Great list, but I'm shocked none of the Elton John SACD's made the list - those are all reference quality mixes. I regularly pull out 'Tumbleweed Connection' to demo for visitors. Also missing, but most likely because it's not classic rock, is Neil Wilkes' incredible mix of Love & Rockets' 'Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven'. And I'm also a huge fan of Peter Gabriel's 'Up' SACD. Hard for me to choose top 10. But if I did, I'm sure those would be in there.
First I thought about good old classics albums that I love like Parsons ‘Tales’, most of Oldfield's multichannel mixes, Pink Floyds ‘Meddle’ and many more…. But I ended up picking albums with multichannel mixes just the way I want them: Stick Men - ‘Prog Noir’, Pat Mastelotto & Markus Reuter’s - ‘FACE’ (mc mix close to done:), Markus Reuter - ‘Truce’, Markus Reuter - ‘Music Of Our Times’, Keith Hopcroft - ‘Route Secondaire’, Interstellar Sequence - ‘The Chrysalids’, Interstellar Sequence - ‘Sequence Of Life’, Michell Guzmán - ‘Redshift’, Bernhard Wöstheinrich - ‘Elsewhere’ & odyssey - ‘metastasia’ ;-)
Terrific video. Oh for some disposable income! I don’t have many surround mixes but I love Steve Miller Band’s “Fly Like An Eagle” (DVD), although the memorable “Space Intro” is oddly absent. There’s also video content of a more recent concert performance on it as well. Would love to see some of the Beach Boys 70’s albums mixed for surround.
My ten would include the following, but not in any order: Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Peter Gabriel - Up Miles Davis - Bitches Brew Bob Marley - Legend Jethro Tull - Songs From The Wood Pink Floyd - DSotM (Parsons mix) XTC - Skylarking King Crimson - Larks' Tongues In Aspic Pat Metheny Group - Imaginary Day Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery (DVD-A from 2000)
Very similar to what I would include. Just ordered Metheny was not aware of it, thanks. I would throw in some NIN and Primus mixes up there as well. I like Elton John’s releases and if you want some great immersive vocals I gotta recommend Lady Smith Black Mombazo! Love immersive audio!
My top Ten in no particular order Roxy music Avalon Elton John Goodbye yellow brick road dvda or bluray Jethro Tull Aqualung on Bluray ELP Brain Salad Surgery dvda Rush- Farewell to kings Steven Wilson version- This made a Rush fan out of me!! Eagles Hotel California dvda- All I can say when I had my Acura Tl this was pure nirvana Fleetwood Mac Rumors DVDA same as above Bruce Soord-All this will be yours DTS lush and discreet the acoustic side is also amazing. Yes Tales of topographic Oceans.. Steven Wilson Any of his solo work Honorable mention XTC-Skylarking-Mike cannot thank you enough for showing me how good this group is and what a fantastic CD
Great video Mike, as always. I’m a little surprised that the Genesis 5.1 mixes didn’t get more votes. I think collectively, any of the box sets are fantastic, but the 1970-1975 Peter Gabriel era collection is stunning. Progressive rock is just made for surround. I also really like Mary Fahl’s interpretation of “Dark Side of the Moon”. Fantastic surround mix by Bob Clearnountain. I also would have voted for the Toy Matinee record and “The Division Bell”. Both of those sound great to me, too.
I forgot to add: I really enjoy Sting’s “...Nothing Like the Sun” in 5.1. The Beatles’ “Love” is stunning. And I agree with another commenter: Peter Gabriel’s “Up” is incredible too.
Top video LiS! I can't believe I didn't put 'Ship Ohoy' by The Ojays in my original list?! In fact there's a few I'd change so I'll have a refresh and post later... I think 'Rumours' by Fleetwood Mac was mixed by Ken Caillat. As much as ES deserves extra credit! I only say that because he also did a couple of single mixes on some Silverline compilation albums that peeps might not know about. A few famous songs which don't sound too bad... Considering! 😎
My list is 1. Chicago Quadio - Is there are a better value out there - 9 quad blu ray discs 2. Pink Floyd - Dark side of the moon - Quad blu ray 3. Roxy Music - Avalon SACD 4. The Beatles - Love - Great surround mix 5. XTC - Psurroundabout Ride 6. Yes - the Yes Album or Fragile - Blu-ray - tie 7 Roger Waters - Amused to Death - Blu ray - No love for this on QQ? 8. Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues - UK DVD audio 9. Donald Fagen - Nightfly - DVD audio 10. The Beatles - Abbey Road Blu ray - Dolby Atmos Mix Honerable Mention: REM - Out of Time DVD audio Elton John - Tumbleweed Connection SACD
@@lifeinsurround Doobie Brothers Quadio is definitely on my Christmas list! I am hoping for The Beatles - Let it Be Dolby Atmos and a new XTC 5.1 also.
I know I keep adding comments HOWEVER, I came across a surprisingly good DVD-AUDIO disc of Crowded House’s debut album. Of course it’s out of print like most DVD-AUDIO’s are so I can’t believe I accidentally came across it brand new for $14.99. If you haven’t heard it it’s a really good surround mix. Nice visuals with lyrics that progress along with the music. I also came across a Silverline DVD-AUDIO version of Tesla’s “Standing Room Only”. That disc is kinda MEH! but it’s cool to add to my collection. IMO Silverline released some decent surround mixes but that isn’t one of them, plus I didn’t really pay attention to the fact that “Standing Room Only” is a live album so it doesn’t have much if any surround delight but it’s still nice to have. Every now and then I’ll come across a decent DVD-AUDIO album for a decent price but most decent ones are selling for wallet draining prices and then my dumbass pays it because I’ve just gotta have it. I still wish Rush would release some of their 80’s-90’s albums in DVD-A or Blu-Ray audio but I don’t think that’s going to happen. They released “Moving Pictures” in Dolby Atmos on Apple Music but that kinda sucks. Actually Apple itself kinda sucks. B
I loved watching this. Whet a fantastic reference for us surround nuts. This poll is a couple of years old as I comment. Some spectacular releases have come out since then. It would be fun to revisit this every couple of years. Any chance of doing another list in the near future? Thanks Mike!
@@lifeinsurround That would be amazing! I know you’re a busy guy. If you ever find the time, I think we would all be very intrigued! Thanks for all the awesome vids! Looking forward to the upcoming Caravanserai release!
Great video. I agree with most of the titles but I would have included Bryan Ferry: Boys and Girls (kind of a sequel to Roxy Music: Avalon) and Flaming Lips: Yoshima Battles the Pink Robots. I have a few others in mind but need to listen to them again before making any claim on them.
Wow! Where’d Close To The Edge and the other Yes albums, and Jeff Beck and Beck and Chicago come from? I’m very glad I found your channel! I have some of those other ones on SACD or BluRay. Could never find an affordable Avalon. :-( I’m surprised there weren’t more Beatles super-deluxe sets. I’ve got almost all of those and I think they’re great, though I’m very disappointed Revolver didn’t come with a BluRay (wassup with that?) I also have Allman Bros. Live @Fillmore East and Elton’s Madman. No love for those? My faves though, are XTC’s surround series. Excellent! Or maybe I just love XTC. My problem is my surround system sucks compared to my 2.1 setups. Help, please!
Wow, cannot believe you/your participants missed THE MOST IMPORTANT dvd-A, dts, DD album ever released. Not just in sonic multichannel terms but also great songwriting ability. One of the earliest direct to digital 5.1 releases. 'Nightfly' from Donald Fagen. If ever there was an album to take with you when shopping for a new acquisition in terms of an audiio system, vynil stereo, or digital surround (multipul formats), this is it!!
