SPOTLIGHT Sony Japan 7" Mini-LP Hybrid SACD Series - Comprehensive List of Multichannel Titles

[JediJoker]

I searched here and elsewhere and could find no comprehensive list of titles released by Sony Japan (and sublabels) in their 7" mini-LP format. Of special interest, of course, are releases in the series with included multichannel mixes, so I've decided to start a list here. Future announcements/releases may be added to this thread. Moderators: please help me by editing this first post to keep the list up-to-date. Here are the releases known to exist:

Billy Joel:

• The Stranger (5.1 modern mix)
• 52nd Street (5.1 modern mix)

Beck, Bogert & Appice:

• Beck, Bogert & Appice (5.1 created from 4.0 vintage masters)

Carole King:

• Tapestry (5.1 modern mix)

Herbie Hancock:

• Headhunters (4.0 vintage mix)

Jeff Beck:

• Rough and Ready (5.1 created from 4.0 vintage masters)
• Jeff Beck Group (5.1 created from 4.0 vintage masters)
• Blow By Blow (5.1 created from 4.0 vintage masters)
• Wired (5.1 created from 4.0 vintage masters)

Miles Davis:

• Bitches Brew (4.0 vintage mix)
• Live-Evil (4.0 vintage mix)

Santana:

• Lotus Complete (4.0 vintage mix plus new mixes for bonus tracks)
• Santana (4.0 vintage mix).
• Abraxas (4.0 vintage mix)

 

[sjcorne]

Kimiko Kasai With Gil Evans Orchestra:
- Satin Doll (vintage 4.0 mix)

Some discussion in the Bitches Brew poll thread about it.

Also, though it's not an SACD or discrete multichannel, the 2008 Sony Japan CD release of Super Session in mini-LP packaging contained the SQ-encoded stereo mix.

 

[JediJoker]

Kimiko Kasai With Gil Evans Orchestra:
- Satin Doll (vintage 4.0 mix)

That appears to be standard CD size, not 7" packaging.

 

[sjcorne]

That appears to be standard CD size, not 7" packaging.

Whoops, my mistake.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Beck, Bogert and Appice [7" Japanese mch] is still available at ImportCD: https://www.importcds.com/beck-bogert-and-appice-hybrid-sacd-japanese-special-edition/4547366221626

With ImportCD's 10% discount [GREEN10 promo code] it reduces the price by almost $5.

A check with CDJapan does not list it anymore as in stock.

 

[privateuniverse]

I would love it if Sony Japan could give us the following:

Billy Joel:

• Turnstiles (4.0 vintage mix)
• Piano Man (4.0 vintage mix)

Earth, Wind & Fire:

• Spirit (4.0 vintage mix)
• That's the Way of the World (4.0 vintage mix)

And if they wanted to follow these up some more Santana I certainly wouldn't complain.

 

[JonUrban]

Edge View:

 

[4-earredwonder]

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IF YOU WANT THE JOB, JON, YOU CAN COME OVER TO MY HOUSE AND ORGANIZE MY [OUT OF CONTROL] COLLECTION!

 

[JonUrban]

Sorry I missed this all earlier, but I updated JediJoker's original post with all of the revision.

 

[J. PUPSTER]

Wow, didn't even know they did Tapestry, anyone have that one?

 

[Mcallister]

Has anyone heard one of these remaster’s that sound bad? I now have 5 of them and they all just sound great! Man I love these

 

[hirez]

Referencing post #1.

I thought Jeff Beck's Wired release was the original 4.0 release and not a derived 5.1. Am I wrong?

 

[Mcallister]

I thought they were all original quads remastered also.....

 

[musicmemorabiliashoppellc]

Wow, didn't even know they did Tapestry, anyone have that one?

Hey.....I'm positive that's a typo.....if there ever was a 7" of Tapestry released....I'd have it.....LOVE THAT ALBUM

 

[Mcallister]

Tapestry [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)] [Limited Release] Carole King SACD

Carole King,Tapestry [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)],SACD listed at CDJapan! Get it delivered safely by SAL, EMS, FedEx and save with CDJapan Rewards!

www.cdjapan.co.jp

looks like it is available and this guy was not too happy with the mix

 

[sjcorne]

I thought Jeff Beck's Wired release was the original 4.0 release and not a derived 5.1. Am I wrong?

It's the 4.0 mix, but they created a fake center by summing all four channels to mono and lowering that about 10 dB relative to the other channels. I would guess the LFE channel is that same mono summation run through a low-pass filter. It seems they've stopped doing this as the last few quad titles in the series (Bitches Brew, Live-Evil, Santana) are authored in 5.0 with an empty center.

 

[JonUrban]

Hey.....I'm positive that's a typo.....if there ever was a 7" of Tapestry released....I'd have it.....LOVE THAT ALBUM

Not a typo. You missed it for sure!

Carole King's "Tapestry" - Sony Japan Multichannel SACD

 

[JonUrban]

Tapestry [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)] [Limited Release] Carole King SACD

Carole King,Tapestry [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)],SACD listed at CDJapan! Get it delivered safely by SAL, EMS, FedEx and save with CDJapan Rewards!

www.cdjapan.co.jp

looks like it is available and this guy was not too happy with the mix

I don't think any surround/quad fan has ever been happy with the quad mix of Tapestry, no matter what the media type

 

[musicmemorabiliashoppellc]

Not a typo. You missed it for sure!

Carole King's "Tapestry" - Sony Japan Multichannel SACD

Is it still available? Any extra stuff come with it?

 

[JonUrban]

Is it still available? Any extra stuff come with it?

Look in the QQ thread I linked. I posted a few pictures, and there's a good link to get it here in the US, Acoustic Sounds I think, or one of those places.