BIG Blu-Ray Audio drive from Universal Music in 2013

[fredblue]

+ of course, Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life.

oh yes! well spotted! weird it never showed up in the results of the search I did on Fnac..!?!?

 

[GabeL]

For those of us in the U.S.A., has anyone figured out the most economical place from which to order any of these upcoming Blu-ray Audio releases?

 

[fredblue]

For those of us in the U.S.A., has anyone figured out the most economical place from which to order any of these upcoming Blu-ray Audio releases?

I don't have anything definitive right now unfortunately.

personally I'm hopeful Amazon UK will come up with the goods and start listing these as pre-orders (preferably as of tomorrow!).

I'm thinking if they haven't gone live on there by tomorrow night I will drop them an email.

meantime still waiting on a response to the questions I put to the two contacts at Universal given on the Universal Brands News page item about this BDA campaign regarding these releases. I'll report back if/when I hear anything.

 

[leevitalone1]

It's a way they can get VAT out of us Americans.

 

[fredblue]

It's a way they can get VAT out of us Americans.

I hope Universal get off their VAT asses and release these things outside of France - pronto..!!! :yikes

 

[GabeL]

I hope Universal get off their VAT asses and release these things outside of France - pronto..!!! :yikes

Agreed

 

[fredblue]

...which by my estimation leaves another 25 titles yet to be announced/put up for pre-order, if the launch tally of 50 is to be maintained.

wouldn't it be great if the next 25 included the Dire Straits, ABBA, U2, Queen, etc albums which have been alluded to by the UMG CEO...

More that were omitted from my latest FNAC search (no idea where they've gone!?)...

A Love Supreme - John Coltrane,
Tea For The Tillerman - Cat Stevens,
Jonas Kaufmann, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Donald Runnicles Wagner.

So plus the 25 in my list, SITKOL and these three, I make that 29.. we've also seen placeholders on Amazon for:
Latino Gold - Milos,
A Night At The Opera - Queen.

So we're at 31..

Dying to know what the other 19 are.!!!! :howl

 

[fredblue]

UPC info for the following... Might help unlock more info.. I'll keep on sleuthing!!

Bob Marley & The Wailers Legend 600753423790
Cat Stevens Tea For The Tillerman 600753429990
Derek & The Dominos Layla And Other Assorted Love Song 600753406373
Diana Krall The Look Of Love 602537316670
Eddy Mitchell Grand Ecran 600753424216
Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong Ella & Louis / Ella & Louis Again 602537349807
Hélène Grimaud, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen Corigliano / Beethoven / Pärt "Credo" 28947910558
Jacques Brel Les Marquises 602537250493
Jacques Brel Ne Me Quitte Pas 602537250585
John Coltrane A Love Supreme (Deluxe Edition) 602537356638
Johnny Hallyday Rock N' Roll Attitude 602537249824
Johnny Hallyday Sang Pour Sang 602537249831
Jonas Kaufmann, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Donald Runnicles Wagner 28947856788
Miles Davis Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud 602537265169
Mylene Farmer Monkey Me 602537228072
Nina Simone I Put A Spell On You 602537356621
Noir Désir Tostaky 602537267620
Oscar Peterson Night Train 602537317660
Pierre Henry Messe pour le temps présent 602537287789
Quincy Jones Big Band Bossa Nova 602537317646
Rolando Villazón, Orchestra del Teatro Regio di Torino, Gianandrea Noseda Villazón - Verdi 28947917083
Serge Gainsbourg Histoire De Melody Nelson 602537249992
Serge Gainsbourg Aux Armes Et Caetera 1979 602537249893
Stan Getz, João Gilberto Getz/Gilberto 602537317677
Stevie Wonder Songs In The Key Of Life 600753406403
Supertramp Breakfast In America 600753429983
The Velvet Underground, Nico The Velvet Underground & Nico 600753429976
Wiener Philharmoniker, Carlos Kleiber Beethoven: Symphonies Nos.5 & 7 28947911067
Zazie La Zizanie 602537249916

 

[Quad Linda]

Most I won't buy. Either because I'm not interested, or because I already own a hi-res disc. SITKOL, Marley, Miles and Supertramp are the ones I'm interest in acquiring. Likely I'll start with Supertramp.

