Yes, my friends, the Surround-Sound NOTwatch continues!
Next up: Beck's 1996 album, Odelay. Seems that Geffen is releasing a Deluxe Edition on January 29. CD+DVD-A? No. CD+DVD-V? Sorry. SACD? Nope. DualDisc? Ha! MVI? That's only from Warner, brother.
The answer is: 2 regular ol' CDs. To be sure, there will be 3 bonus tracks on the first disc and a whopping 16 extras on the second disc — with more than a dozen of these recordings making their U.S. debut. But nothing in surround. This despite the fact that Beck has been a genuine fan of multichannel mixes in the past, releasing Sea Change on both DVD-A and SACD and Guero in a Deluxe Edition that did include surround, on DVD-A. Yet another missed opportunity . . .
The Surround-Sound NOTwatch so far:
Beck: Odelay
Michael Jackson: Thriller (see my post below)
Pink Floyd: Oh by the Way (complete boxed set)
U2: The Joshua Tree
Radiohead: Radiohead (boxed set of Capitol albums)
(for info on those three, see my post below)
Keep the Faith, Multichannel-Music Mavens! —Ken Richardson
Many of us (okay me at least), wonder at the collective amnesia of the artists who were enthusiatic about surround mixes of their music. All I hear is the labels are even more deaf surround to this than calls for media diversity or impeachment. We hear that the artists don't care so that just leaves the fans to fan the 5.1 flames?
We briefly thought the formats were on fire but now it feels like arson instead.
If artists can demand vinyl, for the love of high resolution, why can't they ask for DVD-Audio or SACD?
Posted by: Tim McDonnell | December 24, 2007 at 01:20 AM
Yep, "Odelay" in hi-rez 5.1 would've been sweet. Next time, right? C'mon, Beck!
Posted by: Kazaam | December 26, 2007 at 06:41 PM