MoFi announces new SACD releases for 2012

Danny Tse
Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
edited November 2012 in Music & Movies
Bob Dylan....

Another Side of Bob Dylan
Bringing It All Back Home
The Basement Tapes (w/ The Band)
Blood On The Tracks
Blonde On Blonde
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Billy Joel....

Songs In The Attic
The Nylon Curtain
An Innocent Man
Glass Houses
The Stranger
52nd Street

Miles Davis....

Kind Of Blue
Sketches Of Spain
Milestones
In A Silent Way
?Round About Midnight
Four & More

The Beach Boys....

Pet Sounds


Oh, I forget....Gram Parsons' "Grievous Angel" is also coming to MoFi SACD
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited November 2011
    I can see some of the Miles in my future!!!!
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited November 2011
    Round About Midnight on MOFI SACD !!!!! Now THAT has me stoked!!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,716
    edited November 2011
    Looks like MoFi isn't getting any of my money in 2012....very disappointing selection.
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  • IRLRaceFan
    IRLRaceFan Posts: 172
    edited November 2011
    I might check out Pet Sounds (Beach Boys)
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited December 2011
    Hey, I'll throw Billy some love... The Stranger and 52nd Street could both be worth upgrading.

    Might also consider some Davis, but already got my fill of Dylan SACD on the cheap thru BMG awhile back...
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited December 2011
    For the record (sorry about the pun....NOT!), Songs In The Attic, The Nylon Curtain, and Glass Houses have never appeared on SACD before.
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    edited December 2011
    I have the audio fidelity gold cd of 52nd street. It was a big improvement over the original cd.
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited December 2011
    The 2012 list is a bit of yawn for me

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited December 2011
    There are some nice titles, even if not for everyone. I will be adding several of them to the collection.

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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited March 2012
    I am not seeing release dates for the below titles on Music Direct, Elusive Disc, or Mobile Fidelity. However, Japan HMV is listing April 10th as the release date for....

    Billy Joel - Stranger (SACD)
    The Doobie Bros. - What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits (SACD)
    Bob Dylan/The Band - Basement Tapes (SACD)
    Bob Dylan - Freewheelin' (SACD)
    Graham Parsons - GP (SACD)

    And on March 30th, Graham Parsons - Grievous Angels (SACD)

    And if you're interested in Peter Cetera's last album with Chicago, the MoFi 24K gold CD of "Chicago 17" is also listed to be released on April 10th.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited March 2012
    Just received e-mail from Music Direct that these titles are shipping later this month....

    The Doobie Bros. - What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits (SACD)
    Graham Parsons - GP (SACD)
    Chicago - 17 (24K gold CD)
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  • DForeman
    DForeman Posts: 468
    edited April 2012
    The Doobie Bros - Vices SACD shipped a couple of days ago. Got mine today.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited June 2012
    The hybrid SACD of Billy Joel's "The Stranger" is shipping now.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited June 2012
    Rick,

    Please note that the MoFi SACD version of "The Stranger" is stereo only, whereas Sony's SACD version had a multi-channel mix as well.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited July 2012
    Received e-mail from Music Direct....Billy Joel's stereo, hybrid SACD of "The Nylon Curtain" is now in stock and shipping.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,326
    edited July 2012
    How is it that blur can have their entire album collection released on 180gm vinyl??

    Led Zeppelin?
    Pink Floyd?
    Aerosmith?

    I can go on and on even AC/DC has most of their catalog released on vinyl. I just don't get it!!

    Who the hell gets to pick what to release on 180gm vinyl or SACD? I think they should be fired IMHO!!
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited July 2012
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    How is it that blur can have their entire album collection released on 180gm vinyl??

    Led Zeppelin?
    Pink Floyd?
    Aerosmith?

    I can go on and on even AC/DC has most of their catalog released on vinyl. I just don't get it!!

    Who the hell gets to pick what to release on 180gm vinyl or SACD? I think they should be fired IMHO!!


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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited July 2012
    Rick88 wrote: »
    I've yet to pull the trigger on this. Amazon has it in stock now and I'll likely order it from them this week. Many of MoFi's SACDs that I own are stereo only, and that's just fine by me as I am a 2 channel setup only guy these days, and will probably remain that way for the rest of my life...

