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Santana Abraxas LP 180 Gram SuperVinyl Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Limited Edition MoFi MFSL USA

Santana Abraxas LP 180 Gram SuperVinyl Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Limited Edition MoFi MFSL USA Maximize
Artist: Santana
Title: Abraxas
Catalog Number: MFSV 1-539
Label: Columbia
Reissued by: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Barcode: 196588551413
Edition: MoFi SuperVinyl
Original release year: 1970
Reissue year: 2024
Number of discs: 1
Revolutions per minute: 33⅓ rpm
Disc size: 12"
Vinyl Weight Grade: 180gr
Limited Edition: Yes
Numbered Edition: Yes
Total Item Weight: 479gr
Pressing country: USA
For Market Release in: USA
Added to catalog on: November 5, 2024
Collection: MFSL Original Master Recording
Note: Never eligible for any further discounts
Vinyl Gourmet Club: No


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Second studio album from the Carlos Santana band and widely acclaimed as his masterpiece, presented here with corrected stereo channel orientation, but even more importantly it sounds incredible with amazing resolution, layered tonality, energy and frequency extension as the result of being expertly remastered from the Original Analog Master Tapes by MFSL.

 

 

  • SuperVinyl Limited Edition
  • Numbered Edition
  • 180 Gram High Definition Vinyl SuperVinyl
  • Pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing USA
  • Mastering on MFSL Gain 2 Ultra Analog System
  • Mastered by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
  • Mastered from the Original Analog Master Tapes
  • Cut by Krieg Wunderlich and Shawn R. Britton
  • Special Static Free & Dust Free Inner Sleeves
  • Deluxe heavy duty gatefold cover

 

 

Abraxas Remains the Consummate Latin Rock Record: Sophomore Santana Effort Includes “Black Magic Woman,” Ranks #334 on Rolling Stone’s List of the Greatest Albums of All Time


Sourced from the Original Analog Master Tapes for Exceptional Sound: Mobile Fidelity’s Numbered-Edition 180g 33RPM SuperVinyl LP Plays with Remarkable Clarity, Depth, Detail, and Presence


1/4" / 15 IPS analog master to DSD 64 to analog console to lathe


Abraxas remains the consummate Latin rock album. The confident sound of Santana stretching out and carving out new musical territory, the band's 1970 effort pulses with psychedelic accents and Afro-Latin grooves. Ranked on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and selected by the Library of Congress for inclusion in its National Recording Registry, Abraxas immediately captured the public’s ear, spending six weeks at the No. 1 spot and sending the band's cosmic cover of Fleetwood Mac's “Black Magic Woman” into the Top 5. More than five million copies and countless global accolades later, Abraxas is legend.


Sourced from the original analog tapes, housed in a Stoughton gatefold jacket, and improving upon the label's critically acclaimed out-of-print 180g LP pressing, Mobile Fidelity's numbered-edition 180g SuperVinyl LP teems with information, clarity, textures, and colors. The result: Spacious, airy, and you-are-there sonics that further benefit from the characteristics of MoFi SuperVinyl: an ultra-low noise floor, superior groove definition, and dead-quiet surfaces.


Experience Abraxas the way it is meant to be heard, with the instruments and musicians placed in the proper channels. This collectible version captures the full tonal range of Santana’s guitar and nuances of his distinctive touch. Passages and notes are brought to the forefront and properly scaled, enhancing your emotional connection to this iconic record.


Filled with celebratory vibes, bluesy jams, mellow vocals, and hip-shaking grooves, Abraxas picks up on the momentum of Santana's self-titled 1969 debut. Drifting into more versatile territory, Santana reimagines what’s possible in melding various disciplines and styles. Mysticism and spirituality abound amid performances featuring a thrilling assembly of purring organs, conga beats, and fluid bass lines. And that says nothing of the bandleader’s extraordinary guitar playing.


Wild, free, and loose, the group conjures the feeling of mountains and rivers on the opening instrumental “Singing Winds, Crying Beasts,” leads a salsa parade on a definitive version of Tito Puente’s “Oye Como Va,” and explores its sensual side on “Samba Pa Ti,” a track indicative of the album’s Latin vibes and percussion. Sonically, Abraxas takes advantage of then-advanced studio techniques such as cross-fading and state-of-the-art mixing. As The Mojo Collection explains: “Dissatisfied with the sound of their debut, the group brought in as a co-producer veteran jazz engineer Fred Catero, whose skills proved invaluable in balancing the new range of musical flavors Santana [was] bringing into its sound: the result was a giant step on from [the band’s] debut.”


Like the group’s debut, Abraxas long laid claim to one of the biggest production gaffes in music history. Until Mobile Fidelity corrected the error with its 2008 LP and gold CD reissues, Abraxas had never been heard correctly. For nearly four decades, copies were produced with the left and right channels reversed. So, in addition to showcasing reach-out-and-touch it sound, this SuperVinyl edition gets all the specifications right.


Please note: The provenance information printed on the back cover of Mobile Fidelity's Abraxas SuperVinyl reissue mistakenly lists “DSD 256” instead of the correct “DSD 64” rate. The sticker affixed to the outer plastic sleeve/bag of this LP reflects this correction. The complete correct provenance is: 1/4" / 15 IPS analog master to DSD 64 to analog console to lathe.

 

 

MoFi SuperVinyl
Developed by NEOTECH and RTI, MoFi SuperVinyl is the most exacting-to-specification vinyl compound ever devised. Analog lovers have never seen (or heard) anything like it. Extraordinarily expensive and extremely painstaking to produce, the special proprietary compound addresses two specific areas of improvement: noise floor reduction and enhanced groove definition. The vinyl composition features a new carbonless dye (hold the disc up to the light and see) and produces the world's quietest surfaces. This high-definition formula also allows for the creation of cleaner grooves that are virtually indistinguishable from the original lacquer. MoFi SuperVinyl provides the closest approximation of what the label's engineers hear in the mastering lab.

 

 

Track Listing:

 

1. Singing Winds, Crying Beasts
2. Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen
3. Oye Como Va
4. Incident at Neshabur
5. Se a Cabo
6. Mother's Daughter
7. Samba Pa Ti
8. Hope You're Feeling Better
9. El Nicoya

 

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