More Gentle Giant in 5.1 coming - Free Hand, Interview and The Missing Piece

[duneman]

I'm not sure that's better than the original mix.

Anyway, it's the 5.1 I'm actually curious about.

I’ve heard this album countless times. Bought it on release and have a couple versions on CD. Definitely sounds different to me. Especially the guitar.

 

[Ranasakawa]

I'll order it on amazon us once Australia customers can actually put an order in. For some reason the price and availability is blocked to Australia customers despite the advertising states it is available for shipping to Australia

 

[skherbeck]

Can't wait for this!

 

[H.A.L.]

At last Free hand is up on Burning Shed in the UK:
Free Hand (Steven Wilson Mix)

DOLBY ATMOS!!!!

I'm in.

 

[duneman]

Also preordered... been waiting for this for a looong time. Been a fan since Three Friends was released. Back in the day it wasn't easy to get all the GG albums. Got the Capitols in the US and the Vertigos in London. IIRC Glass House vinyl wasn’t released in the US.

 

[5.1 4 Life]

Also preordered... been waiting for this for a looong time. Been a fan since Three Friends was released. Back in the day it wasn't easy to get all the GG albums. Got the Capitols in the US and the Vertigos in London. IIRC Glass House vinyl wasn’t released in the US.

You're right about GG's In A Glass House. That album (like the band's self titled debut) wasn't released in the USA until the CD era.

 

[esimms86]

You're right about GG's In A Glass House. That album (like the band's self titled debut) wasn't released in the USA until the CD era.

Then I guess that the vinyl copy I bought in the pre-CD era must have been an import. I used to buy a lot imports back in the day.

 

[ssully]

I’ve heard this album countless times. Bought it on release and have a couple versions on CD. Definitely sounds different to me. Especially the guitar.

I didn't say it sounded the same.

I said it doesn't sound all that better to me. I.e., I don't prefer this 2channel mix to the original 2channel mix.

 

[duneman]

I didn't say it sounded the same.

I said it doesn't sound all that better to me. I.e., I don't prefer this 2channel mix to the original 2channel mix.

Got it - it's hard to tell for sure from a utube version. I'm all over the new release. Preordered for about $19.00.

 

[colsky]

oops moved to quick. I'll remove; the only other option was the vinyl.
Must search 2.0 & 5.1 mixes to see the $22.99

Voila!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093K85H8...teven+wilson&qid=1619740251&sr=8-2&pldnSite=1

 

[weekendtoy]

I ordered a new fish finder that basically doubles the value of my fishing boat every time I plug it in.

I snuck in Free Hand well I was at, assuming its rather paltry price tag will go unnoticed.

 

[JNL]

Streamed it, loved it, pre-ordered it
https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/poprock/detail/-/art/gentle-giant-free-hand/hnum/10490958Free shipping in the EU (I guess) until midnight

 

[5.1 4 Life]

New interview with GG's Bassist Ray Shulman discusses Free Hand.

 

[rtbluray]

Just a few more weeks until Free Hand! Man, this back cover looks great!

 

[GOS]

Just a few more weeks until Free Hand! Man, this back cover looks great!

I can't wait either Ryan! Should be super fun to listen. Whoopie!!

 

[JediJoker]

Just a few more weeks until Free Hand! Man, this back cover looks great!

I can't help but notice the original stereo mix is listed as a "flat transfer" while the quad is not. If it is mastered, I just hope it's a new, sympathetic mastering with the channels correctly mapped.

 

[5.1 4 Life]

I can't help but notice the original stereo mix is listed as a "flat transfer" while the quad is not. If it is mastered, I just hope it's a new, sympathetic mastering with the channels correctly mapped.

We'll see when we get our copies of Free Hand in 3 weeks. I had that quad version of FH from the previous deluxe edition of the album and I didn't like at all (and I found on this site that they had messed on the mastering of that quad mix).

 

[rjpinca]

 

[5.1 4 Life]

GG's Derek Shulman discusses the remix of Free Hand (and more).

 

[alansanchez86]

friendly reminder, this one comes out this friday