Ambisonic UHJ Discography 10-25-2010 VERSION 3.9 This is a list of recordings, otherwise known as a Discography, available at one time using the Ambisonic UHJ matrix surround format. This was created out of the need to help owners with Ambisonic UHJ surround sound decoders find material made for UHJ playback, and is not a list of recordings for sale. This list is available to help you find these recordings at new and used record shops, thrift stores and the like. These recordings will also benefit owners of other matrix surround sound decoders (Circle Surround, Quadraphonic, Dolby) by providing 4 or 5 channel sound with a more even sound stage (although you will not hear exactly what the engineer intended, the experience is still quite pleasing). This is not a complete list. Information about videos, radio broadcasts, and any media using ambisonic surround sound is greatly appreciated and encouraged. If you happen to know of a recording done in ambisonic UHJ format, Matrix H or HJ that is not listed here, please pass it on. Or if you are an engineer or producer who has used the ambisonic recording process in a production,please forward any information to be listed. Country of origin has been listed to help in the search of a recording. Catalog numbers apply only to the country of origin. However, it should not be assumed the recording was only available in that country. Ambisonic UHJ is a matrixed surround format, for more information, consult the Ambisonic FAQ at *http://members.tripod.com/martin_leese/Ambisonic/faq_latest.html** _*For additions to this list, include:*_ 1. Artist 2. Title of album 3. Record label (Nimbus, Ondine, etc.) 4. Catalog number 5. Format (CD, LP, cassette, etc.) since catalog numbers change w/format 6. Country of origin (U.S., U.K., Finland, etc.) since catalog numbers change with country of origin 7. Year of release 8. Any comments that might be helpful like who distributes the recording and address and phone number if known. Please send any additions or corrections to this list to : * /|\ * Mark Anderson / | \ * multichannel AT cox DOT net * / | \ ------/ | \--------------- / | \ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. List compiled by : Eero Aro and Mark Anderson 2. All listings are Ambisonic UHJ encoded unless noted otherwise. 3. All listings are compact disc format unless noted otherwise. 4. Updates, corrections or changes from previous version are indicated by an asterisk (*) instead of a dash (-). 5. Abbreviations : CD - Compact Disc MC - Music Cassette LP - Vinyl Phonograph Record ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ambitunes * Henry J. Walmsley - Turned-On Tijuana. AMBI0001 (CD) (England) ('05) - Henry J. Walmsley - Colossus. AMBI0002. (CD) (England) ('06) CD-R shrink wrapped in a standard size jewel case with a two-page booklet. collection of eight pieces between three and ten minutes in length of electronic and electro-acoustic compositions. * Nikmis - Ambisonic Picnic. AMBI0003 (CD) (Canada) ('08) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Collins Classics - Academy of St Martin in the Fields - Vaughan Williams, Symphonies 5 & 6, cond. Sir Neville Marriner COLLINS 12022 (England)('90) - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner: Elgar; Symphony No 1, In the South (Alassio), COLLINS 12692 (U.K.) ('91) - London Symphony Brass, dir. Eric Crees : Bernstein, Copland, Ives, Barber, Cowell. COLLINS 12882 (U.K.) ('91) - BBC Philharmonic, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies: Ojai festival overture, Caroline Mathilde; Concert Suite from Act I of the Ballet, etc. COLLINS 13082 (U.K.) ('91) - London Symphony Brass - Cathedrial Brass, dir. Eric Crees : Bach, Gabrieli, Clark. COLLINS 13332 (U.K.) ('92) - Frederick Delius, London Symphony Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth, COLLINS 13362 (U.K.) 20 Bit Recording - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Chorus - A child of our time, cond. Sir Michael Tippett, soloists Tippett, COLLINS 13392 (England)('92) - Robert Saxton - Caritas, Eirian Davies, Jonathan Best, Christopher Ventris, Linda Hibberd, English Northern Philharmonia, Diego Masson, COLLINS 13502 (U.K.)Live 20 Bit Recording - Peter Maxwell Davies - Caroline Mathilde : Concert Suite from Act 1 of the Ballet, BBC Philharmonic, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies COLLINS 20022 (U.K.) CD Single - John Tavner - The Repentant Thief, Andrew Marriner - Clarinet, London Symphony Orchestra, Michel Tilson Thomas, COLLINS 20052 (U.K.) CD Single - London Symphony Orchestra, dir. Yuri Simonov, Organ - Rod Elms : Pyotri L'yich Tchaikovsky - Manfred Symphony, op. 58. COLLINS 30012 (U.K.) ('89) - London Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos: Ludvig van Beethoven; Syphony No 5, Wellington's Victory, Op 91, COLLINS 30022 (U.K.) ('92) - London Symphony Orchestra, dir. Jacek Kaspszyck, & John Geordgiadis, violin - Roy Carter, oboe - Richard Strauss also Sparch Zacrathustra, Don Juan op. 20 Till Eulenspiegel. COLLINS 30042 (U.K.) ('89) - Dennis O'Neill, Richard Armstrong, Welsh national Opera: The World's great tenor arias, COLLINS 30142, (U.K.) ('90) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Finlandia records - Finnish National Opera Orchestra and Jubilate Choir, cond. Ulf Soderblom, soloists; Tornquist, Lindroos, Gronroos, Krause; Fredrik Pacius: The Hunt of King Charles, Finlandia FACD 107 (Finland) - Matti Rantanen - Jeux D'anches, Finnish works for accordeon, Finlandia FACD 404 (Finland)('91) Only tracks 1-4 are UHJ encoded. - Tuija Hakkila - Ravel - Miroirs, Finlandia FACD 406 (Finland)('91) - Jouko Laivuori, piano: Paavo Heininen; Poesia Squillante ed Incandescente Op.32a etc., Finlandia FACD 407 (Finland) - Heikki Sarmanto: The Traveler, Finlandia, FACD 933 (Finland) ('90) - Yrjo Kilpinen - Songs to the poems by Christian Morgenstern. Eeva-Liisa Saarinen - mezzo, Juha Kotilainen baritone, Gustav Djupsjobacka - piano. Finlandia FACD 533892 (Finland)('92) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IMF Electronics Live jazz & folk music, B-format, 30ips master tapes, UHJ encoded disc's - The New Reformation Dixieland Band - Beginnings, IMF Electronics AMB 5201 (England) ('80) - Chris Bickley & the Reef Petroleum Big Band - Gonna Fly Now. IMF Electronics AMB 5202 (England) ('81) - Loose Caboose - Stay All Night (Blue Grass Country), IMF Electronics AMB 5203 (England) ('81) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KPM Music * KPM Music (part of EMI Music Publishing) offers production music library albums on the KPM and Themes International labels. These CDs are designed for use in A/V, broadcast, commercials and movie applications and are not available to the general public. Unlike royalty free or buy out production music Libraries, which may be used on payment of a single blanket license fee, KPM's material is licensed on a per-use basis. KPM albums are available to qualifying advertising agencies, studios and production companies only. To receive albums, you must become an agent and sign an appropriate contract. A small number of the KPM recordings are UHJ encoded. The first Ambisonically mixed (from a mixing board) UHJ encoded vinyl