MFSL MOFI 24kt GOLD CD UDCD-767: Marc Cohn – Marc Cohn

Description: ****Welcome to our listing, thanks very much for looking!Marc Cohn – Marc Cohn...on Limited Edition, Numbered 24K GOLD CD format from Mobile Fidelity! Cohn's debut album is masterfully produced and features brilliantly crafted musical arrangements that perfectly accentuate his soulful, rich baritone timbre and graceful, contemplative piano performances. Marc Cohn is a sophisticated singer-songwriter, famous for his hit song "Walking in Memphis" from this self titled debut. The album is masterfully produced and features brilliantly crafted musical arrangements that perfectly accentuate Marc's soulful, rich baritone timbre and graceful, contemplative piano performances - all tastefully brought to full and exceptional sonic fruition via the Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab proprietary G.A.I.N. (Greater Ambient Information Network) 2 mastering process. Songwritng styles vary from the Memphis/Elvis/Graceland mythic imagery of the hit single to the seemingly Springsteen inspired writing of "Silver Thunderbird". In 1992 Marc Cohn won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist In 1993 Marc Cohn won an achievement award from VH1. Packed in New Numbered Limited Edition Mini LP Style Packaging! Marc Cohn is one of the finest debut albums of the 1990s, and it brought adult piano pop back to the radio. Every song is well-crafted, and Cohn's singalong choruses, introspective lyrics, and vocal stylings reveal his '60s soul and '70s singer / songwriter influences. His voice is rich, but has a roughness that adds emotion when stretching to the upper end of his range while remaining subtle at the lower end. Marc Cohn shows himself to be an accomplished and versatile songwriter, from the uplifting gospel opener "Walking in Memphis," the hit for which he is widely known, to the concluding love letter "True Companion." Cohn has a great ear for melody and a keen eye for detail that immediately grab your attention and reward the listener with repeated plays. The album's highlight, "Silver Thunderbird," is a prime example of Cohn's ability to combine storytelling with an unbelievably catchy chorus. It is not surprising that the songs played on piano work better than those written for guitar; however, the album is surprisingly consistent, even for a debut. This album is worth checking out for any listener who wonders where the tuneful pop and soul of the Big Chill era went. - Vik Iyengar In early 1991, an Ohio-bred songwriter with a soulful voice and folk-infused piano pop sound emerged seemingly out of nowhere with "Walking in Memphis," a heartfelt tribute to the land of the Delta blues that climbed to number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned him three Grammy nominations, one of which he won. Subsequently, Marc Cohn's smart blend of introspective pop with detours through Americana, R&B, folk, and blues has earned admirers worldwide and, as sporadic as his releases may be, they generally arrive with a strong sense of purpose and craft. After burning brightly in the '90s, he survived a traumatic shooting in the following decade and returned with 2007's acclaimed Join the Parade, though it was a 2010 set of covers devoted to the year 1970 that ultimately returned him to the charts. Also known for his collaborations, Cohn penned songs for David Crosby, William Bell, and the Blind Boys of Alabama, the latter of whom teamed up with him again for the 2019 joint effort Work to Do. Born and raised in Cleveland, Cohn was drawn at a young age to titans of the early-'70s singer/songwriter era like Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, and Jackson Browne. His love for heartfelt songsmiths and classic soul and R&B fueled his early musical pursuits and led him to join a cover band, Doanbrook Hotel, while still in junior high. He sang and played guitar with them throughout high school while trying to write his own songs on the side. While attending nearby Oberlin College, Cohn taught himself to play piano and a lasting bond was formed. After transferring to UCLA, he hit the Los Angeles coffeehouse circuit. Cohn then made yet another move, this time to New York to be with his fiancée, where he formed the Supreme Court, a 14-piece band complete with horn section. Putting unusual spins on popular tunes, the band gained a following that included Carly Simon, who recommended they play at Caroline Kennedy's wedding. That gig seemed like a good stopping point, and Cohn soon left the band to focus on his own songs, taking on session work to pick up the slack. In 1989, while Cohn was backing up Tracy Chapman on piano, he managed to get one of his demos to Atlantic Records, which offered him a contract. Co-produced with Ben Wisch and John Leventhal, Cohn's eponymous 1991 debut served as an auspicious introduction to his tasteful, intelligent piano pop and yielded his signature song in the gospel-infused hit "Walking in Memphis." The album, which eventually went platinum, earned Cohn widespread acclaim and a Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Released