Fleetwood Mac S/T 1975 Super Deluxe Edition Announced (Inc.5.1 Mix)

Not that impressed with the box itself, the tightness as mentioned. Also as you look at the back of the cardboard where the cd sleeves are stored it looks poor quality, all bent. I don't know, perhaps i'm complaining a bit too soon. Its the same format box as the Rumours set, that just seems nicer.

I'll wait until over the weekend when i can fully listen to the music. Just a bit unimpressed with the packaging remembering this is a £40+ set. Time will tell.

 

I understand all the discussion about DD and all that. But it'd be nice to read some reviews of the Fleetwood Mac S/T 5.1 mix. That being open minded reviews focusing on the SQ of the 5.1 mix and not the disc and audio format .

Earlier I listened to Genesis' Invisible Touch in 5.1 from the SACD. Great album but the SQ is LOUD and bright! I'm finding that it's not always the disc and audio format that makes the biggest difference in regard to the quality of the surround mix.

Bill

 

My set arrived today, just got done ripping the 24/96 for my Pono and the rest of the CDs. Really looking forward to listening to this, the bonus cuts look fantastic. Nice to finally have the whole collection, they look nice sitting together on the shelf. Lindsey Buckingham's solo album Go Insane also arrived today, so I'll be having quite the Fleetwood Mac weekend!

 

Mine also seems bent in the middle horizontally, seems to be right between the 2 cd rows.

 

And the lp is warped, doesn't surprise me with the tightness !

 

Listened to the lp along with the cds. The jem of this is CD 2 with the early takes. Wonderful performances. Great to hear Lindsey on his Les Paul (clean - neck pickup) on Monday Morning.

 

I’m listening to the second CD on Apple Music. Sounds real good. Like listening to this great LP on release day. Good one Band.

 

The 24/96 mix sounds great on my Pono. Guitars are sharp and clear, bass and drums have power and the vocals are amazing. Gonna listen to the album again!

 

Sorry for the double post, but Stevie's vocals on the early version of "Landslide" are phenomenal, what a bonus track.

 

How did it seem there was nothing worth including for bonus material on this album? Interesting how the 2004 reissue had scant extras.

Still waiting for shipping confirmation from Amazon UK.

 

I have to say so far I am very pleased with the bonus tracks, but as you said I wasn't getting my hopes up based on the 2004 reissue. I really am glad they gave this album the real deluxe treatment, finally! Hope your set ships soon, sucks when it is the weekend and you are waiting on shipping.

 

oh nice! I have to listen to this 5.1 mix...
So this 5.1 mix contains in comparison to the stereo remastered version on CD1 some spoken/chat intro.. ?
Is it the only song which have this particularities or is there some other songs ? (longer/extended fade out, etc...)

 

Gettin' antsy here. They hit my card yesterday, yet no dispatch.

 

yeah! that's this footage I was thinking (which I have in pro-shot but with time-code). It would have perfectly fit with such deluxe box set. Really sad that Fleetwood Mac missed each time the opportunity to release some footage whereas proshot footage does exist. And I won't talk about Stevie Nicks outfits on this one, but girls and guys will agree that watching Lindsay playing those amazing guitar solo... Too bad that they only released "Rosebud" documentary with Rumours...
I REALLY hope (let's cross the fingers) that one day a live Blu-Ray/DVD will come out with one 1975 or 76 show and the 1977 show (also circulating with time-code)... Both are amazing performance with jawdropping version of Rhiannon (for the 1977 show especially)

 

Been listening on Google Music, absolutely beautiful, especially enjoying the simple early renditions on disk 2. Such a treat to get this, amazing hearing such crisp music for the first time from over 40 years ago!

 

When was this 5.1 mix done? Recently? I was in the studio where they remixed Rumours to 5.1, it sounded FANTASTIC there, OMG how did I not buy that DVD-A disc before it cost more than a Bitcoin?

 

There haven't been a ton of reports on the 5.1 mix so far, but they've all been very positive.

 

The Acura Sampler came out in 2008 : Various - Acura/ELS Surround Premium Audio System Demonstration Disc

 

And should be interesting to compare the sound of that lossless track to the DD version here. Unsure if there were mastering or EQ changes so it wouldn't be definitive, but interesting nonetheless.

 

I've just noticed that the CD2 - early studio take of "Rhiannon" has just the same spoken intro at the beginning ?

are the studio outtakes also on the DVD 5.1 and available in 5.1 mixes or is the original album mixed for the 5.1 different (with spoken intro, longer fade out) vs the original remastered album from CD1 ?

 

I agree...after the Rumours box, I was looking forward to more video in the subsequent sets. I don't know if it was the fact that footage is owned by another company or that source material couldn't be located, it was a lost opportunity. Hopefully we see some dvd releases in the future.

 

OMG- the drama over at QQ re: the 5.1 being DD is off the wall. Not having lossless hi-rez is a big issue for surround fans, but DTS is bare minimum; offering only DD is a red hot button.

Funny thing is, the few reports we've gotten from folks who've actually heard the mix are all very positive.

Looking forward to more reports on it. Thinking I'm gonna regret cancelling that Am-UK order (which had nothing to do w/ it being DD- only about being forced to buy things I don't want).

Seems like there's lots of excitement over the stereo offerings, so if the reports on the 5.1 continue to be positive, I'll need to get this.

Thanks everyone for your info. Keep 'em coming.

 

How is the vinyl sounding guys? Is it as good as the previous recent re-issues?

 

Those Burbank Studios songs are fantastic listening, IMO. "Why" sounds fabulous!

 

That's nice with the actual ending rather than fade and Stevie's "good one, band!" comment at the end.