That's a frequent comment (surprised a certain title didn't make it), but it was simply viewer votes! On Air is very cool. Particularly the track with Christopher Cross. Gives me chills...
The Alice Cooper Billion Dollar Babies DVD-Audio is stunning in surround and much better than the recent BluRay Quadio release on Rhino. The bonus Elected video is a great watch.
I’m amazed Jean Michele Jarre Aero isn’t included , it really is the most stunning surround mix I’ve ever heard and it was purely recorded for surround and it will showcase any system to its max. an incredible piece of work. I’m sure everything else is very very good but out of all the surround I’ve ever heard , this is top of the pile
Very informative video! I'm kicking myself for not purchasing the Chicago Quadio Box. I have the DVD-Audio releases and the limited quad release of Chicago Transit Authority which sound awesome.
Hopefully, if you keep seeking Chicago Quadio you'll find a decent deal. I've patience pays off, for me, from time to time (e.g. Genesis Green Box SACD version).
@@lifeinsurround good to hear that! I read it earned Steven his first Grammy nomination for best surround album back in the day. He also got one for Grace For Drowning later. The live concert Anesthetize has a fantastic surround mix as well.
Great list! But where is ELP's Brain Salad Surgery on DVD-Audio??? Probably my #1. The Doors' LA Woman has incredible dynamics (from whispered lyrics to in-the-room drum thwacks). The front-to-back layered lyrics on Elton John's Tumbleweed Connection's Love Song always gives me goosebumps. Why did his Don't Shoot Me album never come out in 5.1 - or when WILL it come out?
Just a word of warning for anyone contemplating getting the immersion Floyd sets for the quad mixes of WYWH and DSotM (which I agree are fab) , try to avoid the EU editions. The WYWH blu-ray has three audio glitches, and the DSotM blu-ray has failed for many over the years. But the North American immersion sets seem fine (see the Steve Hoffman & QQ forums for discussions on the discs), so caveat emptor.
Loved the list, I have quite a few of these disc and will pick up more soon. My list in no particular order: Tomita: the plants, DSOTM 5.1, WYWH 4.0/5.1 (both work for me) ECHOES (P.F. Early years) Primus: sailing on the sea of cheese, Beatles: white album, Eremgence (Atmos edition), Best of the guess who, Reanimation: Linkin park, E.L.P: Brain salad surgery.
I own a copy of Linkin Park reanimation on DVD audio. The 48khz 24bit 5.1 surround mix is stunning and holographic sounding. They are masters in the studio. Highly recommend.
I discover your channel because this review. I'm very happy because I thought I was the only surround sound fanatic in the world! I own 14 of 15 albums on your list.
Another awesome video, thanks!Some really great recommendations. Looking forward to trying them--especially Steely Dan, Gaucho, Dark Side of the Moon and Hotel California. Love that version of the Night at the Opera. The Beatles White album is really great, too. Awesome news about the Doobie Bros release.
Grover Washington, Winelight: Just the Two of Us . The best of all that I have bar none, and I have all of Porcupine Tree's and Steven Wilsons, Toto, Beck, Yes, Pink Floyd, etc. I will say that some of the vocals on Billy Joel SACDS is fantastic and worth a listen.
Elton John - Tumbleweed Connection Elton John - Honky Chateau Bjork - Medulla Beatles - Abbey Road Beck - Sea Change Piazzolla - Les Violons Du Roy Chicago II 5.1 (Though I love the Quad Box as well) These above would be my definite top 7. Below are 5 other favorites (though I could swap in others) that I didn't see on the lists anywhere and thought should get a shout out. Emmylou Harris - Producer's Cut Genesis - Wind and Wuthering Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin Al Green - Greatest Hits R.E.M. - Reveal
@@lifeinsurround Thanks for the reply. The Piazzolla is the closest thing to a "classical" recording on my list. It's a collection of Piazzolla string pieces recorded by a chamber orchestra. Astor Piazzolla's most famous record is Zero Tango Hour. If you are not at all familiar with his work, think the score to the film Amelie, which I would say is highly influenced by Piazzolla. Anyway as this is a chamber recording (probably 15 or so players) it's nice and full compared to a quartet, but still intimate compared to a full symphonic recording. The music is both modern (with lots of percussive and aggressive bowing techniques) and highly melodic, a tough combo to find in modern orchestral works. The compositions are soulful and the performances are both powerful and sexy. As it is a live (in hall) string recording, don't expect anything highly discrete, but especially when the low strings belt it out (which is often) the surround field fills out very nicely from the higher strings which are more front facing. Great recording, highly dynamic, not "washy" at all. But like all of the best surround discs, it starts with excellent source material (music and performances) and is heightened by the recording and mix. I just checked and it does not seem to currently be in print (at least not for sale on Amazon) but worth tracking down if any of that description interests you. I know for many people more firmly rooted in the pop/rock world (which would be myself as well), it can be hard to find cool orchestral recordings. This record rocks and is definitely one to seek out.
My top 15. (No order cause they are all great to me!!) APP- Tales of Mystery & imagination. -Alan Parsons Tears for fears- Songs from the big chair -Steven Wilson. Andy Jackson- Signal to noise. Marillion- Misplaced Childhood- Steven Wilson Jethro TULL-Passion Play -Steven Wilson mix. Dream Theater- Systematic Chaos. -Paul Northfield & Richard Chyki Rush- Singles- Rich Chyki mix. King Crimson- ITCOTCK -2019 Steven Wilson mix. Genesis- Trick of the tail - Nick Davis mix. Roger Waters- Amused to death. (2015 remaster blu ray audio) Simple Minds- New Gold Dream - 2016 dvd audio mix Queen- Night of the Opera (Blu Ray Audio 2014) NIN- Downward Spiral. (2006 SACD) Depeche Mode- Violator (dvd Audio 2006 Kevin Paul. Mix).
Life in Surround thank you my friend. Andy Jackson is one of the very best mixing engineers in the biz. He mixed Fields of the Nephilim’s Elizium. The best gothic rock album I’ve ever heard. Hands down. 🥳
The DARK SIDE 5.1 has many issues, so cannot wait for the new Dolby Atmos version. SEA CHANGE is great, esp. on SA-CD. RUMORS and HOTEL CALIFORNIA are great. I like the DTS 5.1 form the SGT. PEPPER'S DVD only in its box set. CHICAGO II and V have 5.1 DVD-Audio releases also worth your time if you can get them. I'll let you know if I find that DVD-Audio of GAUCHO cheap.
Mentionable: Jean-Michel Jarre, Aero [...] "Purportedly the world's first album released for 5.1 systems" [...] "being fully "constructed" in 5.1 surround sound, it contains re-recorded versions of some of his most famous tracks" [...] (Source: Wikipedia). One can mix tapes (never thought in 5.1) to death, and occasionally, it may work, as the music is simply brilliant, even in mono. But even if someone doesn`t like synths, it may be good to know the roots... ;o)
Avalon Lexicon of Love Long Gone Before Daylight (Cardigans) Violator A Secret Wish (Propaganda) Pet Sounds Days of the Underground/Warrior on the Edge of Time (Hawkwind)
1. Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon (SACD) 2. Sting - Brand New Day (SACD) 3. Steely Dan - Gaucho (SACD) 4. Steely Dan - Everything Must GO (DVD - Audio) 5. Steven Wilson - To The Bone (Blu-Ray Audio) 6. Riverside - Love, Fear And Time Machine (DVD - Audio) 7. Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream (DVD - Audio) 8. Matt Bianco - Matt's Mood (SACD) 9. The Beatles - Love (DVD - Audio) 10. Roxy Music - Avalon (SACD)
Apparently no one owns the Donald Fagen MVI surround trilogy but me and you, because they are spectacular. This is my number 1, although very low on my all-time artist list.
