MoFi announces new SACD releases for 2013

Danny Tse
Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
edited December 2013 in Music & Movies
Since this has been posted here. Links to Music Direct's webpage for each of the indicated title. Music Direct is the parent company to Mobile Fidelity.

Hall & Oates - Voices, H2O, Private Eyes

Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & 2

Barry Manilow - Greatest Hits

Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan (self-titled debut)

Doobie Brothers - Stampede

Patricia Barber - A Distortion of Love

Of course, there were the previously-announced SACD titles such as Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue", Foreigner's "4" (although this title is available in Japan as a SACD already), other Billy Joel titles, etc. At least 2 Sinatra SACDs are coming next month.
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited November 2012
    Not too thrilled with that list. I may pick up Hall & Oats - Private Eyes however. Thanks for posting it Danny.
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited November 2012
    headrott wrote: »
    Not too thrilled with that list. I may pick up Hall & Oats - Private Eyes however. Thanks for posting it Danny.

    +1 on that entire statement. Billie, maybe if it was a single disc. I can't see spending that much on something that I would only be interested in listening to about half of. Yeah, the others may grow on me, but I'd have to switch discs just to hear what I wanted to.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited November 2012
    Thank you Danny, I will be ordering Barry Manilow!
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  • DForeman
    DForeman Posts: 468
    edited November 2012
    Doobie Brothers Stampede for me. That will complete the Doobie's classic years albums on SACD.

    Danny.
    Thanks for the update. Haven't seen any Japanese SHM-SACD announcements in awhile - do you know of any upcoming rock titles? Thanks
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited November 2012
    DForeman wrote: »
    Haven't seen any Japanese SHM-SACD announcements in awhile - do you know of any upcoming rock titles? Thanks

    I was going to mention the upcoming release of Queen's "Greatest Hits" and "Greatest Hits, Vol. II" on SHM-SACD, but according to cdjapan.co.jp, those titles have been cancelled. I think the SHM-SACD series has ran out of steam....priced themselves out of the market, IMHO. If that's the case, the SHM-SACD titles released with become collector items since I seriously doubt there will be reissues.

    So it looks like the SACD pendulum is swinging back to the US for pop/rock titles on SACD, with releases from Audio Fidelity, Analogue Productions and Mobile Fidelity. Looks like MoFi has announced more Bob Dylan titles to be released on SACD, including some that were previously released by Sony:

    Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits
    Before The Flood
    The Times They Are A Changin'
    Nashville Skyline
    John Wesley Harding
    Highway 61 Revisted

    Why do I think we will eventually get Hall & Oates' "Rock and Soul, Part 1" on SACD from MoFi?

    We still have some good pop/rock titles coming up, from Elvis to the Doors, and from the Counting Crows to Steppenwolf.
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  • DForeman
    DForeman Posts: 468
    edited November 2012
    Yes, it does appear that SHM-SACD's are drying up - too bad. I too am looking forward to the Doors releases. The release date keeps getting pushed back though, hopefully the latest estimate of January comes through.

    Thanks for the info Danny.
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited November 2012
    Nashville Skyline is my favorite Dylan album. Thanks Danny for the update!
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    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited November 2012
    DForeman wrote: »
    Yes, it does appear that SHM-SACD's are drying up - too bad.

    If they priced the SHM-SACDs like MoFi does with its SACDs, then it's a different story. $50+ is a lot of $$$ for a single-layer stereo SACD....actually, for any disc.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited December 2012
    New Frank Sinatra SACD titles added today....will be in mono:

    A Swingin' Affair
    In The Wee Small Hours
    Songs For Swingin' Lovers
    Come Fly With Me
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited December 2012
    I read this and saw that ElusiveDisc was sold out of the SHM-SACD Exile On Main Street. I saw AcousticSounds still had it so I grabbed it. If they are drying up the prices will start to pop soon.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited February 2013
    As noted at the Steve Hoffman forum today, previously announced gold CD releases from Chicago (the band) and Dean Martin will now be issued on SACD instead.
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  • Tornado Red
    Tornado Red Posts: 939
    edited February 2013
    Thanks for all the updates Danny, much appreciated...
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  • wkjeffers
    wkjeffers Posts: 139
    edited February 2013
    wonder when the miles will actually be released...
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited April 2013
    Billy Joel's "An Innocent Man" now shipping....

    http://www.musicdirect.com/p-59655-billy-joel-an-innocent-man-numbered-limited-edition-hybrid-sacd.aspx
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited October 2013
    Hall and Oates' Voices SACD now shipping.

    http://www.musicdirect.com/p-111748-hall-and-oates-voices-numbered-limited-edition-hybrid-sacd.aspx
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited November 2013
    Carloe King's "Tapestry" SACD now shipping....

    http://www.musicdirect.com/p-111753-carole-king-tapestry-numbered-limited-edition-hybrid-sacd.aspx
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited November 2013
    Listed on Music Direct's website as SACD from Mobile Fidelity....

    Santana - Abraxas
    Santana - Santana
    Tom Waits/Crystal Gayle - One From The Heart
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    edited November 2013
    2 of my fave Santana CS's. I have both on the regular non sacd mofi for quite some time. Good stuff!
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited November 2013
    Danny Tse wrote: »
    Listed on Music Direct's website as SACD from Mobile Fidelity....

    Santana - Abraxas

    Sony has also released Abraxas as a DSD download. Now if your file player and DAC supports DSD you can have all the benefits of DSD without the hassle of a single use SACD player. Xmas came early this year. :smile:
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited November 2013
    cfrizz wrote: »
    Thank you Danny, I will be ordering Barry Manilow!

    Cathy, that was courageous, and I applaud you. LOL
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited November 2013
    LOL, thanks Steve, say what you like but the man is a very talented musician who knows how to put on a show!
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,983
    edited November 2013
    Nothing wrong with being a Fanalow. You just have to be in that mood for him.

    You go getcha some Cathy.

    Am I safe now for a few weeks ??
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    edited November 2013
    I have the LP of Manilow Greatest hits. The mastering on it is not good. I hope mofi can do something with it.
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    edited November 2013
    Actually on audiokarma there is a several page discussion on the SQ of Manilow LP's in general
    http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=555150
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited December 2013
    MoFi is now shipping

    Dean Martin - This Time I'm Swinging (backed by orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle)

    http://www.musicdirect.com/p-120700-dean-martin-this-time-im-swingin-numbered-limited-edition-hybrid-sacd.aspx

    Frank Sinatra - Point of No Return ships 12/6/2013

    http://www.musicdirect.com/p-100510-frank-sinatra-point-of-no-return-numbered-limited-edition-hybrid-sacd.aspx?source=igodigital&
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