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

[newslane]

I'm shocked these superb Santana Quad SACD's are still available from CDJapan! I wonder what number of copys of each album were produced, considering they are limited?

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Thanks for this heads-up! I ordered Abraxas and III today.

 

[par4ken]

I must say that the Involve SM.v3 gives a brilliant rendering of a quad mix, and the rears come alive with just as much happening as the fronts.

The decoded SQ does sounds better than the discrete with more sound from the rear. Involve (QS mode) should throw even more to the rear.
Just a thought but with the discrete mix you could decode the fronts and add the decoded rear channels to the back. Or listen with front and sides decoded plus the original backs to the rear.

 

[FunHouse1970]

Live Evil is $38.40. Lotus is sold out. Lotus has only audience in the rear so not really worth it anyway. Copies of Lotus on Discogs $50 and up. Shipping tends to be the killer!

Copies of Lotus on Amazon Japan :

Amazon.co.jp: ロータスの伝説 完全版 -HYBRID 4.0-(完全生産限定盤): Music

Amazon.co.jp: ロータスの伝説 完全版 -HYBRID 4.0-(完全生産限定盤): Music

www.amazon.co.jp

 

[Colin London]

Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles Live! SACD 4.0/2.0ch [Limited Edition] [Cardboard Sleeve (7 inch)]​

Release Date : 2022/09/21
Number : SICP-10141
EAN : 4547366571844

Better Art
but the same SACD Hybrid 4 Channel SACD came out from the UK Dutton Production 2020 made in Austria in
the old Sony Factory
They added Buddy Miles Second SACD Hybrid 4 Channel SACD from Nov.1973


So it is a 2 SACD Set

 

[Owen Smith]

Copies of Lotus on Amazon Japan :

Amazon.co.jp: ロータスの伝説 完全版 -HYBRID 4.0-(完全生産限定盤): Music

Amazon.co.jp: ロータスの伝説 完全版 -HYBRID 4.0-(完全生産限定盤): Music

www.amazon.co.jp

Too expensive for my tastes, especially given the underwhelming reports of the quad mix.

 

[Petr Kropotkin]

The decoded SQ does sounds better than the discrete with more sound from the rear. Involve (QS mode) should throw even more to the rear.
Just a thought but with the discrete mix you could decode the fronts and add the decoded rear channels to the back. Or listen with front and sides decoded plus the original backs to the rear.

Er, pardon my ignorance, but are you saying it's a better surround representation if I listened to the album by switching from "4(.1) Involve" to "4(.1) SQ" on the SM? If so, should I be expecting more in the rears, and that's the point of switching it?

 

[par4ken]

Er, pardon my ignorance, but are you saying it's a better surround representation if I listened to the album by switching from "4(.1) Involve" to "4(.1) SQ" on the SM? If so, should I be expecting more in the rears, and that's the point of switching it?

SQ is the proper way to decode it (SQ/stereo version). The applause will stay mostly in the rear like the discrete. Because matrix can't separate the channels as well as discreet there will be some leakage from front to rear. In this case that leakage improves the subjective quality of the mix.

I would expect more rear output in QS mode but the positioning of the applause will be more of a crapshoot.

 

[CINERAMAX]

What is next?

 

[pscreed]

Super Session - SACD Multi-ch Hybrid Edition - [7-inch Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)] [Limited Release] Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper, Stephen Stills SACD

 

[par4ken]

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.

Despite the SQ logo on the OBI that disc is not encoded, It's just the stereo version

 

[Mesozoic Mike]

Super Session - SACD Multi-ch Hybrid Edition - [7-inch Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)] [Limited Release] Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper, Stephen Stills SACD

Received mine a few days ago, but haven't had a chance to listen.

 

[James_in_VA]

Received mine a few days ago, but haven't had a chance to listen.

Please let us know your thoughts when you can. Cheers!

Also, I'm hoping that the OOP ones could be reprinted. I really like the 7" packaging, even if it requires its own storage area. I'm also surprised that some of the titles from last year are still around e.g. Toto IV. Makes me wonder how many copies they make in a typical run.

 

[par4ken]

Please let us know your thoughts when you can. Cheers!

Also, I'm hoping that the OOP ones could be reprinted. I really like the 7" packaging, even if it requires its own storage area. I'm also surprised that some of the titles from last year are still around e.g. Toto IV. Makes me wonder how many copies they make in a typical run.

For us old people the 7" packaging fits in perfectly with our 7" reel to reel tapes and our 45 RPM records!

 

[marpow]

I think I have an entire 7" collection from Japan that includes stereo and MCH.
I think the 7" packaging is cool, so I like to collect all.
I will title my picture group in BOLD above each picture.
This first group is 7" stereo/mono. They are all great sounding except Yes, they sound horrible. A Big Generator and Yessongs in a MQA CD sounds way better.

This next group is MCH.

This next group is MCH.

This next group is MCH.

This next group is Stereo & MCH.

 

[J. PUPSTER]

I think I have an entire 7" collection from Japan that includes stereo and MCH.
I think the 7" packaging is cool, so I like to collect all.
I will title my picture group in BOLD above each picture.
This first group is 7" stereo/mono. They are all great sounding except Yes, they sound horrible. A Big Generator and Yessongs in a MQA CD sounds way better.
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This next group is MCH.
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This next group is MCH.
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This next group is MCH.
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This next group is Stereo & MCH.
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Kimiko Kasai With Gil Evans Orchestra - Satin Doll

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2007 SACD release of "Satin Doll" on Discogs.

www.discogs.com

 

[marpow]

Kimiko Kasai With Gil Evans Orchestra - Satin Doll

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2007 SACD release of "Satin Doll" on Discogs.

www.discogs.com

Interesting J-Pup. I assume you own it? Nothing in description says 7" either by Discogs or the 4 sellers on Discogs, least expensive is $78.00.
Is it good in surround 4.0 or 5.1? Do you like it?

 

[fredblue]

Interesting J-Pup. I assume you own it? Nothing in description says 7" either by Discogs or the 4 sellers on Discogs, least expensive is $78.00.
Is it good in surround 4.0 or 5.1? Do you like it?

a delightfully discrete disc (really, the Quad mix has mega front to back separation) however 'tis only a 5 inch Satin Doll not a 7 incher

 

[timbre4]

It sure would be nice to see Edgar Winter - They Only Come Out At Night get proper respect (and deluxe treatment) one day as a multi-platinum album with an excellent fun quad mix. That would be EPIC.

 

[J. PUPSTER]

Interesting J-Pup. I assume you own it? Nothing in description says 7" either by Discogs or the 4 sellers on Discogs, least expensive is $78.00.
Is it good in surround 4.0 or 5.1? Do you like it?

I don't have it yet, no.

I believe it may have been the first (old Quad) SACD releases by Sony

Looks like Freddie's got it, he can chime in; his doesn't look like the big cover style yet though?

Also, looks like @national-kid has one - sounds kinda loungy to me, but OK

 

[marpow]

I don't have it yet, no.

I believe it may have been the first (old Quad) SACD releases by Sony

Looks like Freddie's got it, he can chime in; his doesn't look like the big cover style yet though?

Also, looks like @national-kid has one - sounds kinda loungy to me, but OK

For now I am comfortable to say Satin Doll is not a 7" collectable.