Santana III Mobile Fidelity MOFI LP 1-039

Santana III

Mobile Fidelity MOFI 1-039

audiophile 140g Vinyl LP

limited numbered edition

made in USA

new, factory sealed

The third studio album by Latin rock band Santana is also the last with the legendary Woodstock band, consisting of Carlos Santana, organist Gregg Rolie, drummer Michael Schrieve, bassist David Brown and conga player Michael Carabello. New members included young guitar virtuoso Neal Schon, who was discovered by the band at the age of 15 in a Palo Alto club, and percussionist Thomas 'Coke' Escovedo, who filled in for the ailing Chepito Areas. The three-man percussion section with cymbals, congas, drums, tambourine, vibraphone and the new discovery Schon fit perfectly into the existing band. "Santana III" (also The Third Album) is musical chemistry with a perfect outcome - an album unjustly overshadowed by its predecessor "Abraxas".

The remastering by Paul Stubblebine for Mobile Fidelity breathes warmth and is breathtakingly natural. The deep stage and extensive dynamics leave no audiophile wishes unfulfilled. "Santana III" belongs in every vinyl collection. The 140-gram vinyl LP is released in limited edition with consecutive serial number in gatefold cover.

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Silver Label

Under the product name Silver Label, MFSL has been releasing a new series of LPs since early 2011. These are remastered and cut at Mobile Fidelity on the mastering chain designed by Tim de Paravicini and pressed on 140g vinyl at RTI in Los Angeles. The packaging meets the same high standards as the well-known Original Master Recording series with a lined rice paper inner sleeve, a protective intermediate sleeve and a sequential serial number on the outer cover. Mobile Fidelity is planning a series of experimental releases as well and is willing to make do with a copy of the master tape in this series if the original tape cannot be provided. All LPs will be released as limited editions and are likely to become sought-after collector's items.