS - INDIVIDUAL TITLE INFORMATION OR INDIVIDUAL PURCHASE JUST HIT THIS STORES TAB gt . TYPE IN OBI INTO THE SEARCH FIELD WITHIN OUR STORES SECTION AS YOUR PERSONAL CODE AND ALL INDIVIDUAL TITLES INFORMATION WILL APPEAR
Comes with sleeves similar to Vinyl LPs, Cardboard packaging like an ORIGINAL LP. Actual miniaturized version of the 12 LP in 4 CD version.
Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork - why can t all CD reissues be done this way?
20 some years later and I still remember the first night I heard this CD for the first time, like it was yesterday. And after 20 years I still get goose-bumps every time I listen to this CD. Anyone who loves guitar has to have this CD. Now whenever I hear that somebody loves guitar I put on this CD and wait for their jaw to drop. The technical skill of any one of the three of these gentleman is amazing. But how they play together and play off each other is mind blowing Guitar lovers prepare for 40 minutes of heaven.
1. Mediterranean Sundance/Rio Ancho
2. Short Tales of the Black Forest
3. Frevo Rasgado
4. Fantasia Suite for Two Guitars: Viva la Danzarina/Guitars of the ...
5. Guardian Angel Studio Recording
John McLaughlin, Paco de Lucia Al Di Meola Friday Night In San Francisco Numbered Limited Edition 180g 45rpm 2LP
This is an Audiophile Must-Have A Fantastic Meeting of 3 Extraordinary Guitarists is one of the Most Influential of ALL Live Acoustic Guitar Albums
Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the Original Analog Master Tapes Pressed at RTI Numbered Deluxe Laminated Gatefold Jackets
Friday Night In San Francisco is a 1981 live album by Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucia. It was described by jazz author and critic Walter Kolosky as a musical event that could be compared to the Benny Goodman Band s performance at Carnegie Hall in 1938... it may be considered the most influential of all live acoustic guitar albums. All the tracks except Guardian Angel were recorded live at The Warfield Theatre on December 5, 1980 in San Francisco.
This debut recording on Columbia Records became a landmark recording that surpassed the two million mark in sales. The three virtuosos in the Trio toured together from 1980 through 1983.
Ah the Mediterranean... Filled with fine foods, wines, beautiful people, and the inspirational style of music that descended upon the able fingers of these guitar giants. This is by far one of the hottest guitar albums ever to bless sweet vinyl. Al Dimeola, John McLaughlin, Paco Delucia play classical guitars the kind with the nylon strings in a flamenco / jazz style that will blow your socks off
Recorded live in concert in San Francisco this album has spectacular sonics and musicianship to boot
Recorded in December of 1980 at San Francisco s Warfield Theater, these three mega guitarists convened to create one of history s most memorable acoustic-guitar records. Five of the seven tracks are duos, and the final two feature the trio. Bernie Grundman, the original mastering engineer, returns for remastering duties on this sweet ORG pressing. All the compression in my 1A original is swept away spreading the music over two discs yields myriad benefits. If there was ever an acoustic disc that encourages you to crank the volume, this is it. When the applause swells up at the end of songs, it s easy to close your eyes and be transported to that magical winter evening. Every nuance gets captured every toe tap, every whack of the guitar body comes alive, and if your system is up to snuff, these guys sound as if they are right in the room. You can almost hear the guitar strings picking up weight as they become coated with sweat as the performance progresses. The most exciting aspect of this recording, now restored to full brilliance? A toss-up between the rapid attack of the players blazing speed and the low-level detail in the quietest passages. - TONEAudio, No. 46, May 2012
Paco de Lucia was a Spanish flamenco guitarist, composer and producer. A leading proponent of the New Flamenco style, he helped legitimize flamenco among the establishment in Spain, and was one of the first flamenco guitarists to have successfully crossed over into other genres of music such as classical and jazz. De Lucia was noted for his fast and fluent fingerstyle runs. His collaborations with guitarists John McLaughlin and Al Di Meola saw him gain wider popularity outside his native Spain.
Al Di Meola is an acclaimed jazz fusion and Latin jazz guitarist, composer, and record producer. With a musical career that has spanned more than three decades, he has become respected as one of the most influential guitarists in jazz to date. Albums such as Friday Night In San Francisco have earned him both artistic and commercial success with a solid fan base throughout the world. A prolific composer and prodigious six-string talent, Di Meola has amassed over 20 albums as a leader while collaborating on a dozen or so others.
John McLaughlin is an English guitarist, bandleader and composer. His music includes many genres of jazz and rock, which he coupled with an interest in Indian classical music to become one of the pioneering figures in fusion. In 2010, guitarist Jeff Beck called him the best guitarist alive. In 2003, McLaughlin was ranked 49th in Rolling Stone s 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. After contributing to several key British groups of the early sixties and making his first solo record, he moved to the US where he played with Tony Williams group Lifetime and then with Miles Davis on his landmark electric-jazz fusion albums: In A Silent Way, Bitches Brew, A Tribute To Jack Johnson and On The Corner.
