2016 Surround Release Predictions

Is it too early to start thinking about what we have in store for 2016? My guess would be that at this point, we probably know about everything that we're going to see released in 2015 (although the eleventh hour announcement of Tusk was a most welcome surprise.) I was thinking we might want to start a list of titles that we have had some indication might appear in 2016.


Confirmed release date:
Kiama / Release date: January 18
Mike Oldfield - Discovery / Release date: January 29

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Release date not yet scheduled:
Tony Banks - A Curious Feeling (reissue)
Tony Banks - The Fugitive
Tony Banks - Soundtracks
Tony Banks - Bankstatement
Jethro Tull - Stand Up
King Crimson - Beat
King Crimson - Three of a Perfect Pair
Kraftwerk - TBD (3D)
Roxy Music - Roxy Music
Tears For Fears - The Seeds of Love
Yes - Tales From Topographic Oceans


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From the rumor mill:
Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Welcome Back, My Friends, to the Show That Never Ends... Ladies and Gentlemen, Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Sanctuary - II
XTC - Skylarking


Can anyone else think of anything to add to the list?

Yes - at least Tales, plus hopefully one other. Unfortunately these seem to now be in the "might appear" category, when I was hoping they would be in the definite category.
Jethro Tull - Stand Up

colsky said:

Yes - at least Tales, plus hopefully one other. Unfortunately these seem to now be in the "might appear" category, when I was hoping they would be in the definite category.
Jethro Tull - Stand Up

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Oh yeah! How did I forget those??? I've added those to the list.

Based on this: ELP Emerson Lake & Palmer Cataloge in 5.1 Surround, I think you can take ELP off the list.

dr. simple said:

Based on this: ELP Emerson Lake & Palmer Cataloge in 5.1 Surround, I think you can take ELP off the list.

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Yeah, I know future ELP releases are iffy, but Jakko made some comment about going through the multi-tracks for the live album, so I figured I'd add that to a "maybe" list. As RT says, hope springs eternal!

I normally wait until December for this kind of thing, but hey, never too early to anticipate the good things that could come!

As far as Yes goes, I think "Tales from Topographic Oceans" is it for next year, and as of right now, it could be the last release in this remixed and expanded series as no other albums of theirs are up for remixing besides "Tales" due to technical or subjective issues with other albums in their catalogue.
Concerning XTC, I hope another 80s album is next in-line for remixing and reissuing, but the tape situation is so hazy right now that any release is better than none at all.
"The Seeds of Love", "Beat", "Three of a Perfect Pair", and "Roxy Music" should all be released next year too, and I hope "For Your Pleasure" is also thrown in there too.
Finally (for now), given the more brisk pace that the Jethro Tull reissue schedule has evolved to in the last two years, I predict a remixed release of "Stand Up" will happen in the Spring or Summer, followed by a remixed and expanded edition of "Songs from the Wood" in the Fall.

Also, I plan to run down my own predictions from this year in the 2015 Predictions/Wishlist thread, but I will do so at a later time in the year.

Neil Young - Archives Vol. 2 and possibly 3.

I'll definitely grab the Tears For Fears and all of the Roxy Music titles (whenever they come out). I must admit that I'm really curious as to what Audio Fidelity has in store for us in 2016. I hope 2016 is as good a year for Multichannel releases has 2015 has been.

What about that Kraftwerk's "3D" album, announced two months ago? No news since...

Kiama 2cd/dvd album, and maybe Sanctuary II if not released this year.

wheeler98 said:

Neil Young - Archives Vol. 2 and possibly 3.

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Is it confirmed that there will be surround content on this? I don't have volume 1, but thought it had minimal surround content.

If 2016 is anything like 2015, Audio Fidelity will surprise us beyond our wildest dreams. Is that an overstatement? If so, not by much!

Nosound - new album in the first half of 2016

plus Kiama's release date is January 18

Steven Wilson's promised BluRay EP early in the new year. I'll go out on a limb and bet on 5.1 :banana:

SW did mention that he would love to do Black Sabbath back catalogue.
i wish this come true in 2016


also isn't there was rumour Phil Collins solo albums ready to go?
b.t.w. he announced that he's quit his retirement and come back with new album.

0tto said:

also isn't there was rumour Phil Collins solo albums ready to go?
b.t.w. he announced that he's quit his retirement and come back with new album.

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There were some Phil Collins albums mixed in surround sound last decade, but those mixes won't be a part of the upcoming "Take A Look At Me Now…" reissue series. It's simply the original stereo mix remastered on Disc 1 with a companion album of demos and live performances of the songs on Disc 2.

That is still p*&^ing me off about the Phil reissues. They could have done so much more with this series, but they're pretty tame. I won't be buying them.

However, that reminds me that there was talk of forthcoming Tony Banks 5.1 discs. Will add that to the above list.

haikubass said:

Nosound - new album in the first half of 2016

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Just saw the facebook post. Hard to believe it is already 3 years ago since the last album by Nosound. Time flies

Robert van Diggele said:

Just saw the facebook post. Hard to believe it is already 3 years ago since the last album by Nosound. Time flies

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In September Giancarlo said he kept having new ideas and that was raising the creative bar, maybe there will be enough new music he's happy with to give us a double album? That would be nice! He did say there would probably be an EP release before the album.

Edit: Anymore news on the album Giancarlo?