disc ever was Contact KPM 1304 ! The first Ambisonicly mixed CD was Suprise, Suprise on the KPM label. The titles listed below do not list any artist on the covers except for one (1330) although two list the session musicians. Therefore, the artists currently listed could be incorrect (with the exception of 1356) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - M. Cang, E. Chin - Surprise, Surprise, KPM/Nimbus KN101. (England) - Keith Mansfield, Richard Elen - Contact, KPM 1304 (LP) (England) - M. Cang, E. Chin - Another Surprise, KPM 1309 (LP) (England) - Keith Mansfield, Richard Elen - The Video Connection, KPM 1321 (LP), also available on KPM 1321 CD (England) - Gordon Giltrap, R. Palmer - In at the Deep End, KPM 1330 (LP) (England) - Keith Mansfield, Richard Elen - Circles, KPM 1344 (LP) (England) - Frank Perry - Temple of the Stars, KPM 1356 (LP) (England) - M. Storey - 24 Hours, KPM 1359 (LP) (England) - Keith Mansfield, Richard Elen - Future Positive, KPM 1364, (LP), also available on KPM 1364 CD (England) * Insight. KPM 1367 (LP) (England) * Stepping Stones. KPM 1381 (Vinyl & CD) (England) * Origins. KPM 1383 (LP) (England) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mountain Bell Music - Frank Perry - Infinite Peace, BEL 002 (England) Cassette only ('88) - Frank Perry - Peace Eternal, BEL 003 (England) Cassette only ('88) - Frank Perry - Crystal Peace, BEL 004 (England) (England) Cassette only ('88) - Frank Perry - Star Peace, BEL 005 (England) Cassette only ('88) This is the alternate take of the recording on the Zodiac CD from the celestial Harmonies label. Here it is performed continuously as originally conceived as opposed to the individual tracks on Zodiac. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nimbus Records _ The current catalog lists over 450 recordings (Including Prima Voice label and other historical recordings.) for a listing of current titles, see the web site at *http://www.wyastone.co.uk/nrl/** * It has been reported that all Nimbus recordings are ambisonic UHJ encoded.This has turned out to be incorrect. In the mid to late '70's during the height of the Quadraphonic era, Nimbus released LP's in the Sansui QS matrix format (see the Classical Quadraphonic Discography). Those record numbers are NIM-2104 (QS),NIM-2105,NIM-2106 (QS), NIM-2107,NIM-2108, NIM-2109 (QS),NIM-2110 (QS), NIM-2111 (QS) & NIM-2112 (NIM-2110 could be HJ matrix and listed as QS for decoding purposes for those listeners without an HJ decoder) * NIM-2114 Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Op. 110 & 111 is Stereo only. A question came up about NIM-2125 if it was quad or Ambisonic. Caractacus Downes had these comments: Up until the late 1970s Nimbus recordings were made to (1 inch 15 ips) 4 channel tape in A-format - at least that's what we called it. They were recorded either with a pair of Neumann SM69s or a single Neumann QM69, in either case arranged so that a mic capsule points at LF, Rf, LB, RB. The LPs would have been cut from the four track master, going through whichever HJ / UHJ matrixing box we were using at the time. Later CD releases were made using a Dr. Halliday special brown box, which converted from A-format to (3 channel) B-format, and then either a Calrec or Audio & Design UHJ encoder. I think there were some releases in other matrixed formats, but I don't know if they were experimental or normal commercial releases. Nimbus 2125 would have been a standard HJ / UHJ release. In the late 1970s we started to record B-format using a Mk. 3 and later a Mk. 4 soundfield (1/2 inch 30 ips). As soon as digital recording was available in the early 1980s we recorded digital two channel UHJ. _ A few classical titles showed up in storeS with no mention of Ambisonic UHJ encoding, this worried some folks that Nimbus might have abandoned the format. This prompted me to inquire with Nimbus the status of UHJ and their recordings. This is the response I received. Ambisonic UHJ I.D. Found on Nimbus CD's With a couple of exceptions, all of our recordings are UHJ encoded Ambisonics. We have been using essentially the same recording technique for almost thirty years now - a single microphone going to a home made gain control box which outputs B-format. Until we started recording digitally the direct output from the microphone was recorded onto 4 track analogue tape, usually 1/2" or 1". From when we switched to digital, some time around 1980, we recorded the UHJ only. Now we are starting to record B-format again. We have used several different microphones over the years. We have used a pair of Neumann SM69s, then a Neumann QM69 (limited edition quad version of the SM69), then our own B-format mic. combining two Shoeps figure-of-eights and a B&K omni, which we still use today. Our recordings are made without any compression, limiting or equalisation - the trick is to find the right musicians, the right hall and the right place to put the microphone. The exceptions to all of this are any recordings we have have licensed over the years (there was a Rakhmaninov Vespers we put out a couple of years ago which we did not record ourselves), and perhaps one or two of the World music recordings. Our World Music producer frequently used a Calrec Soundfield Microphone for his location recordings. Nimbus does not own any battery-powered Ambisonic encoders, so location recordings, often made way out in the countryside without access to an electricity supply, had to made in this way. This includes some of the recordings made in Brazil. Most of the World Music catalogue is recorded in UHJ encoded ambisonic, as the majority of the recordings were made either in our own studios or in locations where electricity was in much more plentiful supply. the rest of the catalogue, includingthe Prima Voice and Grand Piano series, are all UHJ encoded. Nimbus Records Ambisonic UHJ Encoding listed on most CD's ----- - Nimbus Released a CD with 16 tracks thru dealers in '91 for the Mitsubishi DA-P7000. A home theater system with a digital Ambisonic decoder. The CD contains some, but not all of the same tracks as the sampler listed below released by nimbus that same year NI 1417 ('91) - A Nimbus CD Sampler, is a compilation of Nimbus tracks. It comes with excerpts from critics & album covers. It also has a schematic of the performance space detailing the location of the microphone and performers as well as a color photograph of the hall so one can visualize what one is hearing. On one track that was recorded in a night club, the positions of the audience members are actually denoted. The disc notes which mikes were used for each recording NI 1418 ('91) ----- Nimbus Music Video Discs Playable on DVD-Video and DVD-Audio players. On a DVD-Video player the first menu will present you with a choice of two audio streams - two channel (UHJ encoded) PCM, which is equivalent to CD-Audio, or four channel DTS. If you have a Surround Sound playback system including a DTS decoder you should choose the DTS option. Otherwise you should choose the 2 channel version. You can switch between streams during playback using the Audio button on your remote control. On a DVD-Audio player there are no menus - the disc behaves in a similar way