Pink Floyd The Wall in 5.1

[splinter7]

Money is less important to them than preserving and cultivating their catalogue in a way that satisfies themselves and their legacies

I don't read it that way. They are putting up the rights to their masters and brand rights, that means they would likely need to give up a sizable amount of control. I doubt any conglomerate is gonna give you 500 million and then say "you just tell us what you want and don't want to release for us to recoup the purchase price".

And shrewdly, they want to retain publishing rights so the big payday isn't the end of the income stream.

I agree with that. But given the balance of power in the band (and let’s still call them a band, even though it’s more an entity that curates the legacy and does the odd thing for charity) it’s hard to see there being much impetus for anything relating to The Wall or The Final Cut, much as I’d love 5.1 versions of each of them.

If anything for fans, I would see this as being good thing for thinking 5.1s of other titles will see the light of day. No one would be shelling out the money if they were just satisfied with the back catalog sales. The down side may be that the new controlling interests may think Guthrie or Jackson isn't with the money on a 5.1 remix.

 

[rontoon]

If anything for fans, I would see this as being good thing for thinking 5.1s of other titles will see the light of day. No one would be shelling out the money if they were just satisfied with the back catalog sales. The down side may be that the new controlling interests may think Guthrie or Jackson isn't with the money on a 5.1 remix.

Andy Jackson is retired but he may mix Gilmour's next album if asked (if and when it ever happens).
The 5.1 mix of The Wall is done and is sure to be released since they paid Guthrie for his work.

 

[splinter7]

@rontoon Thanks for the insights as always!

 

[5.1 4 Life]

Andy Jackson is retired but he may mix Gilmour's next album if asked (if and when it ever happens).
The 5.1 mix of The Wall is done and is sure to be released since they paid Guthrie for his work.

And when you can get Roger Waters & David Gilmour to agree on the liner notes for a Deluxe Edition of The Wall.

 

[jimfisheye]

Andy Jackson is retired

Well, that's too bad. I mean, I'm happy for him and I'm sure he deserves it and everything! But that's too bad.

 

[fizzywiggs41]

You know...I saw something kinda weird on utube yesterday, regarding The Wall.

This guy claimed to have a legitimate copy , maybe 4th generation R2R.

And at the top of the tape notes...it stated "QUAD MIX in something"or on another tape". Something to that affect.

Not to get anyone's hopes up, but this was clearly an effects Reel, as were the notation selections on this tape ...

Anyway I thought I'd put this up, maybe someone knows more ?

 

[privateuniverse]

You know...I saw something kinda weird on utube yesterday, regarding The Wall.

This guy claimed to have a legitimate copy , maybe 4th generation R2R.

And at the top of the tape notes...it stated "QUAD MIX in something"or on another tape". Something to that affect.

Not to get anyone's hopes up, but this was clearly an effects Reel, as were the notation selections on this tape ...

Anyway I thought I'd put this up, maybe someone knows more ?

This is just a guess, but if the tape was just an effects reel, then maybe it was something used in the live shows. They were certainly playing live shows in quad at the time.

 

[fizzywiggs41]

This is just a guess, but if the tape was just an effects reel, then maybe it was something used in the live shows. They were certainly playing live shows in quad at the time.

Could be I suppose? It did state The Wall , with the 1979 date ?