What is coming in 2010 from Audio Fidelity

Not to offend, but many suggestions on here are shockingly awful and pedestrian (Tull, Live, Styx, Mike and the Mechanics, Bread? ... Just waitin' for Huey Lewis, Loverboy and Asia ... oh, wait!). How can it be that so many wretched, obvious titles are suggested in succession? Surely the imagination extends beyond the music that was completely (and unfairly) ubiquitous and overwrought in its time?

 

Thanks, Art! I forgot about that first Asia album!

Seriously, what would you recommend? More Alice Cooper?! I hope not. I think people were throwing out titles and artists that might show significant improvement as a remastered recording under AF. While you might love to hear a Steve Hoffman treatment of artists like The Beatles, The Stones or Bob Dylan, either (A) its all been remastered recently or (B) the artist will probably not relinquish the rights to do it anyway.

 

My wish list!

Stevie Wonder: Talking Book, Innervisions, Fulfillingness First Finale, Songs In The Key of Life.

Jim Carroll: Catholic Boy

Patti Smith: Radio Ethiopia (it's just always kinda overlooked)

 

This trend is troublesome to me, too. I think our demographics are leaning towards the mainstream more and more around here....
The only title you mentioned above I would even consider purchasing would be the Jethro Tull "Benefit".

 

Not to worry. Huey Lewis' Sports was already done by Mobile Fidelity.

 

The DVD-A actually sounds pretty decent. I'm looking forward to hear what Steve can milk out of this.

 

I have to agree. I subscribed based on the titles promised at the beginning. If a lot of the titles being suggested here came out, I'd have to reconsider being a subscriber. Right now the main benefit of being a subscriber seems to be that when defects are found you get the replacements sent to you automatically.

 

I think it would be great to have some:

Stevie Wonder
Jethro Tull
Iron Maiden
Elton John
David Bowie
Kate Bush

 

No way, they do not need it. The Barry Diament mastered cd's sound just fine. By "remastered" if you mean "louder", HELL NO! Especially if you're thinking of a certain someone who has worked on many Genesis related things. Those Collins albums on cd sound just fine.

 

... now this I will second.

 

AF will be happy to down-res the SACD. Like with Machine Head. Seems goofy to me though. I'll stick with the SACDs.

 

One vote for Nickelback!

 

Good point. To turn the tide, I recommend Kansas Leftoverture.

 

Stevie Wonder's "Talking Book" or Jethro Tull's "Benefit" are the obvious top choices.

 

I would take any of Steve Wonder's '70s albums. Please, oh please.

 

I will admit Id like to hear what SH could do with a Breads GHs. But yeah pretty milk toast titles on the others.

What titles would you like to see, art?

 

PLEASE something more recent... How about something from the '90s?

 

Was there music in the '90s?

 

I heard tell of it Keith, but never did listen to any of it

 

America
Rocks
Benefit
Dusty in Memphis
Buff. Spring. Again mono

aaaaand dream on johnny.
bring on the Asia
could we get anymore yatch rock?
And lets stay away from crappy recorded music that isnt going to benefit much even if its easier to license. Draw the Line - nooo. Rocks- yess.. Schools Out - noo Killer-- yes! And how many remasterings of the same album thats been done by audiophile co. already? AF has some unique titles to be proud of but there are too many light weight titles and repeat titles. and great titles that are never going to sound great no matter what you do because they were recorded sounding like crap. I would gladly pay 55 bucks for a premium title. Why? because Id rather see 25 great titles released than 12 dated ones and 15 good and 10 great. I would pay that much for Fleetwood Mac Rumors.. Americas ST.. Buff Spring..Dusty. I have enjoyed several but I think its slippin some. Come on AF!! We are behind you! Bring the great titles on!

 

Good idea

 

I couldn't be happier with my original Tamla and Motown CDs.

 

Absolutely none.

Here we go with my desires:

Hip hop - Public Enemy, Beastie Boys, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, Mos Def
Hüsker Dü
Beck (!)
Flaming Lips
Public Image Ltd. (I'd cry if Steve remastered Metal Box or First Issue. Literally.)
The Clash
The Damned

and other stuff that I currently cannot think of.

I know that a majority of AF's consumer base isn't interested in anything more recent, but still, I'm sure that, say, a remastered version of Beck's "Odelay" or The Clash's "London Calling" would sell healthier than a remastered Joe Walsh or Rod Stewart album.