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    Thanks for the tip. I didn't even know about the...

    Thanks for the tip. I didn't even know about the Laser's Edge Bandcamp store. I'll give this album a listen.
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    White Willow Remasters

    I was browsing on Bandcamp and discovered that White Willow has begun a series of remasters. Their debut album Ignis Fatuus was released on November 3. The sophomore album Ex Tenebris will be...
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    I tend to agree that they made it long for the...

    I tend to agree that they made it long for the sake of making it long, rather than having 19 minutes of musical substance. Rick Wakeman would complain that the song has too much "bluff" in it. I like...
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    The Decemberists Return to Prog?

    The Decemberists have a new album coming out on June 14. They described it on Facebook as "our first intentional double album." (Maybe the 10th anniversary edition of The Crane Wife with bonus tracks...
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    Plus The Moody Blues--Days of Future Past, which...

    Plus The Moody Blues--Days of Future Past, which was a strong influence on early King Crimson.
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    Thanks for the info. I had totally forgotten that...

    Thanks for the info. I had totally forgotten that "Days Gone By" was the name of a track on Adam and Eve.
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    I've had a chance to give the Flower Power...

    I've had a chance to give the Flower Power remaster (hi res download from Bandcamp) a few listens. I hear a bit of the crackling noise, but it's not nearly as bad as on Stardust We Are. It's most...
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    I mentioned this earlier on a Flower Kings...

    I mentioned this earlier on a Flower Kings thread, but InsideOut Music now has a bunch of albums on Bandcamp. Some are offered in hi res (24 bit). Some are offered in CD quality even though they are...
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    InsideOut Music is now offering some of its...

    InsideOut Music is now offering some of its titles on Bandcamp, including some of The Flower Kings remasters. Once again, some of the remasters are available in hi res while some are not. But which...
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    If we're going for the "so bad it's good" thing,...

    If we're going for the "so bad it's good" thing, I vote for the backing female vocals on "The Gambler".
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    It looks like Night 1 and Night 2 will be...

    It looks like Night 1 and Night 2 will be released as separate digital albums. Qobuz has them available for pre-order in 24/48 resolution.
  12. Wanted: Steve Hackett--Premonitions (or just the DVD-A Discs)

    I bought the Please Don’t Touch and Spectral Morning 3 disc sets before I knew they were part of the larger Premonitions box set. And I bought them just so I could rip the hi res files from the DVD-A...
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    That's a real bummer for the person trying to...

    That's a real bummer for the person trying to sell the "collectible" copy on Amazon for $749. ;) But great news for Camel fans who missed the first run.
  14. Thanks for the info! I suspected that The...

    Thanks for the info!

    I suspected that The Flower King would get the remaster treatment. Hopefully it will be available on vinyl, CD, CD quality download/steaming, and hi res download/streaming so...
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    The Camel has landed. DHL had told me that the...

    The Camel has landed. DHL had told me that the package would arrive on December 28. Then they send me a "Your delivery is today" message 2 hours before it came to my door. Obviously, not the best...
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    I remember they were claiming to ship the product...

    I remember they were claiming to ship the product in 4 to 6 weeks. I hope they come through.
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    How long ago did you place your order? Was it...

    How long ago did you place your order? Was it also coming from Amazon UK?

    I tried cancelling my order so I could order it elsewhere. But then I got a message that there was no guarantee the...
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    I was going off of the terminology in the book...

    I was going off of the terminology in the book publishing world, where "out of print" means that a publisher is done producing the title. Being between printings doesn't count as out of print. Maybe...
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    They describe the box set as "out of print." This...

    They describe the box set as "out of print." This is not entirely honest. We don't know at this point whether or not there will be a second printing. I'm guess there will be because there is...
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    Amazon sent me a shipping notice this morning, 12...

    Amazon sent me a shipping notice this morning, 12 days after I placed the order. Traveling from UK to US by DHL. Just glad to be getting one.
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    Sticky: Their most ambitious project yet. I highly...