    I got it and listened to it saturday.Nice!
    Reminded me of sitting in my buddy's bedroom in the 70's doing bong hitz and listening to Italian Restaurant.
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited July 2012
    I meant HE was doing bong hitz.:wink:
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    edited July 2012
    Was the mofi version of The Stranger any good? One of the reasons why I ask is I love the music on it but, the LP or cd's I have gotten of them in the past were always thin sounding.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited October 2012
    Received e-mail from Music Direct....The SACDs of Miles Davis' "'Round About Midnight" and Pretenders' "Learning To Crawl" are in stock and shipping.
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited October 2012
    Thanks Danny. I'll be getting the "Round About Midnight" AND "Learning To Crawl". Great news!
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited October 2012
    Just received e-mail from Music Direct....

    http://www.musicdirect.com/p-82538-patricia-barber-a-distortion-of-love-numbered-limited-edition-hybrid-sacd.aspx
    Patricia Barber’s origins are commonly associated with 1994’s Caf? Blue and the follow-up, 1998’s Modern Cool. Both quickly established the singer/pianist as an immediate audiophile favorite whose rare combination of astute instrumental performance, daring originality, poet enterprise, intrepid vocals, and sculpted production announced her as an artist that both takes immense care in her music as well as in her sound. While largely unknown to many, 1992’s diverse A Distortion of Love signaled the beginning of Barber’s unfettered creativity.

    Mastered from the original master tapes, Mobile Fidelity’s numbered, limited-edition hybrid SACD of the Chicagoan’s sophomore album features the similar wowing detail and perspective-altering clarity offered on the reissue label’s celebrated versions of Mythologies, The Cole Porter Mix, and the now out-of-print and extremely sought-after Caf? Blue, Modern Cool, Companion, and Nightclub.

    Such is the attention brought to Barber’s tastefully reverb-assisted singing, the quartet’s stripped-down arrangements, the grand piano’s resonance, the background finger snaps, and the astounding transparency of every note and breath uttered in the studio. Smoothness, balance, and neutrality abound. Through and through, this is an audiophile delight.

    While national acclaim wouldn’t come to Barber until the mid-90s, it wasn’t because she didn’t provide notice of her monumental talent and MacArthur Grant-worthy inventiveness. On A Distortion of Love, her individuality manifests on a surprisingly eerie rendition of the standard “Summertime” and subsequent “Subway Station No. 5,” a lengthy piece adorned with atmospheric nervousness, tonal shifts, and contrapuntal movements that ultimately lead into a swinging theme.

    Barber, guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel, bassist Marc Johnson, and percussionist Adam Nussbaum achieve like-minded heights on an improvised and clever read of the Temptations’ “My Girl.” Here, and again especially on the aptly titled “You Stepped Out of a Dream,” Barber’s textured vocals seemingly float on a jet-black plain, emanating as if her lips and mouth are just feet away, the slap of the acoustic bass and patter of the drums responding in kind to her expressiveness. Whether you’re familiar with this album, a longtime Barber fan, or just coming to her for the first time, Mobile Fidelity’s digital edition of this record will please even the sternest critics of vocal jazz.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited November 2012
    Received e-mail from Music Direct. Set to be released this week....

    Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks (on hybrid SACD)
    Miles Davis - In A Silent Way (on hybrid SACD)

    Also announced to be released on hybrid SACD and 180g LP....the Allman Brothers Band' self-titled debut album.
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited November 2012
    Thanks Danny. I will be enjoying "Blood On The Tracks". I'll wait for "Kind Of Blue" from Miles though.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,716
    edited November 2012
    Danny Tse wrote: »
    Also announced to be released on hybrid SACD and 180g LP....the Allman Brothers Band' self-titled debut album.

    Nice!
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited November 2012
    Danny Tse wrote: »
    Received e-mail from Music Direct. Set to be released this week....


    Also announced to be released on hybrid SACD and 180g LP....the Allman Brothers Band' self-titled debut album.

    I pre-ordered these last night along with the Fillmore East remasters Analogue Productions/Quality Pressing has coming out.Let's see what kind of magic they can do with yet another remaster of the fillmore.
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