MFSL LP 1-325: The Cars - Shake It Up - 2009 USA Numbered 180g Factory SEALED

	C$		90
	$		65

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Background -

Factory SEALED since 2009. This is your chance to get a long out of print, audiophile LP made by MFSL, in truly mint condition.

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

MoFi?s sonically spectacular LP half-speed mastered from the original tapes! The 1981 debut album is a return to pop and a new-wave landmark.

A return to form after the departure that was 1980?s muddled Panorama, the Cars? Shake It Up bursts forth with a rich assembly of synthesizers, drum machines, electronic blips, and catchy melodies that make it an early '80s pop staple. Known the world over, the famous title track proves the band?s arrangement skills were in perfect shape and set the stage for a record overflowing with memorable hooks and complementary rock riffs.

Shake It Up also plays witness to primary songwriter/vocalist Ric Ocasek?s increased cynicism and biting wit. While the Cars never took a rosy-eyed view of romance, the songs here impart a newfound sense of sympathy, regret, limbo, and reservation. The beauty of the Cars?and all ten tunes here?is that the music suggests something else entirely. Such subliminal emotions and dynamic contrasts act as a magnet, and the band plays as if it?s in on the secret.

Apart from the party vibe of the title cut, the Cars aim for deeper targets and smarter undertones. Shake It Up is defined by an urban edginess and modern feel that comes alive on tunes such as ?Cruiser? and circular ?I?m Not the One,? a pop gem laden with stacked vocals and keyboard lines that double as a horn section. The band?s arrangements have never been better?or more involved. Absent the cheesiness that would mar the group?s late-period work, the songs ride on the strength of keyboard-heavy lines and layered harmonies.

Half-speed mastered from the original analog tapes, Mobile Fidelity?s numbered limited-edition LP focuses on the myriad pitch changes that control the musical directions. Recorded at the band?s Synchro Sound studios by famed Queen producer Roy Thomas Baker, the album takes advantage of electronic textures and varying timbres in immersing the listener in accessible albeit abstract washes of sound. MoFi?s engineers made sure to capture every note and nuance; this marks the first time that Shake It Up has been remastered in any way, let alone from the original tapes.

?They've always cultivated a dark side--girls make boys want to end it all even after the boys have grown up. They've always basked in the shadow of Roxy Music, too. But they've never been so stylishly nightmarish--except for the title cut, even the fast ones don't aim for fun.? ?- Robert Christgau

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

• MFSL - Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Record LP item - FACTORY SEALED
  

• Record Made in the USA

• Pressing is in STEREO - issued in 2009, original recording is from 1981 on the ELEKTRA Records label
  

• Half Speed Mastering, pressed on the 180-gram LP format, taken from the original master tapes
  

• Limited Edition and Numbered LP - No. 935
  

• Record Speed: 33 1/3 rpm

• FACTORY SEALED

• Record Catalog Number: MFSL 1-325

Featured on this item:

The Cars

Title -

Shake It Up

Track Listings -

A1. Since You're Gone - 3:30         
A2. Shake It Up - 3:32         
A3. I'm Not The One - 4:12         
A4. Victim Of Love - 4:24         
A5. Cruiser - 4:54         
B1. A Dream Away - 5:44         
B2. This Could Be Love - Written-By – Greg Hawkes - 4:26         
B3. Think It Over - 4:56         
B4. Maybe Baby - 5:04

Performers, Credits, Other Information -

Ric Ocasek, vocals, rhythm guitar
Greg Hawkes, keyboards, percussion, sax, backing vocals
Benjamin Orr, vocals, bass guitar
David Robinson, drums, percussion
Elliot Easton, lead guitar, backing vocals • Engineer – Ian Taylor
• Producer – Roy Thomas Baker
• Written-By – Ric Ocasek
Original Master Recording 
Lyrics are printed on the inner front of the gatefold jacket. 
Comes with insert explaining about Mofi (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab). 
Special Limited Numbered Edition 
All Numbered oon the lower left hand corner on the back of gatefold sleeve
• Barcode: 821797132510

CONDITION Details:

LP Jacket:

• The jacket is in MINT condition, it is brand new and factory sealed.

• The jacket has NO splits of any kind - it is completely solid and intact, and shows only some very minimal shelf wear. The outer plastic wrap (bag) has a few tears - please see the pictures with this listing as they are of the actual item.
  

• It has NO drill holes or saw marks of any kind.
  

• There is NO writing on the front or back of the jacket.
  

• The cover has clean and sharp colors - see picture with this listing for more detail.
  

The LPs (vinyl) itself:

• The LP is assumed to be in MINT condition as this item is FACTORY SEALED!

• This is the mint copy you have always dreamed about and wanted in your collection - any super picky audiophile would be happy with this one!
  

• As for any record, even brand new, sealed ones, we always recommend a proper record cleaning before playing!

A Short Note About LP GRADING -

• Mint = Only used for sealed items.
• Near Mint = Virtually flawless in every way.
• Near Mint Minus = Item has some minor imperfections, some audible.
• Excellent = Item obviously played and enjoyed with some noise.
• Very Good Plus = Many more imperfections which are noticeable and obtrusive.

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