I have all 3, finally. Took forEVER to find them affordably. I've heard each at least once. It will be cool to immerse myself (pun intended) in all 3, maybe on a weekend sometime.
I hear today the Appetite of Destruction High Fidelity Blu-ray Pure Audio of the Gun's N Roses and that was mind blowing.... It has the DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 96kHz and the Dolby TrueHD 5.1 96kHz and the DTS was way better, was amazing experience.
A good Top 15 - I can't really disagree with any, and there are some I've not dipped my toes in to such as the Steven Wilson Yes work, or the Chicago box set. I'm not sure if this was ever post-recording mixed, but Kraftwerk's excellent live DVD 'Minimum-Maximum' not only sounds beautiful, but has some fantastic surround effects, and truly adds a further dimension to the 2-channel version. Also worthy is the 5.1 of Legend by Bob Marley and the Wailers, though that is rather patchy, in my opinion.
I plan to cover Legend soon. Patchy is right. There are a few good reasons. When it's at it's best though... Wow! Kraftwerk released a blu-ray recently called Catalogue 3-D. It's a must. I've never seen minimum-maximum at a price I can tolerate.
Here's my not-so-much-a-list-as-a-rant: Talking Heads! Elton John! King Crimson! Jethro Tull! XTC!! Can't really go wrong with any of the surround releases by those bands. Richard Thompson's Rumor And Sigh and The Old Kit Bag are great too. Also love R.E.M's Automatic For The People, Document, and Green. And of course most of the ones in this video. Plus: The Who - Tommy and Quadrophenia; Beatles - Love; Billy Joel - The Stranger and 52nd Street; Bob Marley - Legend; Gentle Giant - Octopus; Chris Squire - Fish Out Of Water; Emerson, Lake & Palmer (first album); Hendrix - Electric Ladyland; Genesis - Lamb Lies Down...; where to stop?
Hi there, Always good to see these comparison and lists. I was wondering since Intervention Records are reissuing Joe Jackson Body and Soul on SACD. Will you be doing a feature on this CD. A big fan of Joe and apparently the sound on this is already having many people talk. God bless and keep well, Tino
@@lifeinsurround Yeah, well he began his career in the height of punk late 70's then got more into rock, mainstream and then some truly soul and jazz infused but mostly pop. Very talented. Live interpretations as compared to his studio output are outstanding. Night and Day is one worth checking out.
Sao many great releases its hard to pick. Didn't vote but my 15 favourite surround would be Eric Bibb/Rory Block/Maria Muldaur: Sisters & Brothers (SACD) Bryan Ferry: Boys & Girls (Virgin 5.1 SACD) Elton John: Honey Chateau (SACD) Steely Dan - Gaucho (MCA 5.1 DVD-A & SACD) Eagles: Hotel California (DVD-A or SACD) Pink Floyd: Dark Side Of The Moon (SACD) John Hiatt: Master of Disaster (SACD) Concord Records SACD Sampler, Vol. 1 & 2 Ben Webster: See You at the Fair (SACD) Grover Washington Jr.: Prime Cuts (SACD) Stevie Wonder: Hotter than July (SACD) T-Rex: Electric Warrior (A&M 5.1 DVD-A & SACD) Supertramp: Breakfast in America (MFSL SACD) Roxy Music: Avalon (Virgin 5.1 SACD) Steve Winwood - Arc Of A Diver (SACD)
I can't stop at top 10 myself but here is a list of some of my collection with some restraint at a top 25 Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon Blu Ray Audio R.E.M - Automatic for the people Blu Ray Audio (Atmos) The Beatles - Abbey Road Blu Ray Audio (Atmos)\ Fleetwood Mac - Rumors' - DVD Audio Fleetwood Mac - Tusk - DVD Audio Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here Blue Ray Audio The Beatles - St Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band - Blue Ray Audio Queen - A Night at The Opera DVD audio Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms SACD Talking Heads - Little Creatures DVD Audio INXS - Kick - Blue Ray Audio (Atmos) The Beatles - The White Album - Blu Ray Beck - Sea Change - Blu Ray Metallica - The Black Album - DVD Audio Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Blu Ray Audio) R.E.M - Monster (Blue Ray) R.E.M - Out of Time (Blue Ray) The Eagles - Hotel California (DVD) Audio Fleetwood Mac -Mirage - DVD Audio Mark Knopfler - Sailing to Philadelphia - DVD Audio Fleetwood Mac - Say You Will - DVD Audio Queen - The Game - DVD Audio R.E.M - New Adventures in Hi Fi (DVD Audio R.E.M - Green - DVD Audio R.E.M - Reveal - DVD Audio Love surround sound music and Atmos has opened the door to even more gems.
@@lifeinsurround I forgot about Tom Petty Hypnotic Eye (Blue ray), Mojo (Blue Ray) and Damn the Torpedoes (Blu Ray) so they could sub out a couple of the R.E.M titles ha ha.
The Crystal Method; Legion of Boom is an interesting 5.1 mix though musically it’s weird. My Cadillac SRX has a 10 speaker 5.1 Bose system in it and it sounds phenomenal. I bought the majority of my DVD-AUDIO discs in 2006 but I haven’t really had any way to enjoy them except for at home. I don’t mind that but I wanted to be able to listen to them on the go. Now, 15 + years later I finally can and I love it! I don’t know why Cadillac stopped putting DVD-AUDIO capable players in their cars/SUV’s because it’s so much better quality than MP3’s.
One of these days I'd like to have a car with surround. Maybe my next car. I'd prefer USB capability, so I can load up a HD with FLACS. Don't want to be restricted to one format. I think the new Acuras can do USB.
@@lifeinsurround Do you know if there’s any way to store DVD-AUDIO music onto a USB so I can play it in my car? I’ve got tons of music stored on my USB’s drives but I really wish I could put my DVD-AUDIO music on it. Any idea’s?
Not necessarily. Most DVD/BD players can play an SACD if it is hybrid, meaning it has CD and SACD layers. But, in order to play any SACD layers (stereo or surround) your player has to be SACD compatible. You manual should say.
Touché. I have positively reviewed his Rush Fly By Night. I genuinely like it. 2112, Signals and Moving Pictures I'm more or less neutral. Other than that...
What player are you using to play your discs? My Oppo is almost 17 years old and I am afraid it is going to die soon. I can't find anyone making a Universal player right now. Do you know of anyone?
I'm not sure what the criteria is here. What was the vote for, best surround mix or best surround version of a great album. From the full list, it seems like many votes were cast for favorite album available in surround and nothing more. IMO the best surround mix ever is Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots which didn't even make the list.
Yoshimi is a great and special mix and has been mentioned multiple on this channel. I think your assessment of the criteria used by voters here is fairly accurate. The love of the album musically is often going to be a factor.
@@lifeinsurround I generally prefer the 5.1 mixes but that aren't all created equally. eg: a fav album of mine is The Moody Blues "In Search of the Lost Chord". But the 5.1 isn't a true 5.1 mix as the masters were lost. So it's hard to say what I prefer. I really would rate each mix separately. I will say that generally Steven Wilson's 5.1 mixes are terrific.
