Available in a variety of disc sets MARRILION -FEAR,5.1 BLURAY
https://www.burningshed.com/store/p...http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/marillion
Dts dvd as well.
Burning Shed also states super audio cd ??? (might be a mistake though)
http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/marillion. Correct link.
Not quite accurate. The Blu-ray is part of a ridiculously over priced uber snob pre-order set offered via "PledgeMusic".
The PledegeMusic campaign is now closed and supposedly these will not be available via retail.
According to all the information that is out there (but not clearly confirmed by the band), the 5.1 option will only be available to those ordering certain PledgeMusic sets.
What will be available for retail (according to the band presently) is:
Standard CD
Double Vinyl
SACD
It is the popular belief of the superfans that the SACD is hi-def stereo only - Not multi-channel. Again neither confirmed or denied from the band.
There has been a lot of revisions to what is and what isn't being offered as exclusives to the PledegeMusic options. Lots of heated debate on fan forums over the Uber Set price point and the band changing their minds about offering the 5.1 mix & High Def mix as exclusive to the Uber Set.
After hearing a small but vocal contingent, the band seemed to change their mind and made the 5.1 mix part of the more acceptable Deluxe Edition. Later, they announced the SACD at retail option which seems to address the other vocal contingent that have pressed the band for more high-def options for years.
All that being said, the band (for as great as they are) have never really believed in 5.1 and seem to have placated some fans of the format by offering up a few very lackluster 5.1 releases. Even after being advised by the 5.1 fans that they shouldn't even bother releasing a 5.1 mix of the new album if they aren't going to do it right, their manger stated on the band's forum that "trust us - we have someone".
I am not holding my breath for a Steve Wilson-esc surround mix here.
-- Greg (Super Marillion Fan)
PS: I still think this is one of the best bands out their. Deep multilayered music that doesn't pander to the masses but at the same time doesn't get too pretentious. These are albums that grow on you when you invest an effort in listening for a few times.