to a CD. There is only one audio stream available on DVD-Audio players - 4 channel MLP. All DVD-Audio players are capable of decoding MLP. If your DVD-Audio system is configured with only two speakers you will hear a downmix derived from the four channel version, which is different from the two channel (UHJ encoded) version available as part of the DVD-Video area of the disc. The four channels in the DTS and MLP streams have been derived from the original recording masters using specially optimised Ambisonic decoding software. The four channels are front left and right, and back left and right. The centre and LFE channels are intentionally silent. The decoding software assumes the speakers to be arranged in a square with the listener in the middle. Tests have been performed using a variety of speaker and listener positions, and this target arrangement has been chosen as a compromise that works well for a variety of speaker positions. Material decoded in this way works particularly well with the standard ITU speaker layout which may be recommended by your home theatre amplifier supplier. - Surround yourself with ... Elgar. Enigma Variations, Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Cockaigne, Froissart. NI 9001 - Surround yourself with ... American Classics. Sousa - Marches Copland - Fanfare for the Common Man, Appalachian Spring, Rodeo Barber - Violin Concerto, Adagio for Strings. NI 9002 - Surround yourself with ... Rakhmaninov. Symphony No. 2, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Vocalise. NI 9003 - Surround yourself with ... Beethoven. Leonore No. 2, Symphonies 5 and 6. NI 9004 - Surround yourself with ... Schubert. String Quintet in C major, String Quartet in A minor. NI 9005 - Surround yourself with ... Enrico Caruso. The Essential Operatic Recordings - Fifty Arias and Ensembles recorded between 1905 - 1920. NI 9006 - Surround yourself with ... Paco Pena. Misa Flamenca and Flamenco Guitar Music of Ramón Montoya and Niño Ricardo. NI 9007 - Surround yourself with ... Hindustani Ragas. Hariprasad Chaurasia, flute, Buddhadev Das Gupta, sarod Asad Ali Khan rudra, vina, Salamat Ali Khan, vocal Imrat Khan, surbahar and sitar, Ram Narayan, sarangi Shivkumar Sharma, santur, Padma Talwalkar, vocal. NI 9008 - Surround yourself with ... A Midsummer Night's Dream. Shakespeare?s play and Mendelssohn?s complete incidental music. NI 9009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NonServiam NonServiam is Latin for "I shall not serve" and all artists involved in NonServiam ventures retain equal control over the material. NonServiam is just a coordination point, an axis, for collabarative works that blur the distinction between art and science Button Man for the City CD Cover - All Noise Construction by KYMATIK - Button_Man_for_the_City. Ltd edition of 100 w/different cover for each copy. Non Serviam Records 002 (CD Single) 17 Mins. (U.K.) (5/98). This recording was originally made in 4 discrete channels and then encoded for UHJ and is a prelude to the full length CD to be released in the fall entitled "Dar-AS-Sulh". A second CD single will be released on June 21st titled "Pair Bonding". These discs can be ordered thru Non Serviam at 22 Lisson Grove, Mutley, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7DN, U.K. or call Paradigm Discs at:- fax +44 0171 609 1754. * Dar-As-Sulh Vol I. "One Man's Ceiling is Another Man's Floor" 7 Tracks: cat No. Paradigm 15 Tracks 1,2 & 5 are stereo, tracks 3,4 & 6 are UHJ encoded. {Track 7 was incorrectly listed in the previous addition of this discography as being UHJ encoded. It is not} Reviews and comments on this release can be found at the Paradigm website:*http://www.stalk.net/paradigm** * Kymatik - Music for Users. NS012 (CD) ('10) Limited edition of 40 CDs - Lorenz Attractor UHJ Version. 23 minutes (No Number). Private request only release. This was originally manufactured using Audio Dimensions Soundfield Software. - Runswick Baywatch/Shunt E.W.S.2455. cat No NonServiam003 Only track 2 is a Kymatik track, a live installation recording in B-format, processed into UHJ. - The Caithness Two Body Problem. 7 Tracks: cat No. Never001 Only track 7 - Crickets in the Wind, is UHJ encoded ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ondine - Raimo Sirkia, tenor, Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Ari Rasilainen: Amado Mio, OCTO 403-2 (Finland) - Society of Finnish Composers 50th Anniversary 1995. (3 cd) ODE 601-2 (Finland) - Finnish National Opera Orchestra and Chorus, cond. Fuat Manchurov, Hynninen, Heinikari, Putkonen, Saarinen, Rautavaara - Einojuhani Rautavaara - Vincent, opera in three acts, ODE 750-2 (2CD) (Finland) - Estonian Symphony Orchestra, cond. Peter Lilje - Einar Englund -Symphonies 1 & 2, ODE 751-2 (Finland) - Timo Korhonen, guitar - Tarrega, Torroba, Albeniz, ODE 752-2 (Finland) - Ralf Gothoni, piano - Mussorgsky, Janacek, Stravinsky, ODE 753-2 (Finland) - Finnish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra, cond. Eri Klas - Sibelius - Cantatas, ODE 754-2 (Finland) - Jorma Hynninen, baritone, Ralf Gothoni, piano; Johannes Brahms: Die schöne Magelone, ODE 755-2 (Finland) - Yoshiko Arai, violin, Eero Heinonen, piano - Sibelius - Complete works for violin and piano vol 2/2, ODE 756-2 (Finland) - Eeva Koskinen, violin, Juhani Lagerspatz, piano - Karol Szymanowski - Complete works for violin and piano, ODE 759-2 (Finland) - Kriikku, Hirvikangas, Rousi, Satukangas - Alexander von Zemlinsky- Trio for clarinet, cello and piano in d minor, Op.3, Max Bruch - Eight pieces for clarinet, viola and piano, ODE 760-2 (Finland) - Matti Raekallio, piano - Sergei Prokofiev - Piano sonatas 4, 5 (original version) & 6, ODE 761-2 (Finland) - Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Leonid Grin - Prokofiev -Symphony No:2 in d-minor Op.40, Summer Night Op.123, Autumnal sketch Op-8, ODE 762-2 (Finland) - Gothoni, Laine, Munchner Streichtrio: Frantz Schubert: Adagio and rondo concertante for piano quartet in F major, D487, Piano quintet in A major, op.114 D. 667, "Die Forelle", ODE 763-2 (Finland) - Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, cond. Juha Kangas - Nordgren, Grieg, Lutoslawski, Eller, Tsintadze, ODE 766- 2 (Finland) - Folk Into Classic - Works for string, orch. by Nordren, Grieg, Lutoslawski, Eller, & Tsintsadze - Ostrobothnian Ch. Orch./Juha Kangas, ODE 766-2 (Finland) - Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Sergiu Comissiona - Hommage & Sibelius, ODE 767-2 (Finland) - Dilber, The Estonia Opera Orchestra, cond. Eri Klas - Coloratura arias, ODE 768-2 (Finland) - Timo Korhonen, guitar: Manuel Ponce: Sonatina Meridional theme varie et finale, Sonata III, Variations sur "Folia de Espana" et fugue, ODE 770-2 (Finland) - Jorma Hynninen, baritone, Ralf Gothoni, piano: Yrjo Kilpinen: Spielmannslieder, Lieder um den Tod, Lakeus, Hans Fritz van Zwehl songs, 0DE 772-2 (Finland) - Faringer, Voipio, Puumalainen, Tuomela, Fredriksson, Almiviva Ensemble, cond. Ulf Soderblom: Bergman: Concertino da Camera, Triumf att finnas till, Lament and incantation, Silence and eruptions, ODE 774-2 (Finland) - Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. James DePreist - Dimitri Shostakovich - Symphony