MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LAB AND RHINO ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE REISSUE OF CROSBY, STILLS & NASH’S SELF-TITLED DEBUT ON ULTRADISC ONE-STEP 180G 45RPM 2LP

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi), a record label delivering the foremost audio technology and specializing in high-quality reissues, in partnership with Rhino Entertainment, proudly announces the reissue of Crosby, Stills & Nash’s groundbreaking debut album on the imprint’s UltraDisc One-Step 180-gram 45RPM 2LP format. The UltraDisc One-Step box set is sourced from the original 1/4" / 15 IPS analog master tapes to DSD to analog console to lathe, pressed on MoFi SuperVinyl at RTI, and limited to 12,000 individually numbered copies. 

The UD1S set of Crosby, Stills & Nash is now available for order at mofi.com. Mobile Fidelity’s collectible hybrid SACD version of the reissue is also available now at mofi.com. 

“We are honored to reissue the album that permanently changed folk rock music and started the vaunted Laurel Canyon scene,” says Jim Davis, president of Mobile Fidelity. “Crosby, Stills & Nash is a timeless example of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts — and the first album released by a genuine supergroup. And it sounds incredible.” 

Mobile Fidelity’s numbered-edition 180g 45RPM 2LP set of Crosby, Stills & Nash peels away prior sonic limitations to provide a transparent, nuanced presentation of a record that established a precedent for close harmony singing that has never been eclipsed The organic presentation of the textures; expanse and depth of the soundstages; fullness of tones; natural extension of the guitar strings; realistic rise and decay of individual notes; seamless blending of the vocals — all those facets (and more) reach demonstration-grade levels on a pressing on which the noise floor is nearly nonexistent. 

From the opening of the lead track, the multi-part “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes,” written for Judy Collins, it's apparent Crosby, Stills & Nash’s dynamic cannot be replicated or substituted. Originally released in May 1969 on Atlantic, the eponymous debut cracked the Billboard Top 10 and spent almost two years on the charts. Such longevity can be credited to the distinctive traits each member lends to a record Rolling Stone cites as the 161st Greatest Album of All Time. Stephen Stills trades in folk, country, and rock accents while handing a majority of the instrumental duties. David Crosby paints with mood and atmosphere, as well as direct political commentary. Graham Nash ties everything together with accessible pop melodies. 

More than five decades later, the ensemble's blended singing and homespun arrangements continue to resonate. The evidence pervades Crosby, Stills & Nash, whose magnetism reflects in standards such as “Marrakesh Express” and “Wooden Ships.” No wonder the trio's chemistry — as well as the distinctive traits of each member's singing, interwoven guitar parts, and contrasting personalities — became part of American culture. 

Crosby, Stills and Nash - Crosby, Stills and Nash - 180g 45RPM 2LP Box Set