All "Blu-ray Audio Only" HiRez releases discussion thread.

Starting with Pop/Rock; however post any genre you wish:

The Rolling Stones: "GRRR!"
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers: "Mojo"
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers: "The Live Anthology" (w/BD)
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers: "Damn The Torpedoes"
Nine Inch Nails: "Ghosts"
Trent Reznor: "The Social Network Soundtrack"
Neil Young: "Archives Volume 1"
The Pixies: "Minotaur" (box set)
Manowar: "Warriors of the World"
Albert Lee: "Tearing It Up"
Rush: "Moving Pictures"
Patricia Barber: "Modern Cool"
Nirvana: "Nevermind"
Nirvana: "In Utero"

Thread is not just a "list"!
What sources used?
What mastering is used??
What HiRez format???
&
How does the BD compare too other digital releases?!?!

Thread on another forum:
http://www.avsforum.com/t/1284516/master-list-of-blu-ray-audio-titles

Here's a review of "In Utero":
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Nirvana-In-Utero-Blu-ray/88498/#Review

 

The only one I own is Neil Young's "Archives Vol. 1" and I'm very happy with the SQ.

However, a friend of mine brought the Supertramp "Breakfast in America" BD over here for me to check out and there is a massive amount of low-level noise on it; not sure what the deal is there.

Samples here (See post #62):
http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/breakfast-in-america-on-bd-and-dvd-audio.317458/page-3

 

I'm curious about Patricia Barber's Modern Cool, would appreciate any reviews/ comparisons to previous hi-rez reissues.

 

Stereophile review:
http://www.stereophile.com/content/recordings-month-inightclubi-amp-imodern-cooli
"2013 Grammy Award Winner for Best Surround Sound Album!"
http://www.musicdirect.com/p-91754-patricia-barber-modern-cool-dual-layer-blu-ray.aspx
Some amazon reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/Patricia-Barber-Modern-Cool-Blu-ray/product-reviews/B00802EYDO

 

Although it's not a Universal 2013 release from Europe, wouldn't you fit Steven Wilson's Aqualung in there?




Now playing on Ariel Stream: Jenna (Witts) - Bring Me News

 

unofficial DR Database takes on Blu:
http://www.dr.loudness-war.info/index.php?search_album=blu-ray&sort=dr&order=desc
Tull comes out on Top!

 

BIG thanks for posting & for mentioning "Aqualung"!
As you can see on my previous post it ranks highest at "14" of all the Blu's reviewED.

 

So far I am pretty happy with the audio-Blu-Ray's that I own.
I think all 3 of the Tom Petty releases sound great and it was cool that the bonus tracks on "torpedo's" were included as well.
The Rush albums are a bit of a mixed bag but to me the surround mix on 2112 is pretty cool. The stereo on "Moving Pictures" sounds good to my ears. The surround, not so much.
I think Grrrr sounds pretty sweet and it is nice to access all of the tracks on one disc. Sure makes listening to it in the background with some friends fun.
Neil Young Archives Vol. 1 is just awesome! Sounds great and trolling through all of the pictures/lyrics/etc.. while listening is a real pleasure. I wish all my favorite artists would put something like this together. I'd pay!!!
The Supertramp BIA does have some low level surface noice audible between tracks but once the music gets going you can really crank it!!!!
Lionel Richie "Can't Slow Down" sounds really, really good but this album never sounded bad to me! Crank it up!!!

 

I'm loving The Who's Tommy this week. I've been cranking the 5.1 mix and hear bits I've never heard before

 

I own this one (it's also co-credited to Atticus Ross) and it trumps the CD handily, though apparently the mixes were all done at 48kHz and mastered at 96, the CD suffers from track boundary errors and sounds noticeably worse than the Blu-ray stereo track. The surround mix is also awesome!

 

XTC Nonsuch is a very nice disc and comes packed with mixes.
My Go - to demo disc of the moment

 

Yeah, i've heard nothing butt good-things since the release! Thanks for reminding everyone.
http://www.discogs.com/Trent-Reznor-and-Atticus-Ross-The-Social-Network/release/2634517

WoW
... now, does it "top" everything cause of SQ or is it just your fave (music) of the moment (or, may be all-time)?!?!
http://www.discogs.com/XTC-Nonsuch/release/5089101
all sooooo on DVD-A:
http://www.discogs.com/XTC-Nonsuch/release/5102671

Gee, what does everyone at the "Ape House" have in common?:
http://www.discogs.com/label/Ape+House
wish more would be Blu or even a sampler would do!

 

The "biggest" Blu-ray audio releases are clearly the two found in Pink Floyd's pricey Immersion boxes: Wish You Were Here and The Dark Side of the Moon. Both have excellent Hi-Rez masterings of classic albums.

 

Neil Young's Psychedelic Pill is a huge improvement over the cd. Ask Neil if ya don't believe me.

 

Blu ray - reasons
1) The music is bloody good
2) The mix is bloody good
3) Fidelity is excellent
4) The content - Original stereo, New stereo, Instrumental, and 5.1 mix (My priority) two videos a 45 minute making of documentary and an hours worth of demos.

Truely a box set on a single disc.

