What pop/rock compositions have received the most multichannel mixes?

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Something I've been wondering for a bit is what songwriting pieces have received the most surround sound mixes, regardless of who performed them. Perhaps this could be restricted to physical releases and/or studio recordings, but I want to keep it open for now.

I know that the songs of The Dark Side of the Moon already have at least 5 surround sound mixes, including performances by Mary Fahl and Roger Waters. I'm probably missing some live multichannel releases of Pink Floyd in there as well.

(For those curious, the reason I say pop/rock in the thread title is to rule out classical pieces, which have a multitude of surround sound releases.)
 
Something I've been wondering for a bit is what songwriting pieces have received the most surround sound mixes, regardless of who performed them. Perhaps this could be restricted to physical releases and/or studio recordings, but I want to keep it open for now.

I know that the songs of The Dark Side of the Moon already have at least 5 surround sound mixes, including performances by Mary Fahl and Roger Waters. I'm probably missing some live multichannel releases of Pink Floyd in there as well.

(For those curious, the reason I say pop/rock in the thread title is to rule out classical pieces, which have a multitude of surround sound releases.)
Regarding DARK SIDE you can also add this multichannel SACD Jazz interpretation from Chesky Records:

https://www.hraudio.net/showmusic.php?title=5165#tracks
 
These are physical releases. My criteria was 4 or more. I am sure I forgot some, but just off the top of my head.

Thin Lizzy
Porcupine Tree
Genesis
The Doors
The Pineapple Thief
The Doobie Brothers
Chicago
Frank Zappa
Elton John
Santana
Hawkwind
Barclay James Harvest

Below by others (not me)
R.E.M.
Pink Floyd
Steve Hackett

Some record release companies have a lot of surround like JSP/Monster, etc. but they are multiple artists.
Then if you break it down to Sony or Warner? Sony has more?
 
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For the Genesis material, there's also all the recorded concerts by Steve Hackett who covers a lot of Genesis.
I would about put money on Pink Floyd though for releases/interpretations/covers. Could be and often am wrong though. lol.
 
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