The Doobie Brothers Minute by Minute MFSL (180g 45RPM 2LP) (FREESHIPPING at Checkout Two Orders or More UK Only) Pre-order

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The Doobie Brothers Create the Template for Yacht Rock: Grammy-Winning Smash Minute by Minute Features “What a Fool Believes,” Superb Harmonies, and Soulful Melodies

Sourced from the Original Analog Master Tapes and Given Extra Groove Space: Mobile Fidelity’s Numbered-Edition 180g 45RPM 2LP Set of 1978 Album Plays with Incredible Openness and Depth

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

Minute by Minute saved the Doobie Brothers even as it nearly broke the band. Created when the group felt uncertain of its place in the music world, the album catapulted the sextet to new commercial heights and signaled a distinct change in direction that the mainstream wholeheartedly embraced. Having sold more than three million copies and stayed on the charts for more than a year, the four-time Grammy-winning Minute by Minute remains a pop landmark — all the more impressive given few initially believed in its potential. 

Sourced from the original master tapes, housed in a Stoughton gatefold jacket, and pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing in California, Mobile Fidelity’s numbered-edition reissue presents the 1978 effort on 180g 45RPM 2LP for the first time on what is the definitive-sounding vinyl version of the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers’ biggest-selling record. Produced by Ted Templeman the same year he helmed Van Halen’s breakthrough debut, Minute by Minute features non-congested openness, snappy rhythms, wonderful tonal balance, exceptionally clear vocals, and the right equilibrium of fine polish and bluesy grit. 

Everything happens naturally, and as a result of the Doobie Brothers wanting to rebound from the slightly disappointing reception of their preceding LP. Credit the band for trusting its instincts. Early feedback on the laidback, R&B-laced fare from friends and record executives wasn’t positive, and even a few band members liked the pop sound but wondered about the album and how it would be received. The rest, as they say, is history.

Side One:

1. Here to Love You
2. What a Fool Believes
3. Minute by Minute

Side Two:

1. Dependin’ on You
2. Don’t Stop to Watch the Wheels

Side Three:

1. Open Your Eyes
2. Sweet Feelin’
3. Steamer Lane Breakdown

Side Four:

1. You Never Change
2. How Do the Fools Survive?