Remaining Elton John 5.1 SACD Mixes, Will They Be Released?

[fredblue]

I hope you're right about eventual BDA releases for EJ's 5.1 catalogue. We've been waiting too long for the last 4 (as you of course well know)

yep!

I've been waiting so long for those Elton's to come out, my SACD collections grown from 7 to 330 of the bloody things in the last 9 years of waiting..!!!!!

@:

 

[merlin]

A couple of years ago I emailed Chad Kassem about the four missing EJ Multi-Channel SACDs suggesting he pursue releasing them as he had with Pink Floyd's WYWH. He asked for Greg Penny's contact info and I forwarded the weblink for flowermusic. Never heard anything else. Maybe someone else has Mr. Kassem's ear and could re-remind him that we would love to see these become a real product.

 

[fredblue]

A couple of years ago I emailed Chad Kassem about the four missing EJ Multi-Channel SACDs suggesting he pursue releasing them as he had with Pink Floyd's WYWH. He asked for Greg Penny's contact info and I forwarded the weblink for flowermusic. Never heard anything else. Maybe someone else has Mr. Kassem's ear and could re-remind him that we would love to see these become a real product.

As someone who cares a great deal about all things EJ, especially 5.1 EJ, sincere thanks for your efforts

Does anyone here have Chad Kassem's ear these days?

 

[4-earredwonder]

I've had the DVD-A forever.
I never thought the mastering on GYBR was as good as the other EJ hi-rez.
Maybe it's baked into the recording

While ALL the Elton John Universal/Rocket mch SACDs sound sensational, the DVD~A of GBYBR sounds exceptional on my system. IMO, there's absolutely nothing wrong with the recording/mastering/remix of GBYBR. I wish ALL artists's remix/remasters sounded this great.

We've certainly beat this dead horse to death but what's holding up the release of EJ's remaining remixed titles........they really should be HEARD!

 

[Strilo]

Did they ever do one of Made In England?

 

[privateuniverse]

Did they ever do one of Made In England?

I wish! One of my favorite latter day Elton albums (along with Songs From the West Coast.) Things like "Believe" and "Belfast" could be amazing with a Greg Penny 5.1 mix. Some really stellar deep cuts on that album like "Cold" and "Man."

 

[Strilo]

Yeah I love that whole record.

 

[sjcorne]

Did they ever do one of Made In England?

The list floated around of completed, but unreleased titles is:
Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Only The Piano Player
Caribou
Blue Moves
Rock Of The Westies

I’ve never heard anything about titles aside from those four being done.

https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/thre...-further-elton-john-sacds.59236/#post-1234228

 

[Strilo]

I don't really see myself owning anything from those four, but I am glad I own GYBR. Elton tends to be more of a singles/hits kind of artist for me, rather than deep album cuts and entire album listens. For me, GYBR and Made In England are the two exceptions.

 

[4-earredwonder]

I'm surprised that none of the reissue companies have ever released EJ's fabulous live recording 17~11~70 on hi res physical disc:

 

[roundhousequad]

I really want Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Only The Piano Player

 

[humprof]

I'm surprised that none of the reissue companies have ever released EJ's fabulous live recording 17~11~70 on hi res physical disc:

Bob Ludwig remastered the stereo tapes in "high-resolution digital" for the expanded edition of the album done for Record Store Day 2016. The 2-LP set included a download code for wav files, but I think they were 16/44.1.

 

[privateuniverse]

The 2-LP set included a download code for wav files, but I think they were 16/44.1.

It did? My copy didn't come with a download code.

 

[rtbluray]

We now know that Audio Fidelity passed on releasing the 4 unreleased Elton John 5.1 mixes because they were told by Universal that they had to reissue all 10 classic Elton John albums (the 4 unreleased ones and the 6 previously released ones).

But why wouldn't a company like Analogue Productions take Universal up on that offer? At their usual price of $30 per SACD, they could easily produce a $300 box set with all 10 Elton John SACDs and release them all individually like they did for the Doors set.

 

[4-earredwonder]

We now know that Audio Fidelity passed on releasing the 4 unreleased Elton John 5.1 mixes because they were told by Universal that they had to reissue all 10 classic Elton John albums (the 4 unreleased ones and the 6 previously released ones).

But why wouldn't a company like Analogue Productions take Universal up on that offer? At their usual price of $30 per SACD, they could easily produce a $300 box set with all 10 Elton John SACDs and release them all individually like they did for the Doors set.

Yeah, and additionally charge $150 for the faux fur~lined box! [It's Sir Elton, after all.....cardboard would be gauche]

IMO, that WAS a ridiculous proposition on Universal's part as some of the EJ mch SACDs are still available at affordable prices!* UNIVERSALLY GREEDY!

*https://www.importcds.com/madman-across-the-water-hybrid/602498240298

 

[Circular Vibes]

Shouldn't an Elton John box come with a random pair of sunglasses from his collection?

 

[4-earredwonder]

Shouldn't an Elton John box come with a random pair of sunglasses from his collection?

But of course, CV:

Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me

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[Circular Vibes]

Is that Elton or Dame Edna?

 

[4-earredwonder]

Is that Elton or Dame Edna?

Dame Elton.

 

[Circular Vibes]

The banana on his, er, jeans tells me more than I wanted to know.