SACD....by the numbers

[soundboy]

Impressive research soundboy! Thank you for this contribution.

Just want to mention that SACD is closing in on the "16,000th release" mark. We are currently somewhere north of 15,500 releases and may reach 16,000th release before June 2023.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Another upcoming EVOSOUND SACD Stereo title to add:

http://evo88.com/en/music?page=shop...ge=flypage.tpl&product_id=1174&category_id=26

Track List SACD: 1. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence Main Theme (From "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence") 2. Endroll (From "The Last Emperor") 3. Rain (From "The Last Emperor") 4. The Sheltering Sky Main Theme (From "The Sheltering Sky") 5. High Heels Main Theme (From "High Heels") 6. Wild Palms Main Theme (From "Wild Palms") 7. Acceptance (From "Little Buddha") 8. Snake Eyes Main Theme (long version) (From "Snake Eyes") 9. Bolerisch (From "Femme Fatale") 10. Bibo No Aozora (From "Babel") 11. Small Hope (From "Hara-Kiri (Ichimei)") 12. Yae No Sakura Opening Theme (From "Yae No Sakura") 13. The Revenant Main Theme (From "The Revenant")

Parameters of Category: Categories Label Evosound Format SACD Genre Instrumental

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[4-earredwonder]

On April 28th, Intervention Records will release three Peter Frampton A&M albums on Stereo SACD

\Three Peter Frampton Albums To Be Reissued As High Quality LPs and SACDs

https://intervention-records.myshop...n-the-studio-cd-sacd-collection-pre-order-now

 

[GOS]

On April 28th, Intervention Records will release three Peter Frampton A&M albums on Stereo SACD

\Three Peter Frampton Albums To Be Reissued As High Quality LPs and SACDs

Holy **** man! I will be all over this...love Frampton!

 

[GOS]

I ordered the 3 SACD bundle, which saves a few dollars on shipping only. No break on the per disc cost, I don't think. Thanks for sharing Ralphie!!!

 

[marpow]

On April 28th, Intervention Records will release three Peter Frampton A&M albums on Stereo SACD

\Three Peter Frampton Albums To Be Reissued As High Quality LPs and SACDs

I ordered these last week.

 

[Marplot]

I think I will wait for GOS to get tired of his. ;-)

 

[4-earredwonder]

I think I will wait for GOS to get tired of his. ;-)

Hey, you stole MY idea. LOL.

Or you can wait for them to go on sale at ImportCD where Intervention Records SACDs are usually $25 and change and if they have one of their rare 10% off sales it'll pay for the s/h and a smidgen of sales tax!

 

[barturtle]

Only somewhat related, I was looking at RIAA's annual sales chart, and selected SACD, and did some rough in-my-head estimates of the percentage decrease/increase since the last time it gave a figure of 0.1M (or 100,000) 2012, and came up with an estimate that last year there were around 14,000 total SACDs sold in the US...which probably is about how many QQ members alone buy.

Roughly half of mine are bought from overseas, so wouldn't count in the totals.

 

[soundboy]

Only somewhat related, I was looking at RIAA's annual sales chart, and selected SACD, and did some rough in-my-head estimates of the percentage decrease/increase since the last time it gave a figure of 0.1M (or 100,000) 2012, and came up with an estimate that last year there were around 14,000 total SACDs sold in the US...which probably is about how many QQ members alone buy.

Roughly half of mine are bought from overseas, so wouldn't count in the totals.

If I use the total SACD releases worldwide from 2022 (747 releases) and multiply it by 500 (I have seen SACD releases that only have 500 copies pressed), that would equate to 373,500 discs pressed. I would imagine at least half of that number were sold.

Of course, I believe the totals are much higher and therefore SACD continues to be seen as a viable format.

 

[barturtle]

If I use the total SACD releases worldwide from 2022 (747 releases) and multiply it by 500 (I have seen SACD releases that only have 500 copies pressed), that would equate to 373,500 discs pressed. I would imagine at least half of that number were sold.

Of course, I believe the totals are much higher and therefore SACD continues to be seen as a viable format.

RIAA is just US sales, of course, and I admit myself that at least half of my sacd purchases come from outside of the US. I can't find similar totals for other countries, but it would be interesting to see the numbers.

 

[SeeMoreDigital]

Out of interest... Which countries are pressing/fabricating SACD's in 2023?

 

[soundboy]

Out of interest... Which countries are pressing/fabricating SACD's in 2023?

There are currently 3 SACD pressing facilities in the world....Sony DADC in Japan and Austria, and Sonopress in Germany.

I had questioned whether Sonopress was still pressing SACDs, but my recent SACD of Paul Simon's "There Goes Rhymin' Simon" from Mobile Fidelity was pressed in Germany.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Craft Recordings just announced release of Albert King's 1967 debut album for STAX Records on Stereo SACD

https://craftrecordings.com/collections/albert-king/products/born-under-a-bad-sign-sacd

 

[inspclouseau]

A shame that they are not mixed in surround.

 

[4-earredwonder]

From acclaimed bassist Brian Bromberg comes this new hydrid Stereo SACD from King International

https://www.hraudio.net/showmusic.php?title=16003

 

[4-earredwonder]

If anyone is interested in Universal Hong Kong's latest hybrid STEREO soundtrack SACDs, IMO, Deep Discount with their 'limited' 15% off coupon is THE BEST DEAL. AmazonUS wants $42 per SACD!

https://www.deepdiscount.com/a-star-is-born-2018-original-soundtrack-hybrid-sacd/600753983362
https://www.deepdiscount.com/the-last-emperor-1987-original-soundtrack-hybrid-sacd/600753982884
https://www.deepdiscount.com/la-la-land-2016-original-soundtrack-hybrid-sacd/600753983355

 

[soundboy]

After 10 full months, I guess I should update what has been happening in the SACD world.

Back on January 1, 2023, the number of SACD releases listed at hraudio.net was 14,846 releases. As of this post, that number has grown to 15,261, which equates to 415 new SACD releases added to that website. There are a number of notable SACD releases not added to hraudio.net yet: Bruce Springsteen's "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.", Dr. John's "In the Right Place" (the 3rd SACD release from the Atlantic Records 75th Anniversary project), etc. On top of those, there were at least 50 SACD releases from Hong Kong (minus the ones already added to hraudio.net). Therefore, at least 465 new SACD releases worldwide in 2023 as of this post.

In terms of total new SACD releases in 2023, I don't think it will surpass the total of 747 from 2022.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Universal Japan is forging ahead with their SHM~SACDs and is releasing an Ella Fitzgerald Christmas album [pre ordered]

https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/UCGQ-9051
And a Bossa Nova compilation in hybrid Stereo SACD

https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/UCGU-9072
And this delightful Stereo SHM~SACD which I have on pre order from CDJapan

https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/UCGQ-9049
Not to mention:

https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/UCGQ-9034
https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/UCGQ-9050
https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/UCGQ-9048
https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/UCGQ-9047

 

[4-earredwonder]

Coming from IMPEX RECORDS

https://www.hraudio.net/showmusic.php?title=16409