Tears For Fears "The Hurting" (SDE Blu-Ray #9 with Steven Wilson 5.1 & Dolby Atmos mixes!)

[zobalob]

Ordered as well when I got the email from SDE. I think that makes all the Tears for Fears now.

Nope, Everybody Loves a Happy Ending has yet to be mixed for surround.

 

[Simon A]

Nope, Everybody Loves a Happy Ending has yet to be mixed for surround.

Elemental and Raoul and The Kings of Spain as well. I'm really hoping Elemental (and it's handful of bonus tracks) is the next one coming.

 

[jefe1]

Ordered....
Now bring on the next one....

 

[Blackwood]

Got my first e-mail announcing this title, although it was a Last Chance e-mail.

Never did get the initial announcement e-mail. Thankfully everything I needed to know was right here.

Also got my ship notice for Concert for George, so a double-whammy of SDE e-mail today.

 

[haikubass]

 

[Blackwood]

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I’m less annoyed about resellers when there’s a one or two week window to order and the number made will be based on the number of orders.

It’s the releases like TYA which has a fixed (small) limit where I think buying multiple copies to immediately resell upon release sucks.

And congrats to Paul. If I’m not mistaken, this is the highest order for a title in this series.

 

[Klaus Rosenthal]

Wow, 7000 copies is the highest selling of the series yet! Tipping Point did 4,500. That's great news.

 

[RandomPiGuy]

I’m less annoyed about resellers when there’s a one or two week window to order and the number made will be based on the number of orders.

It’s the releases like TYA which has a fixed (small) limit where I think buying multiple copies to immediately resell upon release sucks.

And congrats to Paul. If I’m not mistaken, this is the highest order for a title in this series.

That's about how I feel. If it's the two week window and someone buys copies to resell that just means more sales for SDE and more discs pressed so I really have no problem with resellers there but when it comes to releases with a fixed number then the resellers are just terrible.

 

[PissedOffPeoN]

I guess this release isnt hurting .

 

[Simon A]

Paul just posted this on SDE:

I have some good news and some bad news about Tears For Fears’ The Hurting. To get the bad news out of the way first, the whole release has gone back to 9 June 2023 (was 12 May). Sadly, this is out of our control and so the half-speed vinyl and the blu-ray will now not ship until a few days before that date.

However, the good news is that you are getting a bonus version of The Hurting album on this blu-ray which was not previously advertised, and that is the Steven Wilson Stereo Remix – with vocals (so not just an instrumental version). You have the SDE pre-order window to thank for this and the fact that Steven Wilson reads this website. You may be aware that Steven’s process when creating Atmos and 5.1 mixes is, in his words, “to recreate the original stereo mix as closely as possible – trying to match reverbs, EQ, levels, stereo positioning, and any additional processing applied to it.” He is looking to find “any extra clarity along the way if possible, but essentially trying not to mess with long term listeners’ memories of the album in question”.

So as Steven writes in the booklet that is included with The Hurting blu-ray audio: “There were no plans to include my recreated stereo since the original mix was beautifully executed and I didn’t feel I could match it, let alone better it. But during the pre-order period there were more than a few people asking for it, so with some mixed feelings on my part it has been added to the blu-ray, as a bi-product of my workflow”.

This means that there are now four Steven Wilson remixes of The Hurting on the blu-ray, alongside the original stereo mix. They are: Dolby Atmos Mix, 5.1 Mix, Stereo Remix and Instrumental Stereo Remix. Of course, Steven also mixed the two previously unreleased bonus tracks as well: ‘Mad World (Mike Howlett Version)’ and ‘Watch Me Bleed (Mike Howlett Version)’. This blu-ray is going to be incredible!

7,000 copies of The Hurting blu-ray are being manufactured. Again, as with Dylan we’ll make a small quantity available closer to release date.

 

[Mackspower]

Paul just posted this on SDE:

I have some good news and some bad news about Tears For Fears’ The Hurting. To get the bad news out of the way first, the whole release has gone back to 9 June 2023 (was 12 May). Sadly, this is out of our control and so the half-speed vinyl and the blu-ray will now not ship until a few days before that date.

However, the good news is that you are getting a bonus version of The Hurting album on this blu-ray which was not previously advertised, and that is the Steven Wilson Stereo Remix – with vocals (so not just an instrumental version). You have the SDE pre-order window to thank for this and the fact that Steven Wilson reads this website. You may be aware that Steven’s process when creating Atmos and 5.1 mixes is, in his words, “to recreate the original stereo mix as closely as possible – trying to match reverbs, EQ, levels, stereo positioning, and any additional processing applied to it.” He is looking to find “any extra clarity along the way if possible, but essentially trying not to mess with long term listeners’ memories of the album in question”.

So as Steven writes in the booklet that is included with The Hurting blu-ray audio: “There were no plans to include my recreated stereo since the original mix was beautifully executed and I didn’t feel I could match it, let alone better it. But during the pre-order period there were more than a few people asking for it, so with some mixed feelings on my part it has been added to the blu-ray, as a bi-product of my workflow”.

This means that there are now four Steven Wilson remixes of The Hurting on the blu-ray, alongside the original stereo mix. They are: Dolby Atmos Mix, 5.1 Mix, Stereo Remix and Instrumental Stereo Remix. Of course, Steven also mixed the two previously unreleased bonus tracks as well: ‘Mad World (Mike Howlett Version)’ and ‘Watch Me Bleed (Mike Howlett Version)’. This blu-ray is going to be incredible!

7,000 copies of The Hurting blu-ray are being manufactured. Again, as with Dylan we’ll make a small quantity available closer to release date.

This a delay I'm completely fine with.

 

[Marplot]

what a trade-off! I appreciate the candid mention of a delay and getting an extra mix to boot. Woo hoo!

 

[BPWingN]

I agree with Mackspower and Marplot.
Stuff happens. No biggie. And..we get a bonus.

 

[4-earredwonder]

WOW! Another incredible SDE BD~A release overstuffed with goodies. Already an iconic TfF's album now made even more tantalizing with remix GURU Steve Wilson at the helm ......

And 7000 copies sounds just about right. This will most definitely be a big seller for Paul Sinclair and SDE!

Keep 'em coming, Paul!

 

[Perp]

The Hurting has become my favorite TFF’s album in the last decade. This one is going to be BIG, sound wise!!!

 

[Sal1950]

I want it all
And I want it NOW!

JK

 

[Strilo]

Amazing. Bring on anything Steven Wilson does with TFF! I will listen to it all.

 

[@gpoly]

Amazing. Bring on anything Steven Wilson does with TFF! I will listen to it all.

Maybe it's time for SW to revisit Songs from the Big Chair and do an Atmos Mix?

 

[PissedOffPeoN]

If what he did to court of the crimson king is a preview of what he would do to songs from the big chair im soo in =-).

 

[Strilo]

And maybe this time they could track down the multitrack tapes for Broken so we could have that in true surround.