Nektar Journey to the Centre of the Eye (New Deluxe Edition out in January!)

[rtbluray]

https://www.cherryred.co.uk/nektar-journey-to-the-centre-of-the-eye-5cd-1-blu-ray-remastered-edition

• A NEW OFFICIAL REMASTERED AND EXPANDED 5CD/BLU-RAY EDITION OF NEKTAR’S CLASSIC DEBUT ALBUM.

• FEATURING A NEW REMASTER OF THE ORIGINAL 1971 STEREO MIX ALONG WITH NEW 5.1 SURROUND SOUND & STEREO MIXES BY BEN WISEMAN.

• ALSO INCLUDES ‘THE BOSTON TAPES’ – THE UNRELEASED ALBUM RECORDED IN 1970 AND A COMPLETE OFFICIAL BOOTLEG CONCERT RECORDING MADE IN DARMSTADT, GERMANY IN NOVEMBER 1971.

• PLUS A BLU-RAY DISC FEATURES HIGH RESOLUTION 5.1 & STEREO MIXES OF THE ALBUM ALONG WITH BONUS VIDEO CONTENT OF THE 1971 PROMOTIONAL FILM GOOD DAY.

• ALL TRACKS NEWLY REMASTERED AND MIXED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES.

• INCLUDES AN ILLUSTRATED BOOK WITH PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN PHOTOGRAPHS AND NEW ESSAY.

Originally released in November 1971, the album was the first release by the band and featured a continuous piece of music divided into 13 tracks. This impressive conceptual science fiction inspired work, which was interpreted as a commentary on the nuclear arms race, was the band’s first album release and originally appeared in Germany, the country where the British band were formed and were based, enjoying commercial success and building Nektar’s loyal following.

This new boxed set edition features a completely new remaster of the original stereo album mix (from the original master tapes), both tracks from the ‘Do You Believe in Magic’ single issued in April 1972, along with new 5.1 Surround Sound and Stereo mixes by Ben Wiseman and a new remaster of ‘The Boston Tapes’ – the recordings made by the band in the USA in 1970 for an abortive album prior to them signing to Bellaphon Records in Germany in 1971. Also included is the complete “official bootleg” recording of a concert in Darmstadt, Germany in November 1971 presented on two CDs. Finally, the set features a region free Blu-ray disc with the new 5.1 & Stereo remixes of the album, along with bonus video footage of the promotional film ‘Good Day’ made in 1971 previously unreleased in full.

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE

Journey to the Centre of the Eye

The 1971 stereo mix remastered

1 Prelude

2 Astronaut’s Nightmare

3 Countenance

4 The Nine Lifeless Daughters of the Sun

5 Warp Oversight

6 The Dream Nebula Part One

7 The Dream Nebula Part Two

8 It’s All in the Mind

9 Burn Out My Eyes

10 Void of Vision

11 Pupil of the Eye

12 Look Inside Yourself

13 Death of the Mind

Bonus tracks

14 Do You Believe in Magic? (A-side of single)

15 1-2-3-4 (B-side of single)

DISC TWO

The Boston Tapes Recorded in June 1970

1 New Day Dawning

2 Do You Believe in Magic?

3 Candlelight

4 Good Day

5 The Life I’ve Been Leading

6 Where Did You Go?

7 Sealed With a Kiss

8 Our Love Will Last Forever

DISC THREE

Journey to the Centre of the Eye

The new stereo mix

1 Prelude

2 Astronaut’s Nightmare

3 Countenance

4 The Nine Lifeless Daughters of the Sun

5 Warp Oversight

6 The Dream Nebula

7 It’s All in the Mind

8 Burn Out My Eyes

9 Void of Vision

10 Pupil of the Eye

11 Look Inside Yourself

12 Death of the Mind

DISC FOUR

Live at Bessunger Turnhalle, Darmstadt, Germany

13th November 1971

The official bootleg recording

1 Good Day

2 Never Never Never

3 A Tab in the Ocean

4 1-2-3-4

5 Do You Believe in Magic?

6 New Day Dawning

DISC FIVE

Live at Bessunger Turnhalle, Darmstadt, Germany

13th November 1971

The official bootleg recording

1 Journey to the Centre of the Eye

Prelude

Astronaut’s Nightmare Countenance

The Nine Lifeless Daughters of the Sun

Warp Oversight The Dream Nebula It’s All in the Mind Burn Out My Eyes Void of Vision Pupil of the Eye

Look Inside Yourself Death of the Mind

2 King of Twilight (early version)

3 Ron’s On

4 Porcelain Valley (Desolation Valley)

DISC SIX

Journey to the Centre of the Eye

The new stereo mix

1 Prelude

2 Astronaut’s Nightmare

3 Countenance

4 The Nine Lifeless Daughters of the Sun

5 Warp Oversight

6 The Dream Nebula

7 It’s All in the Mind

8 Burn Out My Eyes

9 Void of Vision

10 Pupil of the Eye

11 Look Inside Yourself

12 Death of the Mind

Bonus video content

Good Day (1971 film) (version 1)

Good Day (1971 film) (version 2)

 

[GOS]

Hmmm. What do we all know about Ben Wiseman?
EDIT - I see he did Remember The Future multi-channel mix.

 

[Thonolan]

Hmmm. What do we all know about Ben Wiseman?

I really like the 5.1 mixes (the 3 songs properly mixed in 5.1, the rest are upmixes) he did for Renaissance's Turn of the Cards. Those were pretty much ideal to these ears.

 

[J. PUPSTER]

Is this related to a prior thread that caused such a curfuffle?

https://www.quadraphonicquad.com/fo...-out-before-christmas-2024.36289/#post-789320

 

[humprof]

I really like the 5.1 mixes (the 3 songs properly mixed in 5.1, the rest are upmixes) he did for Renaissance's Turn of the Cards. Those were pretty much ideal to these ears.

Also Barclay James Harvest.

 

[H.A.L.]

I had just read the "prior thread," no doubt trending. Cool. Isn't 5.1 sounding a bit, um, quaint now? Give us Atmos! But I understand if it is not feasible. Expect a few moans over a big box set. Standalone Atmos?

 

[bookofsaturdays]

Is this related to a prior thread that caused such a curfuffle?

https://www.quadraphonicquad.com/fo...-out-before-christmas-2024.36289/#post-789320

I thought that it was supposed to be for A Tab In the Ocean but I could be wrong.

 

[J. PUPSTER]

I thought that it was supposed to be for A Tab In the Ocean but I could be wrong.

That was were I also thought it was going, but now

 

[JediJoker]

What do we all know about Ben Wiseman?

He's mainly a mastering engineer, and the go-to for Esoteric. As mentioned, he has also been commissioned by the same to complete new stereo and 5.1 mixes (or upmixes).

 

[ctoelle]

How is this different from the SCAD from 2017

 

[izgoblin]

I don't think I've heard a single mastering from Ben Wiseman that I've liked.

I doubt I'll bother with the stereo album on here, and any bonus tracks will just get played in the car anyway. Hopefully the 5.1 mix is decent.

 

[SomethingAnything]

He's mainly a mastering engineer, and the go-to for Esoteric. As mentioned, he has also been commissioned by the same to complete new stereo and 5.1 mixes (or upmixes).

OK, so are we thinking there's a chance these may be 5.1 upmixes?

... Actually, probably not, as the blurb says 'MIXED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES'.

 

[svengaleekie]

Available at Burning Shed:
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