Bob Dylan Oh Mercy (MOFI Gain 2™ Ultra AnalogSeries) (Numbered 180g vinyl 45rpm 2LP)

Release date 30-07-2020 (Originally released in 1989)

2020 US Numbered Edition 180g Vinyl 2LP from Mobile Fidelity, Gain 2™ Ultra Analog Series

The long-awaited next volumes in Mobile Fidelity’s successful series of Bob Dylan albums have been announced: a 2-LP 45rpm edition of Oh Mercy is available now, and a further 2-LP 45rpm configuration of Love and Theft is due later this month. =GAIN 2™ Ultra Analog LP 180g Series =

1989’s Oh Mercy represented something of a return-to-form for Bob Dylan, who, after a few consecutive uninspiring albums, linked up with producer Daniel Lanois for an album that, as MoFi puts it, “mesmerizes with brilliant songwriting, inspired performances, atmospheric feel, and visionary production.”  In short, it’s the kind of album that can really benefit from the label’s widely praised 45rpm remaster treatment.  For Oh Mercy, MoFi has utilized their “world-renowned mastering system,” though they haven’t represented that the original master tape was used for this reissue.   Still, MoFi notes that “at 45RPM speed…the music benefits from a spaciousness, tonality, and surrealism no prior edition delivers. The extra groove space, too, seemingly gives each note its own physical dimension…[it] simultaneously immerses and surrounds you. Its clarity, dynamics, and extension also reach new heights throughout.”

Tracks:
LP1:
A1 Political World 3:43
A2 Where Teardrops Fall 2:30
A3 Everything Is Broken 3:12
B1 Ring Them Bells 3:00
B2 Man In The Long Black Coat 4:30
B3 Most Of The Time 5:02
LP2:
C1 What Good Am I? 4:45
C2 Disease Of Conceit 3:41
D1 What Was It You Wanted 5:02
D2 Shooting Star 3:12