HiRez Poll Thin Lizzy - 1976 (JAILBREAK & JOHNNY THE FOX) [Blu-Ray Audio (Dolby Atmos)]

[ogrequad]

Can someone confirm that the Blu-Ray in the box also has a dedicated 5.1 mix? The tracklisting on the back only lists Atmos and stereo, but there is a DTS-HD symbol at the bottom so it’s not entirely clear.

 

[elmer]

Can someone confirm that the Blu-Ray in the box also has a dedicated 5.1 mix? The tracklisting on the back only lists Atmos and stereo, but there is a DTS-HD symbol at the bottom so it’s not entirely clear.

Can confirm DTS HD MA 5.1 24/48

 

[Malhomme]

I cast a 7. Just for the minute multichannel content. Well for rock band, it makes sense, of course. There is little you can do and we discussed that (I did) about Paranoid. It makes barely sense. But I bought it because I love Thin Lizzy, so both for bad reasons (what did I expect ?) and good reasons (the music !)

 

[cornwall198]

I am enjoying this hugely - but then these are my two favorite Lizzy albums. Feel the same way I do about Trower’s Bridge Of Sighs - maybe not as discrete as the best. But glorious room filling hard rock impact! I’m not marveling at this bit here and that bit over there, which can be a lot of fun, of course. Just relishing a space chock-full of sound. So glad I purchased. Comments above about the best these albums have ever sounded? Right on…

 

[himey]

I am enjoying this hugely - but then these are my two favorite Lizzy albums. Feel the same way I do about Trower’s Bridge Of Sighs - maybe not as discrete as the best. But glorious room filling hard rock impact! I’m not marveling at this bit here and that bit over there, which can be a lot of fun, of course. Just relishing a space chock-full of sound. So glad I purchased. Comments above about the best these albums have ever sounded? Right on…

Am I allowed to call Jailbreak underrated now, after listening to this new mix a few times now, or should I have known just how great it was from the many times I listened to the CD?

 

[cornwall198]

Am I allowed to call Jailbreak underrated now, after listening to this new mix a few times now, or should I have known just how great it was from the many times I listened to the CD?

Yes - of course! It was always a bit thin sounding to me. But this new version sounds more substantial to me - in the best possible way.

 

[cornwall198]

And isn't Brian Downey a terrific drummer? I think I definitely underrated his contribution - until now, when I can hear more clearly that his contribution is essential!

 

[cornwall198]

Side comment. I've been listening a lot to Wishbone Ash recently - including one of their best ever albums, There's The Rub. I know Ash sorta pioneered the two guitar thing that Lizzy followed up on. And I wonder how much the Lizzy sound (not the lyrics) owed to a particular track on that album: "Don't Look Back". Have a listen and see what you think - isn't the cascading rifferage quite Lizzy sounding, especially as the track comes to its brilliant close? (I'm comparing to the soloing/joint guitar harmony on Emerald, especially...)

 

[BillSamm1]

If I'm being honest, I would (almost) rather have an OK but still half-decent surround mix of an album I really like, rather than an incredible mix of music I don't care for. Unless the mix is just terribly bungled and it ruins a good album, which really annoys me. Not all mixers are on the level of SW, though many could learn from his work.

 

[Matt Wilson]

8

And I'm being generous. The music kicks ass, as these are two of Lizzy's best albums, but Lord, would it have killed Whittaker to utilize the rear speakers a bit more?

 

[Wagonmaster_91]

I listened to the Atmos and 5.1 DTSMA mixes of the Jailbreak album yesterday - both sounded great. I'm actual glad there wasn't an attempt to "update the sound to today's standards". These are late 70's albums and part of the charm is that late 70's sound. Maybe the highs aren't as crisp as a current recording or detail as defining, but the original mood and feeling of the music is still there. Sometimes splitting the instruments up too precisely actually subtracts from my listening experience. For example, some have complained that Phil's voice is detectable in all speakers (but it is still primarily in front). I think this helps keep the vocals from being lost in the surround/immersion process. (I did turn up the rears just a bit.)
For me, the magic of many older recordings (especially going back to the 50's -60's) is the sum of their parts more than the individual instruments & vocals.
I'm looking forward to going deeper into Thin Lizzy's 1976 release!