Rush - A Farewell to Kings 40th anniversary box set (Steven Wilson 5.1 mix included)

[von kulper]

Listening now, and in one word, capitalized for emphasis: STUNNING

Thanks for the heads-up on the warehouse deals, Clint. I'm really glad I didn't miss out on this. Even at $90, it was a hard pill to swallow, but hearing it for the first time, I have no regrets on this purchase. Plus, it comes with a dorky ring/necklace thing that truly enhances the listening experience.

Pray to the prog lords that Rush continue with more 40th anniversary 5.1 releases (from a talented surround engineer, and hopefully in a more affordable package).

 

[Clint Eastwood]

Listening now, and in one word, capitalized for emphasis: STUNNING

Thanks for the heads-up on the warehouse deals, Clint. I'm really glad I didn't miss out on this. Even at $90, it was a hard pill to swallow, but hearing it for the first time, I have no regrets on this purchase. Plus, it comes with a dorky ring/necklace thing that truly enhances the listening experience.

Pray to the prog lords that Rush continue with more 40th anniversary 5.1 releases (from a talented surround engineer, and hopefully in a more affordable package).

I'm glad you took a chance on it....if you don't have a turntable maybe you can sell the vinyl and get some of your money back....just saying

 

[mrcond]

I just picked up the box from Amazon as one of those Warehouse Deals too. About $90 shipped. Listed as “Used- Very Good” but this thing was brand new. Only missing the shrink wrap, everything was mint. The vinyl clearly had never been removed from the sleeves.

The cynical side of me suspects that that someone bought it new, made a copy of the discs, then returned it for a full refund.

Anyway, it beats the $130+ prices I keep seeing on eBay.


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[himey]

I just picked up the box from Amazon as one of those Warehouse Deals too. About $90 shipped. Listed as “Used- Very Good” but this thing was brand new. Only missing the shrink wrap, everything was mint. The vinyl clearly had never been removed from the sleeves.

The cynical side of me suspects that that someone bought it new, made a copy of the discs, then returned it for a full refund.

Anyway, it beats the $130+ prices I keep seeing on eBay.


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I really like how Peart's kit is spread out in the rears! Nice score...

 

[mandrix]

Holy stuff...you know I have this and HAVE NOT LISTENED TO IT yet. Shame on me. Maybe tomorrow.

 

[mrcond]

Holy stuff...you know I have this and HAVE NOT LISTENED TO IT yet. Shame on me. Maybe tomorrow.

Me too, can’t find the time!


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[Clint Eastwood]

Great price right now($90 delivered to the US) HERE

 

[GOS]

Great price right now($90 delivered to the US) HERE

Yep, great price. I checked my email...and I paid $102.22 last December.

 

[Clint Eastwood]

Yep, great price. I checked my email...and I paid $102.22 last December.

Check out amazonUS..now let me mention that there are none on importcds...elusive disc...bullmoose...music direct...acoustic sounds...and get this...no current listing on Ebay from US sellers!...so yes that is a good deal

 

[PK]

Check out amazonUS..now let me mention that there are none on importcds...elusive disc...bullmoose...music direct...acoustic sounds...and get this...no current listing on Ebay from US sellers!...so yes that is a good deal

Yup, seems kinda hard to find... and Amazon US has since gone up to $215.00...and Hemispheres isn't a Wilson mix...and I never picked this one up...uh...about $130.00 on Amazon UK...

HMV
Amazon UK

 

[anandchristi]

Just ordered this from Amazon.ca for $109.95. Been waiting for the price to go down.
https://www.amazon.ca/Farewell-King...sr=8-1&keywords=rush+a+farewell+to+kings+40th

 

[salsdali]

I'm just gonna say it.

I like parts of Steven Wilson's Mix but I also like parts of Chycki's 2011 Sectors 2 DVD-A mix of AFTK.

Steven's is a bit bright for me and Chyckis is a little dated and muddy sounding but there are parts I like Steven's mix and panning of discrete instruments and same goes for Chyckis.

If only I could mix the two together with the best parts from each and make Steven's sound more analog and Chycksi's sound more digital.

Cygnus X-1 and Xanadu are my go to songs on this album and each mixer definitely had their own "interpretation" and for what it's worth, both are good. On each song I hear different things (and that's a good thing) and I just feel as if I could meld each of the better parts together then the song would finally sound the way "it was meant to".

I mean each song would then represent the best recordings of each part (or instrument) so more faithful to what Rush actually laid down in the studio.

Steven's mix gets an 8.9
Chycki's gets an 7.8

 

[FusionHead]

I really wish I could afford this - just to hear Xanadu in surround - but they appear to have only done one production run, and used copies are now astronomically expensive. I'll wait a few years and see if the asking price comes down.

 

[Alex Vlach]

Anybody else notice the needle drop in the first 4 seconds of the first song? The source for this Blu-ray disc is evidently a LP/Vinyl. I also hear this on the 2015 remaster...

 

[SyrinxTemple]

Anybody else notice the needle drop in the first 4 seconds of the first song? The source for this Blu-ray disc is evidently a LP/Vinyl. I also hear this on the 2015 remaster...

The acoustic guitar intro was recorded outdoors. Are you sure that's not what you are hearing?

 

[Alex Vlach]

No, it's the needle hitting the record before music starts...

 

[SeeMoreDigital]

Anybody else notice the needle drop in the first 4 seconds of the first song?

Lol... It's not a mistake, it was recorded intentionally. It can be heard on the original vinyl records!

 

[François]

Lol... It's not a mistake, it was recoded intentionally. It can be heard on the original vinyl records!

I thought fake vinyl sounds were a thing of the CD era! Isn’t it somewhat redondant to put fake vinyl sounds on a vinyl?!

 

[Alex Vlach]

Lol... It's not a mistake, it was recoded intentionally. It can be heard on the original vinyl records!

Are you saying this Blu-ray is not sourced from a LP/Vinyl?

 

[JediJoker]

Are you saying this Blu-ray is not sourced from a LP/Vinyl?

The 2015 remaster was sourced from the original stereo master tape, transferred and mastered by Sean Magee at Abbey Road Studios. The 5.1 remix was completed using digital transfers of the original multitrack tapes. No vinyl in the chain, unless it was used back when the album was originally recorded and mixed.