Rush "Hemispheres" (40th Anniversary Box Set with 5.1 Blu-Ray Audio!)

[H.A.L.]

The 3 lps are what's keeping me from doing a pre-order at the moment. Suppose the blu ray will never be separate, though.

I'll wait (but not too long) and see. . . .

 

[leahypc]

It would be great if this was done like Electric Ladyland - a CD box with the Blu-ray, and an LP box with the Blu-ray. With a much lower price for the CD box...

 

[edisonbaggins]

I wish I could find the SW interview on YT where he discusses Hemispheres. He finds side A to be a bit pedestrian or repetitious, but called side B perfect, or something to that effect. Especially La Villa Strangiato. He is definitely fond of the album.

 

[sjcorne]

I wish I could find the SW interview on YT where he discusses Hemispheres. He finds side A to be a bit pedestrian or repetitious, but called side B perfect, or something to that effect. Especially La Villa Strangiato. He is definitely fond of the album.

https://www.loudersound.com/features/steven-wilson-why-i-love-rushs-hemispheres

 

[4-earredwonder]

https://www.loudersound.com/features/steven-wilson-why-i-love-rushs-hemispheres

So, can we 'assume' that Steve Wilson, despite his reservations, remixed Hemispheres into 5.1? Maybe that naked man on the brain sealed the deal!

 

[haikubass]

Amazon.ca - CDN$ 161.97

 

[leahypc]

So, can we 'assume' that Steve Wilson, despite his reservations, remixed Hemispheres into 5.1? Maybe that naked man on the brain sealed the deal!

I've got a feeling that it's going to be Rich Chycki again...

 

[4-earredwonder]

I've got a feeling that it's going to be Rich Chycki again...

I'm sure if it was INDEED a Steve Wilson remix, based on the stellar job he did on A Farewell to Kings, it would've been CLEARLY stated on the initial info regarding Hemisphere's release.

You're probably correct.

 

[skherbeck]

If it’s a Chycki mix I’m seriously going to cancel my order. Just not worth it.

 

[4-earredwonder]

If it’s a Chycki mix I’m seriously going to cancel my order. Just not worth it.

Unless Chycki learned from the master himself, Steve Wilson. Unfortunately, all Chycki's 5.1 surround attempts have been, at least for me, NON SURROUND events!

 

[JediJoker]

Interesting...CD1 was remastered in 2015...the original album

RUSH albums do not necessarily need stereo remixing as the original stereo mixes are very good, and these 2015 stereo remasters are especially good...

Yes: as with the previous two 40th Anniversary releases, the vinyl, CD, and Blu-ray use Sean Magee's 2015 masters of the stereo catalog. These are well-regarded and, to my ears, sound great. The only caveat is whether Universal's audible watermark, which was present on (nearly) all the hi-res downloads for the Mercury albums, is present on these physical formats.

 

[sjcorne]

If I recall, when the Farewell To Kings box came out everyone thought they would reissue the Chycki mix, then we found out it was a new one by SW.

I’d still hold out for more info before making assumptions...

 

[4-earredwonder]

If I recall, when the Farewell To Kings box came out everyone thought they would reissue the Chycki mix, then we found out it was a new one by SW.

I’d still hold out for more info before making assumptions...

An older article from November 2015: http://hiresaudiocentral.com/geddy-lee-wants-steven-wilson-to-mix-rush-catalog-in-5-1/

 

[Clint Eastwood]

If it’s a Chycki mix I’m seriously going to cancel my order. Just not worth it.

I probably will join you...if I'm going to bite the bullet and take 3 LPs I don't need.... it has to be a SW mix

 

[4-earredwonder]

I probably will join you...if I'm going to bite the bullet and take 3 LPs I don't need.... it has to be a SW mix

It would make sense based on the unanimously positive reviews for SW's 5.1 remaster of KINGS that RUSH wouldn't take a step backwards and entrust Hemisphere's 5.1 remix to anyone else but Wilson.

 

[privateuniverse]

It would make sense based on the unanimously positive reviews for SW's 5.1 remaster of KINGS that RUSH wouldn't take a step backwards and entrust Hemisphere's 5.1 remix to anyone else but Wilson.

I don't think that the problem would be whether or not the band wants Wilson to mix the album. Wilson has stated that he doesn't want to do much more 5.1 mixing for other artists as it takes time away from his own music. Hopefully he made an exception for Rush.

 

[4-earredwonder]

I don't think that the problem would be whether or not the band wants Wilson to mix the album. Wilson has stated that he doesn't want to do much more 5.1 mixing for other artists as it takes time away from his own music. Hopefully he made an exception for Rush.

But like Elliot Scheiner, Wilson supposedly has a LOT of unreleased 5.1 remasters awaiting release. Wish we knew which ones [Hemispheres might've be one of them].

 

[Which_One_Is_Pink]

....Hey, by any chance is there a lonely billionaire out there that would like to adopt me, seriously I need a sugardaddy to support this surround music monkey on my back! I mean come on!!!

Oops...what the... aw ****...........pre-ordered , oh well its only another $161.98 on its way out of my pocket ! Its like there is this tiny naked man manipulating my Hemispheres, ya know what I mean Vern?

 

[kap'n krunch]

OMFG!!!
This being the first Rush LP I ever got, it is a must...but..where is the poster????

 

[rtbluray]

I've got a feeling that it's going to be Rich Chycki again...

Maybe not, just cause it looks like Rich Chycki has not done much with the band since 2012.
Maybe it’s David Bottrill, who remixed “Vapor Trails” (in stereo) and also mixed “R40 Live”, which is RUSH’s best sounding live Blu-Ray IMHO.