No.8 in c minor, op.65, ODE 775-2 (Finland) - Ian Partridge tenor, Jukka Savijoki, guitar - Britten, Berkeley, ODE 779-2 (Finland) - Finnish National Opera and Chorus cond. Ulf Söderblom, soloists; Hynninen, Saarinen, Salminen, Silvasti; Aulis Sallinen - Kullervo, ODE 780-3T (Finland) - Mikael Helasvuo, flute, Jukka Savijoki, guitar - Astor Piazzolla -Histoire du tango, Cinco pieza, Six studes tanguistiques, ODE 781-2 (Finland) - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Avanti! Chamber Orchestra, cond. Jukka-Pekka Saraste - Magnus Lindberg Kinetics, Marea, Joy, ODE 784-2 (Finland) - Tapiola Sinfonietta Choir cond. Erkki Pohjola, Jorma Panula - Finland in song (Sibelius, Merikanto, etc.), ODE 785-2, ODE 785-4 (Finland) - Tapiola Choir; Tapiola Sinfonietta - Dreams - Sallinen, Rautavaara, Bergman, Johansson, Kortekangas, ODE 786-2 (Finland) - Kuhmo Chamber Soloists, Bogino, Vernikov, Arai, Mendelssohn, Kimanen, Murto - Cesar Franck - Piano Quintet in f minor, Solo de piano for piano and string quintet, ODE 788-2 (Finland) - Peter Csaba, violin, Arto Satukangas, piano - George Enescu - Sonatas for violin and piano 2 & 3, ODE 789-2 (Finland) - Karita Mattila, soprano, Lahti Chamber Ensemble, cond. Osmo Vänskä - Kaipainen, Meriläinen, Klami, Nielsen, Strauss, ODE 792-2 (Finland) - Hannula, Hallekant, Salomaa, Tiilikainen, Dominante Choir, Finnish Chamber Choir, Finnish National Opera Orchestra, cond. Ulf Soderblom: Erik Bergman: The Singing Tree, ODE 794-2D (Finland) - Mark Lubotsky, violin, Ralf Gothoni, piano - Alfred Schnittke - Sonatas for violin and piano 1 & 2, Suite in the old style, ODE 800-2 (Finland) - Finnish Chamber Orchestra, cond. Paavo Berglund: Joseph Haydn: Symphonies 92 "Oxford" & 99, ODE 801-2 (Finland) - Petri Alanko, flute, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Avanti! Chamber Orchestra, cond. Jukka-Pekka Saraste - Nielsen, Ibert, Jolivet - Flute Concertos, Jolivet - Suite en Concert for flute and percussion, ODE 802-2 (Finland) - Jorma Hynninen baritone, Heikki Sarmanto, piano - Evergreen love songs, ODE 8O3-2, ODE 803-4MC (MC) (Finland) - Jubilate Choir, cond. Astrid Riska, Monica Groop, mezzosoprano, Juha Kotilainen, baritone - Jean Sibelius - Complete works for Fixed chorus a cappella, ODE 805-2 - Matti Raekallio, Juhani Lagerspetz, piano - Timithy Ferchen, percussion - Bela Bartok, Bergman, Stravinsky ODE 806-2 (Finland) - Ilya Grubert, violin, Matti Raekallio, piano - Sergei Prokofiev - Sonatas for violin and piano I & 2, Sonata for solo violin, Five melodies for violin and piano, ODE 807-2 (Finland) - Cluster Ensemble, Eeva-Liisa Saarinen, Tuula-Marja Tuomela: Maros, Kaipainen, Sveinsson, Meriläinen, Bergman, Saariaho, ODE 808-2 (Finland) - Peter Csaba, violin & conductor, Ralf Gothoni, piano, Virtuosi di Kuhmo - Mendelssohn, Haydn, ODE 810-2 (Finland) - The Polytech Choir, cond. Tapani Lansio: Frantz Schubert: Works for male choir a cappella, ODE 811-2 (Finland) - Dilber soprano, Timo Korhonen, guitar: Folk songs from Spain, Finland and China, ODE 812-2 (Finland) - Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. James DePreist - Dimitri Scostakovich - Symphony No.5 Chamber Symphony, ODE 817-2 (Finland) - Matti Raekallio, piano, Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Leonid Grin:.Arthur Rubinstein - Piano concerto no.4 in d minor, op.70, Moritz Moszkowski - Piano concerto in E major, op.59, ODE 818-2 (Finland) - Marko Ylönen, cello, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, cond.Max Pommer: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Symphony No.6 'Vincentiana', Cello concerto, ODE 819-2 (Finland) - Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra - Erkki Melartin - Symphonies 2 & 4, cond. Leonid Grin, ODE 822-2 (Finland) - Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Leif Segerstam, baritone Jorma Hynninen - Jean Sibelius - Songs, ODE 823-2 (Finland) - Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Leif Segerstam: Scandinavian Rhapsody; Sibelius, Grieg, Sinding, Lumbye, Nielsen, Merikanto, Melartin, Jarnefelt, Bull, etc., ODE 824-2 (Finland) - Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, cond. Okko Kamu, Ralf Gothoni, piano - Benjamin Britten - Piano Concerto Soirees musicales, Matinees musicales, ODE 825-2 (Finland) - Kovacic, Lagerspetz, Soderblom, Angervo, Gustafsson, Quarta, Miori, Rousi, Novikov: Jean Sibelius: Early chamber music vol. 1, Sonata for violin and piano F major, String trios g minor and A major, Piano quartet c minor, ODE 826-2 (Finland) - Jan Erik Gustafsson, cello, Heini Karkkainen, piano: Karol Szymanowski, Zoltan Kodaly, Alfred Schittke: Sonatas for cello and piano, ODE 827-2 (Finland) - Tapiola Choir, Jorma Hynninen, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, condo. Erkki Pohjola, Jorma Panula - Traditional Christmas carols, ODE 828-2 (Finland) - Virtuosi di Kuhmo, Peter Scaba, conductor, violin - Jean Sibelius -Works for string orchestra - Romance op. 42, Impromptu, Rakastava, Suite champetre op. 98b, Humoresques 3 & 4, Andante festivo, Canzonetta, op. 62a, Suite caracteristique op 100, ODE 830-2 (Finland) - Villa-Lobos: Complete Works for Guitar Vol 2, Korhonen ODE 838-2 (Finland) - Ralf Gothoni, Mark Lubotsky, Matti Hirvikangas, Martti Rousi - Richard Strauss, Gustav Mahler/Alfred Schnittke - Piano quartets, ODE 840- 2 (Finland) - Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Leonid Grin - Erkki Melartin - Symphonies 1 & 3, ODE 841-2 (Finland) - Aulis Sallinen/Songs of Life and Death etc., Jorma Hynninen. ODE 844-2 (Finland) - Shostakovich: Symphony 14 etc. ODE 845-2 (Finland) - Shostakovich : Symphonies 9 & 12 - Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, James De Preist - Conductor, ODE 846-2 - Karita Mattila - soprano, Tapiola Sinfonietta - cond. Pekka Savijoki - Wonderful, ODE 848-2 (Finland) - Kovacic, Lagerspetz, Soderblom, Angervo, Gustafsson, Quarta, Miori, Rousi, Novikov: Jean Sibelius: Early chamber music vol. 2, ODE 850-2 (Finland) - Sibelius/Songs, Karita Mattila. ODE 856-2 (Finland) - Usko Merilainen : String Quartet no. 3, Mikko Heinio : Piano Quintet, Erkki Jokinen : String Quartet no. 4, Joonas Kokkonen : Piano Quartet, Avanti Quartet : Jaana Karkkainen - Piano. ODE 865-2 (Finland) Disc 1 - Veli-Matti Puumala : Tuuta Via, Olli Kortekangas : Konzerstuck, Jukka Koskinen : Ululation, Tapio Tuomela : L'echelle de L'evasion, Hannu Pohjannoro : Eilsen Linnut, Olli Koskelin : .. Like a Planet Silently Breathing, Magnus Lindberg : Away. Avanti Chamber Orchestra - Lief Segerstam, ODE 866-2 (Finland) Disc 2 Only disc 1 & 2, of this 3 CD set are UHJ encoded. - Memoria Sancti Henrici : Medieval Chant for the Patron Saint of Finland - Cetus noster, Koyhat ritarit, ODE 874-2 (Finland) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Unicorn-Kanchana - Sir Micheal Tippett - Shires Suite. Leicestershire Chorale and Schools Symphony Orchestra. Peter Fletvher and Douglas Young - Conductors. Virages Rohan de Saram - Cello. UNS 267 (England) - The Royal Choral Society & Band of the Grenadier Gaurds - In Concert. DKM 6001 (LP) (England) ('80) - Johnson, Royal Tour suite/Three paintings by Lautrec Suite/Battle of Waterloo, London Brass Chorale etc., DKM 