When is Wish You Were Here going to be SACD


Or Mark Knoffler,

Thanks
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Showing 4 responses by ben_campbell

Fatparrot-there are 3 versions of WYWH that are better than the Shine On version imho.I have 4 different versions of the CD and one part version.
The gold Sony/Columbia version in the long slip case.
The '95 newer remaster (Shine on Was about '93 if I remember right)on EMI.This was also released in mini vinyl replica style about '99 but the disc/remastering was the same.
Finally most of the album tracks are available on the Echoes collection.
I don't believe there to be too much between any of these versions even the newer ones but the Shine On is noticeably inferior to my ears.
Any of these 3 sound great despite the criticism above.
Zep have already released a disc on DVDA -I don't know if this means they'll stick with DVDA.
DSOM on SACD was a wash out for me too-the biggest strength of this release apparently was the multi-channel mix.
I don't want to get caught up on the SACD/Redbook controversy again but even pro-SACD Audiogoners have found the odd hybrid better on the Redbook layer with older recordings.
Also there are those who do not rate SACD unless the disc was recorded in DSD and obviously these old rock masters weren't.
I suppose you shouldn't underestimate the effect some more major SACD releases would bring but it is a contentous area as to how good these releases actually are.
I'd like to qualify my last line because I mean if SACD does actually bring a major advantage over the CD layer on hybrids.
Most of the hybrids I have heard (DSOM excluded)show a big advantage over their previous incarnations/mastering on CD and are excellent.

As always trust your own ears.