Listening to Now (In Surround) - Volume 2

[4-earredwonder]

Most definitely!!! And we all know that MOM KNOWS BEST!!!

And...How about some surround love for CHIC and Nile Rodgers?

All of these disco classics need a fabulous surround mix that DANCES AROUND THE ROOM LIKE LIGHT FROM A DISCO BALL!!!

Absolutely, Brett.

I recall during the waning, gasping for breath, last days of Open Reel manufacturing, I believe it was Ampex which released a double Open Reel dolby b encoded cornucopia of TOP A~List Disco Hits.........Stereo Only......but WHAT A BLAST!

 

[Clint Eastwood]

I'm gonna have to check this one out...any more disco available in surround?

This one is not surround...BUT...it has good fidelity and has 3 albums on 1 blu ray audio....I like it HERE

 

[4-earredwonder]

This one is not surround...BUT...it has good fidelity and has 3 albums on 1 blu ray audio....I like it HERE

This one's also available from Grace Jones......excellent, as well, but NOW fetching BIG BUCKS: https://www.amazon.com/Nightclubbin...rd_wg=MVBxi&psc=1&refRID=Z5BY0NQEYNRPTWXW08HH

 

[4-earredwonder]

Just what the doctor ordered, Brett: SONY presents 4 RBCDs of CHILLOUT Music which I'm sure decode well through one's DSP modes: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01NGZCCCI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

For the unbelievable price of £4.99!

 

[Clint Eastwood]

This one's also available from Grace Jones......excellent, as well, but NOW fetching BIG BUCKS: https://www.amazon.com/Nightclubbin...rd_wg=MVBxi&psc=1&refRID=Z5BY0NQEYNRPTWXW08HH

A used one from a trusted seller HERE

 

[4-earredwonder]

A used one from a trusted seller HERE

Do you have that one, Clinty? Too bad NO Surround. Her albums beg for IT!

 

[Cibola]

SW Insurgentes 5.1 MLP 48k 24b, been revisiting Porcupine Tree and Mr. Wilson, though today was mostly Talking Heads. Guess I wasn't deleted just needed to sign off on the terms.

 

[Cibola]

Hmmm... can't remember if I have this one or not. I think so? Lol I like all their stuff, starting with the 3rd album or so.

I go back to this disc fairly often. I read a review some time ago that said the album title was pretentious or words to that effect, well.

 

[Jeffrey Michael]

Porcupine Tree - Fear of A Blank Planet

 

[Jeff ss]

maybe a loose interpretation of disco, if any of these fit the bill..?
(they're all good Quad mixes imho!)

BT Express - Energy To Burn,
Earth Wind & Fire - Spirit,
Harold Melvin - Black & Blue, Wake Up Everybody,
Isley Brothers - Go For Your Guns,
Johnnie Taylor - Eargasm, Rated EXtraordinaire,
MFSB - Philadelphia Freedom,
Miracles - Love Crazy,
O'Jays - Family Reunion, Message In The Music,
Walter Murphy - A Fifth Of Beethoven,
Wild Cherry - Electrified Funk

Nice! I have the ewf...sq disc...but the others...ojays family reunion is one of my favorites of all time! I wonder if it will decode in sq being a stereo lp? I've heard that alot of them are produced from the same masters, but just don't say quad. I'm Off to hunt for the others! Thanks, fredblue!

 

[Jeff ss]

Most definitely!!! And we all know that MOM KNOWS BEST!!!

And...How about some surround love for CHIC and Nile Rodgers?

All of these disco classics need a fabulous surround mix that DANCES AROUND THE ROOM LIKE LIGHT FROM A DISCO BALL!!!

Chic! Surround chic... Would love to hear Tony Thompson's drums all around! Freak on!

 

[Jeffrey Michael]

The Who - Quadrophenia

 

[Clint Eastwood]

Do you have that one, Clinty? Too bad NO Surround. Her albums beg for IT!

Don't have that one....

 

[Lute]

Marillion - Brave (BD-A)

 

[Lute]

Just what the doctor ordered, Brett: SONY presents 4 RBCDs of CHILLOUT Music which I'm sure decode well through one's DSP modes: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01NGZCCCI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

For the unbelievable price of £4.99!

Thanks for the tip! I love to find those incredible deals!!!

 

[4-earredwonder]

Thanks for the tip! I love to find those incredible deals!!!

WoHee....here's another. How did I miss this one? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ultimate-S...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=RFKFW6AW59MD7TCQNBAK

 

[fredblue]

Nice! I have the ewf...sq disc...but the others...ojays family reunion is one of my favorites of all time! I wonder if it will decode in sq being a stereo lp? I've heard that alot of them are produced from the same masters, but just don't say quad. I'm Off to hunt for the others! Thanks, fredblue!

you're welcome, Jeff ss.
its worth a try you've nothing to lose decoding the Stereo LP of Family Reunion but I doubt it would be SQ when there's a separate SQ-encoded Quad LP.

i have Family Reunion in a couple of CD masterings and neither of them resemble the Quad LP, which has drier lead vocals than the Stereo for one thing.

the Walter Murphy Quad was only ever a very limited Q8 release, no CD-4 or encoded LP afaik., so you might have a tough time tracking that one down, a very good conversion circulated at one time but not sure if it's still out there. the others range from pretty plentiful/easy to obtain on SQ vinyl (Black & Blue, Eargasm, Philadelphia Freedom) to scarce (Electrified Funk, Go For Your Guns, Rated EXtraordinaire) several of these Quads had no Q8 discrete option (Eargasm, Energy To Burn, Family Reunion, Philadelphia Freedom, Wake Up Everybody) so its SQ with all its limitations and quirks or bust!

oh and i forgot to mention there's also an excellent Quad (SQ LP only) of the O'Jays "Survival" which is very hard to find but worth it. if you have MCh Flac playback capability i can send you a couple of sample clips from the Family Reunion SQ Quad LP so you can compare with your Stereo LP, just let me know by PM or something? all the best

 

[Jim the Oldbie]

The Who - Quadrophenia

Wow, I listened that one at about the same time earlier tonight. (For some reason it sounds best to me around this time of year.)

 

[Spock]

I like this one, Pink Floydish style music with a female singer.

 

[skherbeck]

Listening to (and watching) Brian Wilson performing "Smile" Live (DVD-V)... excellent performance! In terms of surround, this is a "wide soundstage" mix with no discrete elements in the rear but plenty of activity back there (and audience, of course). "That Lucky Old Sun-Live" DVD-V is far superior in terms of surround with many discrete elements in the rears (mainly orchestral elements)... personally, while "Smile" is fantastic, I prefer "Lucky Old Sun" musically... having grown up in Southern California, it seems to touch something inside me and make me smile (more than "Smile")... it also seems to have more complete songs, whereas "Smile" is mainly a series of song snippets. Anyways, I love them both and they're excellent performances, but "Lucky Old Sun" is the only one I'll listen to as part of my surround catalog.