Hootie & the Blowfish "Cracked Rear View" (25th Anniversary Box Set with 5.1 DVD)

[GOS]

I ended up buying it......guess it will be here tomorrow or Saturday. Oh well, I've certainly spent much more money on more foolish things.

 

[ar surround]

I'm just catching up on this one now. I would probably buy it if it was 5.1 LPCM Blu-ray...perhaps even DTS. But this isn't a flagship title like Fleetwood Mac...for me anyway. So the threat of getting that Dolby "sandpaper sound" (BTW which was minimized on Fleetwood Mac) is just too risky.

Here's the back cover. It clearly states "Dolby 5.1 surround" on the back, so this is definitely a hard pass for me.
If I really cared enough about this album, then I would seek out the old DVD-A/V disc instead.

 

[ar surround]

I ended up buying it......guess it will be here tomorrow or Saturday. Oh well, I've certainly spent much more money on more foolish things.

Gene, we look forward to your commentary on the Dolby 5.1.

 

[sperezmore]

Here's the back cover. It clearly states "Dolby 5.1 surround" on the back, so this is definitely a hard pass for me.
If I really cared enough about this album, then I would seek out the old DVD-A/V disc instead.

Will be mine tomorrow.

Regards,

 

[marpow]

My copy arrived today, looking forward to a listen. Four Discs:
Disc One: Cracked Rear View Mirror-Remastered CD
Disc Two: B-Sides, outtakes, Pre LP, Independent Recordings CD
Disc Three: Live At Nicks
Disc Four: Dolby 5.1 and 24/96 Stereo.
Nice easy to use digipack, lots to read and a few pictures in the liner notes.

 

[GOS]

My copy arrived today, looking forward to a listen. Four Discs:
Disc One: Cracked Rear View Mirror-Remastered CD
Disc Two: B-Sides, outtakes, Pre LP, Independent Recordings CD
Disc Three: Live At Nicks
Disc Four: Dolby 5.1 and 24/96 Stereo.
Nice easy to use digipack, lots to read and a few pictures in the liner notes.

Mine arrived as well...

 

[LuvMyQuad]

I have the DVDA. In spite of the negativity surrounding the mix (pun intended), I always kinda liked it. The band was just on TV... "The Voice" finale I think. Darius Rucker was back playing with them.

 

[4-earredwonder]

I have the DVDA. In spite of the negativity surrounding the mix (pun intended), I always kinda liked it. The band was just on TV... "The Voice" finale I think. Darius Rucker was back playing with them.

I like the DVD~A as well and for those considering the purchase of the box set for the 5.1 remix ..... it's lossy!

 

[key_wiz]

Hmmm. If it was a standalone Blu Ray I’d pick it up. But it’s probably going to be another 25 years before I will need to hear this album again.

 

[sjcorne]

So the threat of getting that Dolby "sandpaper sound" (BTW which was minimized on Fleetwood Mac) is just too risky.

Only place I've experienced the "sandpaper sound" is CD-4

 

[Mesozoic Mike]

Just not really into the music. I'll pass.

 

[olgitnorm]

At least it is priced competitively, unlike many these days, currently £18.18 at Amazon UK

 

[mam]

Can anyone check it.? Instruments are correct, but the singer is not in the middle just most at the right Speaker side. Not good.

 

[olgitnorm]

Just listened to this for the first time and singer to me is more central than left or right. Certainly no stand out problem to me as far as placing of vocals.

 

[GOS]

I just clicked through all the songs, and the vocal is locked in the center speaker. Nothing different or odd about it at all on my copy.

 

[Ninecats]

Just not really into the music. I'll pass.

Same here. Very well recorded, performed, basically everything’s perfect - except it does nothing for me, sadly.

 

[4-earredwonder]

I like the DVD~A as well and for those considering the purchase of the box set for the 5.1 remix ..... it's lossy!

Famous last words....I'm a sucker for a bargain and the delvered price for the boxset from AmazonUK was a little under $24! AmazonUS is still $40 + tax. Deep Discount is $50 + tax!

 

[weekendtoy]

Well Amazon is down to $31 shipped so I bit....

 

[Scott65]

Just got this today. Playing it now. So far so good.