Featured in Michael Fremer's Heavy Rotation in the March 2012 Issue of Stereophile! 

Numbered, Limited Edition! Half-Speed Mastered From Original Master Tapes! 

James Taylor Dad Loves His Work on Numbered Limited Edition 180g LP from Mobile Fidelity

Taylor's Emotional Juggernaut and Musical Marvel Simmers With Honesty, Conviction

Half-Speed Mastered from the Original Master Tapes: 1981 Classic Has Never Sounded So Real

Contemplative Record Contains Some of Best Songwriting of Taylor's Career

Recorded amidst a failing marriage, ongoing heroin addiction, alcohol dependency, and a sense of fading commercial prowess, James Taylor’s Dad Loves His Work is an emotional juggernaut and musical marvel. Long considered a classic of the singer-songwriter domain, the 1981 effort stands as Taylor’s last real “great” album and an involving aural artwork that simmers with honesty, conviction, and feeling.

Half-speed mastered from the original master tapes, Mobile Fidelity’s numbered limited-edition 180g LP marks the first time this classic has been properly remastered. Far exceeding the sonics of Sony’s CD reissue, this audiophile version lifts up the cover on a world of sound, with Taylor’s mellow finger-picked guitar melodies, gently reassuring vocals, and bittersweet deliveries brought to the fore. Listeners will also be able to relax amidst the soft clouds of comforting background singing by ace guests Jennifer Warnes, J.D. Souther, and Peter Asher.

With the title reflecting the singer’s answer to his then-wife, Carly Simon, Dad Loves His Work remains a statement of certainty and priority that Taylor invests with devastating poignancy, physiological soulfulness, and universal pathos. Balancing the biting edginess and forlorn despair with equal parts self-deprecating humor and rapier wit, Taylor’s songwriting on such nuggets as “Hard Times,” “Hour That the Morning Comes,” and charged “Stand and Fight” is among the best of his career.

No surprise, then, that Taylor wasn’t only looking at and reflecting upon his own life, but that of his relationship with his own father and ancestors. The emotional repercussions involved with such looming themes trickle through the harmony-laden music, spurred by the vocalist’s trademark acoustic guitar, shivering harmonicas, Rhodes pianos, myriad percussive devices, and tasteful synthesizer passages.

Taylor’s definitive duet with Souther on “Her Town Too” bridged both the pop and adult-contemporary charts, catapulting Dad Loves His Work in the Top Ten and past sales of one million copies. Similarly, Taylor expands his horizons on the politically motivated “Sugar Trade,” co-written by Jimmy Buffett.

Mobile Fidelity’s collectible audiophile 180g LP brings you into Taylor’s private world with unparalleled intensity and extreme closeness. Taylor feels every word he sings on this record, and now, thanks to meticulous remastering efforts, his expressiveness and sensitivity coming through via unencumbered transparency and dynamic acoustics. This edition of Dad Loves His Work is not to be missed!

"Mobile Fidelity's mastering hits the sonic nail on the head tonally, dynamically and spatially so if this is one of your Taylor faves—and it has its fans—you will be happy with this reissue." - Michael Fremer, musicangle, Music 8/10, Sound 9/10

Features:
• Numbered, Limited Edition
• Half-Speed Production and Mastering by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
• Specially Plated and Pressed on 180 grams of High Definition Vinyl
• Special Static Free - Dust Free Inner Sleeve
• Heavy Duty Protective Packaging
• Mastered from the Original Master Tapes

Selections:
Side One: 
1. Hard Times
2. Her Town Too
3. Hour That The Morning Comes
4. I Will Follow
5. Believe It Or Not
Side Two: 
1. Stand And Fight
2. Only For Me
3. Summer's Here
4. Sugar Trade
5. London Town
6. That Lonesome Road

 

NEXT WE HAVE FOR THE COLLECTORS THE TREMENDOUSLY RARE 24 KARAT GOLD AUDIOPHILE CD IS FROM THE ORIGINAL MFSL COMPANY THAT WENT OUT OF BUSINESS IN THE LATE 90'S. THESE MASTERPIECES ARE COLLECTORS TITLES SECOND TO NONE AND OVER A DECADE OUT OF PRINT.

COLLECTORS NOTE:  THIS MFSL 24 KARAT GOLD CD STILL HAS ITS ORIGINAL MFSL COLLECTORS VERIFYING J-CARD & LIFT LOCK JEWEL CASE STILL UNDERNEATH THE PLASTIC WRAP.  THIS J-CARD & LIFT LOCK JEWEL CASE PROVES THIS IS THE ORIGINAL RELEASE FROM MFSL. IF THAT J-CARD IS NOT PRESENT THEN YOUR ITEM IS NOT A 1ST EDITION OF THIS MFSL 24 KARAT GOLD CD SERIES.