6002 (Vinyl & CD) DMC 6002 (MC) - The Fires of London, cond. Peter Davies - Ave Maris Stella - Tenebrae Super Gesualdo, KP 8002 (England) (LP) - Maxwell Davies - Reneissance and baroque realisations - Bach, Dunstable, KP 8005 (England) (LP) - London Studio Symphony Orchestra, - Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest, cond. Laurie Johnson DKP 9000 (England) (LP) The U.S. Album was issued first, after complaints of mistracking, the volumn on the disc was lowered when making the U.K. version causing a reduction in mistracking but higher background noise. - London Studio Symphony Orchestra - First men in the moon, cond. Laurie Johnson, DKP 9001 (England) (LP) - The John McCarthy Singers with The London Symphony orchestra - The western film world of Dimitri Tiomkin, cond. Laurie Johnson UKCD 2011 (vinyl DKP 9002) (England) - Wieniawski Virtuosso Violin Showpieces, Ruggiero Ricci - Violin, Joanna Gruenberg - Piano. DKP 9003 (England) - Jennifer Bate & Olivier Messiaen, The complete organ music. Les corps Glorieux, Diptyque DKP(CD) 9004 (England) ('80) - Jennifer Bate & Oliver Messiaen, The complete organ music. La Nativite du seigneur le banquet celeste DKP(CD) 9005 (England) ('80) - The Fenby Legacy, Music of Delius DKP 9008/9 (England) (tracks 1-5 on disc 1 and track 8 on disc 2 are not UHJ encoded)('87). Real Time Cassette RT 9008/9B - J.S. Bach - The Complete Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin. Ruggiero Ricci - Violin. 3 records in a box with booklet DKP 9010/9011/9012 (England) - Jennifer Bate - The great organ works of Cesar Franck,Volume I, DKP (CD) 9013 (England) - Jennifer Bate - The great organ works of Cesar Franck, Volume II, DKP (CD) 9014 (England) - Messiaen Organ Works Vol. 3 - Jennifer Bate. DKP 9015 (England) * Panufnik - Concerto festivo/Landscape/Katyn Epitaph/Concertino, Goedicke, Frye, London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Panufnik. DKP 9016 (England) ('81) (LP) - Jennifer Bate & Olivier Messiaen - Meditations sur le mystere de la Sainte Trinite, L'Ascension, Messe de la Pentecote 9024/25 (England) - London Sinfonietta cond. Oliver Knussen, The Nash Ensemble, Elaine Barry, Linda Hirst - Knussen - Symphony No:2, Trumpets, Coursing, Cantata, DKP 9027 (England) (LP) - Jennifer Bate, Olivier Messiaen, Livre d'Orgue, Apparition de l'Eglise eternelle, Verset pour la Fete de la Dedicace DKP (CD) 9028 (England)('82) - Jennifer Bate & Cesar Franck - Choral No.3, Pastorale, Priere, Final DKP(CD) 9030 (England)('84) - NAD / Unicorn Digital Demonstration Record : Sounds of Musical Instruments Unicorn UNS 269D 1981 (LP). A joint venture product of NAD and Unicorn "to provide musical enjoyment" and "to provide an accurate sound source for critical evaluation of sound-reproducing equipment". Contains Unicorn recording samples made between 1979-81. All but one track (Widor Toccata from 5th) is UHJ-encoded. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Various Record Labels - A Room With a View, (original movie soundtrack). DRG Records CDSBL 12588 DRG (CD), SBL 12588 DRG (LP), SBLC 12588 (MC) ('83) - Adrian Legg - Lost For Words, Making Waves, SPIN 127 (Vinyl only?), (England)('86) Making Waves went bust some years ago, but if anyone else does the album, it's UHJ. Same engineer as "Till We Have Faces", i.e. John Acock. - Advanced Music Systems released a demonstration disc to promote the ST 250 soundfield microphone In 1991. The CD contains a track from York Ambisonics which is UHJ encoded. AMS ST250 demo CD, AMS 001 - Alan Hacker and the Music Party - Gran Partita, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Nato Records (U.K.) ('87) - Anthea Gifford at Coughton Court. National Trust NT CD001 (U.K.) {The title above is from a special record label that was established in collaberation with the National Trust (a public body in England that holds old houses and important pieces of land for the nation), the idea was to record music of the correct period in the old houses. The first two C.D.s are the only UHJ encoded discs on the label. In theory they are only available at National Trust properties and shops, and I saw them at one house earlier this year, but they are distributed by Droffig Recordings, PO Box 1919, London N6 4PE} - BBC H-Matrix Demo Disk. This LP was printed around 1977. The cover says "BBC Radio presents A Demonstration record of broadcast standard quadraphonic programme material recorded with the BBC matrix H system." The recordings were made in several European broadcasting companies, BBC, SFB (Germany), DR (Denmark), NOS (Netherlands), SR (Sweden), RF (France). Part of these were four channel tapes encoded by the BBC - BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, - Highlights from the Last Night of the Proms, cond. Sir Charles Groves, James Loughran. Live from the Royal Albert Hall, BBC Records CD 58OX (England), H-matrix. Tracks 1-2 recorded in Sept. 1977,Tracks 3-7 recorded 1982. The recordings on this CD conducted by Charles Groves were originally released on vinyl as "Highlights from the Last Night of the Proms" issued as BBC Records REH290. - Boots Audio/Aiwa Ambisonic System Demonstration. Available only as a demo at the 1981 London Hi Fi Exhibition. - Chamber Choir Camena, - Five o'clock in summer, cond. Olli Vehkavaara, CM 9102 (Finland)('91) - Choir of St. Albans Cathedral - English Cathedral Music of the 20th Century. Hyperion A66018 (U.K.) ('80) - Colin Davis - at the Last Night of the Proms. Philips 6588-011 (LP) This was the original release of the 1972 Proms concert. The CD with the same title appears to contain only a portion of the selections from the original lp [some of selections duplicate the 1969 recording but were performed again in 1972]. - Cowboy Junkies - The Trinity Session, BMG 8568-2-R (Canada) ('88) - Cultures Electroniques Collection Vol. 14: Lauréats du Concours 2000 (LDC 278 072/073) Only the track "Expanse Hotel" by Ambrose Field is Ambisonic UHJ encoded on this disc. - DDT Jazzband - live at Storyville, DDTCD-1 (Finland) ('93) * Derrick Cantrell - Organ Recital at Hepstonall Parish Church. John Stanley - Voluntary in E minor, Vaughan Williams - Prelude on "Rhosymedre", Handel - Concerto in G minor, J.S.Bach - Chorale Prelude "Wachet auf!", J.S.Bach - Toccata and Fugue in D minor, Brahms - A Rose Breaks Into Bllom, Pietro Yon - Toccatina for Flute, Flor Peeters - Choral Prelude, "The star proclaims the King is here", C.P.Bach - Sonata V, 3rd movement, Allegro. Calrec Audio Ltd AS1 * Eddie Prevost and Jim O'Rourke - Third Straight Day Made Public. Complacency Records CPCD9302 (CD) (country unknown) ('93) {Recorded at company week 1990 London using the Ambisonic format, Only tracks 2 and 4 recorded using the Ambisonic format. Tracks 1 and 3 not UHJ encoded} - Electric Phoenix - Trevor Wishart - Vox, Virgin Classics VC 7 91108-2 ('90) - Electric Phoenix; Not a soul but ourselves, Madrigals, Tales and songs from the bible of hell. WERGO WER 60094 (LP) ('83) - Electric Phoenix: Luciano Berio, John Cage, William Billings, EMI EL 27 04521 ('86) - Ensemble XXI Moscow, cond. Lygia O'Riordan - Mozart - Adagio and fugue c-minor, Divertimentos D-major, B- major and F-major, Dvorak - Serenade for