Miles Davis Sorcerer SuperVinyl

Numbered, Limited Edition 180g Vinyl LP from Mobile Fidelity!
Sourced from the Original Analog Master Tapes & Pressed on MoFi SuperVinyl!
1/4"/15 IPS Analog Master to DSD 256 to Analog Console to Lathe!
With its magic for the ears and its beguiling musical spells, the 1967 album "Sorcerer" (in German: Warlock) lives up to its name. As the third of five albums by the legendary second Miles Davis quintet, "Sorcerer" fascinates with its instrumental colors and subtle details. Especially in this point, the album benefits from the remastering by Krieg Wunderlich for Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab. The myriad shades, interwoven textures and uninhibited nuances that hold these compositions together are rendered with the utmost realism possible on this SuperVinyl LP.
Wayne Shorter's horn spreads pure lyricism on an enormous stage, Tony Williams' drums sound hard and precise or soft as a feather as needed, Herbie Hancock's piano runs get more space and their connection to the central rhythms becomes clearer. Except for the final track, all songs on the album are by Davis' bandmates; "Nothing Like You" is a tribute to Davis' last wife, which can also be seen on the cover. "Sorcerer" belongs in every jazz collection.
Filled with aural magic and enchanting musical spells, Sorcerer is true to its name. The third of five albums by Miles Davis' legendary Second Great Quintet — and the second record in a still-unprecedented string of eight consecutive releases within a four-year period that forever changed the face of jazz — the 1967 effort mesmerizes with instrumental colors, subdued musings, and subtle details. These crucial characteristics blossom with vibrant realism on Mobile Fidelity's 180g 33RPM SuperVinyl LP.
Sourced from the original master tapes and pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing, this numbered-edition audiophile edition of Sorcerer joins the ranks of other essential Davis records given supreme sonic and packaging treatment by Mobile Fidelity. Longtime listeners will immediately recognize a wealth of information and depth of tonality unavailable on prior versions. The myriad shadings, interwoven textures, and relaxed nuances that tie the post-bop set's warm compositions together are rendered with utmost realism. Credit goes to MoFi's engineers as well as the label's groundbreaking SuperVinyl profile that features the lowest-possible noise floor as well as sublime transparency, dead-quiet surfaces, and superb groove definition.
By any measure, this is a reference reissue. You'll hear poetic lyricism pouring out of Wayne Shorter's horn, the breadth and definition of the notes spreading across an enormous soundstage. Never before have drummer Tony Williams' rim shots ricocheted with such purpose or his light percussive work mirrored that of a feather touching skin. Similarly, Herbie Hancock's piano runs occupy their own space, where their relationship to the central rhythms and front line becomes clearer.
Prizing inflection and nuance more so than heady solos or uptempo flights, Sorcerer mesmerizes with cerebral properties and cascades of emotional interplay. Such beauty emerges in the mellow ballad "Pee Wee," an indelible statement of restrained authority and sophisticated expression. The swirling title track unfolds as jazz shadowplay, Hancock, Shorter, and Williams mirroring one another's moves with guile and purpose. The opening "Prince of Darkness" showcases the ensemble's reach and communication, every musician going in seemingly different directions yet ending up on the same page.
A lasting example of Davis' visionary insight, Sorcerer is comprised entirely of pieces written by his band mates. Indeed, save for the closing "Nothing Like You" — a brief tribute to Davis' eventual wife, who also graces the cover, recorded in 1962 and adorned with vocals from Bob Dorough — the album represents a further maturation and refinement of a quintet that stands as one of the finest in jazz history.
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.

Features:

• Numbered, Limited Edition
• 180g High-Definition SuperVinyl
• 33rpm
• Mastered from the 1/4"/15 IPS Analog Master to DSD 256 to Analog Console to Lathe
• Mastered by Krieg Wunderlich, Assisted by Shawn R. Britton at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Sebastopol, CA on GAIN 2
• Pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing

Musicians:

• Miles Davis, trumpet
• Ron Carter, bass
• Herbie Hancock, piano
• Tony Williams, drums
• Wayne Shorter, tenor saxophone
• Bob Dorough, vocals on "Nothing Like You"

Selections:

Side A
1. Prince of Darkness
2. Pee Wee
3. Masqualero
4. The Sorcerer
Side B
1. Limbo
2. Vonetta
3. Nothing Like You