 

Your right, i bought the box cause of the Blu's (certainly not for the silly stuff/i wouldn't have brought it w/the silly stuff if not for Disc 5)!
[which includED the "Concert Screen Films"/funny, i don't remember them exactly as they are/woops!/buzzzzzzzzzzzzzz]

 

Just received Mylène Farmer's Timeless 2013 concert set which includes a bonus Blu-ray audio disc with PCM/DTS-HD/Dolby True-HD (all 2.0 24Bit/96kHz).

 

It's a little early for a "Top Ten"; butt the forum/world seems driven by lists! Maybe we can get some more info going w/one, so here goes:
1. Pink Floyd "The Dark Side of the Moon" [PhantomStranger & i]
2. Pink Floyd "Wish You Were Here" [PhantomStranger]
3. Jethro Tull "Aqualung" [Dillydipper]
4. XTC "Nonsuch" [privit1]
5. The Rolling Stones "GRRR!" [BIG ED]
6. Neil Young's "Psychedelic Pill" [chumlie]
7. Lionel Richie "Can't Slow Down" [Juggsnelson]
8. Trent Reznor: "The Social Network Soundtrack" [botley]
9. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 'All' (for now) [Juggsnelson]
10. Led Zeppelin "Celebration Day": Blu-Ray Audio featuring high-resolution 48K 24-bit PCM stereo and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound audio only [un-DRD rating 13]
[subject too BIG changes, hopefully!]
bash away!!

EDitEDbyED:
did not intentionally leave anyone's suggestion credit off the list & the order has absolutely no reflection on your status or amount of respect i have for you on this fine forum.

 

I had no idea this was released in 5.1 - where can I find this, seems its already sold out? Nothing on ebay (even the completed listings).

 

Don't 'know' bout these:
http://www.deepdiscount.com/cd/Annar-Folleso-Ole-Bull--Violin-Concertos-Blu-ray
http://www.deepdiscount.com/cd/TRONDHEIMSOLISTENE-IN-FOLK-ST
http://www.deepdiscount.com/cd/CHOPINDEBUSSYSATIECOPLAND-PIANIST-LOST-VOL-1
???

 

Steven Wilson "Raven That Refused To Sing" Blu-ray Audio (2013)
http://www.amazon.com/Raven-Refused...ie=UTF8&qid=1386881531&sr=1-11&keywords=audio
&
Szymanowski "Symphonies Nr. 1/2" Blu-Ray Audio (Italian)
http://www.amazon.com/Szymanowski-S...ie=UTF8&qid=1386881782&sr=1-69&keywords=audio

 

Bet a lot of SHMF'ers are looking forward too Van in Blu:
http://www.uncut.co.uk/van-morrison-to-release-deluxe-edition-of-moondance-news

 

Getting closer too ordering this deaf/cause Marvin is usually marvellous:
http://store.universal-music.co.uk/...s-going-on-pure-audio-2013/invt/0600753444504

 

UPdatED Pop/Rock/& some Jazz* List:

Albert Lee: "Tearing It Up"
Amy Winehouse: "Back To Black"
Beck: "Sea Change"
Bob Marley & The Wailers: "Legend"
Derek & The Dominos: "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs"
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: "Ella and Louis / Again"
Jethro Tull: "Aqualung"
John Coltrane: "A Love Supreme"
Led Zeppelin: "Celebration Day"
Lionel Richie: "Can't Slow Down"
Manowar: "Warriors of the World"
Marvin Gaye: "What's Going On"
Neil Young: "Archives Volume 1" [fr: box set]
Neil Young: "Psychedelic Pill"
Nine Inch Nails: "Ghosts"
Nirvana: "In Utero"
Nirvana: "Nevermind"
Oscar Petterson: "Trio Night Train"
Patricia Barber: "Modern Cool"
Pink Floyd: "The Dark Side of the Moon" [fr: box set]
Pink Floyd: "Wish You Were Here" [fr: box set]
Pixies, The: "Minotaur" [fr: box set]
Rolling Stones, The: "GRRR!"
Rush: "2112"
Rush: "Moving Pictures"
Steven Wilson: "Drive Home"
Steve Wonder: "Songs In The Key Of Life"
Supertramp: "Breakfast in America"
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers: "Mojo"
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers: "The Live Anthology" [fr: box set]
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers: "Damn The Torpedoes"
Trent Reznor: "The Social Network Soundtrack"
Van Morrison: "Moondance" (fr: Deluxe Edition)
Velvet Underground & Nico: "S/T"
Who, The: "Tommy"
XTC: "Nonsuch"
not all info may be correct/please add titles as well!


luckily listening too 3WK while doing this:

it's FUN finding NEW bands!

* eBay list for additional titles:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/Music-/11233/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=audio blu-ray

 

Does a title like Neil Young Le Noise (2010) on Blu-Ray disc count for this thread, or is it excluded because they created videos to accompany the audio? If I remember correctly, Psychedelic Pill offered videos to accompany the audio as well.
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Neil-Young-Le-Noise-Blu-ray/16234/

Yes Close To The Edge Blu-Ray Audio disc should be on your list.

When I enter each Blu-Ray Audio disc into my collection database (of which I only have a handful), I try to transcribe all of the technical details from the booklet/case (formats, channels, bitrates, etc.). Unfortunately, I'm away from home until next week so I don't have a way to access those details.

I agree it would be (a lot more) helpful if this thread could compile a lot of the technical details for each title listed, including sources, mastering engineer, and high-resolution format(s).

Craig.