I know you posted this video a couple of years ago but if you can help me find a good copy of that Chicago Quadio box set at a reasonable price I would appreciate your direction. Thanks.
I actually gave my copy to a friend, as I had heard it and he hadn't, and at the time the only copies were many hundreds of dollars. Just keep looking. Ebay, Amazon, discogs, QQ Swap Meet. Hope springs eternal.
@@lifeinsurround Well Mike I guess there is hope as I found a copy for a negotiated price of $230 and I have that puppy in hand as we speak. I am looking forward to playing all the 9 cd's on my OPPO-205. Thanks.
I think the technology would be easy enough, but I'm not sure they'll ever have the incentive. The vast majority of content creators (shooting from their iPhones) are probably always going to create stereo or mono soundtracks. Perhaps a video hosting site can specialize in surround, as a niche.
@@lifeinsurround DTS Studiomaster audio encoding in dts Headphone x I san excellent way to do it. Imagine Dragons done with it was mind blowing..I was very impressed with it just search for it. and take a listen.
I did not like the Pink Floyd surround mix that much, it didn’t feel too different from their normal versions. The best surround album I’ve ever heard was the Fleetwood Mac’s Tusk in surround but as far as I know it’s only in the deluxe edition which is expensive.
I think most surround enthusiasts would pick Rumours or the self-titled album above Tusk. Tusk is mastered super-hot in the front channels, which kills a bit of enjoyment for me. If you're not hearing the surround awesomeness of Pink Floyd you might be listening to a James Guthrie mix, instead of the classic 70's mixes. In any case, most listeners rate them VERY highly. Might be worth reevaluating.
@@lifeinsurround I usually boost the gain on the back 2 channels. Tusk is so densely produced that it greatly benefits from the extra space 5.1 affords. Of course, Im biased because Tusk is my favorite album. I'm just not a fan of 5.1 albums that aren't dense because there ends up sounding flat.
Life in Surround. Tales of Mystery & imagination on blu ray Audio is one of the very best. Such a great surround mix. I’m really surprised that it was an oversight. None the less though, at least we know my friend. :) Cheers man. Look forward to hearing your list.
I am disappointed with DSOTM, Hotel California, and Rumours. Some tracks clearly have more surround mixing effort, while others have mix like early “ping-pong” stereo. In other words, the mix makes me dizzy because it is not logical. Rumours and DSOTM are such bad mixes I could not get through the albums without the urge to vomit. BIM, on the other hand, is just awesome.
A set of quad headphones with DSOTM would kill you..lool But I loved it . I don't care for the stereo over 5.1 mixes put out as was the Guthrie version of DSOTM ...etc you have 5.1 channels USE THEM..If I wanted stereo, I would use the 2 channel one..aka no imagination..5.1 gives you a wider tapestry for musical expression.I used to moderate for Qudraphonic Quad under ALLAROUNDSURROUND
-Rumors by Fleetwood Mac on SACD
-Marvin Gaye hits on DTS CD
-ROUNDABOUT by Yes on Blu-ray Audio
-Herbie Hancock on SACD
-Carlos Santana on DVDA
There are two Santana albums on DVD-A. Do you have both? A little trendy, for my taste, but enjoyable!
@@lifeinsurround I have Shaman on DVDA, I'll have to look into other surround relases from Santana now
Rush
Beck
ELP
The Beatles
The Flaming Lips
Yes
XTC
Eagles
Rush
Ozark Henry!!!
It's needs it's own review!
Great video. Review for the white album was spot on!!! Was very glad to hear someone feel the same way. Keep it up!
Much appreciated!
Great list, but I'm shocked none of the Elton John SACD's made the list - those are all reference quality mixes. I regularly pull out 'Tumbleweed Connection' to demo for visitors. Also missing, but most likely because it's not classic rock, is Neil Wilkes' incredible mix of Love & Rockets' 'Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven'. And I'm also a huge fan of Peter Gabriel's 'Up' SACD.
Hard for me to choose top 10. But if I did, I'm sure those would be in there.
Scroll down in the video description. IIRC, they're all there!
@@lifeinsurround I was referring to a Top 10! Hard to choose after nearly 2 decades of 5.1 releases.
@@jassoncresanto9041 It's very tough to choose. And that's a good problem!
First I thought about good old classics albums that I love like Parsons ‘Tales’, most of Oldfield's multichannel mixes, Pink Floyds ‘Meddle’ and many more…. But I ended up picking albums with multichannel mixes just the way I want them:
Stick Men - ‘Prog Noir’, Pat Mastelotto & Markus Reuter’s - ‘FACE’ (mc mix close to done:), Markus Reuter - ‘Truce’, Markus Reuter - ‘Music Of Our Times’, Keith Hopcroft - ‘Route Secondaire’, Interstellar Sequence - ‘The Chrysalids’, Interstellar Sequence - ‘Sequence Of Life’, Michell Guzmán - ‘Redshift’, Bernhard Wöstheinrich - ‘Elsewhere’ & odyssey - ‘metastasia’
;-)
Terrific video. Oh for some disposable income! I don’t have many surround mixes but I love Steve Miller Band’s “Fly Like An Eagle” (DVD), although the memorable “Space Intro” is oddly absent. There’s also video content of a more recent concert performance on it as well.
Would love to see some of the Beach Boys 70’s albums mixed for surround.
My ten would include the following, but not in any order:
Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
Peter Gabriel - Up
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
Bob Marley - Legend
Jethro Tull - Songs From The Wood
Pink Floyd - DSotM (Parsons mix)
XTC - Skylarking
King Crimson - Larks' Tongues In Aspic
Pat Metheny Group - Imaginary Day
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery (DVD-A from 2000)
Nice! We share some top choices. 👍
Very similar to what I would include. Just ordered Metheny was not aware of it, thanks. I would throw in some NIN and Primus mixes up there as well. I like Elton John’s releases and if you want some great immersive vocals I gotta recommend Lady Smith Black Mombazo! Love immersive audio!
My top Ten in no particular order
Roxy music Avalon
Elton John Goodbye yellow brick road dvda or bluray
Jethro Tull Aqualung on Bluray
ELP Brain Salad Surgery dvda
Rush- Farewell to kings Steven Wilson version- This made a Rush fan out of me!!
Eagles Hotel California dvda- All I can say when I had my Acura Tl this was pure nirvana
Fleetwood Mac Rumors DVDA same as above
Bruce Soord-All this will be yours DTS lush and discreet the acoustic side is also amazing.
Yes Tales of topographic Oceans..
Steven Wilson Any of his solo work
Honorable mention
XTC-Skylarking-Mike cannot thank you enough for showing me how good this group is and what a fantastic CD
Excellent choices. Some of mine are the same!
Wow I’ve got all but three of these I’ve ordered the Pink floyd immersion mix of Wish and am waiting for Abbey Road and Beck to arrive.
You have much excellent listening ahead of you!
My #1 Surround Sound Disc Would Be Pink Floyd’s Animals. 🐷🐖
It's just about my #1 anticipated anyway. I hope the band bury their hatchets and release it someday...
Love our choices! My favorite quad mix is from the Q8 of Tres Hombes. Would love a burn of this!
Great video Mike, as always.
I’m a little surprised that the Genesis 5.1 mixes didn’t get more votes. I think collectively, any of the box sets are fantastic, but the 1970-1975 Peter Gabriel era collection is stunning. Progressive rock is just made for surround.
