If you could only choose 3 artists, for their entire albums to be released in 5.1...

[Dixie4]

.....whom would they be ?

For me,

Michael Jackson
Toto
Billy Joel

 

[Quad Linda]

1- Beatles
2- Santana
3- Steely Dan

 

[Scott M4]

Pink Floyd
The Beatles
Steve Roach

 

[user 1679]

Peter Hammill
Dead Can Dance
Bill Nelson

 

[Dixie4]

Beatles, will probably be a popular choice.

( Can a Mod correct my "realeased" spelling mistake in thread title, please ? )

 

[JonUrban]

Beatles, will probably be a popular choice.

( Can a Mod correct my "realeased" spelling mistake in thread title, please ? )

Of course! (re: Spelling Mistake)

To answer the original question, I have to think. It would be smart to choose an artist that has a very large output to benefit the most from getting "their entire" catalog out. That relegates this to "old fart" acts that were around in the late 60s-early 70s to now. Beatles are an obvious choice, although most fans have already lived through their peak Bealtes listening years.

I would start with Neil Young. Such a diverse catalog, however, if we waited for Neil to do it, he'd be dead and we'd be dead! @:

The next slot could be a solo artist like Paul Simon, Billy Joel, James Taylor, Elton John. Mainstream artists with deep catalogs of albums, both good and not so good.

Then the power of a group like Aerosmith, the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin.

Sounds like a bad playlist from a classic rock station! :yikes

These things are difficult to answer, as there are so many choices.

Then again, you could always go eclectic. I mean, who would not want to hear "Spiders and Snakes" by Jim Stafford in 5.1!

 

[Dixie4]

Of course!

Thank you, Jon.....from an OCD point of view, it would bother me !

 

[Robert van Diggele]

Pink Floyd
Riverside
The Pineapple Thief

 

[Dixie4]

Of course! (re: Spelling Mistake)

To answer the original question, I have to think. It would be smart to choose an artist that has a very large output to benefit the most from getting "their entire" catalog out. That relegates this to "old fart" acts that were around in the late 60s-early 70s to now. Beatles are an obvious choice, although most fans have already lived through their peak Bealtes listening years.

I would start with Neil Young. Such a diverse catalog, however, if we waited for Neil to do it, he'd be dead and we'd be dead! @:

The next slot could be a solo artist like Paul Simon, Billy Joel, James Taylor, Elton John. Mainstream artists with deep catalogs of albums, both good and not so good.

Then the power of a group like Aerosmith, the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin.

Sounds like a bad playlist from a classic rock station! :yikes

These things are difficult to answer, as there are so many choices.

Then again, you could always go eclectic. I mean, who would not want to hear "Spiders and Snakes" by Jim Stafford in 5.1!

I found it easy to choose my 3 Jon....but could choose so many more !

 

[timbre4]

Excluding the obvious Beatles collective wishful thinking

Dixie Dregs, 10cc and Steve Hackett

All are veteran artists, however SH continues to release terrific albums. Tough choice, tempered by repeat listening potential for me.

OBVIOUS: >>>Led Zeppelin<<<

 

[leevitalone1]

Beatles- (required )
Led Zep
Hendix

 

[0tto]

i would be ostracized and damned to burn in hell but Beatles catalog perhaps would be last in my wish list.
obviously i have way more than just 3 but if to limit myself then it would be

Black Sabbath (Ozzy's era)
Supertramp
10CC

2 latest was done with musical arrangement which just begging to be in surround

 

[perzon57]

Pink Floyd(Including members solo output)
Alan Parson's Project
Tangerine Dream

 

[Bender]

Stevie Wonder
Billy Joel
U2

Big sellers. Lots of albums. Good variety.

 

[peterzach]

This is way,way to hard to only put down 3, so will put a few trios.

Yes,Velvet Underground,Beatles

Love & Rockets,Cocteau Twins,Television

ELO,Supertramp,Led Zep

The Chills,Neal Morse,Peter Gabriel

 

[Dixie4]

This is way,way to hard to only put down 3, so will put a few trios.

Yes,Velvet Underground,Beatles

Love & Rockets,Cocteau Twins,Television

ELO,Supertramp,Led Zep

The Chills,Neal Morse,Peter Gabriel

Naughty, Naughty, Naughty !!!

 

[Dixie4]

Stevie Wonder
Billy Joel
U2

Big sellers. Lots of albums. Good variety.

I like those choices.

 

[Scott M4]

Trios! Excellent rule-bend! My dirty rotten cheatin' updated list:

Pink Floyd (including all solo projects), Yes (including all solo projects), Gong (including all solo projects)

The Beatles (inclding all solo projects), The Who (including all solo projects), The Mothers (including all solo projects)

Steve Roach (including all non-solo projects), Fripp & Eno (including all solo projects), Tangerine Dream (including all solo projects - though truthfully, I'd only want about a quarter of them)

Even with all the cheats, I still couldn't cram in all my heart's desires! :sun

 

[neil wilkes]

So easy!

1 - Led Zeppelin
2 - David Bowie
3 - Love & Rockets
4 - The Mission

Okay, that is four - I cannot get this down to 3.

 

[LizardKing]

Pink Floyd(Including members solo output)
Alan Parson's Project
Tangerine Dream

Nice list.... I have the one and only Tangerine Dream SACD - Pity its not in surround.