Many of us have been waiting patiently for the next in line of the remastered/remixed Emerson, Lake & Palmer albums after the release of their first two. The two released updates are the eponymous debut, and Tarkus, both remixed by the now becoming legendary, Steven Wilson. Many of us were sad when told that he would not be revisiting the remaining ELP catalog, however those titles are not being ignored in the remix department.
The band’s best received album, Brain Salad Surgery, is now being listed on Amazon UK (I’m sure soon to be released in the US as well), with a date and a brief rundown on what’s to be expected on the reissue. The new album is remixed by Jakko Jabszyk (King Crimson).
Essentially, there will be two versions of the title being made available. The made for serious fans super deluxe Edition will come with six discs that include the remastered original album, a second CD being referred to as The Alternate Album (includes several alternate cuts, b-sides, instrumentals, even audio from a flexidisc from NME), a third CD with the Stereo remix of the album, a DVD-Audio featuring 5.1 surround mixes, as well as a high resolution Stereo copy at 96k/24-bit rates, a DVD with footage from their 1973 tour, and a 180g-weight vinyl LP featuring the remastered version of Brain Salad Surgery.
For those not wanting or needing the huge Super Deluxe Edition, there will also be a 3-disc Deluxe Edition Box that will include the remastered original album (CD1), the same Alternate Album CD (CD2), and the DVD-Audio disc with its attendant 5.1 Surround, and hi-res Stereo playback.
The included booklet will be a 20-page set with pictures, new liner notes, and associated memorabilia. All of the albums will be housed in a 12″ hard-cased Box.
These anticipated reissues of Brain Salad Surgery (hopefully followed closely by Trilogy) will become available in Europe (UK, Germany, France) on May 12. I’m betting that May 13 will see a US release (hopefully).
Brain Salad Surgery
CD1:
Original album – remastered
CD2:
– The Alternate Album –
01) Karn Evil 9 – Third Impression Original Backing Track
02) Jerusalem First Mix
03) Still …You Turn Me On First Mix
04) Toccata *Previously Unreleased
05) Karn Evil 9 – First Impression (part one) *Previously Unreleased
06) Karn Evil 9 – First Impression (part two) *Previously Unreleased
07) Karn Evil 9 – Second Impression *Previously Unreleased
08) Karn Evil 9 – Third Impression *Previously Unreleased
09) Excerpts From Brain Salad Surgery NME Flexi Disc
10) When The Apple Blossoms Bloom In The Windmills Of Your Mind I’ll Be Your Valentine B-Side Single (K13503)
11) Brain Salad Surgery B-Side Single (K10946)
12) Brain Salad Surgery Instrumental
13) Karn Evil 9 (3rd Impression) Diff Version
14) Karn Evil 9 (3rd Impression) Instrumental
CD3:
New stereo version of album.
DVD-A:
Original album in new 5.1 mix and also @24bit; the new high resolution stereo mixes @ 24bit.
DVD:
Feature-length documentary featuring highlights of the 1973 World Tour.
LP:
180gms heavyweight vinyl of the original album, remastered.
A stunning remix? Have you heard it yet? Anyway thanks for the great blog – I’m a regular visitor.
I may have jumped the gun. But I’m betting it is stunning. Steve likes Jakko.
Jakko Jakszyk – that’s the name. Check your spelling. :-)
I believe that Jakko has done the remix work for Crimson’s Beat, 3ofaPP, and Thrak, all of which are forthcoming at some point.
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It would be nice to compare the new 5.1 mix with the original dvda of which I own
Right Jim. If you want to hear more of Jakko, listen to A Scarcity of Miracles, A King Crimson ProjeKct. Jakko did the 5.1 surround on this record as well, and it’s up there with SW’s finest work. This is another of my favourite records, along with Red by KC itself.
BTW, on SW, the best remastering (plus 5.1) work he’s done is on Thick as a Brick. Even better than his own records, which are stellar, anyway.