I also really like Mary Fahl’s interpretation of “Dark Side of the Moon”. Fantastic surround mix by Bob Clearnountain.
I also would have voted for the Toy Matinee record and “The Division Bell”. Both of those sound great to me, too.
I think if Mary's Dark Side had been out when I ran the poll it would have made the list. It's fantastic.
I forgot to add: I really enjoy Sting’s “...Nothing Like the Sun” in 5.1.
The Beatles’ “Love” is stunning.
And I agree with another commenter: Peter Gabriel’s “Up” is incredible too.
Agree! A little hot on some things but great separation.
Top video LiS! I can't believe I didn't put 'Ship Ohoy' by The Ojays in my original list?! In fact there's a few I'd change so I'll have a refresh and post later... I think 'Rumours' by Fleetwood Mac was mixed by Ken Caillat. As much as ES deserves extra credit! I only say that because he also did a couple of single mixes on some Silverline compilation albums that peeps might not know about. A few famous songs which don't sound too bad... Considering! 😎
Ah, cool. Thanks for the correction!
My list is
1. Chicago Quadio - Is there are a better value out there - 9 quad blu ray discs
2. Pink Floyd - Dark side of the moon - Quad blu ray
3. Roxy Music - Avalon SACD
4. The Beatles - Love - Great surround mix
5. XTC - Psurroundabout Ride
6. Yes - the Yes Album or Fragile - Blu-ray - tie
7 Roger Waters - Amused to Death - Blu ray - No love for this on QQ?
8. Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues - UK DVD audio
9. Donald Fagen - Nightfly - DVD audio
10. The Beatles - Abbey Road Blu ray - Dolby Atmos Mix
Honerable Mention:
REM - Out of Time DVD audio
Elton John - Tumbleweed Connection SACD
Are you ready for the Doobies Quadio?!
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Doobie Brothers Quadio is definitely on my Christmas list! I am hoping for The Beatles - Let it Be Dolby Atmos and a new XTC 5.1 also.
Everyone is a winner
And YES Avalon is outstanding.
Blew me away
I know I keep adding comments HOWEVER, I came across a surprisingly good DVD-AUDIO disc of Crowded House’s debut album. Of course it’s out of print like most DVD-AUDIO’s are so I can’t believe I accidentally came across it brand new for $14.99. If you haven’t heard it it’s a really good surround mix. Nice visuals with lyrics that progress along with the music. I also came across a Silverline DVD-AUDIO version of Tesla’s “Standing Room Only”. That disc is kinda MEH! but it’s cool to add to my collection. IMO Silverline released some decent surround mixes but that isn’t one of them, plus I didn’t really pay attention to the fact that “Standing Room Only” is a live album so it doesn’t have much if any surround delight but it’s still nice to have. Every now and then I’ll come across a decent DVD-AUDIO album for a decent price but most decent ones are selling for wallet draining prices and then my dumbass pays it because I’ve just gotta have it. I still wish Rush would release some of their 80’s-90’s albums in DVD-A or Blu-Ray audio but I don’t think that’s going to happen. They released “Moving Pictures” in Dolby Atmos on Apple Music but that kinda sucks. Actually Apple itself kinda sucks. B
Crowded House is a killer album. And a great DVD-A 5.1 mix. Very highly recommended.
I loved watching this. Whet a fantastic reference for us surround nuts. This poll is a couple of years old as I comment. Some spectacular releases have come out since then. It would be fun to revisit this every couple of years. Any chance of doing another list in the near future?
Thanks Mike!
There really should be an updated poll and video! I'll have to work it into the schedule.
@@lifeinsurround That would be amazing! I know you’re a busy guy. If you ever find the time, I think we would all be very intrigued! Thanks for all the awesome vids! Looking forward to the upcoming Caravanserai release!
Maybe even an annual end of year top 10 list for the best surround releases of the year 🙂💿🔥
Great video. I agree with most of the titles but I would have included Bryan Ferry: Boys and Girls (kind of a sequel to Roxy Music: Avalon) and Flaming Lips: Yoshima Battles the Pink Robots. I have a few others in mind but need to listen to them again before making any claim on them.
Wow! Where’d Close To The Edge and the other Yes albums, and Jeff Beck and Beck and Chicago come from? I’m very glad I found your channel! I have some of those other ones on SACD or BluRay. Could never find an affordable Avalon. :-(
I’m surprised there weren’t more Beatles super-deluxe sets. I’ve got almost all of those and I think they’re great, though I’m very disappointed Revolver didn’t come with a BluRay (wassup with that?)
I also have Allman Bros. Live @Fillmore East and Elton’s Madman. No love for those? My faves though, are XTC’s surround series. Excellent! Or maybe I just love XTC. My problem is my surround system sucks compared to my 2.1 setups. Help, please!
There were just the winners of a particular poll! No hate for albums that didn't make it.
Also Jeff Wayne War of the worlds re-record in 5.1 DTS is a stunning recreation of an amazing piece of work absolutely mind blowing
The double SACD release is great, BUT... also... the concert they released on DVD has a killer discrete live mix. Highly recommended.
Wow, cannot believe you/your participants missed THE MOST IMPORTANT dvd-A, dts, DD album ever released. Not just in sonic multichannel terms but also great songwriting ability. One of the earliest direct to digital 5.1 releases. 'Nightfly' from Donald Fagen. If ever there was an album to take with you when shopping for a new acquisition in terms of an audiio system, vynil stereo, or digital surround (multipul formats), this is it!!
An AMAZING title. DVD-A and SACD. I like the whole trilogy, as a matter of fact.
I'm just blown away by this mix, thank you man !
I’m watching this (muted)while listening to Alan Parsons On Air in DTS. A bit surprised that’s not on the list.
That's a frequent comment (surprised a certain title didn't make it), but it was simply viewer votes! On Air is very cool. Particularly the track with Christopher Cross. Gives me chills...
Also, to sort of state the obvious, I often prefer DVD-Audio over SACD for the often super bonus video content.
I'm surprised that Amused To Death didn't get any votes?? Its amazing to my ears
I love it too. It was a vote of some of our peers though! I'm so glad Waters had it mixed in to 5.1. It's an all-time favorite album of mine.
Amused to death blu Ray is stunnnnning. Hate the re recorded version of bravery. Original vinyl release is still my favorite
The Alice Cooper Billion Dollar Babies DVD-Audio is stunning in surround and much better than the recent BluRay Quadio release on Rhino. The bonus Elected video is a great watch.
Hmmm... an A/B comparison of the DVD-A and the Quad BD would be interesting.
Elton John, Tumbleweed Connection.
All the classic EJ SACDs are wonderful, IMO. It's hard for me to pick a favorite!
Thank you for this. I never know which version to get...and I usually only want one...but you give a great breakdown. (
Happy to help!
I’m amazed Jean Michele Jarre Aero isn’t included , it really is the most stunning surround mix I’ve ever heard and it was purely recorded for surround and it will showcase any system to its max. an incredible piece of work. I’m sure everything else is very very good but out of all the surround I’ve ever heard , this is top of the pile
Jarre in China is also awesome. Amazing artist.
You were spot on about that Pink Floyd DSotM Quad mix. It breathes new life into an album that I have heard too many times.
Very informative video! I'm kicking myself for not purchasing the Chicago Quadio Box. I have the DVD-Audio releases and the limited quad release of Chicago Transit Authority which sound awesome.
