[SlushPuppy]

I got the email from Burning Shed today:

XTC - Skylarking is available for pre-order for an October release 

Skylarking is the fourth and perhaps most anticipated release in a series of expanded XTC album reissues, including 5.1 Surround mixes, new stereo mixes and High-Resolution stereo mixes by Steven Wilson, along with a wealth of extra audio and visual material.

This cd/blu-ray edition is presented in special packaging with an expanded booklet and sleeve-notes by Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding and Dave Gregory.

CD features the 2016 Steven Wilson stereo album mix plus four bonus tracks mixed by Steven Wilson.

Blu-ray features: A 5.1 Surround mix in 24bit/96khz mixed from the original multi-track tapes available in LPCM and DTS HD MA; The 2016 stereo album mix in 24bit/96khz LPCM audio; Four additional songs from the album sessions in stereo and 5.1 mixed by Steven Wilson; The original (uncorrected polarity) stereo album mix in hi-res stereo, plus 1 non-album track; The original (corrected polarity) stereo album mix in hi-res stereo; Instrumental versions (mixed by Steven Wilson) of all 2016 mixes in 24bit/96khz LPCM audio; A complete alternate album in demo form (as per Todd Rundgren's original suggested running order based on the demo recordings); Numerous additional demo and work tape sessions showing the evolution of the album and associated recordings; Promo films for Dear God and Grass.

Pre-order for 10th October release.


Cheers!

Slush

[ted_b]

Me too, and preordered it today.  Now, please bring us English Settlement! 

[SlushPuppy]

Me too, and preordered it today.  Now, please bring us English Settlement! 

They still haven't found the multi-track tapes for English Settlement, but the 2016 CD remaster I got from Burning Shed today sounds great 

https://www.burningshed.com/store/ape/product/405/7759/

[ted_b]

Thanks for the hesds up.  Ordered.

[SlushPuppy]

Got the email today:

"The following items have been sent:

  1 x XTC - Skylarking (cd/blu-ray with signed postcard preorder)"


I have a signed postcard for every disc so far 

Can't wait for it to get here!

[Rob Babcock]

Nice!  I'll be eager to see what you think of it.  I'm gaga over XTC and have been a fan for many years.   Although it may be heresy my favorites are probably Nonesuch and Apple Venus Vol I.  Still I'll be looking to add them all to my collection if they're available (the high res, I mean).