Elton John - GYBR SACD + Bonus DVD - worth the wait!

[Alan Rutlidge]

If you are a 70's rocker and lover of ballads you are just going to love the
multi-channel SACD + bonus DVD release of Elton John's - Goodbye Yellow
Brick Road 30th Anniversary Edition. Brilliantly remixed for multichannel
this album has been worth the wait.

All the classic songs like Funeral for a Friend / Loves Lies Bleeding,
Candle in the Wind, Bennie and the Jets, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Sweet
painted Lady, Harmony and Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting all seem to
have a completely new lease on life. Comparing this MC-SACD to the original
on CD and vinyl, the MC-SACD just blows you away. There has been no loss of
the original flavour of this album but you can expect to hear stuff you
never heard on the original CD version. The surround mixes are aggressive
but not gimmicky.

Included on the 2 SACD / CD set are 4 bonus tracks. The acoustic version of
Candle In the Wind is very intimate and simply stunning. Acoustic guitar
accompaniment (no piano or drums) and great harmonising vocals from the rear
channels bring the performance to a level that makes you feel it was
especially performed for you.

The 2 SACDs and DVD are presented in a double gatefold jacket complete with
26 page colour booklet. The audio discs are presented in 5.1 multichannel
SACD / 2 ch stereo SACD / CD hybrid format.

Bonus DVD : The Making of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Region 0
Dolby Digital 2.0
WS 16:9
NTSC
The video which runs for approximately 50 minutes gives the viewer a great
insight into the making of the album and includes footage from the Melbourne
concert with the MSO.

Recommended listening for Elton John fans.

Cheers,
Alan Rutlidge

[Me]

Am waiting for this title. It's Aussie release is 8 December. Were you given
a preview, or did you manage to buy a copy? Of course CDWow doesn't have it
listed.


"Alan Rutlidge" <rutlidge*nO-sPaM*@mail.iinet.net.au> wrote in message
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> If you are a 70's rocker and lover of ballads you are just going to love
the
> multi-channel SACD + bonus DVD release of Elton John's - Goodbye Yellow
> Brick Road 30th Anniversary Edition. Brilliantly remixed for
multichannel
> this album has been worth the wait.
>
> All the classic songs like Funeral for a Friend / Loves Lies Bleeding,
> Candle in the Wind, Bennie and the Jets, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Sweet
> painted Lady, Harmony and Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting all seem
to
> have a completely new lease on life. Comparing this MC-SACD to the
original
> on CD and vinyl, the MC-SACD just blows you away. There has been no loss
of
> the original flavour of this album but you can expect to hear stuff you
> never heard on the original CD version. The surround mixes are aggressive
> but not gimmicky.
>
> Included on the 2 SACD / CD set are 4 bonus tracks. The acoustic version
of
> Candle In the Wind is very intimate and simply stunning. Acoustic guitar
> accompaniment (no piano or drums) and great harmonising vocals from the
rear
> channels bring the performance to a level that makes you feel it was
> especially performed for you.
>
> The 2 SACDs and DVD are presented in a double gatefold jacket complete
with
> 26 page colour booklet. The audio discs are presented in 5.1
multichannel
> SACD / 2 ch stereo SACD / CD hybrid format.
>
> Bonus DVD : The Making of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
> Region 0
> Dolby Digital 2.0
> WS 16:9
> NTSC
> The video which runs for approximately 50 minutes gives the viewer a
great
> insight into the making of the album and includes footage from the
Melbourne
> concert with the MSO.
>
> Recommended listening for Elton John fans.
>
> Cheers,
> Alan Rutlidge
>
>

[Alan Rutlidge]

"Me" <r@r.com> wrote in message
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> Am waiting for this title. It's Aussie release is 8 December. Were you
given
> a preview, or did you manage to buy a copy? Of course CDWow doesn't have
it
> listed.
>
Released last Friday in the USA. Arrived today with some other SACDs
including:
David Bowie - Reality
Elvis Costello - North
Tommy - The Who

Cheers,
Alan Rutlidge

[Me]

Thanks you kindly sir. I will place an order, and will also order Bowie's
Reality. How is this particular disk?

Can I ask if you purchased them online and where??

Thanks again, Alan.


"Alan Rutlidge" <rutlidge*nO-sPaM*@mail.iinet.net.au> wrote in message
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>
> "Me" <r@r.com> wrote in message
> news:3fc70926$0$1724$5a62ac22@freenews.iinet.net.a u...
> > Am waiting for this title. It's Aussie release is 8 December. Were you
> given
> > a preview, or did you manage to buy a copy? Of course CDWow doesn't have
> it
> > listed.
> >
> Released last Friday in the USA. Arrived today with some other SACDs
> including:
> David Bowie - Reality
> Elvis Costello - North
> Tommy - The Who
>
> Cheers,
> Alan Rutlidge
>
>

[Alan Rutlidge]

"Me" <r@r.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks you kindly sir. I will place an order, and will also order Bowie's
> Reality. How is this particular disk?
>
> Can I ask if you purchased them online and where??
>
> Thanks again, Alan.
>