Hopefully, if you keep seeking Chicago Quadio you'll find a decent deal. I've patience pays off, for me, from time to time (e.g. Genesis Green Box SACD version).
I hoped for Fear Of A Blank Planet to get in the list. But otherwise great selection and recommendations!
FoaBP is one of my all-time favorite DVD-Audios. It's in the description and I mention it from time to time in other videos too. Nice choice.
@@lifeinsurround good to hear that! I read it earned Steven his first Grammy nomination for best surround album back in the day. He also got one for Grace For Drowning later. The live concert Anesthetize has a fantastic surround mix as well.
Great list! But where is ELP's Brain Salad Surgery on DVD-Audio??? Probably my #1. The Doors' LA Woman has incredible dynamics (from whispered lyrics to in-the-room drum thwacks). The front-to-back layered lyrics on Elton John's Tumbleweed Connection's Love Song always gives me goosebumps. Why did his Don't Shoot Me album never come out in 5.1 - or when WILL it come out?
Just a word of warning for anyone contemplating getting the immersion Floyd sets for the quad mixes of WYWH and DSotM (which I agree are fab) , try to avoid the EU editions. The WYWH blu-ray has three audio glitches, and the DSotM blu-ray has failed for many over the years. But the North American immersion sets seem fine (see the Steve Hoffman & QQ forums for discussions on the discs), so caveat emptor.
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Loved the list, I have quite a few of these disc and will pick up more soon.
My list in no particular order: Tomita: the plants, DSOTM 5.1, WYWH 4.0/5.1 (both work for me) ECHOES (P.F. Early years) Primus: sailing on the sea of cheese, Beatles: white album, Eremgence (Atmos edition), Best of the guess who, Reanimation: Linkin park, E.L.P: Brain salad surgery.
Nice ones! Cooper's Emergence is one of the best Atmos mixes there is.
Isao Tomita, "The Planets".
Echoes sounds amazing!
I own a copy of Linkin Park reanimation on DVD audio. The 48khz 24bit 5.1 surround mix is stunning and holographic sounding. They are masters in the studio. Highly recommend.
I discover your channel because this review. I'm very happy because I thought I was the only surround sound fanatic in the world!
I own 14 of 15 albums on your list.
Thanx for this video. My favourite is Tears For Fears - The Seeds Of Love Bluray 5.1. Mixed by Steven Wilson. Amazing music, amazing sound.
Amazing Mix, one of my top10 for sure
Brothers In Arms was a welcome surprise for me, mix and surround production are great.
I love a lot of the non-hits too.
Another awesome video, thanks!Some really great recommendations. Looking forward to trying them--especially Steely Dan, Gaucho, Dark Side of the Moon and Hotel California. Love that version of the Night at the Opera. The Beatles White album is really great, too. Awesome news about the Doobie Bros release.
Very much looking forward to the Doobies Quadio!
Surprised not seeing Toto IV SACD make the list at all!
Viewers choices! FWIW, I love Toto IV. A viewer went in halvsies on it with me, just so I could finally have it. And we BOTH paid too much!
Grover Washington, Winelight: Just the Two of Us . The best of all that I have bar none, and I have all of Porcupine Tree's and Steven Wilsons, Toto, Beck, Yes, Pink Floyd, etc. I will say that some of the vocals on Billy Joel SACDS is fantastic and worth a listen.
Elton John - Tumbleweed Connection
Elton John - Honky Chateau
Bjork - Medulla
Beatles - Abbey Road
Beck - Sea Change
Piazzolla - Les Violons Du Roy
Chicago II 5.1 (Though I love the Quad Box as well)
These above would be my definite top 7.
Below are 5 other favorites (though I could swap in others) that I didn't see on the lists anywhere and thought should get a shout out.
Emmylou Harris - Producer's Cut
Genesis - Wind and Wuthering
Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin
Al Green - Greatest Hits
R.E.M. - Reveal
Smokin' hot list! You even stumped me on one title. Tell me more about Piazzolla.
@@lifeinsurround Thanks for the reply.
The Piazzolla is the closest thing to a "classical" recording on my list. It's a collection of Piazzolla string pieces recorded by a chamber orchestra. Astor Piazzolla's most famous record is Zero Tango Hour. If you are not at all familiar with his work, think the score to the film Amelie, which I would say is highly influenced by Piazzolla.
Anyway as this is a chamber recording (probably 15 or so players) it's nice and full compared to a quartet, but still intimate compared to a full symphonic recording. The music is both modern (with lots of percussive and aggressive bowing techniques) and highly melodic, a tough combo to find in modern orchestral works. The compositions are soulful and the performances are both powerful and sexy. As it is a live (in hall) string recording, don't expect anything highly discrete, but especially when the low strings belt it out (which is often) the surround field fills out very nicely from the higher strings which are more front facing. Great recording, highly dynamic, not "washy" at all. But like all of the best surround discs, it starts with excellent source material (music and performances) and is heightened by the recording and mix. I just checked and it does not seem to currently be in print (at least not for sale on Amazon) but worth tracking down if any of that description interests you. I know for many people more firmly rooted in the pop/rock world (which would be myself as well), it can be hard to find cool orchestral recordings. This record rocks and is definitely one to seek out.
My top 15. (No order cause they are all great to me!!)
APP- Tales of Mystery & imagination. -Alan Parsons
Tears for fears- Songs from the big chair -Steven Wilson.
Andy Jackson- Signal to noise.
Marillion- Misplaced Childhood- Steven Wilson
Jethro TULL-Passion Play -Steven Wilson mix.
Dream Theater- Systematic Chaos. -Paul Northfield & Richard Chyki
Rush- Singles- Rich Chyki mix.
King Crimson- ITCOTCK -2019 Steven Wilson mix.
Genesis- Trick of the tail - Nick Davis mix.
Roger Waters- Amused to death. (2015 remaster blu ray audio)
Simple Minds- New Gold Dream - 2016 dvd audio mix
Queen- Night of the Opera (Blu Ray Audio 2014)
NIN- Downward Spiral. (2006 SACD)
Depeche Mode- Violator (dvd Audio 2006 Kevin Paul. Mix).
Interesting to see an Andy Jackson album make the list. He doesn't get much mention it seems. Nice picks!
Life in Surround thank you my friend. Andy Jackson is one of the very best mixing engineers in the biz.
He mixed Fields of the Nephilim’s Elizium. The best gothic rock album I’ve ever heard. Hands down. 🥳
The DARK SIDE 5.1 has many issues, so cannot wait for the new Dolby Atmos version. SEA CHANGE is great, esp. on SA-CD. RUMORS and HOTEL CALIFORNIA are great. I like the DTS 5.1 form the SGT. PEPPER'S DVD only in its box set. CHICAGO II and V have 5.1 DVD-Audio releases also worth your time if you can get them. I'll let you know if I find that DVD-Audio of GAUCHO cheap.
Mentionable: Jean-Michel Jarre, Aero
[...] "Purportedly the world's first album released for 5.1 systems" [...] "being fully "constructed" in 5.1 surround sound, it contains re-recorded versions of some of his most famous tracks" [...] (Source: Wikipedia).
One can mix tapes (never thought in 5.1) to death, and occasionally, it may work, as the music is simply brilliant, even in mono. But even if someone doesn`t like synths, it may be good to know the roots... ;o)
I have Aero and dig it. Great recommendation. I like his live in China video set too.
