Jethro Tull "Living in the Past" CD/Blu-Ray Deluxe Edition out Summer 2025!

[DuncanS]

I'll get it, as it was the first Tull LP that I got, never bought it on CD.

 

[LuvMyQuad]

With respect to the Atmos vs non Atmos thing, i have mixed feelings. Some of you seem to have an Atmos or nothing mentality. Its your choice to feel that way, of course. But for me Atmos vs 5.1 is not all that.

A well done 5.1 mix beats out a meh Atmos mix every time. I can count on one hand (and still hold a spleef) the number of Atmos titles i have that actually provide true improvement over a 5.1 from the non Atmos years. So im not real gung ho to replace everything. The difference between previously released 5.1 and recently released Atmos of the same material is often a letdown for me. The improvement is often minimal and what was good placement in 5.1 can disappear.

Placing unrealistic discrete sound in height channels does nothing for me. These arent movies we are playing. I dont need stuff up there just because we can do it or because its cool, any more tha i need old school quad ping pong effects. Although, i agree, its cool.

I want to be clear, im talking about 5.1 from the era before Atmos. The 5.1 stuff that comes with new Atmos releases seems like an afterthought in a lot of cases, that is, if a dedecated 5.1 is even included at all.

That being said, height info used to reinforce and emphasize whats goung on in the mains can be very impresseve. Very, very impressive.

My best surround experiences do include some Atmos releases, there are also a lot of 5.1 in that bag. There is even some quad.

The best thing about Atmos is it produces more surround to enjoy. Surround that hasnt already been released.

For a stellar surround release, it dosent have to be Atmos. It just has to be well done.

YMMV

 

[marpow]

With respect to the Atmos vs non Atmos thing, i have mixed feelings. Some of you seem to have an Atmos or nothing mentality. Its your choice to feel that way, of course. But for me Atmos vs 5.1 is not all that.

A well done 5.1 mix beats out a meh Atmos mix every time. I can count on one hand (and still hold a spleef) the number of Atmos titles i have that actually provide true improvement over a 5.1 from the non Atmos years. So im not real gung ho to replace everything. The difference between previously released 5.1 and recently released Atmos of the same material is often a letdown for me. The improvement is often minimal and what was good placement in 5.1 can disappear.

Placing unrealistic discrete sound in height channels does nothing for me. These arent movies we are playing. I dont need stuff up there just because we can do it or because its cool, any more tha i need old school quad ping pong effects. Although, i agree, its cool.

I want to be clear, im talking about 5.1 from the era before Atmos. The 5.1 stuff that comes with new Atmos releases seems like an afterthought in a lot of cases, that is, if a dedecated 5.1 is even included at all.

That being said, height info used to reinforce and emphasize whats goung on in the mains can be very impresseve. Very, very impressive.

My best surround experiences do include some Atmos releases, there are also a lot of 5.1 in that bag. There is even some quad.

The best thing about Atmos is it produces more surround to enjoy. Surround that hasnt already been released.

For a stellar surround release, it dosent have to be Atmos. It just has to be well done.

YMMV

I agree with you 100%.
Many Atmos titles I listen, and think, this isn't that good, then I listen to the same in 5.1 and think, if you are a person that does not have Atmos you are not missing anything at all.
Most recent, Pearl Jam's-Dark Matter-the 5.1 is the way to go.
I am lucky enough to have a 4 channel amp for my 4 heights, it has VU meters for activity but also has a signal strength light that when the Atmos signal is strong the light is on. I am able also to turn off all channels except the 4 heights, and sometimes, there is barely nothing at the top, but the foundation is highly active.
I feel lucky enough to like music first and how it is delivered second, I listen to stereo daily.

 

[sjcorne]

A well done 5.1 mix beats out a meh Atmos mix every time. I can count on one hand (and still hold a spleef) the number of Atmos titles i have that actually provide true improvement over a 5.1 from the non Atmos years. So im not real gung ho to replace everything. The difference between previously released 5.1 and recently released Atmos of the same material is often a letdown for me. The improvement is often minimal and what was good placement in 5.1 can disappear.

But this is a Steven Wilson project, and I can't think of a single Atmos mix he's done that hasn't represented an improvement from its 5.1 counterpart. Plus, his 5.1 mixes of most (all?) of the songs on this compilation have already been released across the various prior bookset editions. I would've liked to see what he could do with these tracks in a larger space, especially since this is being released on Blu-Ray.

 

[J. PUPSTER]

Living In The Past-Blu-Ray dance. Was my first Tull album with Thick As A Brick.

Seems to have been the first for a lot of us here

I always loved that lightly embossed (almost leather/blood red like) LP cover with the Gold lettering; one of my favorite album covers!

With Steven Wilson at the helm, an instant purchase (once it gets out of Spain - )