strings E-major. Ensemblegram CDM01 ('91) - Frank Perry - Zodiac, *Celestial Harmonies * <#Celestial>13025-2 (Germany) Previously available on KPM records as "Temple of the stars" - Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Ulf Söderblom, soloists Saarinen, Angervo, Lehtinen, Grönroos - Kalevi Aho, Pergamon, Universitas Helsingiensis 350, UHCD 350 (Finland) - Hi Fi News & Record Review - Test Record. Contains Ambisonic test track. HFS81 (LP) ('81) - Hi Fi News & Record Review - Test CD 2, There is an Ambisonic UHJ "Walk around" test as well as 4 nimbus tracks that are UHJ. HFN 015 ('89) - Holly Cole - Girl Talk, Alert/EMI 81016 (Canada)('90) also Toshiba/EMI TOCP-7479 (Japan)('92) - Instructions For Angels. Virgin records V 2090, Matrix H (U.K.) ('77) - Izumi Tateno, piano - Stubbier; Sonatas for piano, sonatas 18, 19, 20 and 21. double CD, Pony Canyon PCCL-00114 (Japan)('91) - Jessye Norman, BBC Chorus, BBC Symphony orchestra, - The last night of the proms, cond. Sir Colin Davis. Live recordings from the Royal Albert Hall, Philips 420 085-2 (Germany) H-matrix. Tracks 1-3 & 8-13 were recorded in 1969, tracks 4-7 were recorded in 1972 - Joseph Anderson-Epiphanie Sequence. Sargasso SCD28056. All three pieces were recorded, mixed and produced in full 3D B-format. All processing is B-format 'native'. You'll hear imaging using dominance and dominance variants, also, a number of 'common' effects, 'up-graded' to B-format. Of particular interest is the 'native' B-format artificial reverberation (using an FDN design). - Karlheinz Stockhausen - Kontakte Fur Elektronische Klange, Klavier, und Schlagzeug, MUSIC & ARTS CD 604 ('90) - This piece was originally recorded in quadraphonic before remastering for ambisonic UHJ. - King Sunny Ade and His African Beats - Live, Live Juju, Rykodisc RCD 10047 ('88) - Kyrkslatts Spelman - Kirkkonummen Pelimannit: Dansa Kajsa KSCD-1 (Finland) '94 - Lady Robot-Underscore Jingles. Sonoton 261 Distributed only to production studios, film companies,TV and Radio Stations - Lappböle hornkapell - Jubileumsvindar, Juhlatuulella, LHKCD-1 (Finland)('93) - Michael Stearns - Chronos, original soundtrack recording for the film "Chronos" shown in I-MAX theaters. *Sonic Atmospheres * <#Sonic>312 (U.S.)('85) - NAD/Unicorn Digital Demonstration Record: Sounds of Musical Instruments, Unicorn UNS 269D (U.K.) ('81) A joint venture product of NAD and Unicorn "to provide musical enjoyment" and "to provide an accurate sound source for critical evaluation of sound-reproducing equipment". Contains Unicorn recording samples made between 1979-81. All but one track (Widor Toccata from 5th) is UHJ-encoded. - Paganini Ensemble at Berrington Hall. Paganini - Trio Concert- ante for viola, guitar and cello, Paganini - Quartet no. 11, Boccherini - Quintet in D major ("Fandango"). National Trust NT CD002 (U.K.) {The title above is from a special record label that was established in collaberation with the National Trust (a public body in England that holds old houses and important pieces of land for the nation), the idea was to record music of the correct period in the old houses. The first two C.D.s are the only UHJ encoded discs on the label. In theory they are only available at National Trust properties and shops, and I saw them at one house earlier this year, but they are distributed by Droffig Recordings, PO Box 1919, London N6 4PE} - Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, cond. Carl Davis, Kiri Te Kanawa, Burgess, Hadley, White; McCartney/ Davis , EMI CDS 7 54371 2, 4D2Q 54731 (MC) (England)('91) The BBC in affiliation with PBS produced a video of this recording. The video is not Ambisonic and appears to be recorded on another night. - Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio - The World You're Coming Into. Kiri Te Kanawa, Sally Burgess, Jerry Hadley, Willard White, Tres Conejos, KIRICD 1 (EMI 20 4512 2) (cd-single) (England)('91) - Reine Rimon & Eiusque Papae Fervidissimi - Variationes Horatianae Iazzicae, HOT-01 (Finland)('93) - Runrig - Once in a lifetime (live), Chrysalis CCD 1695 ('88) - Runrig - The Cutter & The Clan, Chrysalis CDP 32 16692 CHR 1669 (LP) ('88) - Steve Hackett - Till we have faces, Start Records SCD 11, also -Chrysalis VK 41 571, DIDX 2958 (England), All tracks except "Doll made in japan" are UHJ encoded. Herald HER 010-2 (U.S.)('94) This U.S. issue has two bonus tracks, from '86 & '87 that are not UHJ encoded. - Sound Pressure- Pressure Points, Soundprints SP93011993 This is a compilation album. Only track 8, "Tableaux Vivants" by Jim Tenney recorded at Dacary Hall in Toronto in 1990 is UHJ encoded. - TAGC - Digitaria, Sweatbox records SACD 012 (England) - The Alan Parsons Project - Stereotomy, Track 5-"In the real world" is not UHJ encoded. Arista 259 050 (England) ARCD-8384 (U.S.) AL9-8384 (U.S. LP), VPKI 7529 (Australia MC) ('85) - The Albion Ensemble - A recital music for Wind, SNH 501 (England) - The Choir of Tiirismaa Music Classes - Christmas Carols Karita Mattila soprano, Kalevi Kiviniemi organ, Markku Krohn perc: Lahti Organ Festival LOFCD-101 (Finland) ('91) - The Easy Club - Skirlie Beat, REL Records RELS 483 - The Last Night of the Proms. Philips 6502-001 (LP), Matrix H (England), This was the original release of the 1969 Proms concert. - The Sibelius Academy Chamber Orchestra: Kokkonen; ...durch einen Spiegel, Linjama; Elegy for strings, Bela Bartok; Divertimento. Sibelius Academy SACD-2 (Finland) '92. (LP) This is a private production by The Sibelius Academy (SA-CD), recorded in January 1991. - The York Waits - The Punk's Delight. Huntsup Records (U.K.) ('92) - The York Waits - The City Musicke. Brewhouse Music, (U.K.) ('94) - Tony Coe - Tournee Du Chat. Nato Records (U.K.) ('82) - Treatment - Cipher Caput, *Delerium records* <#Delerium>*, Delec 026 (U.K.) LP & CD ('93) - World Record, WWCD002 (Mfg. in Japan, U.K. Distribution)('84) This is an album of world music, with performers from Puerto Rico, Mexico, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Cuba. The album features all live recordings, some done with the Soundfield mic and rendered in UHJ, and some done with Zuccarelli's binaural system. Eero says, "on the basis of my subjective listening experience, tracks 1-4, 8-9 and 13 are most likely ambisonics and tracks 5-7 and 10-12 are holophonics". - Youth Choir of Kuusankoski Church - In Christmas Concert, KKNK-7 (Finland)('93) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ York Ambisonics - Compact disc's and Cassettes ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CD in catalog number refers to Compact Disc, MC and HAC in catalog number refers to Cassette. - John Scott Whiteley - Great Romantic Organ Music, YORK CD (or MC)101 (England)('87) - Philip Moore, John Scott Whiteley - Sounds of York Minster, YORK CD (or MC) 103 (England)('88) - David Flood, Michael Harris, Choir of Canterbury Cathedral : Sounds of Canterbury, YORK CD (or MC) 107 (England)('89) - David Flood - The Organ of Canterbury Cathedral, YORK CD (or MC) 108 (England)('90) - David Flood, Michael Harris, Choir of Canterbury Cathedral : Canterbury Carols, YORK CD (or MC) 109 (England) ('90) - Margaret Phillips - Saint-Saens: Music for Organ, YORK CD (or MC) 110 (England)('90) - Margaret Phillips: Wesley; Music for Organ, The 1793 James Davis Organ of Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk, YORK CD (or MC) 111 (England) Music for Organ was first released in 1992 on cassette only and then in 1995 on CD - Michael Harris - The Widor tradition, French organ music from Canterbury Cathedral, YORK CD112 (England)('91) - John Scott Whiteley, The Organ of York Minster: The Romantic Organ - Krieger, Brahms, Manari, Reubke, Franck, Widor, Kodaly, Dupre, YORK CD114 (England)('95) - The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral - The Canterbury Tradition, YORK CD116 (England)('92) - Margaret Phillips: Saint-Saens Plus Two, The "Father" Willis Organ at St Michael & All Angels, Gt.Torrington: Saint-Saens, Lefebure-Wely, Dubois, YORK CD117 (England) ('95) - Evensong at York Minster-Philip Moore, John Scott Whiteley, Choir of York Minster. YORK CD 119. (England)('97) - The Choristers of Canterbury Cathedral: Purcell, Vaughan Williams, Stanford, Burgon, Campbell, Hurford, Handel, Britten, Knight, Schubert, Piccolo, Faure, Rutter, YORK CD120 (England)('94) - The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral, Organist and Master of the Choristers; David Flood, organ: Michael Harris;Three Masses from Canterbury Cathedral, YORK CD127 ('95) (England) - A Canterbury Christmas, The Choir and Organ of Canterbury Cathedral Directed by David Flood. Timothy Noon, organ YORK CD 136 (England)('98) - Sounds of St Giles' - Michael Harris, John Harris, Choir of St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh. YORK CD 141.(England)('98) - Christmas at St Giles' - Michael Harris, John Harris, Choir of St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh. YORK CD 152. (England)('99) - The Lay Clerks of Canterbury Cathedral - David Flood. YORK CD 158. (England)(2000) - Easter at Canterbury - David Flood, Timothy Noon, Choir of Canterbury Cathedral. YORK CD 162. (England)(2000) - Masters of the Music - Philip Moore, John Scott Whiteley, Choir of York Minster. YORK CD 164. (England)(2000) - Hymns at St Giles' - Michael Harris, Peter Backhouse, Choir of St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh. YORK CD 167. (England)(2001) - Andrew Carter's Christmas Carols Quire of London. John Scott, organ. Directed by Andrew Carter. YORK CD 169 (England)(2002) - The Organ at St Giles' The Rieger organ of St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh. Michael Harris. YORK CD 172 (Scotland) (2002) - The Organ of St Davids Cathedral Timothy Noon. YORK CD 173 (England) (2002) - A Christmas Greeting Choir of St Davids Cathedral. Simon Pearce, organ. Directed by Timothy Noon. YORK CD 174. (England) (2002) - Advent and Christmas at Portsmouth Cathedral Choir of Portsmouth Cathedral. David Thorne, organ. Directed by Anthony Froggatt. YORK CD 835. (England) (2002) Reissue of 1983 digital recording originally released on cassette only. - The Choir of York Minster, Philip Moore, John Scott Whiteley, Organ: Christmas at York Minster; Mulat, Commette, Vierne, YORK CD (and HAC) 846 (England) originally released in 1984,extra tracks-the organ pieces-were recorded later to make the programme long enough for CD release in 1991. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ York Ambisonics Compact cassettes and Vinyl Records ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HAC & MC in catalog number refers to Cassette. HAR in catalog number refers to Vinyl Phonograph Record - Ronald Perrin - Organ Favourites from Ripon Cathedral, YORK MC 102 (England)('87) - York Minster Chapter House Choir - Nocturne, A sequence of music for the night, YORK MC 104 (England)('87) - Lincoln Cathedral Choir, directed by David Flood - Music for all seasons, YORK MC 105 (England)('88) - Francis Jackson and John Scott Whiteley - The Organ at York Minster 1, HAC (and HAR) 791 (England) - York Minster Chapter House Choir - Carols by candlelight, HAC (and HAR) 792 (England)('79) (HJ Encoded) - Ampleforth Schola Canthorum etc. Sounds of Ampleforth, HAC (and HAR) 801 (England) (HJ Encoded) - Ronald Perrin and Marcus Huxley - Ripon Cathedral Choir, HAC 802 (England)('80) - The Whispering Wind Band conducted by Alan Hacker, HAC 811 (England) - York Minster Chapter House Choir - Teddy Bears' Picnic, HAC (and HAR) 812 (England)('81) - The Choir of York Minster, Conducted by Francis Jackson, John Scott Whiteley, org. HAC (and HAR) 821 (England) ('95) - John Scott Whiteley - The Organ at York Minster 2, HAC 831 (England) - Durham Cathedral Choir, conducted by Richard Lloyd, HAC (and HAR) 832 (England)('83) - Francis Jackson - The Organ at York Minster 3, HAC 833 (England) - Ripon Cathedral Choir and Organ 2, HAC 834 (England) ('83) - Portsmouth Cathedral Choir, directed by Anthony Froggatt - Advent and Christmas at Portsmouth Cathedral, HAC 835 (England)('83) - The Choir and Organ of Beverly Minster - Sounds of Beverly Minster, HAC (and HAR) 842 (England) ('84) - Durham Cathedral Choir, conducted by Richard Lloyd - Nearer, My God, to Thee and other hymns, HAC 852 (England)('85) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Radio Broadcasts Ambisonics was used in radio broadcasting in England, Finland and the USA in 1980's thru the 1990's for more than 10 years. Over and above the Surround effects, the benefit of uhj encoding in the radio is good stereo and monocompatability. All listeners hear the same as the surround listeners do. Ambisonics doesn't have any limitations in sound placement, direct sound can come from anywhere around the listener, and is reproduceable as the original Producer intended. This is important for radio drama, as the scenes don't need to take place on a stage but rather wrap the listener into the play. Dolby Surround was originally designed for cinema use, in which case the rear channel is intended only for narrow bandwidth effects spread across a large number of small surround speakers, giving a diffuse rear image. Delaying the surround channel effectively prevents direct sound, particularly the dialogue track, being placed behind the listener. In modern decoders using Pro-Logic surround steering, a sudden loud noise in a front channel will cause pumping of the surround channel. There are many opinions about listening to Ambisonic recordings in stereo, but most people find it more open and spacious than ordinary stereo. Ambisonics reduces the feeling of sounds being placed on a line between the loudspeakers, and in good listening conditions the sound spreads well outside the loudspeakers. Written By: Eero Aro & Mark Decker ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - BBC Radio Scotland transmitted on the 7th of June 1983 a 40 minute radio feature called The Seventh Church. The program was recorded by Chilton Inglis. The Seventh Church was recorded in 1977. It was the first ever professional ambisonic recording and the first periphonic (three dimensional) b-format recording. The program was trans- mitted in uhj encoded stereo. The only commercial equipment available at the time was a proto- type of the Calrec Soundfield microphone that was on loan for the studios from Howard Smith. All other ambisonic gear was custom built by Chilton Inglis