Rickie Lee Jones was hip before hipsters came of age. Wearing a beret, exuding supreme cool, and visually demarcating herself as a member of a bohemian underground, her image on the cover of her self-titled debut says as much about the singer-songwriter as it does the music within the grooves. Uninterested in coloring within the lines, Jones steps out, a dreamer in the post-punk age, an adventurous drifter seemingly deaf to the noisiness of her era. No wonder the work remains one of the most impressive opening salvos in history.
Mastered from the original master tapes, Mobile Fidelitys 180g LP edition of Jones double-platinum 1979 smash finally gives listeners the ultimate version of this long-adored masterpiece. Always prized by audiophiles for its sonics, the record now breathes with a clearer air, with enhancements in dynamics, imaging, soundstaging, and frequency extension apparent seconds after the needle touches down on the opening grooves. Jones singular, jazzy vocalsstraddling territory between youthful surprise, street-smart sharp, and grown-up seriousnesstake on stupendously lifelike qualities to the extent you can hear into her lungs.
This Rickie Lee Jones limited edition LP on Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab features 2 vinyl 45 RPM records weighing between 180-220 grams.
This record is a must-have for any Rickie Lee Jones fan or vinyl collector!
SEALED! No number on the box set! Barcode is crossed out. Some scuffing on the wrap, at the back of the box set.