I can think of a whole bunch of titles from both Sony Music and WMG that I'd love to see on multichannel SACD, including Simon & Garfunfel's "BOTW". That would be a big seller, I'm sure.
I can think of a whole bunch of titles from both Sony Music and WMG that I'd love to see on multichannel SACD, including Simon & Garfunfel's "BOTW". That would be a big seller, I'm sure.
Sony Electronics continues to be supportive of both SACD and DSD. Sony Music is another story. They are licensing a number of their Multichannel albums for release by Audio Fidelity. As Warner Music is also doing. The question is whether Sony and Warner prefer the licensing route vs. issuing the albums on their own.
Given the quality and release quantity to date from Audio Fidelity on their Multichannel SACD series, I'm fine with the licensing route!
The only format most major labels will do high-res releases for nowadays is Blu-Ray (although DVD-A still seems like a possibility at least as far as Universal are concerned).
If people want SACD, licensing to independents is the only way it's gonna get out there. SACD as a major label format has been dead with the coffin shut for essentially a decade in the US.
Assuming you could get the titles licensed.
There have been comments on the Internet in the past that Paul Simon is not interested in Multichannel reissues of his recordings.
Things would have to change there before any reissues started moving.
That's interesting, especially in light of the fact that "BOTW" and at least three of Paul's solo albums were released in SQ. If it could possibly make him a few sheckels, why would he object? Only he could answer, of course.
So what would it take to get Sony back on board with a format they pretty much gave up on?
As to the Japan SACDs being deleted, you can't blame that on a format at all. They probably had a limited license period and then it was over. It matters not if they were SACD, DVD-A, or Q8. Once the license is up, that's it. Just like when all of those MFSL Woodstock LP box sets went into the ground! :yikes
Looks like Warner Japan has done another run of the Warner Multichannel SACDs. Four of the albums are now back in stock at Acoustic Sounds, Elusive Disc and Music Direct at $59.98 each.
Even more interesting, CD Japan and some of the music stores in Japan are selling new copies of these via Amazon for $24! A definite deal at that price.
What are the other 3?
Don't laugh but Snood just sprung for the Linda Ronstadt - What's New SACD from CD Japan - shopped with them before so had a discount got it for 27.78 total which included airmail............
Always loved that album @: Always loved her voice :banana:
Thank you for the links bmoura :snoodhug:
oh yeah they some damn good prices.
Why the hell would we laugh, Snood?
That Linda Ronstadt SACD is incredible, with a wonderful George Massenburg mix to boot! You'll go bananas once you hear it!
Rumors - Fleetwood Mac
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/WPCR-14171
What's New - Linda Ronstadt
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/WPCR-14169
Machine Head - Deep Purple
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/WPCR-14166
Looks like Hotel California by the Eagles, Fragile by Yes and Foreigner 4 are now back in stock as well:
Hotel California - The Eagles
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/WPCR-14165
Fragile - Yes
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/WPCR-14167
Foreigner 4
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/WPCR-14173
Now if they'd do some "new" ones that would be great. There's those two Alice Cooper titles, for example.
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