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Steely Dan's "Aja" being re-released on SACD July 6

post #1 of 20
6/24/10 at 3:30am
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Bookmark it:

 

http://www.amazon.com/Aja-Steely-Dan/dp/B003EW4KCA/ref=sr_1_27?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1277375330&sr=1-27

 

Sure isn't cheap though.

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post #2 of 20
6/24/10 at 5:56am

By the way, has anyone here checked the recent japanese SHM-CD reissue of this classic album? What's your impressions about it?

 

Demetrio.

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post #3 of 20
6/24/10 at 10:24am


I wish I could find where I read it, but I heard it was no good - i'll try and find it again. Also, I am way too excited about this release, probably my favorite album, getting released in its full 24/96 glory. sp70.

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By the way, has anyone here checked the recent japanese SHM-CD reissue of this classic album? What's your impressions about it?

 

Demetrio.


...Definitely waiting for that price to come down though. ;)

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post #4 of 20
6/24/10 at 11:16am


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I wish I could find where I read it, but I heard it was no good - i'll try and find it again.



Thank you for the advice. It may prevent myself to spend a lot of money for something not worth the price.

 

Demetrio.

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post #5 of 20
6/24/10 at 11:37am

YES!!!! YES!!!! YES!!!! FINALLY!!!!

 

Please someone release Wish you were here on SACD as well, thats all I ask!

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post #6 of 20
6/24/10 at 2:28pm

Amongst many other rock/pop SHM-SACD announced....

 

The Who - Who's Next

Dire Straits - Dire Straits (debut album)

Blind faith - Blind- Faith

KISS - Destroyer

 

As to whether these SHM-SACDs sound good or bad, no one knows.  After all, they've yet to be released.  I've pre-ordered The Who and Steely Dan already.

 

Btw, MoFi just announced that Foreigner's debut album and Pretenders II will be released on SACD as well.  As for the SACD of "Wish You Were Here", there's still hope.


Edited by soundboy - 6/24/10 at 2:30pm
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post #7 of 20
6/24/10 at 2:40pm

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As to whether these SHM-SACDs sound good or bad, no one knows.  After all, they've yet to be released.

 

 

 

Steely Dan's Aja has been available on SHM-CD for some time now.

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post #8 of 20
6/24/10 at 3:34pm

wow...the regular redbook cd version already sounds amazing,i wonder how it will sound in sacd.

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post #9 of 20
6/24/10 at 11:34pm

I also love Aja. It's one of my all time favs, ever. But not $84 worth of favorite to me. But I bet it sounds damn good. For that kind of money, IT BETTER SOUND GOOD!!!

 I'll also note that I don't have an SACD player anyways, but even if I did... there's no way I'd pay so much.

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post #10 of 20
6/25/10 at 7:11am

What the?  Why is this so expensive?  Ridiculous.  Go find a copy of the vinyl release from Cisco instead.  (out of print, yes)

 

Wow,  this is weird!  But thanks for the link, Regal!

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post #11 of 20
6/25/10 at 1:44pm

Damn, that's expensive!  Not even out of print yet.

 

I think I'll stick with my copies of the original LP.  As others have mentioned, I've read over in the Hi Rez at Audio Asylum that the reissues on SACD did not use the original masters for the transfer, and hence the sound is degraded.  Not too sure, though.

 

Regardless, thanks for the heads-up.

 

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post #12 of 20
6/25/10 at 4:51pm

$83.00? I want some of what they're smoking.I just purchased Nat King Cole's Love is the Thing from Analogue productions for $35.00 and it took me a while to get my head around that before I made the buy.

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post #13 of 20
6/25/10 at 5:02pm
That's insane. I adore Aja, but I highly doubt that will sound better (or even as good) as the Cisco vinyl re-issue, or the original MFSL vinyl, both of which I have. So at that price I will pass.
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post #14 of 20
6/25/10 at 5:05pm

There are other places to buy import cds than amazon. cdjapan has it for US$47.

 

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=UIGY-9026

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post #15 of 20
6/25/10 at 7:23pm

I have the vinyl reissue and will stick to that and it sounds good

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