Grand Funk - "Shinin' On" Audio Fidelity SACD Coming Jan 2017!

Grand Funk Railroad - Shinin' On - Amazon.com Music »

Not much info yet other than an Amazon listing, but that's usually how these things start. This album was released in quad "back in the day", so let's keep our fingers crossed that this will in fact be a quad sacd.
Will post updates here as they become available.

Edit - looks like more info at the Elusive Disc website, and looks like no quad, unfortunately :

Grand Funk Railroad Shinin On Hybrid Stereo SACD-Elusive Disc »

 

would be nice! I know AF is pulling back on their quad releases. Hopefully not this one.

 

Do you know why they are pulling back on quad releases?

 

All I know is what has been discussed by the good folks here:

Wise Words - Audio Fidelity Moves to Selective Multichannel SACD Releases »

 

It should be noted that this album, strangely enough, was released as an sacd in Japan in 2014 :

https://www.discogs.com/Grand-Funk-Shinin-On/release/5990054

 

Sure wish it was the Red album ,Phoenix or Survival.
Shinin On kinda blew for GF.

 

Makes sense, but is a bummer. AF multichannel releases have been awesome.

 

Thanks for posting that link - I missed it first time around. Very sobering news, however. Damn.

 

I saw that tour. Certainly not their best lp, but a few solid songs, including the title cut

 

Yep. They lost a sale here as I have no interest in buying this in stereo only. But I'll trust they know their business.

 

While I really like this album I never cared for their cover of Locomotion. Favorite songs are Please Me, Shinin' On and especially To Get Back In. I have an original vinyl copy and I still have the 3D glasses.

Scott

 

I'll buy each and every stereo SACD. Bring em'!

 

How about Closer to Home?

 

Japanese Pastmasters II TOCP -6349

 

The TOCP Cool Price Japan CD covers that title nicely, great sound plus it has two bonus tracks. I think it features the same mastering for the album as the Pastmasters II mentioned above.

 

I'd bet the hi-res download betters that cd.

 

Maybe, but I am quite content with the Japan discs.

 

I'll take that bet.

2013 HD tracks DR :

Album details - Dynamic Range Database »

1997 Japan cd DR :

Album details - Dynamic Range Database »

 

Hey @Dave ! Check it out ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

I liked it. I'll get this.

 

Red album definitely, I want to hear it with no compression and low-end roll off.

 

I don't buy SACDs unless they feature multichannel sound. So I'm glad this is not a five-star title "must have" album, I'd have been heartbroken yet again. I can pass on this and be fine.
(Edit)
I should not be so pessimistic, this disc might have the quad album mix included.

 

So we know the Japan disc looks better.

 

Yep. Looks better inside your head after it passes through yer ears.

I'll bet you dollars to donuts that HDtracks download is sourced from the same digital masters that the horrible 2002 US cd remasters are sourced from. If that's what you'd prefer to listen to, it's all the same to me.

2002 Capitol cd remaster :
Album details - Dynamic Range Database »

2013 HDtracks :
Album details - Dynamic Range Database »

 

I was joking with you, see my earlier post. That 1997 disc is fantastic, I bought a new copy when released.