BILLY JOEL VERIFIED 52ND ST. & GLASS HOUSES HOFFMAN GRAY MASTERED 24 KARAT GOLD

Description: BILLY JOEL - AUDIO FIDELITY'S OUT OF PRINT RARE 24 KARAT GOLD CD SET STARTS WITH 52ND STREET NOTE: THIS 24 KARAT GOLD STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL AUDIO FIDELITY COLLECTORS VERIFYING MARKETING OUTER SLIPCASE AND VERIFIED ORIGINAL AUDIOPHILE STEVE HOFFMAN HDCD MASTERING LIMITED EDITION GOLD FOILED NUMBER OF 2078 STAMPED ON THE BACK OF THE SLIPCASE JACKET UNDERNEATH THE PLASTIC WRAP PRISTINE SEALED COLLECTORS OUT OF PRINT AND THIS AUDIOPHILE COMPANY IS NOW OUT OF BUSINESS AND THEIR AUDIOPHILE PRODUCTS ARE NOW BEING SOUGHT OUT BY AUDIOPHILE'S.THIS IS OUR LAST COPY FOREVER AND IS NUMBERED 2078Numbered, Limited Edition! 24 KARAT GOLD HDCD - Out of Print! You've never heard your favorite music sound this good! The clarity is exceptional, you will hear deeper lows and crisper highs. Treat yourself to a musical experience you've never had before! These new 24KT+ Gold CDs reproduce the ultimate sound of a classic recorded performance without the irregular plated surfaces of standard aluminum discs. Audio Fidelity's 24KT+ Gold CD series brings you classic music in deluxe packaging with see-through slip cases using original album art, all beautifully reproduced. They only use the original master mixes played back on a specially constructed vintage playback deck. Here's where the PLUS (+) comes in: The analog masters are put through their new proprietary analog to digital converter which reinforces the resolution of the original masters adding true "breath of life" to the music. Without any further sonic manipulation the master is shipped directly to the manufacturing plant for etching in "real time" onto the glass surface by laser. The end result of this unique mastering process is a compact disc with the warm sound of the original analog master tape combined with a genuine 24 karat gold surface free of any type of physical defect making Audio Fidelity's 24KT+ Gold CD series truly one of a kind! COLLECTORS NOTE: THIS TITLE IS IN COLLECTORS CONDITION WITH NO STORE STICKERS EVER ATTACHED. MYMUSICFIX HAS CHECKED ALL AUDIOPHILE SITES AND OUR PRICE ON THIS ITEM IS THE LOWEST PRICE WE'VE FOUND OF THESE RARE 24 KARAT GOLD MASTERPIECE. IN FACT THE FEW SITES HAVE THIS TITLE REMAINING ARE TWICE THE PRICE WE HAVE HERE. THAT'S HOW RARE AND COLLECTIBLE THIS TITLE IS IN THIS RARE 24 KARAT GOLD PRESSINGS. Each CD was pressed directly from the original studio master session tapes ; the purest source of musical information and engineered to produce the finest CD sound quality available. Every compact disc delivers the music to you with all the depth, dynamics, and richness of the live recording session. We invite you to hear the three-dimensional quality of the music just as the artist intended for it to sound. The proprietary mastering technology extracts and transparently stores more musical information from the original master tapes than any other method in existence. For the discriminating listener, the results include: a wider range of frequencies, increased depth and room dimension cues, clarity, and separation of instruments. The technology substantially decreases characteristics such as hardness and glare bringing the sound of CD even closer to the warmth and openess of analogue. Why Buy 24K Gold CDs? Aluminum particles are rough, resulting in pits and irregularities on the playing surface. Gold particles are uniform and have a constant rate of reflection giving an even, reproductive sound quality. Also, 24K Gold CDs will not oxidize or tarnish and will last for years longer than traditional aluminum CDs Out of Print! Warehouse Find! Features:• 24k Gold CD• Numbered, Limited Edition• HDCD• Mastered by STEVE HOFFMANMainstream Perfection: Melodic Devices, Passionate Singing, Sophisticated Arrangements, Jazzy Backdrop Walk Down 52nd Street Commanding Sonics: AUDIO FIDELITY & STEVE HOFFMAN 24 KARAT GOLD AUDIOPHILE CD Edition Sets the New Standard in How Joel’s 1978 Classic Should—and Does—Sound Chart-Topper Certified Seven-Times Platinum: Includes “Big Shot,” “Honesty,” “My Life” Teaming again with producer Phil Ramone, Joel capitalizes on his momentum, churning out another direct-sounding affair replete with captivating melodic devices, showmanship accents, and penetrating lyrics. The singer’s concision and focus is evident via the tune’s lengths, with only “Until the Night” breaking the six-minute mark. Hit singles “Big Shot” and “My Life” rattle forth with an urgency and intensity that Joel had not previously demonstrated, the combination of passionate deliveries, snide overtones, and insistent grooves setting the table for what follows.Broadening his palette, and drawing from New York’s thriving jazz club scene and the city’s late-70s grit, Joel splashes Latin and jazz colors on several pieces—even employing veterans such as Dave Grusin and Freddie Hubbard to contribute along with a cast that includes a team of background vocalists and horn players. Everything is tastefully appointed, and yet the vocalist’s trademark Broadway gaze and knack for the grand gesture coincide with the straight-ahead swagger. 