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Superb Deluxe Edition from batch #1 of the much-requested modernisation of his A&M catalogue with up-to-date Remaster, album Quad Mix & Bonus Tracks!

February 2015 saw the much-requested modernisation of Rick Wakeman’s A&M back-catalogue with up-to-date Remastering and Special Deluxe Editions on the entire catalogue!

To kick it all off A&M launched two of the big ones: ‘Six Wives Of Henry VIII’ and ‘Myths & Legends Of King Arthur & The Knights Of The Round Table’.

Remastered by Andrew Walter at Abbey Road these are part of the first scheduled batch of RW A&M re-issues for 2015.
Issued as Standard CD’s, Deluxe CD+DVD-A and 180gm Vinyl LP’s, they are a real treat for Wakeman fans, and to cap it all, they've received the official seal of approval from Rick himself when prior to the release he commented: "I am told that the old A&M catalogue is very close to hitting the shops, (what shops we have left that is) and the remastering has been phenomenal. Quite the best I’ve ever heard. The vinyl too is going to sound great."

We at CDS Towers have now previewed them from the finished products and here are the results…

This Special Deluxe CD+DVD Edition set comes in a 4-Panel Digi-Pak with a 20-Page Booklet that is larger than the standard edition’s one! 
Both discs feature a replication of the 2nd generation Silver and Ochre A&M Label design. 
‘Arthur…’ was originally released in 1975, and where the original vinyl LP - as far as I can remember - sounded somewhat compressed, this new 2015 Remastered edition sounds much more open and detailed, with the instruments and voices more clearly focussed in the mix.
There are 3 versions of the album on the 2nd disc: an LPCM 96/24 Stereo Mix, a DTS 96/24 Quad Mix and a Dolby Digital Quad Mix.
This Deluxe CD+DVD Edition was originally sold-in to us as having 4 Bonus Tracks recorded for BBC TV in April 1975 on the 2nd Disc, but these have been dropped for some reason, so now the DVD-A disc contains only the planned 3 versions of the album: an LPCM 96/24 Stereo Mix and DTS 96/24 & Dolby Digital Quad Mixes.


RICK WAKEMAN: MYTHS & LEGENDS OF KING ARTHUR DVDA 24bit 96Khz stereo
Track List:

01. Arthur (7:26)
02. Lady Of The Lake (0:46)
03. Guinevere  (6:43)
04. Sir Lancelot & The Black Knight  (5:23)
05. Merlin The Magician  (8:46)
06. Sir Galahad  (5:52)
07. Last Battle  (9:44)
TPT: 44:40

Als laatste komt de ISO, hier zitten meerdere formaten in (16/24bit 44/96Khz in.
Deze ISO kan je branden als DVD of rippen (als je weet hoe je die eruit moet halen)
DVD Audio Extractor is daar een prima progje voor.
Je kunt dan kiezen voor 24bit, 2 of 6 kanaals rip van het geluid

Enjoy