Warner artist "The Doobie Brothers" go SACD via Moblie Fidelity

[soundboy]

Over at Music Direct, it's listing a pre-order for the SACD of Doobie Brothers' "Toulouse Street" album. If true, this will be Warner's first domestic US SACD release*. The irony is, of course, that Warner Music is a major supporter of SACD's rival, DVD-Audio.

The Doobie Brothers - Toulouse Street on SACD

* Hong Kong Warner Music released 9 SACD titles, some featuring remastering and production at Sony's New York studios, before US corporate Warner Music pulled the plug. HK Warner Music never released a DVD-A title.

 

[timbre4]

The label shown in the listing is actually Mobile Fidelity, which means it's using a master licensed from Warner Brothers. Therefore it cannot be construed as any kind of SACD decision on Warner's part. relatedly, Warner's DVD-A support is very much past tense.

Sadly, even though a true quadraphonic master exists, there is virtually no chance it will be included, given MoFi's track record.

 

[JonUrban]

I would prefer a home made 4.0 DVD-A created from the reel than a stereo SACD from anyone.

Putting these things out without the original 4.0 mixes is a waste of SACD (to me, anyway)

 

[bmoura]

The label shown in the listing is actually Mobile Fidelity, which means it's using a master licensed from Warner Brothers. Therefore it cannot be construed as any kind of SACD decision on Warner's part. relatedly, Warner's DVD-A support is very much past tense.

Sadly, even though a true quadraphonic master exists, there is virtually no chance it will be included, given MoFi's track record.

I don't know about no chance.

Mobile Fidelity has released some Surround Sound SACDs - including one by the Cowboy Junkies. We'll have to wait and see what happens here.

 

[daved64]

Can we change the thread title? Very deceiving.

 

[timbre4]

True the Cowboy Junkies (great disc), but far more often they choose the stereo (ala Foghat) route....

 

[JonUrban]

Can we change the thread title? Very deceiving.

I modified it a bit. Soundboy, I hope you understand.

 

[soundboy]

I modified it a bit. Soundboy, I hope you understand.

It's fine....no problem.

Elusivedisc.com is also showing the Doobie Brothers SACD as a pre-order

http://www.elusivedisc.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MOBSA2041

 

[Rck60s]

is this a 5.1? It says Hybrid....

 

[DennisMabry]

is this a 5.1? It says Hybrid....

The term "Hybrid" pertains to a dual layer disc. CD and DSD layers. Given MF's recent history I'd say there's a 98% chance that this will be stereo only.
I have a few MF stereo SACD's and they do sound great!

A 5.1 SACD would be very cool but I tend to be pessimistic, so I don't expect it. (I have heard that a pessimist is just an experienced optimist.)

Dennis

 

[Bob Squires Jr]

(I have heard that a pessimist is just an experienced optimist.)

Dennis

But true though, the Foghat, I believe is SACD stereo, as
probably will be the Marshall Crenshaw release.
Whatta shame.
Right church... wrong pew, as it were.

(BTW...The optimist says the glass is half full...
The pessimist says it's half empty.
I prefer to be a realist... they say "who gives a sh*t!! )

PS - I, too, would rather have (and do have) a reel conversion!

-B