 

MYMUSICFIX HAS CHECKED ALL AUDIOPHILE SITES AND OUR PRICE ON THIS ITEM IS THE LOWEST PRICE WE'VE FOUND OF THESE RARE 24 KARAT GOLD MASTERPIECE. IN FACT THE FEW SITES HAVE THIS TITLE REMAINING ARE TWICE THE PRICE WE HAVE HERE. THAT'S HOW RARE AND COLLECTIBLE THIS TITLE IS IN THIS RARE 24 KARAT GOLD PRESSINGS.

 Each CD was pressed directly from the original studio master session tapes ; the purest source of musical information and engineered to produce the finest CD sound quality available.

Every compact disc delivers the music to you with all the depth, dynamics, and richness of the live recording session.  We invite you to hear the three-dimensional quality of the music just as the artist intended for it to sound.

The proprietary mastering technology extracts and transparently stores more musical information from the original master tapes than any other method in existence.

For the discriminating listener, the results include: a wider range of frequencies, increased depth and room dimension cues, clarity, and separation of instruments.

The technology substantially decreases characteristics such as hardness and glare bringing the sound of CD even closer to the warmth and openess of analogue.

Why Buy 24K Gold CDs? Aluminum particles are rough, resulting in pits and irregularities on the playing surface. Gold particles are uniform and have a constant rate of reflection giving an even, reproductive sound quality. Also, 24K Gold CDs will not oxidize or tarnish and will last for years longer than traditional aluminum CDs

Collectors Note: Over the last year about 90% of these MFSL titles were still available at numberous audiophile dealers. Throughout 2004 over 99.9% of these various remaining titles (tremendously high quality & Valuable) have sold out forever and have tripled in value. This title is one of those Sold Out titles and this Mymusicfix listing is your last chance to add this collectors masterpiece to your collection. Do your home work and you will soon realize that you will be one of the last people in the world to own this sonic gem.

This is a true collectors rare find for those individuals who want to own the finest and rarest pieces of James Taylor's musical career. It's simular to owning the rare Gold Record Album James Taylor has displayed on his wall but in a 24 karat Gold CD version of your favorite artist.

 Don't Miss Out on being one of the last people in the world to own this rare piece of musical history. Many of these MFSL Gold Masterpieces sell for $150+ in the collectors market before it skyrockets in value and never seen again. This listing also comes with a display stand to present as a valuable item for your stereo collection or mantle. This pressing was taken directly from the original session tape and places you in the studio with the artist.

It will simply BLOW YOU AWAY.

Released in 1981 on Columbia Records, Dad Loves His Work went gold and spawned Taylor's biggest hit song since "Handy Man," "Her Town Too." This recording covers the range of Taylor sounds from the impassioned "Stand and Fight" to the beautiful, gospel-influenced "That Lonesome Road." And in-between were a few pop hits: "Her Town Too" (No. 11 pop chart, No. 5 adult contemporary chart), "Hard Times" (No. 72 pop chart, No. 23 adult contemporary chart) and "Summer's Here" (No. 25 adult contemporary chart). Collaborating with Taylor are the talents of Peter Asher as producer, and singer /songwriters Jimmy Buffett and J.D. Souther. Sonically, Dad Loves His Work has never sounded better. Working with the original 30 ips master tape, MoFi's GAIN systemª has improved the extended frequency response. Listeners will now enjoy a more musical representation of the master tape which allows the warmth of Taylor's relaxed delivery to shine through.

Track Listings 1.   Hard Times 2.   Her Town Too 3.   Hour That The Morning Comes 4.   I Will Follow 5.   Believe It Or Not 6.   Stand and Fight 7.   Only For Me 8.   Summer's Here 9.   Sugar Trade 10.   London Town 11.   That Lonesome Road

MFSL LIMITED GOLD EDITION. This 24-Karat Gold Limited Edition FACTORY SEALED CD is an audiophile collector’s item that simply gives the feeling of being directly in the studio with the artist. This recording is mastered from the Original Session Tapes and the disc is custom pressed using 24-Karat Gold (known for its superior qualities and resistance to oxidation). This Out of Print Gold bonafide collectible disc has all Liner Notes, Photos, and Artwork from the Original LP faithfully recreated.

 A SONIC WORK OF ART. Many MoFi CDs are currently selling for $100+ on E-Bay. This is a unique chance for the winning bidder to pick up this sonic gem that will hold or increase its value over the years. You are purchasing the Finest/Rarest of audiophile CDs. Take the best test drive your stereo system has ever ridden. The future of these collectibles is so exciting because each piece is a sonic work of art that will never be reproduced using this expensive 24-Karat Gold mastering process. You will be one of only a few thousand in the world owning this audiophile classic.

 

 

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This Original Album was rated Four Stars by Rolling Stone Album Guide and All Music Guide to Rock. A must for any fan! What a tremendous GIFT this masterpiece of gold will make any Audiophile fan.