2020 SURROUND RELEASES

[4-earredwonder]

For those who haven't yet pre~ordered Moodies' Ray Thomas' Words and Music remaster with DVD~V 5.1 remix: A Great Price

https://www.importcds.com/words-and-music-newly-remastered-compilation/5013929472785

 

[J. PUPSTER]

This year's Patricia Barber album Higher is available as a 5.1 DSD/DXD download starting today. All the info including tech specs and free booklet download is accessible here at NativeDSD Music.
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Pulled the trigger on this ( Multi64 DSD ) for my oppo 205; man their download is slow as molasses

 

[steelydave]

Coming September 4th from German duo BOOKA SHADE in DOLBY ATMOS on Pure Audio BD~A



https://www.amazon.co.uk/DEAR-FUTUR...rds=booka+shade&qid=1598042021&s=music&sr=1-2
https://www.importcds.com/dear-future-self-blu-ray-audio/673790035714

I'm not really familiar with this artist (other than the repeated mentions here on QQ) but has it been mentioned that the "3D Audio Mix" is by Fritz Hilpert, one of the members of Kraftwerk?

 

[edisonbaggins]

I'm not really familiar with this artist (other than the repeated mentions here on QQ) but has it been mentioned that the "3D Audio Mix" is by Fritz Hilpert, one of the members of Kraftwerk?

Booka Shade's Galvany Street is one of the best Atmos mixes there is.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Booka Shade's Galvany Street is one of the best Atmos mixes there is.

This new one is ATMOS, as well, and I pre ordered it from ImportCD and did manage to save that additional 10%.

 

[J. PUPSTER]

I'm not really familiar with this artist (other than the repeated mentions here on QQ) but has it been mentioned that the "3D Audio Mix" is by Fritz Hilpert, one of the members of Kraftwerk?

It is now in my importCDs basket, sounded pretty good, waiting for Santana SACD... tic tic tic...

 

[steelydave]

Booka Shade's Galvany Street is one of the best Atmos mixes there is.

It makes sense given that Kraftwerk's 3-D (The Catalogue) is so highly regarded here as well - I couldn't find a specific mixing credit other than 'mixed by Kraftwerk' (feel free to correct me if I'm wrong) so you'd presume that Hilpert either did that mix too, or took part in it, at the very least.

 

[The56Kid]

This is the reason I bought Lotus, in hopes of encouraging more.

I wish those of you who weren't there could glean some small inkling of what it was like when this album hit the racks 41 years ago this month.
As if it came from another planet, such a unique sound.
Presented with the full weight of Columbia Records and Bill Graham Productions behind it, it moved up the charts that autumn, then blew up the next summer when the Woodstock movie came out.

Context of what else was selling for Christmas 1969:
( A few we now have in new surround re-issues!)

BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE WEEKLY ALBUM CHARTS:
December 13,1969

TW LW
1 1 ABBEY ROAD-BEATLES
2 2 Led Zeppelin II-Led Zeppelin
3 3 Live In Las Vegas-Tom Jones
4 4 Green River-Creedence Clearwater Revival
5 8 Santana-Santana
6 7 Crosby,Stills & Nash-Crosby,Stills & Nash
7 5 Puzzle People-Temptations
8 9 Johnny Cash At San Quentin-Johnny Cash
9 6 Blood,Sweat & Tears-Blood,Sweat & Tears
10 10 Easy Rider Soundtrack
11 11 The Band-The Band
12 12 In-A-Gadda-Da Vida-Iron Butterfly
13 14 Volunteers-Jefferson Airplane
14 22 Was Captured Live At The Forum-Three Dog Night
15 16 From Memphis To Vegas-Elvis Presley
16 21 Let It Bleed-Rolling Stones
17 15 Blind Faith-Blind Faith
18 13 I've Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!-Janis Joplin
19 18 Alice's Restaurant-Arlo Guthrie
20 19 Hot Buttered Soul-Isaac Hayes

Certainly off topic, but compare that 1969 Billboard Top 20 to any recent one. Today’s music scene leaves a lot to be desired and most artists will be forgotten within a year to be replaced by another over produced and auto tuned piece of flotsam. Yeah, I’m getting old!

 

[fizzywiggs41]

This is the reason I bought Lotus, in hopes of encouraging more.

I wish those of you who weren't there could glean some small inkling of what it was like when this album hit the racks 41 years ago this month.
As if it came from another planet, such a unique sound.
Presented with the full weight of Columbia Records and Bill Graham Productions behind it, it moved up the charts that autumn, then blew up the next summer when the Woodstock movie came out.

Context of what else was selling for Christmas 1969:
( A few we now have in new surround re-issues!)

BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE WEEKLY ALBUM CHARTS:
December 13,1969

TW LW
1 1 ABBEY ROAD-BEATLES
2 2 Led Zeppelin II-Led Zeppelin
3 3 Live In Las Vegas-Tom Jones
4 4 Green River-Creedence Clearwater Revival
5 8 Santana-Santana
6 7 Crosby,Stills & Nash-Crosby,Stills & Nash
7 5 Puzzle People-Temptations
8 9 Johnny Cash At San Quentin-Johnny Cash
9 6 Blood,Sweat & Tears-Blood,Sweat & Tears
10 10 Easy Rider Soundtrack
11 11 The Band-The Band
12 12 In-A-Gadda-Da Vida-Iron Butterfly
13 14 Volunteers-Jefferson Airplane
14 22 Was Captured Live At The Forum-Three Dog Night
15 16 From Memphis To Vegas-Elvis Presley
16 21 Let It Bleed-Rolling Stones
17 15 Blind Faith-Blind Faith
18 13 I've Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!-Janis Joplin
19 18 Alice's Restaurant-Arlo Guthrie
20 19 Hot Buttered Soul-Isaac Hayes

Nice list indeed .

And let's not forget some of those albums also had a later QUADRAPHONIC release .

 

[Dingo]

Multichannel FLAC format versions
[5.1 Surround = 1Lf-2Rf-3C-4LFE-5Ls-6Rs]
are all now available for download, thanks to some subtly added flexibility by Bandcamp,

Gravity (2020) 96kHz-24bit MC FLAC (2.02GB)
Walk Me Through This + remixes (2019) 44kHz-24bit MC FLAC (2.58GB)
Aurora (2018) 44kHz-24bit MC FLAC (745MB)
Open Circle Party (2010) 44kHz-20bit MC FLAC (850MB)

Everyone who has recently bought a Blu-ray version of one of these albums has been offered a free download.

https://havrillay.bandcamp.com/

I have enjoyed “GRAVITY” many times now. A wonderful mix of influences, textures and feels. Excellent immersive mix and a great dynamic range to boot. I recommend it without reservation.

 

[s6270]

Simulation Theory Deluxe Film Box Set
Muse
Label: ADA/ Torpack

Boxset 125,99 €

MUSE brings their Simulation Theory tour to life in this limited edition 80s-inspired deluxe box set. The box set includes a pink/blue marbled LP with selections from the band’s September 2019 performance at London’s O2 Arena housed in a gatefold jacket, a VHS-like box containing an HD 5.1 DTS Master Audio Blu-Ray of the film, a fluorescent pink cassette of the film score written by Matt Bellamy, a Marvel Simulation Theory comic book and an 11x17 Marvel Muse poster. Each box will have metallic foil packaging. Release date: 11 December 2020.

 

[s6270]

John Lennon
GIMME SOME TRUTH
1CD/2CD/2LP/4LP/Deluxe

Release date: 9 October 2020


The definitive new Best Of John Lennon - 36 tracks completely remixed from master tapes, giving these classic songs a new life for generations to come and sounding better than ever before. 2 CD/Blu-ray features 36 tracks in hi-res stereo 96/24 PCM, new 5.1 surround mixes and Dolby Atmos for the ultimate immersive experience. With an incredible 124-page book with rare photos and extensive notes from John, Yoko and more. Foldout 2-sided poster, 2 postcards and Gimme Some Truth bumper sticker.

2 CD/BluRay
US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GG2DFWH
UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08GG2DFWH
Germany: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B08GG2DFWH
France: https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B08GG2DFWH
Spain: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B08GG2DFWH
Japan: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B08GG2DFWH
Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08GG2DFWH

1 CD
US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FSBW173
UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08FSBW173
Germany: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B08FSBW173
France: https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B08FSBW173
Spain: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B08FSBW173
Japan: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B08FSBW173
Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08FSBW173

2 CD
US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FS8NJ5J
UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08FS8NJ5J
Germany: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B08FS8NJ5J
France: https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B08FS8NJ5J
Spain: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B08FS8NJ5J
Japan: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B08FS8NJ5J
Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08FS8NJ5J

2 LP
US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FSDTT8K
UK:https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08FSDTT8K
Germany: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B08FSDTT8K
France: https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B08FSDTT8K
Spain: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B08FSDTT8K
Japan: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B08FSDTT8K
Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08FSDTT8K

4 LP
US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GFSYF8X
UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08GFSYF8X
Germany: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B08GFSYF8X
France: https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B08GFSYF8X
Spain: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B08GFSYF8X
Japan: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B08GFSYF8X
Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08GFSYF8X

 

[humprof]

