[Rob Babcock]

Just found this annoucement from the DVD-A Forum of upcoming releases for the year:

October 28th
R.E.M. – ‘In Time Best of R.E.M.’ – Warner Brothers Records
Rat Pack – ‘Live And Swingin’: The Rat Pack Live At The Villa Venice’ – Reprise

November 4th
Stephanie Osborne – ‘Victorian Christmas’ – Silverline Records
Queensrÿche – ‘Tribe’ – Silverline Records
Everclear – ‘So Much For The Afterglow’ – DTS Entertainment
Medeski, Martin and Wood – ‘Uninvisible’ – DTS Entertainment
Kitaro – ‘Best of Silk Road’ - Domo Records
Osiris – ‘Out of Order’ – Myutopia Recordings

November 18th
Luther Vandross – ‘Dance With My Father’ – J Records
Wyclef Jean – ‘The Preacher’s Son’ – J Records
Rod Stewart – ‘It Had To Be You… The Great American Songbook’ – J Records
Foo Fighters – ‘One By One’ – RCA
Carl Perkins – ‘Jet Propelled’ – Silverline Records
Living Colour – ‘Collideoscope’ – Silverline Records
The Mavericks – ‘The Mavericks’ – Silverline Records
Robert Cray Band – ‘Time Will Tell’ – Silverline Records
Claudio Abbado – ‘Beethoven: Symphony Nos. 1 and 2’ – Universal Music Group
Claudio Abbado – ‘Beethoven: Symphony Nos. 3 and 8’ – Universal Music Group
Claudio Abbado – ‘Beethoven: Symphony Nos. 4 and 7’ – Universal Music Group
Claudio Abbado – ‘Beethoven: Symphony Nos. 5 and 6’ – Universal Music Group
Claudio Abbado – ‘Beethoven: Symphony No.9’ – Universal Music Group
Ryan Adams – ‘Gold’ – Universal Music Group
Celcilia Bartoli – ‘The Vivaldi Album’ – Universal Music Group
Riccardo Chailly – ‘Mahler 8th Symphony’ – Universal Music Group
Renee Fleming – ‘Renee Fleming’ – Universal Music Group
Valery Gergiev – ‘Tchaikovsky: 6th Symphony’ – Universal Music Group
Diana Krall – ‘The Look of Love’ – Universal Music Group
Diana Krall – ‘When I Look in Your Eyes’ – Universal Music Group
Christian Thielemann – ‘Orff: Carmina Burana’ – Universal Music Group
Flaming Lips – ‘Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots’ – Warner Brothers Records
The Dale Spalding Band – ‘Downtown’ – AIX Records
Calamari – ‘Looking Up’ – AIX Records
Ian Whitcomb – ‘Turned On Alley’ – AIX Records
Cell One: Poet Named Life – ‘Poet Name Life presents The Sound Proof Wall’ – Myutopia Recordings
Cell Two: Motiv8 – ‘From Hip Hop to Drum and Bass’ – Myutopia Recordings
Cell Three: Daddy Kev – ‘Penchant for Bug*ery’ – Myutopia Recordings
Cell Four: Correctional Facilities – ‘Correctional Facilities’ – Myutopia Recordings
Cell Five: The Grouch – ‘My Baddest B*tches’ – Myutopia Recordings
Cell Six: The Secret – ‘Feel It All The Time’ – Myutopia Recordings
Cell Seven – ‘Camarillo Blues Triangle’ – Myutopia Recordings
Cell Eight – ‘DJ Haul and Mason’ – Myutopia Recordings
Cell Nine: RF – ‘Inferno’ – Myutopia Recordings
Sound In Color presents – ‘MU.SIC Pixelated Pulse’ – Myutopia Recordings

November 25th
Santana – ‘Supernatural’ – Arista Records
Santana – ‘Shaman’ – Arista Records
Outkast – ‘Stankonia’ – Arista Records
Usher – ‘8701’ – Arista Records

December 2nd
Alicia Keys – ‘Songs In A Minor’ – J Records
Grant Geissman Quintet – ‘There and Back Again’ – AIX Records
Steve Huffsteter Big Band – ‘Gathered Around’ – AIX Records

December 9th
Blues Traveler – ‘Truth Be Told’ – Silverline Records
Steve Forbert – ‘From The Front Row… Live!’ – Silverline Records
Teddy Pendergrass – ‘From The Front Row… Live!’ – Silverline Records
Neil Young – ‘American Stars N Bars’ – Warner Brothers Records
Neil Young – ‘Greendale’ – Warner Brothers Records
Neil Young – ‘Hawks And Doves’ – Warner Brothers Records
Neil Young – ‘On the Beach’ – Warner Brothers Records
Neil Young – ‘Re-act-or’ – Warner Brothers Records

December 16th
Peter Frampton – ‘Frampton Comes Alive! ’ – Universal Music Group
Steely Dan – ‘Gaucho’ – Universal Music Group
George Strait – ‘Honkytonkville’ – Universal Music Group
Shania Twain – ‘Up!’ – Universal Music Group

[petermwilson]

Hi,
It just baffles me why aside from a DTS version of Santan's Abraxus (which I have yet to see on a store shelf in Toronto) that the only HIREZ version is the 2ch sacd.

I would have thought this album would be a natural for a DSOTM treatment.
I've posted this comment elewhere also but it seems not as popular an idea as I would have thought.

Peter m.

[Rob Babcock]

I'm curious to see how many discs from the batch due the 18th is actually available.  Unfortunately for me, most things that look good I have to order online.  The only local retailer that sells SACD/DVD-A is Best Buy, and the selection there is pathetic (matches the service, actually...).

I'd like to pick up the Flaming Lips DVD-A, if it truly did come out.

[kana813]

Rob- Classic Records said they'd be releasing 5 -24/192 DADs by the
end of the year. Don't know what the titles will be.

The Boarders here on Maui has one shelf of DVD/DTS releases buried
under the regular DVDs(like why even stock them). Does any actual buy these DTS releases for audio only use?

Where you buy your DVD-A music?

Stay Warm.

[petermwilson]

Hi,
I spoke to the music manager at one of the Canadian Best Buy's and he said that they aren't doing much in the way of imports yet.  If your interested in stuff from Concord or other audiophile stuff when it comes to hirez type brands you'll have to find a specialty store.

He did say that they're also rethinking the whole music thing, sowho knows. In the last 6 months I've seen that section grow quite abit though.

Peter m.
PS: found a DTS version of Abraxus finally whichhas alot of echo.

[Rob Babcock]

I buy a lot of that stuff from  http://aMusicDirect.com, as their selection is incredible.  Pretty good prices, overall.  They ship pretty quickly and keep a large inventory in stock.