THE BAND – The Band (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-419) Audiophile 180g 2013
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Description
🎶 THE BAND – The Band (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-419)
🎧 Audiophile 180g Limited Edition No. 002921 – Factory Sealed / Mint
💿 Record Details
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Artist: The Band
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Title: The Band (“The Brown Album”)
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Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab / Capitol / Universal Music Special Markets
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Catalogue No: MFSL 1-419
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Format: 180g Audiophile Vinyl – Numbered Limited Edition
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Serial Number: 002921
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Mastered by: Krieg Wunderlich (MoFi, Sebastopol, CA)
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System: GAIN 2™ Ultra Analog System
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Year: 2013
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Country: USA
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Barcode: 821797141918
🧠 Pressing & Production Notes
🔹 Part of Mobile Fidelity’s revered Original Master Recording series, sourced directly from the original analog master tapes.
🔹 Pressed on 180-gram high-definition vinyl using MoFi’s Gain 2 Ultra Analog™ chain, delivering exceptional clarity, warmth and presence.
🔹 Universally regarded as one of the most lifelike, natural-sounding versions of The Band ever released.
🔹 Includes timeless classics: Rag Mama Rag, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, Up on Cripple Creek and King Harvest (Has Surely Come).
🖼️ Sleeve & Presentation
✨ Deluxe heavy-duty gatefold sleeve faithfully replicating the 1969 “Brown Album” artwork.
📸 Photography by Elliot Landy, design by Bob Cato.
🔢 Individually numbered 002921 on the rear.
💎 Factory sealed in original shrink with static-free MoFi inner sleeve inside.
💎 Condition
💿 Vinyl: Mint – factory sealed, never opened or played.
📀 Sleeve: Mint – crisp corners, no creases, shrink fully intact.
🧾 Packaging: Mint – complete as issued with all MoFi inserts and inner.
Everything about this copy presents as new — a pristine collector’s example straight from storage.
💰 Valuation (UK Market – Late 2025)
📈 Recent UK sales place sealed numbered copies between £90 and £120, with clean low-number examples at the top of the range.
💷 Realistic expectation for this sealed and untouched example: around £115, reflecting its superb presentation and collector desirability.
Even opened NM copies typically trade for £70–£90, confirming this MoFi pressing’s strong market reputation among audiophile collectors.
🎵 Collector’s Summary
🔥 One of MoFi’s most admired analog masterings — the definitive edition of The Band, mastered by Krieg Wunderlich on the Gain 2 Ultra Analog System. A truly premium reissue offering breathtaking detail and natural depth. Perfect for any serious audiophile or MoFi collector.
✅ Guarantee
Each record has been carefully cleaned in a HumminGuru Sonic vinyl cleaner, visually inspected and play-tested.
Buy with confidence – 100% Guarantee – all records fully returnable.
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