This year's Patricia Barber album Higher is available as a 5.1 DSD/DXD download starting today. All the info including tech specs and free booklet download is accessible here at NativeDSD Music.
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I'd love to get this: I'm a big Patricia Barber fan, and I count both Modern Cool and the "unmastered" SACD 2.0 edition of Cafe Blue as audiophile reference discs. Jim Anderson and Ulrike Schwarz do brilliant work. But it irks me a little that this mix wasn't made available to patrons who supported the original release of the album last year on ArtistShare. And I don't want to crap on the people who prepared the mix for distribution, either; they deserve to be compensated for their labor, expertise, etc. (See mastering engineer Tom Caulfield's comments here.) Even so...€26 for the DSD64 5.1 download alone?

The writeup at NativeDSD indicates that this is being released under the auspices of Impex Records, a mostly-vinyl audiophile outfit that has released a handful of hybrid SACDs (though none of them hybrid multi-channel, at least not so far). It's a NativeDSD exclusive right now, but I wonder if it will see an eventual physical release?

 

[J. PUPSTER]

John Lennon
GIMME SOME TRUTH
1CD/2CD/2LP/4LP/Deluxe

Release date: 9 October 2020


The definitive new Best Of John Lennon - 36 tracks completely remixed from master tapes, giving these classic songs a new life for generations to come and sounding better than ever before. 2 CD/Blu-ray features 36 tracks in hi-res stereo 96/24 PCM, new 5.1 surround mixes and Dolby Atmos for the ultimate immersive experience. With an incredible 124-page book with rare photos and extensive notes from John, Yoko and more. Foldout 2-sided poster, 2 postcards and Gimme Some Truth bumper sticker.

2 CD/BluRay
US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GG2DFWH
UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08GG2DFWH
Germany: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B08GG2DFWH
France: https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B08GG2DFWH
Spain: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B08GG2DFWH
Japan: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B08GG2DFWH
Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08GG2DFWH

1 CD
US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FSBW173
UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08FSBW173
Germany: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B08FSBW173
France: https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B08FSBW173
Spain: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B08FSBW173
Japan: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B08FSBW173
Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08FSBW173

2 CD
US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FS8NJ5J
UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08FS8NJ5J
Germany: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B08FS8NJ5J
France: https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B08FS8NJ5J
Spain: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B08FS8NJ5J
Japan: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B08FS8NJ5J
Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08FS8NJ5J

2 LP
US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FSDTT8K
UK:https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08FSDTT8K
Germany: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B08FSDTT8K
France: https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B08FSDTT8K
Spain: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B08FSDTT8K
Japan: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B08FSDTT8K
Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08FSDTT8K

4 LP
US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GFSYF8X
UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08GFSYF8X
Germany: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B08GFSYF8X
France: https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B08GFSYF8X
Spain: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B08GFSYF8X
Japan: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B08GFSYF8X
Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08GFSYF8X

Well that U.S. 2CD/1BD link isn’t working for me, the Japan link works, but would prefer an English version. Even though Japanese BDs may be more stable against disc rot

 

[s6270]

Well that U.S. 2CD/1BD link isn’t working for me, the Japan link works, but would prefer an English version. Even though Japanese BDs may be more stable against disc rot

The links aren’t live yet. It’s not officially announced yet, either.

 

[J. PUPSTER]

The links aren’t live yet. It’s not officially announced yet, either.

Fair enough, we do get a little obsessive around here.

 

[northernsoul]

Booka Shade's Galvany Street is one of the best Atmos mixes there is.

Agreed. I love the instrumentals and the way they are mixed. I do wish they had got a better singer though.

 

[Colin London]

Loving the New Sony Japan Quad 4 Channel. Herbie Hancock "Headhunters"
1973 SACD. I have the 5.1 channel SACD as well.
The Bill Summers Percussion Effect break on track one is so much louder on 4 channel.
I have changed the case to a 2 CD case - So both in one great place.

It seems so much more punch in it ,on 4 channel.
I am glad I bought it on CDJapan
had to pay £20 extra to DHL to cover import taxes as well
but glad to have another SACD in the original 4 Channel mix
and on my Pioneer I get the Bass speaker as well

Quality Sony Japan Mix.

 

[PissedOffPeoN]

Is this not available anywhere else? Surely if they want this to be profitable it should be more freely available. How many people have even heard of bandwear.com?

I bought this too from them and they said it still not in stock and i asked them when it will be and they never replied.. took my money too. Sent them a reply how to hear something.

 

[olgitnorm]

I bought this too from them and they said it still not in stock and i asked them when it will be and they never replied.. took my money too. Sent them a reply how to hear something.

Now shows as sold out on that web site