Rhino has a Blu-ray featuring Eagles on the calendar for issue on February 19. The set is called Farewell Tour: Live From Melbourne.
This was brought to my attention from longtime reader, Bill B, concerning an upcoming SACD of Amused To Death, a Roger Waters‘ solo work:
“A week ago, on Monday, 14 January, we brought you the news that Analogue Productions, who were responsible for the superb SACD of Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here, will be issuing a double LP and SACD of Roger Waters’ 1992 epic Amused to Death, first released on vinyl in 1992 in a very limited double LP edition.
Analogue Productions have sent out a mailer about it, but have also been in touch with us. They told us that “it will be done in the highest quality possible with a team of Doug Sax and James Guthrie and using the original analog master tapes with vinyl pressed at Quality Record Pressings”. One of the things uppermost in most minds is when we might see the releases. “We do not have an exact release date. At this point, six to 12 months from now is a good guess, though we’re hoping it will be closer to six months”. For the time being, they have gone for a provisional release date of 15 October, 2013.
The mailer notes that the double LP will be on 200-gram vinyl, and that the SACD will be a stereo hybrid (so, will play on non-SACD capable standard CD players). The Q Sound virtual surround sound will be preserved in its 3D glory for these new editions of what we consider one of Roger’s best works. As soon as we have more information on this eagerly anticipated release we will let you know.”
Thanks, Bill!
Psychopathic Records will release 9 Pistolas from Legz Diamond on March 19.
Verve Select have a great set coming with Sun Ship: The Complete Collection featuring John Coltrane. Nice! This set is on the calendar for March 19.
Sanctuary will release a digital version (with digital booklet) of Live In Detroit featuring Peter Frampton, on March 19.
The Next Day from David Bowie is slated for March 12 in a standard CD issue, and a Deluxe Edition. It will be released by ISO/Columbia Records.
Real Gone Music will reissue Fanny (1970) from the band of the same name, on February 26.
Windup Records will release King of Conflict by The Virginmarys on February 12.
The highly anticipated SACD of Close To The Edge by Yes has been delayed. The new date makes the SACD available on February 19. Counterparts by Rush will be available on the same new date.
7Brothers Records will release Black Out The Sun from Sevendust on March 26.
YES! Rounder Records will release a Box set featuring Duane Allman called Skydog: The Duane Allman Retrospective. This set is expected on March 12.
Ambient lovers, watch for a 2CD set from Klaus Schulze named Shadowlands. It is expected on February 26.
ATO Records will release GarciaLive Volume One featuring the one, the only Jerry Garcia Band. The set is taken from the March 1st, 1980 show at the Capitol Theatre. It’s planned for February 19.
OK, if they are going back into the studio to fuss with Amused to Death, why don’t they just take a little extra time and do a really nice surround mix. I’ll tell you that it would be greatly appreciated by some fans of the album (myself included).
I’ve said before that ‘Amused’ is probably the best album ever made for a surround stage, even specifically designed and engineered in an early form of cd-surround, and this might generate some interest back into the high end audio – maybe even a blu-ray surround release to see if it might fly with Waters/Floyd (Jeff Beck) fans.
Anyhow, that’s just my two cents – if someone could pass it on to Mr. Guthrie before he gets to work, that would be appreciated.