Announced today via emails sent from the Ferry website - the Avalon album is finally being released in Dolby Atmos mixed by the great Bob Clearmountain. A shame as far as I'm concerned that this is a digital only release and no physical product is available at present. Let's hope that changes.

It's a pity that it wont be a physical product. I have the 5.1 surround CD version of this album and it sounds amazing.

I refuse to get sucked into the streaming world, a rip off- to the small time musicians. If this means that I never hear this version then so be it.

J.O'B.

I'm sure that Paul at SuperDeluxeEdition.com would be only to pleased to retail this on BluRay if he could get official approval. A number of iconic 80s albums have been successfully sold in this format by him and there are few more deserving of this than Avalon. What a shame.

Something for the nerds but also some interesting snippets from Rhett and Bob

https://youtu.be/ToLzB7BZEVE?si=2bNRawhf0BCdfSaB

Cher Richard,
A huge merci for sharing this.
It should also be posted on the BF side of this site.
Windswept isn’t a technical person but hearing Rhett and Bob talk about these albums was a huge revelation.
It is of course a testimony as to why there should be a Ferry biography.
If the story behind the making of these albums goes untold by the man himself it will truly be a tragedy.
Salutations a tous,
W2

Merci, Richard!
So interesting to see and hear the men behind so much of BF;s ouevre. Nice to see that they were full of enthusiasm and and admiration for Avalon and Boys & Girls after all these years. Hearing RD describe how BF composed songs and directed musicians was really a gem. I know next to nothing about technical things and digital wonders. I never stream any music. I can't tell the difference of original recordings and remastered and so on, so I guess this Dolby Atmos thing will be an unknown wonder to me. Anyway, thanks.
Salutations à tous!