Stampede [Numbered 45 RPM 180g 2LP]

The Doobie Brothers – Stampede [Numbered 45 RPM 180g 2LP]

The Doobie Brothers Turn in Virtuosic Performances on Stampede: Band’s First Album with Jeff “Skunk” Baxter as an Official Member Features Collaborations with Curtis Mayfield, Ry Cooder, and More

Hear the Eclectic 1975 Record in Reference Sound: Mobile Fidelity’s Numbered-Edition 180g 45RPM 2LP Set Plays with Clear Details, Dynamics, and Presence

No slouches when it came to working in the studio, the Doobie Brothers take their musicianship and creativity up another notch or three on Stampede. The band’s first effort featuring ex-Steely Dan guitarist Jeff “Skunk” Baxter as an official member, the 1975 set impresses with elevated dexterity, songwriting, depth, and eclecticism. Collaborations with more than a dozen renowned artists further attest to the record’s scope and cohesiveness. Replete with horn sections, string orchestrations, and tasteful accents, Stampede traverses a wellspring of R&B, boogie, and rock styles while remaining tethered to a roots-based anchor.

Sourced from the original analog master tapes, pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing, and housed in a Stoughton gatefold jacket, Mobile Fidelity’s numbered-edition 180g 45RPM 2LP affords Stampede the luxurious room of a 45RPM version for the first time. Due to the wide grooves, the gold-certified album benefits from extraordinary soundstages, ultra-quiet backgrounds, and big dynamic swings. Aural and spatial details that help make the group seemingly appear on a stage feet away from your listening position come across with striking immediacy, presence, and realism. In terms of this version of Stampede, we’d all do well to heed the band’s advice on the funky “Music Man”: Come and get it.

1/4” / 15 IPS Dolby A analog master to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe

Numbered 180g 45RPM Vinyl 2LP

LIMITED SPECIAL EDITION
Side One:

Sweet Maxine

Neal’s Fandango

Side Two:

Texas Lullaby

Music Man

Slat Key Soquel Rag

Side Three:

Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me)

I Cheat the Hangman

Précis

Side Four:

Rainy Day Crossroad Blues

I Been Workin’ on You

Double Dealin’ Four Flusher