two years later, his follow-up album, 1993's The Rainy Season was by and large a thematic complement to his debut. Featuring guest vocal appearances by heavy-hitting admirers like David Crosby, Graham Nash, and Bonnie Raitt, it contained another charting single in the uplifting "Walk Through This World.” Cohn was relatively quiet for several years, returning in 1998 with the release of his third album, Burning the Daze. Similar in tone to his first two releases and boasting guests like Patty Griffin and Rosanne Cash, it ended up being his last studio outing for Atlantic. Although he continued to write and tour, Cohn essentially took a decade-long hiatus from the studio. He independently issued a live compilation, Marc Cohn Live 04/05, and in 2006, Atlantic released The Very Best of Marc Cohn, effectively closing out his contract with the label. Also during this period, Cohn miraculously survived being shot in the head during an attempted carjacking while he was on tour with Suzanne Vega. Following his recovery, he recorded the highly rated 2007 album Join the Parade, inspired in part by post-Katrina New Orleans and the survival of his own trauma. In 2010, Cohn returned with Listening Booth: 1970, a collection of cover songs that were originally released during the titular year. In addition to crossing genres from rock to soul to folk and pop, it features vocal performances from India.Arie, Jim Lauderdale, Aimee Mann, and Kristina Train on a third of the album's dozen tracks. The 2014 single, "The Coldest Corner in the World," from the 2015 documentary, Tree Man, marked Cohn's first new original material in seven years. A 2016 collection, Careful What You Dream: Lost Songs and Rarities, coincided with the 25th anniversary of his debut album and he set out the following year on a major U.S. tour alongside Michael McDonald. During this time Cohn remained active as a songwriter and collaborator, contributing to David Crosby's 2016 album, Lighthouse, and writing several cuts for William Bell's Grammy-winning 2017 album, This Is Where I Live. That same year he contributed a song, "Let My Mother Live," to the Blind Boys of Alabama's Almost Home album. That collaboration bore further fruit when in 2019, he and the long-running gospel group joined forces again to jointly record the Work to Do album. - Timothy MongerOut of Print! Features: • GOLD CD Collector's Edition MFSL, also known as MOFI, properly known as MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LAB was the grandfather of all audiophile labels. Their LPs and CDs are highly sought after by audiophiles, because, quite simply, they were the best available at the time (most still are). Unfortunately the original MFSL company no longer exists. Thankfully, others have taken up the audiophile gauntlet, using the MFSL name to issue high quality, great sounding product...this is one such title. This listing is for a very rare, out of print and Numbered Audiophile 24kt GOLD CD title - a FACTORY SEALED 24kt GOLD CD, PRESSED and ISSUED by the MFSL {MOFI} company, of a highly collectible title from their music catalog, featuring - Marc Cohn24kt GOLD CD Title - Marc CohnTrack Listing -1. Walking In Memphis - 4:18 2. Ghost Train - 4:10 3. Silver Thunderbird - 4:38 4. Dig Down Deep - 5:08 5. Walk On Water - 4:00 6. Miles Away - 3:22 7. Saving The Best For Last - 5:31 8. Strangers In A Car - 2:46 9. 29 Ways - 3:05 10. Perfect Love - 4:18 11. True Companion - 4:09Other Information / Credits / etc.. -• Phonographic Copyright ℗ Copyright © – Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab • Mastered At – Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab • Manufactured By – Rhino Entertainment Company • Licensed From – Atlantic Recording Corporation • Producer – Ben Wisch, Marc Cohn Rear inlay: Original Master Recording. 24kt Gold Audiophile. Ultradisc ll The Gain System. Special Limited Edition, Numbered Series ℗ 1991 Atlantic Recording Corp. This edition and Packaging ℗&© Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab. Inc. Mini LP style Gate-fold packaging. • Barcode: 821797076722 • Matrix / Runout: $UDCD767 K7310K IFPI L534 • Mastering SID Code: IFPI L534 • Mould SID Code: IFPI 92S4 The 24kt GOLD CD is from the rare MFSL series of audiophile CDs (out of print). GOLD CD catalog # UDCD 767 Original Recording - on ATLANTIC Records - re-released by MFSL in 2007LImited Edition and Numbered GOLD CD - # 02886GOLD CD made in the USAThe 24kt GOLD CD, OUTER CASE and INSERTS are all assumed to be in MINT overall condition as this item is FACTORY SEALED! This item has the gold HYPE sticker on the front of the outer case - see our pictures with this listing as they are of the ACTUAL ITEM that we are offering. This Gold CD is an audiophile quality pressing (any collector of fine MFSL, half speeds, direct to discs, Japanese/UK pressings etc., can attest to the difference a quality pressing can make to an audio system). Do not let this rarity slip by!

Price: 199.99 CAD

Location: Woodbridge, Ontario

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