52nd Street is one of the main reasons why Joel has always been championed for consistency. Everything here, from the production to the stand-up songs, helped redefine mainstream pop-rock. More than three decades later, it’s finally available in fidelity that rivals that of those Columbia Records’ master tapes produced right on 52nd Street. Mobile Fidelity takes you there and Joel sweeps you away Selections:Side One:1. Big Shot2. Honesty3. My Life4. Zanzibar 5. Stiletto6. Rosalinda's Eyes7. Half A Mile Away8. Until The Night9. 52nd Street PLUS - CLASS HOUSES. KEVIN GRAY MASTERED FINEST AUDIOPHILE HDCD FOR YOUR HOME OR CAR STEREO. NOTE: THIS SACD STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL AUDIO FIDELITY COLLECTORS VERIFYING MARKETING OUTER SLIPCASE AND VERIFIED ORIGINAL KEVIN GRAY MASTERED HDCD AT ACOUS TECH MASTERING AUDIOPHILE LIMITED EDITION GOLD FOILED LOW NUMBER OF 2314 STAMPED ON THE BACK OF THE SLIPCASE JACKET UNDERNEATH THE PLASTIC WRAPAudio Fidelity has repressed a very limited number of this 24K Gold CD and this is the LAST time it will be available!We have a Very Limited Number of the First Pressing on-hand. Order Today or MISS OUT Forever! Numbered, Limited Edition! 1980 Grammy Award Winner: Best Male Rock Vocal PerformanceThe 1980 album begins with the sound of glass shattering - Billy Joel decided to change musical gears for his seventh album and with producer Phil Ramone, Glass Houses delivered a mix of hard rock, soft rock, pop, and new wave. New sounds are present on this record, and Billy's acoustic piano gives way to heavier keyboards, meaty guitar riffs and more prominent drums.Glass Houses still displays the hallmarks of Billy Joel the pop craftsman and features his first #1 single, "It's Still Rock and Roll To Me", as well as the hits "Sometimes a Fantasy" and "Don't Ask Me Why". The album was #1 for six weeks and ranked #4 on Billboard's year-end album chart.Joel remains one of the greatest hitmakers of our time and this album gives us a look at a younger artist and what is regarded as his first pure rock album."...Glass Houses connects immediately with a string of hits never surpassed...as powerful and succinct as Joel gets."Features:• 24k Gold CD• Numbered, Limited Edition• HDCD• Mastered by Kevin GraySelections: 1. You May Be Right2. Sometimes A Fantasy3. Don't Ask Me Why4. It's Still Rock and Roll To Me5. All For Leyna6. I Don't Want To Be Alone 7. Sleeping With the Television On8. C'Etait Toi (You Were the One)9. Close to the Borderline10. Through the Long Night It will simply BLOW YOU AWAY. LIMITED GOLD EDITION. This 24-Karat Gold Limited Edition FACTORY SEALED CD is an audiophile collector’s item that simply gives the feeling of being directly in the studio with the artist. This recording is mastered from the Original Session Tapes and the disc is custom pressed using 24-Karat Gold (known for its superior qualities and resistance to oxidation). This Out of Print Gold bonafide collectible disc has all Liner Notes, Photos, and Artwork from the Original LP faithfully recreated. A SONIC WORK OF ART. Many AUDIO FIDELITY CDs are currently selling for $100+ on E-Bay. This is a unique chance for the winning bidder to pick up this sonic gem that will hold or increase its value over the years. You are purchasing the Finest/Rarest of audiophile CDs. Take the best test drive your stereo system has ever ridden. The future of these collectibles is so exciting because each piece is a sonic work of art that will never be reproduced using this expensive 24-Karat Gold mastering process. You will be one of only a few thousand in the world owning this audiophile classic. E-BAY STORE FOR YOUR INDIVIDUAL OUT OF PRINT 24 KARAT GOLD SELECTIONS - INDIVIDUAL TITLE INFORMATION OR INDIVIDUAL PURCHASE JUST HIT THIS STORES TAB & TYPE IN AUDIO FIDELITY OR BILLY JOEL INTO THE SEARCH FIELD WITHIN OUR STORES SECTION AS YOUR PERSONAL CODE AND ALL INDIVIDUAL TITLES + INFORMATION WILL APPEAR AS OF Sep-26-2008 per USPS policy, seller added the following information: International Buyers – Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. Note: It's illegal to falsify customs declarations or mark an item as a "GIFT" or mark item at a LESSER VALUE in order to avoid customs fees International Buyers are responsible for their country’s Customs Fees. 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