 

[fredblue]

Most I won't buy. Either because I'm not interested, or because I already own a hi-res disc. SITKOL, Marley, Miles and Supertramp are the ones I'm interest in acquiring. Likely I'll start with Supertramp.

:yikes

I'd have had you down for at least the Kitty Kat Stevens too, QL!

 

[fredblue]

in all seriousness, at this point I'm looking to definitely pick up Bob Marley, Supertramp, Stevie Wonder and the Diana Krall (it's my favourite of her M/C SACDs) no matter what.. and maybe get seduced into getting a ton more of them if I see any in the flesh anywhere, or can find a way to get a discount from somewhere for bulk buying. (Lord loves a trier..)

 

[Dixie4]

Most I won't buy. Either because I'm not interested, or because I already own a hi-res disc. SITKOL, Marley, Miles and Supertramp are the ones I'm interest in acquiring. Likely I'll start with Supertramp.

At this moment in time, i'm only buying Stevie Wonder & Supertramp.

 

[Quad Linda]

I've got the SACD. The Blu-Ray may or may not be better, so I'll wait for feedback. I've owned a cassette, Q8, MoFi LP, Gold CD, CD, SACD and 2 CD deluxe edition of this one.

He is Sebastian's (Kwad Kitty) favorite artist.

:yikes

I'd have had you down for at least the Kitty Kat Stevens too, QL!

 

[fredblue]

in all seriousness, at this point I'm looking to definitely pick up Bob Marley, Supertramp, Stevie Wonder and the Diana Krall (it's my favourite of her M/C SACDs) no matter what.. and maybe get seduced into getting a ton more of them if I see any in the flesh anywhere, or can find a way to get a discount from somewhere for bulk buying. (Lord loves a trier..)

oh and Kitty Kat Stevens of course.. so that's 5 of 'em at least..

 

[fredblue]

I've got the SACD. The Blu-Ray may or may not be better, so I'll wait for feedback. I've owned a cassette, Q8, MoFi LP, Gold CD, CD, SACD and 2 CD deluxe edition of this one.

He is Sebastian's (Kwad Kitty) favorite artist.

I guessed as much Linda, in fact I'm surprised you haven't got the lot in some form or another already!
I was only pulling your leg about Cat, I couldn't resist the Kitty gag!

at this point I'm not even sure if Tillerman's going to be the latest (HD Tracks) mastering, or one of the various other masterings from the last 10 years (there's a few from what I can gather!?!?). @:

 

[Neil Palfreyman]

At this moment in time, i'm only buying Stevie Wonder & Supertramp.

I'll be waiting to read some reviews before taking the plunge but the ones I'm most interested in are:

Breakfast in America - Supertramp.

Symphonie n.9 - Moldau - Préludes - Antonin Dvorak, Bedrich Smetana, Franz Liszt, Ferenc Fricsay. Symphonie n.5 - Gustav Mahler, Herbert von Karajan.

The Velvet Underground & Nico.

Layla - Derek and the Dominos.

The look of love - Diana Krall.

Legend - Bob Marley.

...the rest don't do much for me.

 

[Robert van Diggele]

in all seriousness, at this point I'm looking to definitely pick up Bob Marley, Supertramp, Stevie Wonder and the Diana Krall (it's my favourite of her M/C SACDs) no matter what.. and maybe get seduced into getting a ton more of them if I see any in the flesh anywhere, or can find a way to get a discount from somewhere for bulk buying. (Lord loves a trier..)

On the fnac.com site you get a €15,00 or €25,00 gift voucher when buying 3 or 5 of the new blu ray audio titles, but I have not found a way to order from outside of France. And when that is even possible, freight charges might eay the discount anyway.

 

[Dixie4]

Just a thought....i'd read that there were 3 titles initially released ( or intended ) last year ? I assume Rolling Stones, the first....what were the other 2 titles, if any ??

 

[LivingForever]

I'm going to pick up Zazie I think, and probably Supertramp.

Then I'll see if the reviews of the Queen disc are any good, when it finally comes!

 

[Robert van Diggele]

Just a thought....i'd read that there were 3 titles initially released ( or intended ) last year ? I assume Rolling Stones, the first....what were the other 2 titles, if any ??

Mylene Farmer and Led Zep I guess., here a link with search blu ray audio, http://recherche.fnac.com/Search/SearchResult.aspx?Search=Blu+ray+audio&sft=1&sl=3.0&ItemPerPage=20