RHINO QUADIO batch #6 - Speculation Extravaganza!

[Michael Marshall]

Just so ya know, there is another Quadio release scheduled for 10/25 as part of an expanded edition for general release.
More details to follow, I'm sure!

This is VERY intriguing to say the least! The last time something like this happened was with the Joni Mitchell box set with the old/new quad mixes. I was just scrolling through Ultimate Classic Rock and didn't see anything on their upcoming October releases post for anything that would fit ForagingRhino's post. So many QUADIO releases to look forward to!

 

[ForagingRhino]

Actually this is more like the Doors Singles collection when some smart guy thought to add the quad Best Of comp to the mix.

 

[Michael Marshall]

I forgot about that although I was still able to get it myself through Amazon last year. Wonderful release so here's looking forward to this "archive" release and upcoming QUADIO drop. Like many other of the QuadraphonicQuad forum members, I have really enjoyed Rhino's QUADIO series and it really is how an ongoing reissue series can and should be done. I also enjoy being "turned on" to music that I have previously passed up on. The quad mixes/releases that have come out this past year+ have been uniformly excellent. Thank you!

 

[JDeanB]

October is the 50th anniversary of Dragonfly. Wishful thinking, I guess.

 

[quicksrt]

There are not that many quad mixed "Best of" albums in the (formerly known as) WEA family of artists.

Thinking it is not Doors, unlikely to be Judy Collins, and I'm guessing not Bread either. So that does indeed narrow it down quite a bit doesn't it!

 

[Michael Marshall]

And Jackson Browne's "Late for the Sky" is also celebrating its 50th anniversary in September and he was recently featured in a New York Times article talking about the anniversary. I don't subscribe to the digital NYT so I did not have access to the whole article, so I can't comment further on its content. But wouldn't be fantastic if "Late For The Sky" came out as a deluxe box set similar to the recent Deep Purple "Machine Head" that also contained a Blu-ray of the album along with its Quad mix (remember, we only found out after its release that the band said "no" to a "stand alone" QUADIO release as they wanted the Quad mix, etc. to be part of the Deluxe 50th Anniversary release). This is all probably wishful thinking, but one can hope, right?! Afterall, Joni "green lighted" her recent box set with Quad mixes so there is artist president here...

 

[dabl]

And Jackson Browne's "Late for the Sky" is also celebrating its 50th anniversary in September and he was recently featured in a New York Times article talking about the anniversary. I don't subscribe to the digital NYT so I did not have access to the whole article, so I can't comment further on its content. But wouldn't be fantastic if "Late For The Sky" came out as a deluxe box set similar to the recent Deep Purple "Machine Head" that also contained a Blu-ray of the album along with its Quad mix (remember, we only found out after its release that the band said "no" to a "stand alone" QUADIO release as they wanted the Quad mix, etc. to be part of the Deluxe 50th Anniversary release). This is all probably wishful thinking, but one can hope, right?! Afterall, Joni "green lighted" her recent box set with Quad mixes so there is artist president here...

Wow, didn't know about this and it matches the hope I had that the 'no' was because his camp are planning something to include a surround component. It would be weird to say 'no' to Rhino and have that be the end of it unless Jackson doesn't like the mix or something.

 

[Dynamic Editor]

Wow, didn't know about this and it matches the hope I had that the 'no' was because his camp are planning something to include a surround component. It would be weird to say 'no' to Rhino and have that be the end of it unless Jackson doesn't like the mix or something.

I don't know... The idea that Foraging Rhino said

We have asked Mr. Browne's people, they said no.

and that meant, "No, we can't make it a quad Blu Ray (because they're gonna use it for a surround set)" just seems nakedly deceptive and obtuse on Foraging Rhino's part.

Of course, my logic is built upon the idea that Rhino is privy to what releases Browne's team hopes to release. Yet... if Browne's team were to want to use the quad mix, isn't Rhino Records the most sensible avenue for that?

 

[Dynamic Editor]

On that note, if I may ask you, @ForagingRhino, are quad tapes being digitized on strictly a "this album is planned for release" basis or are tapes that are not currently planned for release also being digitized?

I am unaware of the time and effort that goes into that side of preservation so I am curious to learn more. (And of course, music preservation is incredibly important to music lovers as a whole, but audiophiles especially.)

 

[gvl_guy]

Actually this is more like the Doors Singles collection when some smart guy thought to add the quad Best Of comp to the mix.

