Rick Wakeman & The English Rock Ensemble - “The Red Planet” CD+DVD out 4/3/2020

[4-earredwonder]

Maybe someone could reach out to whoever that crowdfunding/project co-ordinator was and ask if they might be willing to provide an uncompressed FLAC download of the surround mix to purchasers?

I'd be willing to buy this set if that was an add-on bonus, but I already have enough DD5.1 discs that I don't like the sound of to last me for the rest of my natural life.

Maybe you'll be REBORN loving DD 5.1, Dave?

 

[esimms86]

JUST PRE~ORDERED FROM IMPORTCD ...... Bless their Souls! And F**K AMAZON.

See, I fooled you ALL. There is a 5.1 remix

If a 5.1 remix played in the forest and there was no one there to hear it...

 

[esimms86]

What, you thought you ordered the CD?

 

[4-earredwonder]

If a 5.1 remix played in the forest and there was no one there to hear it...

Mr E, I'm sure that 5.1 mix played in the forest wouldn't escape the elderly ears of Mrs. Scarrott whose heartfelt poem graced the final track on Fleetwood Mac's

 

[curtisjnewell]

What a surprise!!! I wonder who we should thank???

 

[olgitnorm]

Wonder where all these are suddenly coming from, shows as sold out at Rick’s shop which calls it a limited edition!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product...&pf_rd_p=e632fea2-678f-4848-9a97-bcecda59cb4e

 

[DuncanS]

Wonder where all these are suddenly coming from, shows as sold out at Rick’s shop which calls it a limited edition!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product...&pf_rd_p=e632fea2-678f-4848-9a97-bcecda59cb4e

The Ltd. Ed. is a numbered run of 2000, plus I realised I only paid £30 via RW shop, whereas amazon has it at £45!

 

[Audiowannabee]

The Ltd. Ed. is a numbered run of 2000, plus I realised I only paid £30 via RW shop, whereas amazon has it at £45!

F*ck amazon walmart n all too big to fail multi billion corps

Support your small bs. Importcds bullmoose burning shed etc

Eat at small independent restaurants
Scr*w the chain restaurants

 

[jimfisheye]

First listen and this is awesome!

The lossy dolby dd isn't a problem. On that subject, I've got to say that 24/48 lossy dd by itself isn't just a meat grinder like its reputation! It turns out that a number of releases with dd program that sounded damaged had a root cause of "garbage in, garbage out". DD by itself fed an unmolested master with proper fidelity doesn't just step on it. A little bit of that lossy veil I suppose (speculation with nothing to A/B with) similar to what 320k mp3s have. Maybe you have to use computer media players only? Maybe the hardware dvd players truncate to 16 bit or something? I don't hear anything "wrong" wrong here. Not promoting lossy, just sayin'!

First listen and the mix and surround is great! This might be the best solo album I've heard from Rick since 6 Wives! I like that there aren't any pitchy singers getting in the way.

 

[GOS]

The Ltd. Ed. is a numbered run of 2000, plus I realised I only paid £30 via RW shop, whereas amazon has it at £45!

The Limited Edition that I received way back (with CD only, and inside the other side of gatefold was a little pamphlet. Mine says "blank" of 2000. In other words, I have no clue if I have number 1 or 2000. So odd. Does everyone else who received this back some time have a similar package?

 

[GOS]

 

[J. PUPSTER]

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Considering how this whole thing was handled; maybe another "inside joke commentary" about you cancelling the order

 

[svengaleekie]

Mine is 236, DuncanS said earlier his was number 329.

 

[olgitnorm]

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Looks like you can pick your own number

 

[GOS]

Mine is 236, DuncanS said earlier his was number 329.
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OK, now you guys are freaking me out. So, Wakeman hand-wrote the number? Hmmmm - wonder why mine didn't get that?

 

[GOS]

OK, now you guys are freaking me out. So, Wakeman hand-wrote the number? Hmmmm - wonder why mine didn't get that?

Or, have I been "had"? Maybe you guys wrote your own number. haha...ahem. Damn internet...can't tell who is serious.

 

[lowwhistler]

I can provide some context around the decision for The Red Planet "surprise" 5.1
The mix was done by Simon Heyworth from the stereo master, not from discrete tracks. It was therefore not marketed as a true surround sound mix, but instead created as a "thank you" to the fans for their patience with the DVD being so delayed and not having the launch event footage as originally intended. There are no current plans to distribute the mix in any other format.
Wayne
RWCC

 

[César]

I can provide some context around the decision for The Red Planet "surprise" 5.1
The mix was done by Simon Heyworth from the stereo master, not from discrete tracks. It was therefore not marketed as a true surround sound mix, but instead created as a "thank you" to the fans for their patience with the DVD being so delayed and not having the launch event footage as originally intended. There are no current plans to distribute the mix in any other format.
Wayne
RWCC

Thanks for joining and the insights, Wayne. If I may ask, will there be a repress of the DVD?

 

[DuncanS]

Or, have I been "had"? Maybe you guys wrote your own number. haha...ahem. Damn internet...can't tell who is serious.

I'd have put 0001 or maybe to be mysterious .................. 007!

 

[DuncanS]

I can provide some context around the decision for The Red Planet "surprise" 5.1
The mix was done by Simon Heyworth from the stereo master, not from discrete tracks. It was therefore not marketed as a true surround sound mix, but instead created as a "thank you" to the fans for their patience with the DVD being so delayed and not having the launch event footage as originally intended. There are no current plans to distribute the mix in any other format.
Wayne
RWCC

The 5.1 "mix" works well