The best sound for the Beatles albums is potentially the USB 24 bit 44.1k FLAC Files offered on the USB stick option.<br><a href="http://www.head-fi.org/t/470844/beatles-stereo-box-on-usb-stick-shaped-like-a-green-apple" target="_blank">http://www.head-fi.org/t/470844/beatles-stereo-box-on-usb-stick-shaped-like-a-green-apple</a><br>
<a href="http://www.kompoz.com/compose-collaborate/storyId-1796/p-Apple_No_The_Other_Apple_Releases_Beatles_Catalog_on_USB_Stick/view.story.blog" target="_blank">http://www.kompoz.com/compose-collaborate/storyId-1796/p-Apple_No_The_Other_Apple_Releases_Beatles_Catalog_on_USB_Stick/view.story.blog</a><br>
<br>Amazon says today "in stock... only 9 left" for a mere $255.50 <b>with FREE with Super Saver Shipping</b>:<br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Beatles-USB/dp/B002VH7P4O" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/The-Beatles-USB/dp/B002VH7P4O</a><br>
<br>Itunes is a joke for all the low rez mp3s promoted encouraging garbage sound through crappy Ipod headphones... <br>At least <a href="https://www.hdtracks.com/">https://www.hdtracks.com/</a> id offering high resolution music downloads, but their catalog is limited.<br>
<br>If you want to be sent to music nirvana, try the Genesis album "Trick of the Tail" disc remastered in 5.1 SACD surround sound, through an audiophile system of course. Even the DTS 5.1 version of this release is amazing. It was very well recorded to begin with, offering astonishing sound on the Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab half speed mastered vinyl version. But this 5.1 SACD remastered version has ended my skepticism about 5.1 remasterings of music originally released stereo.<br>
<br>Also, Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" has been released 5.1 SACD, which I would love to hear... But some sources are asking $35.00 a copy!<br><a href="http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/77001/Pink_Floyd-Wish_You_Were_Here-Hybrid_Multichannel_SACD">http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/77001/Pink_Floyd-Wish_You_Were_Here-Hybrid_Multichannel_SACD</a><br>
<br>From website above:<br><p>Is this the biggest SACD reissue in the history of the format? Time will
tell, but don't bet against it.<br><br><em>Wish You Were Here</em>(?) Now you
can be. Total lifelike recreation of a chart-topping, pioneering,
way-ahead-of-its-time blockbuster. <br><br>You talk about a title made for
multichannel SACD! It's as if they knew 35 years ago that this format would be
available. Finally, technology caught up with Pink Floyd. And oh how lucky we
all are to still be around to hear this legendary studio recording in its full
potential.<br><br>Pink Floyd chose Acoustic Sounds and Analogue Productions to
handle the exclusive distribution of this monumental SACD and we are honored and
thrilled to be a part of EMI's huge <em>Why Pink Floyd...?</em> campaign that
includes remastered CDs, Blu-rays, DVDs, LPs, memorabilia box sets and this, the
first-ever multichannel presentation of <em>Wish You Were Here</em>. The SACD
also of course includes a stunning stereo mix. And as this is a hybrid disc, the
record is of course also playable on a standard CD player.<br><br>On its release
in 1975 <em>Wish You Were Here</em> topped the album charts in both the UK and
the U.S. Reflecting the band's thoughts of the time on the music business and
exploring themes of absence, <em>Wish You Were Here</em> contains the classic
cut "Shine On You Crazy Diamond," a tribute to founding band member Syd Barrett.
<br><br>In fact, Barrett, who'd long been absent from the lives of Pink Floyd's
band members, stopped by the <em>Wish You Were Here</em> recording sessions at
London's Abbey Road Studios unannounced. The reunion - with Barrett reportedly
appearing in poor mental condition - is said to have been an emotionally
stirring event for the band, and apparently that encounter would be the last any
of the band members were ever to see of Barrett, who died in 2006. <br><br>As
they did with their previous release, <em>Dark Side of the Moon</em>, Pink Floyd
made great use of studio effects for this, their ninth album overall. The
record's winding soundscapes are perfect for the canvas of multichannel SACD.
