Santana "Welcome" 7-inch Sony Japan MultiCh SACD coming November 29th, 2023

[fredblue]

Japanese original release. Santana's "Welcome" becomes available as SA-CD Multi Hybrid edition for the first time in the world. The SACD layer uses a DSD master converted from the original "Quadraphonic (4ch)" master. The CD layer uses the master from SACD (latest remastering). Features 7-inch mini LP packaging, faithfully replicating the artwork of the US Quadraphonic LP, including the ad poster.

https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/S...paign=Santana-20231101-person_prod-SICP-10150

 

[watsontr]

Just saw this and was about to post it! So this makes it a very Santana Christmas!

 

[Petr Kropotkin]

Fantastic news.....and Japan Post has resumed to Canada, so no more exorbitant postage fees.

 

[quicksrt]

Yeassss!!!

Good timing too, as we settle in with our four new Quadio titles, a few DV things arrived or going to arrive very soon, and while we contemplate what might be next from Rhino, we get a very delectable and quite collectible quad mix SACD from Sony Japan. Vintage quadraphonic masters are now rolling out in a nice consistent manner, without too painful wait times between titles. It's like the 70's and early 80's when the releases were coming out faster than you could buy them. Classic albums in quad! Welcome has long been a Santana fan's favorite too. This will rival Caravanserai, or even top it for a "must have" SACD in it's 70's quad mix. It's 1973 here, what more can I say?

 

[cbmmm3]

so Welcome !! Ordered

 

[splinter]

Maybe I should have waited with my order of six of the Sony Japan 7" titles, which only arrived ten days ago... but maybe on the other hand I will find something else to order with this one

Is "Welcome" the last Santana album released in quad back then? "Borboletta" would be interesting as well for me, but after that my interest in Santana wanes.

 

[reidc]

I just got the email from cdjapan and I'm foaming at the mouth!!! This one's an automatic order for me. This and Borboletta are what I've been waiting for.

Chris

 

[shakti]

This is *the* one that I have been waiting for. All time top 10 album for me. If the Quad mix is up to scratch it should be an out of body experience. I love, love, love this album!

 

[shakti]

I've got this and Super Session in my basket at CDJapan but am going to hold off another week or two in hopes that Mahavishnu Orchestra's Between Nothingness and Eternity will also come out. It was released November '73 so it is also very appropriate at this time, for its 50th birthday!

I am going DHL this time, can't afford a long wait with this stunning album.

 

[djstephan]

Great News ! Duly ordered

 

[edisonbaggins]

Awesome!!!

Just got to discover a 2nd title to order along with it!

 

[4-earredwonder]

I was able to combine this title with an existing order thus saving on DHL s/h!

 

[splinter]

in hopes that Mahavishnu Orchestra's Between Nothingness and Eternity will also come out

That would make a great package!

 

[Clement]

Awesome!!!

Just got to discover a 2nd title to order along with it!

Let us know if you find one! Where Baggy goes, i will follow!

 

[Rhinojack]

$50.10 sent to Texas, FedEx. Ouch!

 

[GOS]

Muy cool! Ordered.

 

[par4ken]

I just received a notification about this from CD Japan. I will be ordering and using up my accumulated points.

Despite this is one of my least favourite Santana albums I'm still excited about it's release. My favourite "Borboletta" can't be too far away now!

 

[jhw59]

Good news. I will be patient and wait for Borboletta to save on postage. EDIT: Ordered!

 

[winopener]

Is "Welcome" the last Santana album released in quad back then? "Borboletta" would be interesting as well for me, but after that my interest in Santana wanes.

Borboletta was a 1974 quad release. So... you need to wait one year for it.

 

[steelydave]

Interesting to note that Love Devotion Surrender (the most recent Sony Japan quad SACD) was SICP-10145, and this is SICP-10150. There have been one or two exceptions in the numbering, but generally Sony Japan issues their titles in sequential catalog order, so it's kind of interesting to ponder what four titles (or four-disc set) might make up the numbers 10146 through 10149...