Which albums would you like to hear in 5.1 surround?

[colsky]

Fingers crossed for Gong. Someone from the Gong appreciation society has posted a couple of messages on their website in the last couple of months, regarding upcoming official (band endorsed) reissues of the Trilogy:

https://www.planetgong.co.uk/outland/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1285

What to expect in 2018?

With continuing fair winds most probably this:-

A 4LP box-set with booklet
A 3CD/1DVD ear-book set.
A 2CD set with a limited single LP highlights version
A 15 CD Boxset with book and possibly stuff...

...and then 2019 is Gong's 50th anniversary...

If I said more I would have to kill you and then it wouldn't all get done.

And another, earlier this week:

We have HHH&G (Howlett, Hillage, Heyworth and Greene) working on it - right now.

Mike Howlett (bass) and Steve Hillage (guitar) were of course in Gong. Simon Heyworth was Gong (and Mike Oldfield's) engineer, and was I think responsible for the Anthony Phillips surround mixes, and recent King Crimson reissues.

So if the DVD in the ear-book set includes Simon Heyworth surround mixes, then life would be wonderful

More on Gong in another post there;

..and as for 5.1 - well not the complete trilogy in that format, but back in the day one of the three was mixed for those with 4 ears, so it was thought why not give it a buff and polish and include it...'

I'm guessing it's You One of my favourite ever albums

 

[sarasota2k4]

Elton John - The Universal albums already mixed by Greg Penny that are sitting on the shelf (Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player; Caribou; Rock of the Westies; Blue Moves)
Dire Straits - Love Over Gold

 

[jimfisheye]

Looks like most of my wish list has been mentioned already.
Steve Wilson finishing off the Yes catalog (up to Drama anyway), the Rush catalog (starting next on Hemispheres of course and ending on Moving Pictures) and hitting the whole Hawkwind catalog (Yeah... but I can dream!)

I was just trying to listen to some Kansas the other day. Man those album mixes are abominations! (Sounds like instant FM radio fidelity. All of them.) Side 2 of Leftoverture would be just fantastic to hear in 5.1!
After that...

Ten Years After - Shhhhhhh (somehow mixed right even though Alvin Lee is no longer with us)
Mr. Bungle - Disco Volante
Pink Floyd - the 1973-03-17 Radio City Music Hall from the alleged multitracks made and the live surround mix somehow faithfully recreated.
Metallica - Master of Puppets (mixed by a Cliff Burton fan who "gets it")
Incredible String Band - Liquid Arcobat
Any Zappa! (if mixed properly and maybe start with Roxy and One Size Fits All)

 

[kap'n krunch]

Goldfrapp- Black Cherry MCH mix sitting somewhere in a closet....

 

[Mesozoic Mike]

Edgar Winter - They Only Come Out At Night.

 

[Mesozoic Mike]

Sorry. Forgot about Stevie Ray Vaughn.

 

[beerking]

Well, a little curve ball from me....How about 'Do It Yourself', 'New Boots and Panties' and 'Laughter' by Ian Dury and the Blockheads.

And a big thumbs up to all those mentioned so far.

Including Electric Light Orchestra, yep I'm a big fan.

 

[winopener]

Was listening yesterday Shania Twain "Up" in surround and wondered...
why not Come On Over?

 

[key_wiz]

The Stevie Wonder albums for sure. But since he doesn’t even let anyone use his original masters, I doubt he’s letting anyone touch the multis!

Queen- Day at the Races, News of the World, Jazz

 

[leevitalone1]

Weather Report's Mysterious Traveller is also available as an excellent sounding single layered multichannel SACD: https://www.hraudio.net/showmusic.php?title=728

Also, Earth, Wind and Fire has quite a few surround titles also on SACD: https://www.hraudio.net/search.php?format=0&keywords=earth,+wind+and+fire

I have the Report SACD, pretty good stuff. Telarc has a nice dvd a "Celebrating the music of Weather Report" with all very talented artists.

 

[Jim the Oldbie]

Jon Anderson - Olias of Sunhillo
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love

Yes and yes! Oh, and The Dreaming - holy crap I'd sell an organ for that one. (I got an old Hammond in the basement.)

 

[IMachine]

Men At Work - Cargo!
Even in stereo a great mix!

 

[LuvMyQuad]

Supertramp: Crime of the Century, Breakfast in America, Even in the Quietest Moments

Frank Zappa: Joe's Garage

Dire Straits: Making Movies, Love Over Gold

 

[sonofsilence]

Too many to mention..

Anything by Calexico, Kraftwerk. Cocteau Twins, David Bowie, Brian Eno would be a good start

 

[Quadrophiliac]

I'll try to keep this short

The Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
The Beatles - Abbey Road
Beck - Midnite Vultures and/or Odelay
CSNY - Deja Vu
David Bowie - Let's Dance
Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We are Devo!
Dire Straits - Self Titled
ELO - A New World Record and/or On The Third Day
Frank Zappa - Apostrophe/Over-nite Sensation
Grateful Dead - Anthem of the Sun
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis: Bold As Love
Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
Micheal Jackson - Thriller
Parliament - Mothership Connection
Paul Simon - Graceland
Peter Gabriel - So
Pink Floyd - Animals
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Naturally
Sly & The Family Stone - There's A Riot Goin' On and/or Fresh
Steely Dan - The Royal Scam
Supertramp - Crime of the Century and/or Breakfast In America
Tom Petty - Wildflowers
Tool - Lateralus
The Who - Who's Next
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Catch A Fire

 

[halbroome]

Peter Gabriel's excellent PLAY DVD has several multichannel songs from SO. I found it at store that specialized in fire sales or bankruptcy -- one day I walked in on a whim and they had acquired a failed major seller of CDs / DVDs. We're talking thousands of each! A full-fledged feeding frenzy was going on, as you could literally get four for the price of a regular one.

Scored DSOTM multi-SACD (this was before I was into surround, and I didn't even realize I couldn't play the SACD layer), Gabriel's PLAY, and others. (But what did I overlook? <bangs head>)

We'll get ABBEY ROAD next year (we hope!), but I agree the need for GRACELAND and WHO'S NEXT is severe!

 

[Quadrophiliac]

I just hope the mix for Abbey Road is more reminiscent of Love and not Sgt. Pepper. I have also heard that there is a mix of Graceland done it is just not released.

 

[jefe1]

Yes I would love Another Green World in 5.1.........combine it with Before and After Science for a two fer

 

[Jim the Oldbie]

Thomas Dolby's The Golden Age of Wireless would be wonderful in surround

(now playing: Thomas Dolby's The Golden Age of Wireless)

 

[skherbeck]

Peter Gabriel's excellent PLAY DVD has several multichannel songs from SO. I found it at store that specialized in fire sales or bankruptcy -- one day I walked in on a whim and they had acquired a failed major seller of CDs / DVDs. We're talking thousands of each! A full-fledged feeding frenzy was going on, as you could literally get four for the price of a regular one.

Scored DSOTM multi-SACD (this was before I was into surround, and I didn't even realize I couldn't play the SACD layer), Gabriel's PLAY, and others. (But what did I overlook? <bangs head>)

We'll get ABBEY ROAD next year (we hope!), but I agree the need for GRACELAND and WHO'S NEXT is severe!

Peter Gabriel "Play-The Videos" DVD is a surround audio "10"!