Avalon
Lexicon of Love
Long Gone Before Daylight (Cardigans)
Violator
A Secret Wish (Propaganda)
Pet Sounds
Days of the Underground/Warrior on the Edge of Time (Hawkwind)
1. Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon (SACD)
2. Sting - Brand New Day (SACD)
3. Steely Dan - Gaucho (SACD)
4. Steely Dan - Everything Must GO (DVD - Audio)
5. Steven Wilson - To The Bone (Blu-Ray Audio)
6. Riverside - Love, Fear And Time Machine (DVD - Audio)
7. Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream (DVD - Audio)
8. Matt Bianco - Matt's Mood (SACD)
9. The Beatles - Love (DVD - Audio)
10. Roxy Music - Avalon (SACD)
Oo, one I haven't heard of! Nicely done. 👍
Apparently no one owns the Donald Fagen MVI surround trilogy but me and you, because they are spectacular. This is my number 1, although very low on my all-time artist list.
I have all 3, finally. Took forEVER to find them affordably. I've heard each at least once. It will be cool to immerse myself (pun intended) in all 3, maybe on a weekend sometime.
I've got them.. Very nice...
I hear today the Appetite of Destruction High Fidelity Blu-ray Pure Audio of the Gun's N Roses and that was mind blowing.... It has the DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 96kHz and the Dolby TrueHD 5.1 96kHz and the DTS was way better, was amazing experience.
A good Top 15 - I can't really disagree with any, and there are some I've not dipped my toes in to such as the Steven Wilson Yes work, or the Chicago box set.
I'm not sure if this was ever post-recording mixed, but Kraftwerk's excellent live DVD 'Minimum-Maximum' not only sounds beautiful, but has some fantastic surround effects, and truly adds a further dimension to the 2-channel version.
Also worthy is the 5.1 of Legend by Bob Marley and the Wailers, though that is rather patchy, in my opinion.
I plan to cover Legend soon. Patchy is right. There are a few good reasons. When it's at it's best though... Wow! Kraftwerk released a blu-ray recently called Catalogue 3-D. It's a must. I've never seen minimum-maximum at a price I can tolerate.
Here's my not-so-much-a-list-as-a-rant:
Talking Heads! Elton John! King Crimson! Jethro Tull! XTC!! Can't really go wrong with any of the surround releases by those bands.
Richard Thompson's Rumor And Sigh and The Old Kit Bag are great too. Also love R.E.M's Automatic For The People, Document, and Green.
And of course most of the ones in this video. Plus: The Who - Tommy and Quadrophenia; Beatles - Love; Billy Joel - The Stranger and 52nd Street; Bob Marley - Legend; Gentle Giant - Octopus; Chris Squire - Fish Out Of Water; Emerson, Lake & Palmer (first album); Hendrix - Electric Ladyland; Genesis - Lamb Lies Down...; where to stop?
Excellent taste!
Brave by Marillion 5.1 mix is one of the most amazing things I’ve ever heard!!!!!!
Yeah, Steven Wilson's 5.1 mix is just perfect.
Beatles Abbey Road DTS
Whew
I just scrolled through all the comments and i didn't see any mention of BB King & Eric Clapton 'Riding With the King' on DVD-A. I am stunned!
What about the re-mastered Amused To Death from Roger Waters on Blu-ray
I enjoy it. Some say they think the vocal is mixed a little too loud. It works for me though. And it's a favorite album in stereo (and Qsound).
Hi there,
Always good to see these comparison and lists. I was wondering since Intervention Records are reissuing Joe Jackson Body and Soul on SACD. Will you be doing a feature on this CD.
A big fan of Joe and apparently the sound on this is already having many people talk.
God bless and keep well,
Tino
First I've heard of it! Not super familiar with Joe Jackson. He's pretty mellow, right?
@@lifeinsurround Yeah, well he began his career in the height of punk late 70's then got more into rock, mainstream and then some truly soul and jazz infused but
mostly pop. Very talented. Live interpretations as compared to his studio output are outstanding. Night and Day is one worth checking out.
You do a great job! I'll appreciate if you share the discs UPC. It will be easier to us, your followers, when validating the product reviewed.
Crowded House (self titled) was pretty enjoyable on dvd audio - That’s what I call love, last track of this album on is pretty immersive
I loooooooove it. Outstanding album and mix.
Sao many great releases its hard to pick. Didn't vote but my 15 favourite surround would be
Eric Bibb/Rory Block/Maria Muldaur: Sisters & Brothers (SACD)
Bryan Ferry: Boys & Girls (Virgin 5.1 SACD)
Elton John: Honey Chateau (SACD)
Steely Dan - Gaucho (MCA 5.1 DVD-A & SACD)
Eagles: Hotel California (DVD-A or SACD)
Pink Floyd: Dark Side Of The Moon (SACD)
John Hiatt: Master of Disaster (SACD)
Concord Records SACD Sampler, Vol. 1 & 2
Ben Webster: See You at the Fair (SACD)
Grover Washington Jr.: Prime Cuts (SACD)
Stevie Wonder: Hotter than July (SACD)
T-Rex: Electric Warrior (A&M 5.1 DVD-A & SACD)
Supertramp: Breakfast in America (MFSL SACD)
Roxy Music: Avalon (Virgin 5.1 SACD)
Steve Winwood - Arc Of A Diver (SACD)
I'd like to add one that is rare. Sheryl Crow Globe Sessions SACD 5.1. Great album and the atmospherics are perfect for the surround mix.
I'd just love to find it at a price I can afford!
Yeah I see it's pricey. What I paid seems reasonable now. Hope you get the chance to hear it.
I can't stop at top 10 myself but here is a list of some of my collection with some restraint at a top 25
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon Blu Ray Audio
R.E.M - Automatic for the people Blu Ray Audio (Atmos)
The Beatles - Abbey Road Blu Ray Audio (Atmos)\
Fleetwood Mac - Rumors' - DVD Audio
Fleetwood Mac - Tusk - DVD Audio
Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here Blue Ray Audio
The Beatles - St Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band - Blue Ray Audio
Queen - A Night at The Opera DVD audio
Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms SACD
Talking Heads - Little Creatures DVD Audio
INXS - Kick - Blue Ray Audio (Atmos)
The Beatles - The White Album - Blu Ray
Beck - Sea Change - Blu Ray
Metallica - The Black Album - DVD Audio
Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Blu Ray Audio)
R.E.M - Monster (Blue Ray)
R.E.M - Out of Time (Blue Ray)
The Eagles - Hotel California (DVD) Audio
Fleetwood Mac -Mirage - DVD Audio
Mark Knopfler - Sailing to Philadelphia - DVD Audio
Fleetwood Mac - Say You Will - DVD Audio
Queen - The Game - DVD Audio
R.E.M - New Adventures in Hi Fi (DVD Audio
R.E.M - Green - DVD Audio
R.E.M - Reveal - DVD Audio
Love surround sound music and Atmos has opened the door to even more gems.
Thank you for this so much!!
That's a heck of a list! I'd replace a few R.E.M. titles, just for more variety, but that's all!
@@lifeinsurround I forgot about Tom Petty Hypnotic Eye (Blue ray), Mojo (Blue Ray) and Damn the Torpedoes (Blu Ray) so they could sub out a couple of the R.E.M titles ha ha.
