Any thoughts on which would be preferable - a 180 gram version of a record or a MFSL version? I am considering buying a copy of the Band's first album. The 180 gram copy is new; the MFSL is used, rate NM.
The Simple Vinyl copies of the Bands first two records are the best I have heard. I own original pressings, Canadian pressings and MoFi............ YMMV
Is the 180 gram pressing remastered from the original ANALOG tapes? I mean if you are buying a 180 gram preesing culled from 3rd generation tapes I would go with The MFSL. I believe Robbie Robertson has the original masters,I know on the later recordings he had the leverage on Capitol to secure them. I have an original pressing and the remastered CD which sounds very good. This album has grown on me lately.
the mfsl line had superb quality control and pretty good sound. some of the newer pressings of the same records have 'as good', or 'better' fidelity, but the qc for surface noise is non existant.
Many of the Gary Georgi mastered MoFis do sound very boosted in the highs and lows, "Aja" is a good example, however "Music From Big Pink" was in the first bunch mastered by the great Stan Ricker and pressed at JVC in Japan. It is beautifully balanced, as most of the Ricker masterings are. Highly recommended and has the added benefit of very quiet surfaces.
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