    Their most ambitious project yet. I highly recommend this band for fans of synth-led symphonic prog.
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    Great to hear it. I'm still waiting for my Amazon...

    Great to hear it. I'm still waiting for my Amazon UK order from a week ago to ship. Meanwhile, Amazon Japan is still offering to ship orders in 4 to 6 weeks. And a third party seller is taking...
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    Amazon UK listed 2 left in stock. I ordered 1...

    Amazon UK listed 2 left in stock. I ordered 1 and...an hour later it still says 2 left in stock. We'll see if I ever get this order. Otherwise, I assume a record company interested in making money...
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    Unless I'm mistaken, I assume it's out of stock...

    Unless I'm mistaken, I assume it's out of stock rather than out of print since it just got released.
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    It looks like most (all?) US vendors are sold out...

    It looks like most (all?) US vendors are sold out of this. Amazon US will let you buy it from Amazon UK or Amazon Japan and endure the long shipping.
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    The earlier version of "Midnight Sun" can be...

    The earlier version of "Midnight Sun" can be heard on The Official Live Bootlegs, Vol. 1. That version is definitely proggier than what ended up on Alpha.
    ...
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    One of the Asia compilation sets had an account...

    One of the Asia compilation sets had an account of the writing of this album. After the first tour, Howe went home to spend time with his family. Wetton and Downes were both bachelors, so they got...
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    True. I used to like Hershey's milk chocolate...

    True. I used to like Hershey's milk chocolate bars. Now I realize how waxy they are. Today I mostly eat bittersweet chocolate: Trader Joe's, Chocolove, Valrhona.
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    I don't think anyone thought string synths...

    I don't think anyone thought string synths sounded realistic. They were definitely "synthy" sounding. They started off as the poor band's answer to the mellotron, and then they became their own...
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    The OP can clarify if instruments count as...

    The OP can clarify if instruments count as "sounds" or not. If we are counting instruments, bass pedals are definitely overused, but I still love them.
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    Carnival sounds Cuckoo clocks Children's toys ...

    Carnival sounds
    Cuckoo clocks
    Children's toys

    I don't have strong feelings about any of them. But I am considering recording a song that features my daughter's old toy tea kettle that makes the...
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    ^^^^^^^ Yes, David Benoit is an American jazz...

    ^^^^^^^
    Yes, David Benoit is an American jazz pianist. My apartment mate in college was really into him.

    Also, I assume Benoit David's last name has the Francophone pronunciation: Dah-VEED.
    ...
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    For those who aren't in a hurry, Amazon is likely...

    For those who aren't in a hurry, Amazon is likely to have a sale at some point. This happened with the Rush Signals box set.
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    Qobuz has this available for download....

    Qobuz has this available for download. Unfortunately, it's 16/44.1 resolution, not hi res. And the cost is $45.09. I'll wait for the hard copy and rip the hi res tracks from the Blu-Ray discs.
  35. "New" Cyan Album, Pictures From The Other Side (Rerecorded)

    Robert Reed is obviously a busy guy! Here is a promo video for the rerecorded version of the 1994 Cyan album Pictures from the Other Side:


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdqbe2JnGeg
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    "Elaine"? The "smiling like a horse" line...

    "Elaine"? The "smiling like a horse" line probably had a lot of people saying nay. :D
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    It sounds like Fred took a reduced role on this...

    It sounds like Fred took a reduced role on this one. Is this just a temporary situation as far as Glass Hammer is concerned? In other words, will he be back as a full contributor on the next album?
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    HDtracks just made this album available in 24/96....

    HDtracks just made this album available in 24/96. Qobuz will follow suit soon.
  39. I was hoping that the Steven Wilson remix would...

    I was hoping that the Steven Wilson remix would be sold as a hi res digital download. It's look like that won't be the case.
  40. I suppose this means that only select KC albums...

