NAT KING COLE Sings SHEARING MOBILE FIDELITY MFSL 1-081 JAPAN Audiophile SEALED

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NAT KING COLE Sings / GEORGE SHEARING PlaysWith The Quintet And String ChoirNew & Sealed Vinyl LP
Record label/brand: Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-081upc/mpn: None
Half speed production and mastering on by Original Masteringworks. Specially plated and pressed on High Definition Super Vinyl by the Victor Company of Japan. Mastered from the original master tapes.
Album is new and sealed in it's original plastic sleeve. Perforation is Completely intact. Corners are sharp, spine straight and colors are clear and vibrant. 100% MINT!
Songs:
Side 11. September Song  2. Pick Yourself Up  3. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)  4. Let There Be Love  5. Azure-Te  6. Lost April
Side 27. A Beautiful Friendship   8. Fly Me To The Moon  9. Serenata  10. I'm Lost  11. There's A Lull In My Life  12. Don't Go
Review: It would be difficult to think of a more perfectly matched pair than this. Shearing and Cole had so much in common... both were brilliant pianists, both had combined good jazz with popular success. They were even born in the same year. Nat Cole's velvet voice sounds even better with the rhythmic spice of Shearing's quintet, plus strings and percussion. The numbers on this 1961 album are all superb examples of classic American song, by such composers as Duke Ellington, Jerome Kern, and Matt Dennis. Each one is given a fresh and original treatment by arranger Ralph Carmichael. One of the tracks, 'Let There Be Love,' went on to become a hit single. The overall impression is of emotional warmth beneath a cool, elegant surface. Not surprisingly, Shearing still cherishes this album as one of his favorites in a long career. All that plus three bonus tracks. Unmissable.
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MFSL or MoFi) is a company known as an innovator in the production of audiophile-quality sound recordings. All releases are advertised as being produced from the first-generation analog master recordings, and using proprietary technology, which MFSL claims allows for improved sound quality. MFSL has produced LP,[1] CD, DVD and cassette tape releases. Each title is licensed from the original record company as a limited edition item. It is manufactured and sold only within a specific period of time.
From its beginning in 1977 MFSL gained a reputation for emphasizing quality at all points in the sound duplication and manufacturing process. At this time MFSL was very unusual in the record industry by offering a premium quality product at a premium price. Simultaneously, most large record labels were forced to lower costs and reduce quality standards. The decline in quality at the major labels was brought on by uncertain economic conditions and high inflation, declining record sales and increasing vinyl costs. In 1977 most major labels were using relatively poor quality disc mastering and duplication methods and had begun pressing their product on thin and often recycled vinyl. These low cost methods led to an unnecessary increase in surface noise and other audio distortions.
The emphasis on quality at MFSL has been praised by critics and music fans. The success of MFSL proved that there was a significant market for premium product and encouraged others to emphasize quality also. Many other "audiophile" labels soon sprouted up to compete with MFSL, some of these begun by the major record labels themselves.
SHIPPING:
Records are shipped in a protective plastic sleeve with the record on the outside of the jacket to prevent jacket-splitting. All records will be shipped in heavy duty cardboard with pads on either side for added protection.
Shipping for records within the USA is $4.00 for the first LP and $2.00 for each additional LP sent at the same time. These will be sent USPS Media rate with "Delivery Confirmation" which guarantees a tracking number. 
Shipping to Canada will be First Class Mail International. $10.00 for the first LP and $3.00 for each additional LP sent at the same time.
Rest Of The World can be shipped:

• USPS International Express: This guarantees a one week or less turnaround and provides tracking information for a safe delivery. $40.00 for one or two LPs (shipped together), and $5.00 for each additional LP shipped at the same time. Please wait for invoice to be sent before payment.
• First Class International: Least expensive method of international shipping. No guarantees or tracking information. $19.00 for the first LP and $3.00 for each additional shipped at the same time. This method is NOT available for records packages totaling OVER $100.00 or to the country of Italy or anywhere in South America. Please wait for invoice to be sent before payment. Those countries MUST use International Express - no exceptions!