I order them on-line. My usual supplier is Elusive Disc
http://www.elusivedisc.com
Prices are reasonable and I usually get my shipment via US Air Postal
Service in only a few days (eg. order on Friday, arrive on my doorstep my
midday Wednesday, and I'm in Perth). In most cases US Air Post beats DHL by
days and at half the cost, plus no duty or GST :)

Examples of prices of SACDs:

Elton John - GYBR + DVD US$34.99 (AU$50.00)
Elton John - GYBR (without DVD) US$29.99 (AU$42.84)
David Bowie - Reality US$16.99 (AU$25.70)
Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home US$14.99 (AU$21.40)

I haven't had much of a chance to get a really good listen to the new Bowie
album. But what I did listen to is similar in style to Heathen. I actually
prefer his earlier work (Ziggy / Diamond Dogs / Let's Dance / Scary Monsters
etc).
Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars is available in MC-SACD / CD hybrid
disc. I haven't seen it locally (got mine OS) but I have seen Let's Dance
(2 ch stereo SACD / CD hybrid) on the shelves locally for under $30.00

Cheers,
Alan

[Me]

Alan, how do you contact them? The email address listed keeps bouncing my
emails back!!??


"Me" <r@r.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks again for your help.
>
>
> "Alan Rutlidge" <rutlidge*nO-sPaM*@mail.iinet.net.au> wrote in message
> news:3fc7258e$0$1724$5a62ac22@freenews.iinet.net.a u...
> >
> > "Me" <r@r.com> wrote in message
> > news:3fc70e9e$0$1736$5a62ac22@freenews.iinet.net.a u...
> > > Thanks you kindly sir. I will place an order, and will also order
> Bowie's
> > > Reality. How is this particular disk?
> > >
> > > Can I ask if you purchased them online and where??
> > >
> > > Thanks again, Alan.
> > >
> >
> > I order them on-line. My usual supplier is Elusive Disc
> > http://www.elusivedisc.com
> > Prices are reasonable and I usually get my shipment via US Air Postal
> > Service in only a few days (eg. order on Friday, arrive on my doorstep
my
> > midday Wednesday, and I'm in Perth). In most cases US Air Post beats
DHL
> by
> > days and at half the cost, plus no duty or GST :)
> >
> > Examples of prices of SACDs:
> >
> > Elton John - GYBR + DVD US$34.99 (AU$50.00)
> > Elton John - GYBR (without DVD) US$29.99 (AU$42.84)
> > David Bowie - Reality US$16.99 (AU$25.70)
> > Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home US$14.99 (AU$21.40)
> >
> > I haven't had much of a chance to get a really good listen to the new
> Bowie
> > album. But what I did listen to is similar in style to Heathen. I
> actually
> > prefer his earlier work (Ziggy / Diamond Dogs / Let's Dance / Scary
> Monsters
> > etc).
> > Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars is available in MC-SACD / CD
> hybrid
> > disc. I haven't seen it locally (got mine OS) but I have seen Let's
Dance
> > (2 ch stereo SACD / CD hybrid) on the shelves locally for under $30.00
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Alan
> >
> >
>
>

[Alan Rutlidge]

"Me" <r@r.com> wrote in message
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> Alan, how do you contact them? The email address listed keeps bouncing my
> emails back!!??
>

Their email address for enquiries is: elusales@netdirect.net

Works as far as I know, though I've had no reason to use it of late as there
hasn't been anything to email them about.

I just sent off an enquiry to test the water and see if it bounces back. I
won't know until I get some response from the server if it has gone to
heaven.

I'll post back here tomorrow or sooner if there is a problem.

Cheers,
Alan

[Alan Rutlidge]

Yep, you're right - the mailbox - she is cactus.
Just sent a complaint to the webmaster - hopefully that ain't broken too....

Cheers,
Alan

[Alan Rutlidge]

"Me" <r@r.com> wrote in message
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> Alan, how do you contact them? The email address listed keeps bouncing my
> emails back!!??
>
>

Yep, the problem seems to be with e-mail sent from .au domains / servers.
Could be also from other areas other than the US, but the guys at Elusive
Disc are looking into it. ATM, messages regarding the problems are being
relayed through a 3rd party in the US to them. Hopefully it will be sorted
soon. I'll keep you posted.

Cheers,
Alan

[Me]

Thanks for that


"Alan Rutlidge" <rutlidge*nO-sPaM*@mail.iinet.net.au> wrote in message
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>
> "Me" <r@r.com> wrote in message
> news:3fcb0e75$0$1747$5a62ac22@freenews.iinet.net.a u...
> > Alan, how do you contact them? The email address listed keeps bouncing
my
> > emails back!!??
> >
> >
>
> Yep, the problem seems to be with e-mail sent from .au domains / servers.
> Could be also from other areas other than the US, but the guys at Elusive
> Disc are looking into it. ATM, messages regarding the problems are being
> relayed through a 3rd party in the US to them. Hopefully it will be
sorted
> soon. I'll keep you posted.
>
> Cheers,
> Alan
>
>