Super Tramp - Breakfast In America

thsmith

Which version on Vinyl sounds the best ?

TIA,

Tracy

BlueMDPicker

I now have only the Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab ‎– MFSL 1-045 - from their "Original Master Recording" series in the 80's. It's excellent and half-speed mastered from the original tapes. I gave my original copy away (on A&M as I recall from late 70's), there was no comparison.

Technology has improved vastly, so maybe a later reissue could best the MFSL version? But, it would have to be damn good to achieve that.

steveinaz

One of my all-time favorite albums. I have a very early CD release which is done quite well---no squashed dynamics at all.

Polkie2009

BlueMDPicker wrote: »

I now have only the Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab ‎– MFSL 1-045 - from their "Original Master Recording" series in the 80's. It's excellent and half-speed mastered from the original tapes. I gave my original copy away (on A&M as I recall from late 70's), there was no comparison.

Technology has improved vastly, so maybe a later reissue could best the MFSL version? But, it would have to be damn good to achieve that.

I remember wanting to get this one back then, seems like it was one of the earliest albums put out on MFSL. Always read about that album being recorded quite cleanly.

voltz

I have a older one I got from George that is pretty good..was warned not to get the new 180 gram release as to many have complained about it..

but "Crime of the Century" new Vinyl is excellent

Polkie2009

Voltz, you are correct, Crime Of The Century was the Supertramp MFSL album I was thinking of as being an early release of their catalog.

pitdogg2

well I'd love to have an SACD or SHM-SACD of these titles but good god the are high 3 digits in price.....

voltz

Another Supertramp LP I really grew to like was "Even in the quietest Moment" but never found a good vinyl version of it yet. But it can be overly bright and a little fatiguing on some systems cause of the higher pitch singing from both singers...

thsmith

THanks all for the input and feedback.

mhardy6647

Polkie2009 wrote: »

Voltz, you are correct, Crime Of The Century was the Supertramp MFSL album I was thinking of as being an early release of their catalog.

... and a superb one, too.
I picked up a copy somewhere along the line, but it is all beat up, unfortunately.

nspindel

I've got a very clean copy of the MFSL vinyl Crime of the Century. It is outstanding, I frequently use it as a demo disc for people who question just how good vinyl sounds.