Crosby, Stills and Nash- Mobile Fidelity Edition

Vinyl - 1/4" / 15 IPS analogue master to DSD 256 to analogue console to lathe. Limited and numbered, pressed on MoFi SuperVinyl at RTI, and mastered from the original master tapes, Mobile Fidelity's UltraDisc One-Step 180g 45RPM 2LP collector's edition enhances the incalculably influential work for the ages to come. Surpassing the sonics of any prior version, it peels away any limitations to provide a transparent, ultra-nuanced presentation of a record that birthed the Laurel Canyon movement and established a precedent for close harmony singing that has never been eclipsed. The organic presentation of the textures; expanse and depth of the soundstages; fullness of tones; natural extension of the acoustic guitar strings; realistic rise and decay of individual notes; seamless blending of the vocals – all those important sonic facets (and more) reach demonstration-grade levels.The packaging features the same attention to detail. Housed in a deluxe box, the Crosby, Stills & Nash UD1S pressing features special foil-stamped jackets and faithful-to-the-original graphics that illuminate the splendour of the recording and the reissue's premium quality. Aurally and visually, MoFi's UD1S copy exists as a curatorial artifact meant to be preserved, touched, and examined. It is made for discerning listeners that prize sound quality and production, and who desire to fully immerse themselves in the art – and everything involved with the album, from the images to the finishes.

 CD - sourced from the original master tapes and packaged in a Mini-LP gatefold sleeve. Mobile Fidelity’s numbered-edition Hybrid SACD plays with richness, detail, fullness, and organic tones. The enduring charm, contemporary relevance, and harmonic convergence of Crosby, Stills & Nash’s fabled self-titled debut owe not only to impeccably played songs and resonant lyrics, but to career-defining performances by music’s first genuine supergroup.

Crosby, Stills & Nash lingers as an example of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts. Factor in phenomenal studio production and acoustic-based architecture that served as guideposts for myriad albums that followed, and popular music would never be the same. From the opening of the lead track, the multi-part “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes,” written for Judy Collins, it’s apparent the trio’s dynamic cannot be replicated or substituted. The organic presentation of the textures; expanse and depth of the soundstages; fullness of tones; natural extension of the acoustic guitar strings; realistic rise and decay of individual notes; seamless blending of the vocals — all those facets (and more) reach demonstration-grade levels on this reissue. That sonic magnetism reflects in standards such as the breezy “Marrakesh Express,” protesting “Long Time Gone,” poignant “Helplessly Hoping,” and poetic “Wooden Ships.” No wonder the trio’s chemistry — as well as the distinctive traits of each member’s singing, interwoven guitar parts, and contrasting personalities — became a permanent part of an American culture dealing with conflicting themes of peace and war, love and violence, and change and status quo.