So this will be a one shot that is different from the Quadio 4 pack that is also expected to be released?

 

[JonUrban]

Actually this is more like the Doors Singles collection when some smart guy thought to add the quad Best Of comp to the mix.

So it has to be either Aretha Franklin, Bread or Carly Simon. The Sinatra GH2 and the unreleased Jethro Tull M.U. no longer belong to WMG, and the Doors already came out.

I can't think of another GH album that was a Quadradisc, unless it's an artist that wasn't originally on WEA.

In either case, this would be a great Quadio! The Aretha, an original 2010 Quadio, would sound even better on BluRay, the Bread Best of is a highly sought after SACD and the Quadio would most likely put it to shame, and the Carly would be super as it contains quad tracks from her second album which never got a quad release.

To me, that's a win-win-win, no matter what the case.

 

[quicksrt]

So it has to be either Aretha Franklin, Bread or Carly Simon. The Sinatra GH2 and the unreleased Jethro Tull M.U. no longer belong to WMG, and the Doors already came out.

I can't think of another GH album that was a Quadradisc, unless it's an artist that wasn't originally on WEA.

In either case, this would be a great Quadio! The Aretha, an original 2010 Quadio, would sound even better on BluRay, the Bread Best of is a highly sought after SACD and the Quadio would most likely put it to shame, and the Carly would be super as it contains quad tracks from her second album which never got a quad release.

To me, that's a win-win-win, no matter what the case.

So yeah it comes down to which artist is likely getting a deluxe treatment on one of their albums.

Yet quad tracks not previously on a main album, yes again likely. Not Tull, Bread. Aretha, and for sure not Sinatra. And Sergio Mendes did not have any hits from his quad album… really don’t think, (EDITED) but could there be a super deluxe edition in the works for Sergio Mendes?

 

[ForagingRhino]

On that note, if I may ask you, @ForagingRhino, are quad tapes being digitized on strictly a "this album is planned for release" basis or are tapes that are not currently planned for release also being digitized?

I am unaware of the time and effort that goes into that side of preservation so I am curious to learn more. (And of course, music preservation is incredibly important to music lovers as a whole, but audiophiles especially.)

Quad tapes are called up and digitized on a as-needed basis. The fine folks at WEA Studio Services handle all the digital audio needs for all of WMG, and as such, every project is budgeted and financially tracked so costs get accounted to the correct entities, artists, etc.

So yeah, one at a time. Usually takes a few weeks to get files.

 

[ForagingRhino]

So this will be a one shot that is different from the Quadio 4 pack that is also expected to be released?

Yes. An expanded/deluxe-ish reissue of a classic rock album that happens to have a quad version.

 

[quicksrt]

Now THAT's what I'm talkin' 'bout! A rock release to go with the other rock stuff.

I can see how we might ride the rainbow and rock the sky with this late October release.

 

[ForagingRhino]

So yeah it comes down to which artist is likely getting a deluxe treatment on one of their albums.

Yet quad tracks not previously on a main album, yes again likely. Not Tull, Bread. Aretha, and for sure not Sinatra. And Sergio Mendes did not have any hits from his quad album… really don’t think, (EDITED) but could there be a super deluxe edition in the works for Sergio Mendes?

We lost Sergio's masters to Concord so not him.
Ask Craft to dust off all those Vanguard quad masters too! Country Joe in Surround?! Be still my heart!

 

[jefe1]

Vanguard also had some great classical music quad releases some of which made it out as DVDAs
It would be great to have some new bluray reissues of those as well as the rock stuff.

How cool to have some insiders like FR and SWT
Sharing information with us!

 

[steelydave]

We lost Sergio's masters to Concord so not him.
Ask Craft to dust off all those Vanguard quad masters too! Country Joe in Surround?! Be still my heart!

They also own the Fantasy, Prestige, Milestone and Stax quad catalogs (minus the Isaac Hayes titles, which reverted to the estate) amongst others - shame that they only seem interested in licensing to the stereo-only Analogue Productions, and even that only seems to happen at a glacial pace.

 

[JediJoker]

Country Joe in Surround?! Be still my heart!

I've been eyeing quad reels on eBay...

 

[4-earredwonder]

Now that the Eagles are performing LIVE shows at Las Vegas' SPHERE with more shows added in November, they'll have a change of heart as pertains to their surround catalogue since the SPHERE is currently probably the BEST surround venue in creation