The Crystal Method; Legion of Boom is an interesting 5.1 mix though musically it’s weird. My Cadillac SRX has a 10 speaker 5.1 Bose system in it and it sounds phenomenal. I bought the majority of my DVD-AUDIO discs in 2006 but I haven’t really had any way to enjoy them except for at home. I don’t mind that but I wanted to be able to listen to them on the go. Now, 15 + years later I finally can and I love it! I don’t know why Cadillac stopped putting DVD-AUDIO capable players in their cars/SUV’s because it’s so much better quality than MP3’s.
One of these days I'd like to have a car with surround. Maybe my next car. I'd prefer USB capability, so I can load up a HD with FLACS. Don't want to be restricted to one format. I think the new Acuras can do USB.
@@lifeinsurround Do you know if there’s any way to store DVD-AUDIO music onto a USB so I can play it in my car? I’ve got tons of music stored on my USB’s drives but I really wish I could put my DVD-AUDIO music on it. Any idea’s?
Check out Todd Rundgren's "Liars" on DVD Audio or Donald Fagen's " Nightfly" on SACd
I have two sacd copies of brothers in arms. The one shown in the video and the mobile fidelity. The mofi is much better.
The Mofi one isn't 5.1
Toto IV SACD is also a good one!
IIRC, it got it's own review video!
@@lifeinsurround IIRC?
ruclips.net/video/W9h1QpMMadA/видео.html
Toy matinee is a fantastic and powerful 5.1 mix, I wish it got more votes!
It got it's own review video as well!
there should really be Hell Freezes Over in those Top 15
Otherwise great video!
It didn't get the votes for this video, but check out my video about awesome live surround mixes!
Rumor has it that Alan Parsons is planning on remixing a few of his classic albums in 2021 2022.
Bring 'em on! I love Tales and EitS, so far. Would love Pyramid, I Robot, plus any others!
Hi I have a DVD Blu Ray audio player. Would The Fleetwood Mac Rumours Japanese SACD be compatible on it?
Not necessarily. Most DVD/BD players can play an SACD if it is hybrid, meaning it has CD and SACD layers. But, in order to play any SACD layers (stereo or surround) your player has to be SACD compatible. You manual should say.
I don't see any Rich Chyki productions ;-)
Touché. I have positively reviewed his Rush Fly By Night. I genuinely like it. 2112, Signals and Moving Pictures I'm more or less neutral. Other than that...
What player are you using to play your discs? My Oppo is almost 17 years old and I am afraid it is going to die soon. I can't find anyone making a Universal player right now. Do you know of anyone?
OPPO BDP-103 in one room, Sony X800 in other rooms.
I'm not sure what the criteria is here. What was the vote for, best surround mix or best surround version of a great album. From the full list, it seems like many votes were cast for favorite album available in surround and nothing more. IMO the best surround mix ever is Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots which didn't even make the list.
Yoshimi is a great and special mix and has been mentioned multiple on this channel. I think your assessment of the criteria used by voters here is fairly accurate. The love of the album musically is often going to be a factor.
Alan parsons. Eye in the sky
Solid choice.
Great list but Pet Sounds belongs on the list
Do you like the multichannel (5.1) mix? Or mono or stereo? Thanks for the comment.
@@lifeinsurround I generally prefer the 5.1 mixes but that aren't all created equally. eg: a fav album of mine is The Moody Blues "In Search of the Lost Chord". But the 5.1 isn't a true 5.1 mix as the masters were lost. So it's hard to say what I prefer. I really would rate each mix separately. I will say that generally Steven Wilson's 5.1 mixes are terrific.
What about Peter Gabriel’s Play DVD?
Play made the list in an earlier Top 10 Favorites video. Very cool collection. Excited about PG's new album and tour!
I know you posted this video a couple of years ago but if you can help me find a good copy of that Chicago Quadio box set at a reasonable price I would appreciate your direction. Thanks.
Copy for $240 posted recently on QQ, Swap Meet forum. Probably gone already, but check!
@@mikevieira8583 Thanks for getting back with me. Yep it was sold. Looks like a hard one to find a a reasonable price. Thanks.
I actually gave my copy to a friend, as I had heard it and he hadn't, and at the time the only copies were many hundreds of dollars. Just keep looking. Ebay, Amazon, discogs, QQ Swap Meet. Hope springs eternal.
@@lifeinsurround Well Mike I guess there is hope as I found a copy for a negotiated price of $230 and I have that puppy in hand as we speak. I am looking forward to playing all the 9 cd's on my OPPO-205. Thanks.
Do you ever see RUclips enabling surround sound mixes ?
I think the technology would be easy enough, but I'm not sure they'll ever have the incentive. The vast majority of content creators (shooting from their iPhones) are probably always going to create stereo or mono soundtracks. Perhaps a video hosting site can specialize in surround, as a niche.
@@lifeinsurround DTS Studiomaster audio encoding in dts Headphone x I san excellent way to do it. Imagine Dragons done with it was mind blowing..I was very impressed with it just search for it. and take a listen.
Thanks for the vid!
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed or got something out of it.
And Mike Oldfield?
Steely Dan AJA!!!!
It isn't in surround, but it gets played frequently on the stereo system around here!
Even though it is only DTS @24/96 Lee Rittenours Six String Theory sounds amazing . www.discogs.com/Lee-Ritenour-6-String-Theory/release/8627476
6 String Theory is dazzlingly great!
Headhunters with zero votes is a surprise and no Yoshimi as well.
Both are absolutely wonderful!
That said, picking a top 5 ain’t easy! Can’t pick ‘em all.
I did not like the Pink Floyd surround mix that much, it didn’t feel too different from their normal versions. The best surround album I’ve ever heard was the Fleetwood Mac’s Tusk in surround but as far as I know it’s only in the deluxe edition which is expensive.
I think most surround enthusiasts would pick Rumours or the self-titled album above Tusk. Tusk is mastered super-hot in the front channels, which kills a bit of enjoyment for me. If you're not hearing the surround awesomeness of Pink Floyd you might be listening to a James Guthrie mix, instead of the classic 70's mixes. In any case, most listeners rate them VERY highly. Might be worth reevaluating.
@@lifeinsurround I usually boost the gain on the back 2 channels. Tusk is so densely produced that it greatly benefits from the extra space 5.1 affords. Of course, Im biased because Tusk is my favorite album. I'm just not a fan of 5.1 albums that aren't dense because there ends up sounding flat.
WTF no Ziggy Stardust listed !?!
It's not widely regarded as a great surround album. Heathen, Reality and Young Americans rank the highest, if I recall.
Ummm? No Alan Parsons Project??? Ouch.
This list is null and void to me. Lol.
You need to educate your peers! 😂 They did pick his DSotM Quad mix though...
Life in Surround. Tales of Mystery & imagination on blu ray Audio is one of the very best. Such a great surround mix. I’m really surprised that it was an oversight. None the less though, at least we know my friend. :)
Cheers man. Look forward to hearing your list.
I am disappointed with DSOTM, Hotel California, and Rumours. Some tracks clearly have more surround mixing effort, while others have mix like early “ping-pong” stereo. In other words, the mix makes me dizzy because it is not logical. Rumours and DSOTM are such bad mixes I could not get through the albums without the urge to vomit. BIM, on the other hand, is just awesome.
A set of quad headphones with DSOTM would kill you..lool But I loved it . I don't care for the stereo over 5.1 mixes put out as was the Guthrie version of DSOTM ...etc you have 5.1 channels USE THEM..If I wanted stereo, I would use the 2 channel one..aka no imagination..5.1 gives you a wider tapestry for musical expression.I used to moderate for Qudraphonic Quad under ALLAROUNDSURROUND