Pink Floyd 2011 re-issues??

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I think there have been four topics on this already, although with not such immediately obvious thread titles.

There are a few things, like the 1974 show from the BBC master tapes, and the Household Objects experimental music.

Hope that helps.

cool - thanks for the link!

....The obvious attraction to myself and others is the multi- channel versions which I hope (the SACD of DSOTM apart which most of us have) will become available seperately. 

Jet,

The Alan Parsons original as it was meant to be heard 5.1 is still the best DSOTM IMO.

I am looking forward to the new vinyl pressings in September

Stu

Watch this space .. http://www.whypinkfloyd.com/vinyl.php

Cool!

Re-issues will almost certainly sound inferior on a good system, compared to early/original CDs of the PF albums. I have a few examples to prove it.

Don't bother; unless you want the glitzy packaging. Most new music from the major labels is optimised to sound best on an iPod. Paradoxically; it's the indie labels with limited financial resources who are currently producing the best sounding CDs, as far as I'm concerned.

And of course there's also the big black flat round things for excellent SQ. But again - they gotta be original. My 30th anniversary DSOTM LP doesn't sound as good as the original pressing I bought when the album was released.

John.

For those interested the sound quality of the Immersion packages, or sceptical about or being ripped off...

I know a man who recently attended a priviledged listening session on the Astoria, similar to this report...

http://www.superdeluxeedition....dition-first-listen/ 

"We listen to some previously unreleased tracks from the forthcoming Immersion Edition box sets."

Here's a reply from Paul Sinclair, the reviwer, to a question from 'Mark'

Q: My first question is for you. Did the Blu-Ray version of (DSOTM) sound the same or superior to the SACD version?

A: Hi Mark – the BluRay did sound better than the SACD but then I’m sure that’s because I was listening to it on state of the art 5.1 monitoring speakers in David Gilmours control room!! Probably hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of kit!!

It’s probably not an exaggeration to say that the quality of the playback set-up was as good as anything else on the planet.

Andy Jackson made it clear that there was no limits in their striving for the absolute best in sound quality in monitoring and recording systems.

Thanks for your other questions..

My contact said the whole experience of being on the Astoria was mind blowing. Listening to Andy Jackson explain how the original recordings took place and how the rare recordings and video were found was fascinating. I'm jealous as hell, but at least I got to the after show drinks party at the Leicester Square premier of "Remember That Night" some years ago.

We shall have to wait and see/hear. Without hesitation I shall be buying the WYWH Immersion set AND the Vinyl. The unreleased version of Wish You Were Here featuring Stephane Grappelli left a positive impression, I'm told.

I would expect the emphasis on sound quality to apply to all packages.

Denis

I've had the same experience as J.N. with remasters and reissues. For a while I thought the 30th Anniversary DSOTM on vinyl was very good until I dragged out my old battered original recently. The latter was very obviously better.

Still, I'm rather interested in the BluRay version. Have to keep my eye on this.

Seconded, John.

I have been recommending this book here and in the shop for ages........gives a good overview.

So, do you have a copy of Californication? 

best

G

The 30th Anniversary reissue is a shocker.  Heck, I'd even take the MFSL issues in preference (one of only a handful of MFSLs I've bothered to keep), despite the fact that the original is just so much more engaging to my ears.

...and the 30th"s better than the 25th Richard!

If David has got the new Floyd vinyl pressings to sound as good as this vinyl.

I will be a happy bunny.

Stu