Dutton Vocalion: What's Next?

[esimms86]

Feeling like a junkie without junk.

What happened to your junk? Never mind, I don't really want to know. Or to quote @edisonbaggins, "Eww."

 

[Q-Eight]

i wished they had some new Pop Surround discs out but after the last couple of years i'm cutting them some slack, it can't have been easy for them with the vaults shut down due to covid

I just hope the whole business model in general can continue what with this Sony 360RA debacle happening. I'm going to assume any title issued in 360RA is now off the table for SACD release for the foreseeable future. That's really going to limit what Mr. D can do from Sony. Hence why I'm gently pushing the idea of remixing older, relatively popular albums. If you can get artist & label approval.... and it won't cost a fortune to transfer the tapes to digital (which, I'm going to assume has already been done); then really isn't it just on Mr. D's shoulders in regards to time, mixing and mastering? At the end of the day - he'll corner the market with this special product. I suppose the elephant in the room would be can the sales of the discs bring a profit and pay for the costs? In terms of "Live at the Paramount" I believe they would - especially if they can do the entire album. It's never appeared in it's entirety before - 4 songs still remain unheard since the actual performance. So, the folks who want this album even in stereo would go nuts, and those of us with 4 ears can go equally bananas for the album finally getting a proper 4.0 release.

It's worth a shot!

 

[fredblue]

I just hope the whole business model in general can continue what with this Sony 360RA debacle happening. I'm going to assume any title issued in 360RA is now off the table for SACD release for the foreseeable future. That's really going to limit what Mr. D can do from Sony. Hence why I'm gently pushing the idea of remixing older, relatively popular albums. If you can get artist & label approval.... and it won't cost a fortune to transfer the tapes to digital (which, I'm going to assume has already been done); then really isn't it just on Mr. D's shoulders in regards to time, mixing and mastering? At the end of the day - he'll corner the market with this special product. I suppose the elephant in the room would be can the sales of the discs bring a profit and pay for the costs? In terms of "Live at the Paramount" I believe they would - especially if they can do the entire album. It's never appeared in it's entirety before - 4 songs still remain unheard since the actual performance. So, the folks who want this album even in stereo would go nuts, and those of us with 4 ears can go equally bananas for the album finally getting a proper 4.0 release.

It's worth a shot!

i don't think 360 has much if any bearing on DV tbh but we will see

 

[Q-Eight]

I don't think 360 has much if any bearing on DV tbh but we will see

I really, really hope you're right. Wouldn't it be lovely if they release identical titles on BOTH RA AND SACD to see which one sells better. I know where my money would be going!

 

[GOS]

I really, really hope you're right. Wouldn't it be lovely if they release identical titles on BOTH RA AND SACD to see which one sells better. I know where my money would be going!

tru-dat!

 

[haikubass]

I detect some development on the Dutton Vocalion site! Classical stuff only again though.
https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/products.php?cat=2&sortby=9

Dutton Epoch’s June 2022 release features chamber music from France and the British Isles alongside orchestral music by such varied composers as Richard Arnell, Arthur Sullivan, and Benjamin Godard. Among the chamber titles are the piano quintets of Susan Spain-Dunk, Walford Davies, and Alfred Wall, immaculately performed by the Tippett Quartet and pianist Lynn Arnold, while the orchestral titles include Richard Arnell’s early orchestral works, and Arthur Sullivan’s L’île Enchantée ballet music, in masterful readings by the English Chamber Orchestra (under Martin Yates) and the BBC Concert Orchestra (under John Andrews) respectively.

Links in order of appearance above:
https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7386https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7396https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7389https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7400https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7404https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7399https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7401https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7398https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7397

 

[JediJoker]

I detect some development on the Dutton Vocalion site! Classical stuff only again though.
https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/products.php?cat=2&sortby=9
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Links in order of appearance above:
https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7386https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7396https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7389https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7400https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7404https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7399https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7401https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7398https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7397

Well, I'm interested in the Sullivan... That's about it.

 

[jaybird100]

I detect some development on the Dutton Vocalion site! Classical stuff only again though.
https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/products.php?cat=2&sortby=9
View attachment 80035
Links in order of appearance above:
https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7386https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7396https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7389https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7400https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7404https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7399https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7401https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7398https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7397

But just like the last time, the popular titles may follow soon, assuming there are any.

 

[4-earredwonder]

But just like the last time, the popular titles may follow soon, assuming there are any.

The last batch were Classical and Broadway QUAD titles from the Columbia and RCA catalogue as well. This batch was recorded and released by Dutton Epoch and was a labor of love for Michael Dutton so very surprised if any pop/rock/jazz titles are forthcoming.

But on a positive ....ONE NEVER KNOWS!

 

[ubertrout]

I detect some development on the Dutton Vocalion site! Classical stuff only again though.
https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/products.php?cat=2&sortby=9
View attachment 80035
Links in order of appearance above:
https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7386https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7396https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7389https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7400https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7404https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7399https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7401https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7398https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7397

This is some pretty obscure stuff, mostly first recordings of unknown works/composers from England. I don't know for sure, but I'd assume that a lot of these recordings receive financial support from UK national and provincial gov't, as well as from various composer trusts/societies. Accordingly, I suspect they're a fairly stable source of income for DV.
The Sullivan is the obviously appealing one, but I'll pay attention to reviews for the rest, and probably order a few when there's another batch issued.

 

[Soundfield]

This is some pretty obscure stuff, mostly first recordings of unknown works/composers from England. I don't know for sure, but I'd assume that a lot of these recordings receive financial support from UK national and provincial gov't

I very much doubt it - there's very little of that sort of cash about these days, and competition for it is very fierce.

 

[Soundfield]

...Any if any cultural organisation is supported by the government it would have to display the "Arts Council Funded" logo. But I don't think a purely commercial business like a record company would qualify for such funding anyway.

 

[steelydave]

SOON

 

[haikubass]

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!

 

[fredblue]

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SOON

Yes!! Yes!!! YES!!!!

 

[The Rang]

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!

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[GOS]

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SOON

yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[fredblue]

What part of Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn do you not understand? tbh i haven't the foggiest!

however, when i put the **** away on Reddit and entered that phrase, this came up;

"Dead, yet dreaming, Cthulhu waits in his palace in R'lyeh."

 

[ar surround]

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!

Do we have an emoji for "totally confused?"
Glad to hear that releases are forthcoming.

 

[fredblue]

yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

in the words of Stimpson J. Cat;

"I CAN HARDLY CONTAIN MYSELF!!!"