SH Spotlight "In The Wind" stereo SACD by Peter, Paul and Mary from Audio Fidelity. Mastering secrets post #271

Really looking forward to this one. I remember listening to the LP when I was a kid (my parents were fans) and thinking how real the voices sounded, even on my Dad's crapcan console. Sorta disappointed this won't be a 3-channel release though

 

Found a clean Mono copy at a Goodwill not long ago for 75c!

 

That's what's great about the CD version, you can skip "Paul Talk" and "Car Car" which by their nature don't really stand up to repeated listening. "Blue" and "Oh, Rock My Soul" are both fun songs (one a parody, the other a sing-along), you can skip them, but being a double-length album, that still leaves a lot of great stuff:

The Times They are a Changin'
A' Soalin'
500 Miles
Three Ravens
One Kind Favor
Blowin' in the Wind
Puff, the Magic Dragon
Jesus Met the Woman

And that's just disc 1, I'd buy it for that alone.

I'm really looking forward to all four of these, and I hope they do the rest, at least up to (and including) "10 Years Together".

 

I asked AF on their Facebook page about possible release dates for the PP&M SACDs. This was their reply:

Although not exactly "close at hand," it's good to know "In the Wind" now has at least an approximate release date.

 

Alright Steve, arm is twisted. It's on my "must buy" list. Thanks for the heads up..........

 

"Stewball", "Long Chain On", "Freight Train", one great song after another. This one is all killer - no filler.

 

I gotta admit I would never had been interested in this if I hadn't read about it here from Steve. But in anticipation of the SACDs I picked up used LPs of PP&M's first three albums and fell in love with them all, especially In The Wind. They had a simple but special sound. Maybe a little 'arm twisting' but I think you're going to love it.

 

Hahahahaha, seriously, Steve rarely has to "twist my arm" to get me interested in good music. And as a long time PP&M fan, I would have considered it anyway - Steve's words just sealed the deal.

 

Anyone heard anything recently on this one?

 

Nothing officially yet...

 

I'm REALLY happy about this. I have a mono copy I must have listened to a thousand times since it was released. PP&M was the first concert I ever attended - my parents took me, I think I was 10. Never heard the disc in stereo. BRING IT ON!!!!

 

I don't think I've ever heard it in <<<S T E R E O>>> either. I had a copy of the record back in the early 60s, but I think it has been lost for more than 40 years.

 

The In Concert double lp was one of my favorites when it first came out. Wonder what happened to that? It has only been 50 years!

 

Last I heard, it was available on CD. I still listen to my vinyl copy.

 

I have "In Concert" on CD - it's my least favourite PPM album

 

+1 on that, Geoff. I'll buy the SACD if/when it actually is released, but as slow as things are with all of them I won't be holding my breath.

Amazon shipped my AF PPM SACD Monday and it should arrive today. Would love to have In the Wind and Album 1700 before the end of 2014, but this, too, isn't likely.

 

So is the In the Wind SACD happening? Of course, Analogue Productions does not show a date for their Peter, Paul & Mary SACDs.

 

I hope so, Keith. The PPM selections from all of the various audiophile labels is a welcome relief from all of their usual stuff. The delays really are unfathomable, though; really a bunch of WTF situations.

 

Sadly, this has become the norm. MFSL gets the most criticism since they announce titles so far in advance, but Analogue Productions operates in a similar fashion. Audio Fidelity does not announce titles so far in advance, but every title they release seems to be delayed at least once. SHM-SACDs and Platinum SHM-CDs are now delayed regularly as well.

 

Sometime last year during the last quarter, I sent an email to Audio Fidelity asking about both albums and their respective release dates. I got a reply from Marshall that basically said "Peter, Paul & Mary" was due in early February of 2014 (I believe it was the original release date quoted on Amazon), and that "In The Wind" was originally scheduled for release sometime in April, 2014. I would guess that since the first album was delayed nearly a month, "In The Wind" would also be delayed at least a month or more.

AJH

 

I'm alittle surprised all the PPM CDs aren't priced at $5. (not talking about the SACD)

 

Good info. Thanks!

 

This was my Dad's favorite album back in the early 60's. He will be 96 in June. This will make a great birthday present. So, gotta buy two...

 

96? He's going well - I hope he enjoys it.