    I suppose this means that only select KC albums are getting 50th anniversary remixes? They seem to have skipped over In the Wake of Poseidon through Islands.
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    HDtracks has a section of recordings from the...

    HDtracks has a section of recordings from the 2xHD label. Most of them go to 352.8khz. PS Audio also sells 352.8khz downloads. But these are the exceptions. 192khz is the maximum sampling rate you'll...
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    ^^^^^ Thanks for the insights.

    ^^^^^

    Thanks for the insights.
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    IIRC, Roine shared on social media that the noise...

    IIRC, Roine shared on social media that the noise on the analog tapes was not fixable. He eventually switched to digital recording as some of the album liner notes mention Emagic software.
  44. I once made an April Fools' Day post that...

    I once made an April Fools' Day post that consisted of a press release from Tony Levin announcing his new project:

    Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe Featuring Tony Levin

    He figured since he was...
  45. Thanks. This is helpful.

    Thanks. This is helpful.
  46. Rush Signals 5.1 Mixes--2011 vs 40th Anniversary

    The previous 5.1 surround mix of Rush Signals was widely criticized both for apparently using alternative takes and for the lack of reverb on the vocal tracks. How does the newer 40th Anniversary...
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    PS: It looks like the download is less glitchy if...

    PS: It looks like the download is less glitchy if you choose FLAC instead of WAV. "Different People" failed to download properly, but I was able to download it as an individual track and add it to...
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    I downloaded Stardust We Are from Qobuz last...

    I downloaded Stardust We Are from Qobuz last night. It looks like several tracks are missing. The metadata is also messed up because Audirvana lists all of the tracks as 0:00 in length with 0 bit...
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    I'm glad to help out other fans. :) I always...

    I'm glad to help out other fans. :) I always check Qobuz every Friday evening when they post new releases for the week. I'll keep checking the Flower Kings listing to see any other remasters show up...
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    I'll let you know what I hear after I download...

    I'll let you know what I hear after I download this one. It should be the same master used for the CD and LP.

    I don't know what Inside Out Music has planned for the remix of The Invention of...
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    I'll give that piece a close listen when I...

    I'll give that piece a close listen when I download the album. The "Summary of your order" email from Qobuz noted that they were having technical problems with their new downloader, so I might wait a...
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    A hi res version of the Stardust We Are remaster...

    A hi res version of the Stardust We Are remaster just showed up on Qobuz. Why now when the album came out in June 2022? Was the delay the fault of Inside Out Music or Qobuz? No f***ing idea. I just...
  53. There was a digital release today of the...

    There was a digital release today of the remastered original album plus a couple of bonus tracks. It's available on both HDtracks and Qobuz.

    I would really love to get a standalone copy of the...
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    Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this the only...

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this the only pre-80s King Crimson album with synthesizer on it?
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    From the band's Facebook post: With its...

    From the band's Facebook post:

    With its vintage vibes, and the warm and inviting sounds that are reminiscent of legendary and classic 70's albums – Look At You Now is all about the invention of...
  56. I hope the Steven Wilson stereo mix gets a hi res...

    I hope the Steven Wilson stereo mix gets a hi res download release. Nothing on Qobuz yet, but new listings tend to show up on Fridays.
  57. I was just looking into this. For inexplicable...

    I was just looking into this. For inexplicable reasons, Qobuz only has this is 16/44.1. HDtracks doesn't sell any Gentle Giant. Anyone who wants hi res stereo files of these songs would need to use...
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    Yes, it's out. ...

    Yes, it's out.

    https://www.rushbackstage.com/product/6XAMRU261/signals-40-super-deluxe-edition?cp=null
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    How do the new surround mixes of Signals compare...

    How do the new surround mixes of Signals compare to the earlier 5.1 mix? The old mix seemed to get a lot of criticism.

    I wish someone would make a new stereo mix using modern 24/96 tech (or...
  60. Thanks for the info. Music Direct has the SACDs...

    Thanks for the info. Music Direct has the SACDs you mention in stock, plus the future ones with dates TBA.
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