Listening to Now (In Surround) - Volume 2

[wavelength]

King Crimson Islands DVD Audio, 2010 mix, man I love this disc.

Yes indeed. I know, I know I've said it before but I just can't help myself when anyone here comments about Islands....imo one of SW's finest mixes.

 

[edisonbaggins]

Yes indeed. I know, I know I've said it before but I just can't help myself when anyone here comments about Islands....imo one of SW's finest mixes.

I've never picked it up because I didn't like the album enough on YouTube. Might be worth giving it another chance.
Islands, Poseidon and the debut have never appealed to me enough.

 

[rtbluray]

I've never picked it up because I didn't like the album enough on YouTube. Might be worth giving it another chance.
Islands, Poseidon and the debut have never appealed to me enough.

All three of them are stunningly good in surround sound, particularly "In the Court of the Crimson King".
You may just have to skip over "The Devil's Triangle" if you purchase "In the Wake of Poseidon". Not only is it an upmix, but the music is pretty terrible IMHO. Other than that, there's a lot to all of those albums that really shine in surround sound.

 

[kap'n krunch]

Early KCrimson is a bit difficult to "get into" once you started with later "versions" of the band...it's funny that back in 81 I did not like Discipline, but I LOVED SaBB...I'm still trying to get into early KCrimson..

 

[rusinurbe]

A good day today so far;
Aqualung From the new revised edition 5.1 out of 5.1 for the mix.

Sides: Anthony Phillips brilliant surround mix

Still to come
Rick Wakemans 6 wives live at Hampton court blu ray, and the grateful dead Fare the well double blu ray 3cd set picked this up as it was under £15.

 

[d0zer]

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend (30th anniversary deluxe edition) BRA: so very good... and a real surprise when it came out...

 

[Tornado Red]

Simple Minds - Once Upon A Time blu ray 5.1
Sitting here Ghost Dancing by myself, as it should be...there are some things the world is just not ready for...:banana:

 

[Spock]

This is great!

They have made a classical version of Manfred Mann's Joybringer! How cool is that?!?

 

[LuvMyQuad]

This is great!

They have made a classical version of Manfred Mann's Joybringer! How cool is that?!?

Ya know, Holst and Manfred Mann do kinda look alike now that I see the pic.

 

[Spock]

Ya know, Holst and Manfred Mann do kinda look alike now that I see the pic.

It seem that Manfred is a fan of Holst's The Planets

Masque is an album released in 1987 by Manfred Mann's Earth Band.
The album is subtitled Songs And Planets and features some parts of Gustav Holst's Planets Suite. It represents the completion of an original project started back in 1973, which planned to use Holst's work as a basis. This was ultimately shelved because the band were unable to obtain formal permission from Holst's estate, although some of the idea of a concept album dealing with the solar system could be seen on the band's 1973 album Solar Fire.

 

[edisonbaggins]

Anthony Phillips - Sides - MLP Lossless 5.1
So far, glad I took a chance on this one - way more engaging than streaming stereo on ****** computer speakers

 

[rtbluray]

Anthony Phillips - Sides - MLP Lossless 5.1
So far, glad I took a chance on this one - way more engaging than streaming stereo on ****** computer speakers

That's usually how it is… :banana:

 

[edisonbaggins]

That's usually how it is… :banana:

Truly, but some albums 5.1 can't save. I only took a chance on this one to hook up Bull Moose for the Chicago announcement.
I'm honestly surprised how engaging it is.

 

[GOS]

Truly, but some albums 5.1 can't save. I only took a chance on this one to hook up Bull Moose for the Chicago announcement.
I'm honestly surprised how engaging it is.

I was pleasantly surprised as well. Good stuff. Personally, I prefer it over Geese, Gander and the Goose.

 

[Spock]

 

[Scott M4]

It seem that Manfred is a fan of Holst's The Planets

Solar Fire would be a blast in surround!

 

[d0zer]

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Concertos for Double Orchestra - David Juritz, London Mozart Players (DVDA, Naxos)
I'm by now means an expert of classical music, so I can't rate the performance (Lute are you out there?). But what I can tell you is that the surround mix, particularly for the Concertos for Double Orchestra is great, one orchestra in the fronts, the other in the rears.

 

[haikubass]

 

[rtbluray]

Currently spinning Steven Wilson's 5.1 surround of "Fragile" by Yes (LPCM 5.1 surround for the 2015 Blu-Ray disc)

 

[marpow]

Bob Dylan, Love and Theft, 5.1 SACD. I like it. I still have a few more Dylan surrounds to go and I have been pleased by all so far. Yes, some more discrete than others but all good in the world of surround.