Spacious and airy, the record breathes like a living being.<br><br><em>Wish You
Were Here</em> was selected by <em>Rolling Stone</em> as No. 209 on their list
of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". And that's before they heard it like
this!</p>
<p>5.1 surround mix by James Guthrie<br>Assistant engineer Joel
Plante<br>Mastered by James Guthrie and Joel Plante<br>Mixed and mastered at das
boot recording<br>DSD authoring for SACD by Gus Skinas</p>
<p>"...Analogue Productions got the exclusive for the latter's appearance in 5.1
on SACD. The results are spectacular, given that the progressive rock of the day
- this dates from 1975 - was conceived from the outset to immerse the listener
in sound. Regardless of its surround sound aspect, this is a dazzling
effort...today's discrete multichannel capabilities truly liberate the sound in
all of its open and spacious glory." Sound Quality: 92% - Ken Kessler, <em>Hi Fi
News</em>, February 2012<br><br>"The Analogue Productions SACD of <em>Wish You
Were Here</em> offers a premium quality compact package and the rapturous sound
quality of high resolution audio...For Pink Floyd Fans, <em>Wish You Were
Here</em> represents the perfect synergy of sonic perfection, lyrical emotion
and instrumental proficiency. Deservedly so, <em>Wish You Were Here</em> now
joins <em>Dark Side Of The Moon</em> on the Super Audio CD format, offering Pink
Floyd fans the quintessential audiophile listening experience. Highly
recommended!" - Paul Powell Jr., <em>Brain Damage</em>, December
2011<br><br>"...I was simply struck with the new-found ability to listen to what
is essentially the master tape, without any flaws or compromises in the
tranlation from storage medium to sonic image. In other words, I was hearing the
choices that the musicians and engineers had made during the recording process,
fully un-obscured. Wow!" - Ken Langford, <em>Brain Damage</em>, December
2011<br><br>"...There really aren't words for how spectacular, and how musically
right, Guthrie's remix was and the quality imbued in every bit of this
production...I have been hearing this music since the day it arrived in my local
record store 35 years ago and never imagined anything like this. Guthrie's
expert, musically impeccable multichannel remix added depth and clarity to the
superb original, and how he got Richard Wright's ARP string to orbit the room
several feet above my heard has to be the result of some sort of
voodoo...Mind-boggling." - Paul Bolin, <em>The Audio Beat</em>, November 3, 2011
<br><br>"...If ever an album was made for surround replay, <em>Wish You Were
Here </em>was it. Originally conceived with a Quad mix in mind, the massive
scale and bandwidth demands of the album reinforce the benefits of the
multichannel format. If ever a record should have been labeled 'PLAY LOUD,' this
was it, and five channels of amplification, five speakers and the underpinning
of a serious subwoofer might not be essential, but they certainly add to the
effect. Regular Floyd producer Guthrie has created a tasteful and effective 5.1
mix that actually succeeds in adding to the music, the special embellishments
and immersive quality simply extending the sense and impact of the event...I can
assure you that you'll not be disappointed...For once we have a reissue that
stands up to the hype." Music = 5/5, Sound = 4.5/5 - Roy Gregory, <em>The Audio
Beat</em>, November 2011<br><br>"...The music may be almost 40 years old, but it
sounded fresh because of the mix, which used the center and rear channels very
effectively, creating a true soundscape that was startling at points -
especially immediately before the lyrics began to 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond' -
and mindblowing at others. This demo was a potent reminder of how innovative and
expertly constructed this music was - and that David Gilmour's greatness cannot
be overestimated. Only such a promising demo could pack a room with press during
the opening minutes of the show." - Mark Mickelson, <em>The Audio Beat</em>,
October 2011</p>
<p>"...We listened to the entire album, straight through, and without
interruptions. At the end of the demonstration, it was one wrung-out audience…it
was like we had been at a concert! Couldn't be better. Clearly Chad Kassem's
top-notch production values were in play… Chad's work sets a global standard for
excellence in fine audio that everyone in the music business should emulate.
Many talk about doing great work; <em>Chad just goes out there and gets it
done</em>… and has for years. If this project is an indicator of things to come,
I hope that we see the complete Pink Floyd catalog issued by Analogue
Productions." — David W. Robinson, Postive Feedback, Issue 58,
November/December 2011</p>
<p> "Storm Thorgerson, who designed Pink Floyd's iconic 1975 album, <em>Wish
You Were Here</em>, returned to the photographs from his 37-year-old artwork to
create a new package for the Hybrid SACD edition. Now included alongside the
disc is a hardbound book with a set of postcards. ... Thorgerson says: "The
album's package was done in the first place to be very image-led, and therefore
not like The Dark Side of the Moon, which was graphic rather than image-y." —
Douglas Wok, <em>Print, </em>April 2012</p>
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<p>Read an in-depth review from <a href="http://pinkfloydz.com">pinkfloydz.com</a> here: <a href="http://www.pinkfloydz.com/wywhsacd.htm">http://www.pinkfloydz.com/wywhsacd.htm</a><br></p><p>-----------------------------------------<br>
</p>Vision2020 Post: Ted Moffett<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 10:50 PM, Joe Campbell <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:philosopher.joe@gmail.com" target="_blank">philosopher.joe@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I got the new Beatles album today: Tomorrow Never Knows.<br>
<br>
Which is to say that I went to iTunes and looked at the song list and<br>
made a CD out of songs that I already had since I already had all of<br>
the Beatles music to date. And some of them are dead. I did purchase<br>
the music video for "Hey Bulldog," which is nice.<br>
<br>
Tomorrow Never Knows is a pretty good album. I would call it the<br>
"Alternative Rock" Beatles Album. But it is only 43+ minutes long! And<br>
they left out "Rain," "Happiness is a Warm Gun," and "Don't Let Me<br>
Down," which fit perfectly with the theme of the album and are all<br>
better than some of the songs that made it. Three songs each from<br>
Revolver, The White Album, and Past Masters, vol. 2.<br>
<br>
I can understand how you might leave off "Happiness is a Warm Gun."<br>
But "Rain" and "Don't Let Me Down"? It makes NO sense.<br>
<br>
Best, Joe<br>
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