Loose and spontaneous, this mainly live album is a meeting of three of the greatest guitarists in the world for an acoustic summit the likes of which the guitar-playing community rarely sees. Broken up into three duo and two trio performances, Friday Night in San Francisco catches all three players at the peaks of their quite formidable powers. - .allmusic.
Friday Night in San Francisco may be considered the most influential of all live acoustic guitar albums... the recording certainly captures the excitement of the event itself. In a world of electric guitars, it was quite unusual to hear a crowd go absolutely ballistic over acoustic strumming. It is not so unusual today, and this record is one major reason for that. - allaboutjazz.
I was there and can testify that it was the most exciting guitar concert I have ever heard. It was an unusual setup, with just three acoustic guitarists and nothing else. This far predated the MTV Unplugged series, and the audience obviously went wild during all the selections... the concert is absolutely jaw-dropping. The non-stop friendly guitar dueling starts with the very first track and only lets up briefly for breathing space during some of the other tracks. All three guitarists throw off machine-gun fast runs up and down the strings that have the audience going crazy at times... It was certainly a very great night and is beautifully preserved on these recordings. - John Sunier, .audaud, 5 Stars
... T hree mega guitarists convened to create one of history s most memorable acousticguitar records... Bernie Grundman, the original mastering engineer, returns for remastering duties on this sweet ORG pressing... Every nuance gets captured every toe tap, every whack of the guitar body comes alive, and if your system is up to snuff, these guys sound as if they are right in the room... The most exciting aspect of this recording, now restored to full brilliance? A toss-up between the rapid attack of the players blazing speed and the lowlevel detail in the quietest passages. - Jeff Dorgay, TONEAudio Magazine, No. 52, January 2013
Wildly popular in its day and a favorite audiophile demo disc... T he liner notes identify each player as being placed at left, right, or center channel... ORG s Bernie Grundman mastered 45rpm edition on 180-gram vinyl crackles with life and energy. The hall acoustic is wide and deep, notably apparent when the enthused audience shouts and claps its appreciation, and the trio s nylon-stringed instruments are vivid and sharply focused, with a notably realistic dynamic range - from quietly picked arpeggios to lightning-strike string snaps - and halos of reverberant air surrounding them. Grundman s mastering brings out new levels of detail, presence, transient speed, and texture, adding even more thrills to the musical interplay and artistry of this extraordinary trio. - Wayne Garcia, The Absolute Sound, September 2013, Music 4/5, Sonics 4/5
Features:
Numbered Deluxe Laminated Double Gatefold Jackets
Audiophile 180g, 45rpm Vinyl
Double LP
Pressed at RTI
Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the Original Analog Master Tapes
Musicians:
Al Di Meola, guitar
John McLaughlin, guitar
Paco de Luc a, guitar
Selections:
LP1 - Side A:
1. Mediterranean Sundance/Rio Ancho
Composers: Al Di Meola and Paco DeLucia
Performed by: Paco DeLucia Left Channel and Al Di Meola Right Channel
LP1 - Side B:
1. Short Tales of the Black Forest
Composer: Chick Corea
Performed by John McLaughlin Left Channel and Al Di Meola Right Channel
LP2 - Side C:
1. Frevo Rasgado
Composer: Egberto Gismonti
Performed by John McLaughlin Left Channel and Paco DeLucia Right Channel
LP2 - Side D:
1. Fantasia Suite
Composer: Al Di Meola
Performed by Paco DeLucia Left Channel , John McLaughlin Middle Channel , and Al Di Meola Right Channel
2. Guardian Angel
Composer: John McLaughlin
Performed by Paco DeLucia Left Channel , John McLaughlin Middle Channel , and Al Di Meola Right Channel
Check out Mymusicfix for additional Audiophile Vinyl by hitting ME or STORE on the Title Purchase Page to view our current items up on E-Bay. Mymusicfix has been told we have the best collection of Rare, Out of Print music collectibles on E-Bay.
Powered by eBay Turbo Lister
The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.
On Sep-26-08 at 21:18:58 PDT, seller added the following information:
.International Buyers Please Note:
Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer s responsibility. Please check with your country s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. Note: It s illegal to falsify customs declarations or mark an item as a gift in order to avoid customs fees
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS NEED TO BE AWARE OF THE CUSTOM S TAXES IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY AND KNOW THEY AS THE BUYER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CUSTOMS TAXES.
OUT OF PRINT PRODUCT is IRREPLACEABLE and therefore NOT RETURNABLE.
USA SHIPPING: We box/package protectively Ship UPS Ground/Insured within Continental USA Hawaii/Alaska by mail. We accept PayPal ONLY WITH CONFIRMED SHIPPING ADDRESS
INT L SHIPPING: We box/package protectively for safe world-wide shipping. When accepting PayPal, ship ONLY WITH EXPRESS MAIL FULLY INSURED or PRIORITY MAIL FULLY INSURED
International Buyers are responsible for their country s Customs Fees
