ABC - The Lexicon Of Love (Steven Wilson 5.1 & Dolby Atmos remixes coming in August 2023; SDE Blu-Ray #12)

[Frank Lovejoy]

Hi Frank. Can you provide a link to the deluxe version you mention?

on the computer.

On my iPhone, I go to the regular album, scroll down, and it gives me the alternate version (deluxe) choice.

 

[baward]

My shameless bit of name-dropping - being driven by Mark White down the A31 from London to Ridge Farm in Farnham at about 90mph, listening to rough mixes of ‘How To Be A Millonaire’. Fun, if terrifying!

 

[The Bright Side]

I'm limited to 5.1, but it's up in the U.S. CST under 'Deluxe Edition'. 'Tears Are Not Enough' is the first track to jump out of the surrounds with the 'horns', though oddly, the 7" version is mixed much more conservatively. Giving it a scan, the album itself sounds quite good. The live tracks seem a little timid.

And yes, it includes the 'Poison Arrow (Jazz Remix)'.

Hey Frank, can you confirm or deny if any of the other non-album tracks that came out are mixed in Atmos/surround? Particularly, "Theme from Man Trap" (a version of Poison Arrow) and "Overture"? These are absolute jewels that it would be sheerly incredible to have in surround.

 

[sjcorne]

Both the standard and deluxe versions are in stereo for me

 

[Frank Lovejoy]

Bright, for both 'Overture' and 'Mantrap' the mixes sound wide open to me, and have elements in my surrounds, so I'm guessing they've been mixed in Atmos.

My ears (and knowledge) aren't as savvy as some of you here, but on 2nd listen, it sounds like "Tears 7" Version' and 'Alphabet Soup 12" Mix' may be be upmixes, because they're very weak compared to the rest of the mixes, and 'Tears 7"' combines the vocal and 'horns' in the center channel. Other than that, everything else (including the 'Live From Hammersmith Odeon') would appear to be fully remixed in surround.

 

[J. PUPSTER]

"LOOSE" ...
oops re-nock
can't wait to get ahold of this one, there will be a physical version set to go at some point, right?

 

[Monkish]

Okay, this is weird, at least based on the feedback from other people: the standard version of the album is definitely still playing in Atmos for me, and the deluxe version definitely isn't. (I'm in the U.S.)

 

[Monkish]

Okay, even weirder -- Many Happy Returns and Tears Are Not Enough are suddenly not playing in Atmos (along with Theme From Mantrap, which never did play in Atmos, at least for me), but the rest of the album still is.

 

[splinter7]

I got zilch in Georgia

 

[Cheezmo]

Okay, this is weird, at least based on the feedback from other people: the standard version of the album is definitely still playing in Atmos for me, and the deluxe version definitely isn't. (I'm in the U.S.)

It is just caching/regional server weirdness when they made something Atmos then reverted it in short order. Same thing happened with Rush Signals, for a while my AppleTV would play it in Atmos but my phone wouldn't, etc.

Just have to wait for the official release for it to sort itself out, it was just a glitchy accidental prerelease.

 

[Perp]

I’m very surprised the Lexicon of Love is streaming at all, before it’s release date.

 

[GilWave]

listening to rough mixes of ‘How To Be A Millonaire’. Fun, if terrifying!

'How to Be a Zilionaire' is my favorite ABC record - would love this is Atmos!

 

[beerking]

Zip Atmos here in UK, after going through all that is ABC's The Lexicon Of Love.

Such a fantastic album, they really put their heart and soul into it. So much so that it is very difficult to top.

 

[woody]

I listened to the album in entirety last night and was very pleased with the mix. The usage of ceiling speakers at times was quite striking.

 

[perzon57]

I listened to the album in entirety last night and was very pleased with the mix. The usage of ceiling speakers at times was quite striking.

Lucky you, no Atmos here. Can you share a link for the version you're playing?

 

[beerking]

I listened to the album in entirety last night and was very pleased with the mix. The usage of ceiling speakers at times was quite striking.

Ooh envy, envy

 

[woody]

Lucky you, no Atmos here. Can you share a link for the version you're playing?

Playing in Atmos now:

 

[woody]

Exhibit A:

 

[beerking]

Playing in Atmos now:

Not here in UK, yet...grr

 

[woody]

Not here in UK, yet...grr

Now has disappeared….