including a periphonic panpot with a 45 degrees vertical tilt. Recording and mixing was accomplished by a complicated system using two studios with the actors in the first one and an other studio which was used as a periphonic echo chamber. There were four studio assistants playing the effects in real time and a floor manager directing the actors in the studio. The complete program was recorded in one take. Only one edit was made to the tape. This was largely due to the meticulous preparation and rehearsal by Philip Whitaker, whose script was laid out like a musical score. Written By: Eero Aro ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Performances of the St. Louis Opera Theater were recorded with a Calrec Soundfield mike, These were broadcast on the St. Louis PBS affiliate (KWMU) in UHJ format from 1984 to 1992. Pro Sound News wrote in August 84 that more than 100 people listened recently to the first official ambisonic surround sound broadcast from KWMU. KWMU no longer broadcasts shows from the Opera theater since a new general manager took over at the station. He apparently is not a fan of opera. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - The Coffee Room, a radio play was broadcast in the UHJ format in May of '84 on KWMU, a PBS affiliate in St. Louis. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - And Enter the Land of Moriah. Tony Trulll, Daryl Wilkinson. This radio play was broadcast in the UHJ format on KWMU, a PBS affiliate in St. Louis. No info on the year of transmission. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Chronos - a film by Ron Fricke and music by Michael Stearns, was broadcast from its I-MAX theater debut via satellite to over 200 radio stations in the U.S. The may '85 opening was broadcast in UHJ format on Stephan Hills program Music from the hearts of space. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here. the BBC obtained the masters and remixed them for Matrix H transmission in 1978, they were done by Tony Wilson at the BBC, broadcast over National BBC FM Radio 2 in the United Kingdom. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The following radio dramas have been produced and broadcast UHJ encoded by The Radio Theater of The Finnish Broadcasting Company: (dates are in Month / Day / Year format) - Erik Ohls: Sulka (The Feather), broadcast Feb 1991, duration 49'15". The original swedish language version Fjadern was awarded by the first prize in Prix Italia in 1991 - J.M.Coetzee/Thomas Preis/Carita Backstrom:Mr. Foe, broadcast May 11 1992, duration 59'45" - Angela Carter/Erik Ohls: Vampyrella, broadcast Aug 17 1992, duration 89'03" - Zacharias Topelius/Solveig Mattsson: Faltskarns berattelser (total 13 parts, parts 1-5 uhj encoded) Pt1 broadcast Sept 1 1992, duration 20'57" Pt2 broadcast Sept 3 1992, duration 25'47" Pt3 broadcast Sept 8 1992, duration 15'20" Pt4 broadcast Sept 10 1992, duration 18'58" Pt5 braodcast Sept 15 1992, duration 26'48" - Liisa Pankola/Laura Ruohonen: Totterhoffenin kutsu (The call of Totterhoffen), broadcast Oct 27. 1992, duration 25'30" - Juha Seppala/Ari Kallio: Sininen torni (The Blue Tower), broadcast Nov 20. 1992, duration 32' - Mikael Sievers: Kaikujen varjot (The Shadows of the Echoes), broadcast May 30. 1993, duration 72'23" - Paavo Haavikko/Mikael Sievers: Viimeinen haastattelu Tamminiemessa (The last interwiew in Tamminiemi), broadcast Dec 6. 1993, duration 64'12" - Olli Jalonen/Eero Aro/Pekka Ruohoranta: Tuhkasaari (The Ash Island), Pt1 The Glass Fences, broadcast Jan 1. 1994, duration 15'15" Pt2 At Sea, broadcast Jan 8. 1994, duration 21'22" Pt3 The land of Snamuh, broadcast Jan 15. 1994, duration 29'20" Pt4 Homecoming, broadcast Jan 22. 1994, duration 29'20" - Mikael Sievers: Rakkauden aani (The Sound of Love) Originally a public performance at the Tampere Theatre Festival broadcast Oct 26. 1993, duration 65'45" - Jussi Kylatasku/Mikael Sievers: Keisari ja Poika (Ceasarand the Son), broadcast Apr 18. 1994, duration 80'15" - William Gibson/Mikael Sievers: Neurovelho (Neuro Mancer), Pt1 broadcast March 6. 1995, duration 35'50" Pt2 broadcast March 13. 1995, duration 49'55" Pt3 broadcast March 20. 1995, duration 40'28" Pt4 broadcast March 27. 1995, duration 71'38" - Petter Sairanen/Atro Kahiluoto: Tulevaisuuden menneisyys (The Past of the Future), broadcast April 23. 1996, duration 55'50" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - The BBC broadcasts some UHJ encoded radio dramas In the '70s & '80s in Maida Vale, London. After the BBC officially discontinued the use of UHJ encoding, many UHJ broadcasts were still done without their consent. "Gilgamesh" was recorded in full periphonic surround and then encoded to UHJ format for broadcast. The play was written, produced and directed by Alec Reid, sound engineer was Ted de Bono. Gilgamesh was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 an 21 March 1983 and repeated on the 27th. The following radio dramas have been produced and broadcast UHJ encoded by The BBC (Prog Name, Producer, Prod Date (D/M/Y), Duration) - Golden Girls Pt. 1 & 2, Vanessa Whitburn, 12/4/86, each 90'00" - The Nine Tailors, Vanessa Whitburn, 29/8/86, 118'00" - Death and the Tango, Nigel Bryant, 14/06/90, 75'37" - A Confidential Agent - Poison in the Air, Philip Martin, 01/10/90, 44'07" - A Confidential Agent - A Husband Scorned, P.M., 07/10/90, 44'14" - King Solomons Mines, N.B., 26/10/90, 87'13" - Arthurs Knight - Ep.4 Sir Accolon, N.B., 11/11/90, 42'14" - Kingdom of Carrion and Crows, N.B., 23/11/90, 106'23" - A Confidential Agent - Sharks Have Pearly Teeth, P.M., 21/02/91, 44'09" - A Confidential Agent - Fire, P.M., 22/02/91, 44'15" - Cupid and Psyche, P.M., 26/02/91, 92'10" - Captain Cook and the Kraken, N.B., 05/03/91, 44'15" - Whiphand Eps 1 - 5, P.M., 09 - 15/04/91, each 27'30" - Arthurs Knight - Ep3 Sir Erec, N.B., 16/04/91, 47'55" - The Astonishing Joseph Darby, N.B., 15/05/91, 57'14" - GIGO, P.M., 05/06/91, 56'11" - Russia, N.B., 13/06/91, 89'15" - Arthurs Knight - Ep1 Sir Gawain, N.B., 10/07/91, 53'02" - Morris on the Somme, N.B., 11/07/91, 56'45" - A Movie Starring Me, P.M., 07/08/91, 77'43" - Robin Hood, N.B., 25/09/91, 87'01" - Tess of the d'Urbevilles Eps 1 - 3, N.B., 23 - 27/10/91, each 57'14" - Macbeth, N.B., 28/11/91, 129'38" - Assassins, N.B., 23/01/92, 88'56" - A View to a Haunt, N.B., 21/02/92, 123'16" - Castle of the Star Pts 1 + 2, N.B., 7 - 9/04/92, each 56'50" - Arthurs Knight - Ep2 Sir Bedivere, N.B., 14/04/92, 54'49" - The Eagle has Flown, P.M., 05/05/92, 116'48" - Walker in the Night, N.B., 12/06/92, 81'14" - Arthurs Knight - Ep5 Sir Perceval, N.B., 07/07/92, 57'45" - Arthurs Knight - Ep6 Sir Mordred, N.B., 09/07/92, 52'28" - Yaxleys Cat, N.B., 28/08/92, 87'16" - We Cast Four Shadows, N.B., 01/10/92, 74'15" - Heads, N.B., 03/10/92, 29'32" - Of Myths and Men, N.B., 20/10/92, 56'43" - La Bete Humaine Eps. 1 - 3, N.B., 26 - 31/10/92, each 57'15" - The Lovesong of Alfred J. Hitchcock, P.M., 20/11/92, 128'08" - Twelth Night, N.B., 24/11/92, 110'15" - The Arabian Nights Ep. 1, N.B., 18/01/93, 29'24" - The Arabian Nights Ep. 7, N.B., 21/01/93, 29'29" - Contraband, N.B., 02/02/93, 88'55" - The Arabian Nights Eps. 2 - 6, N.B., 22 - 26/02/93, each 29'30" - Gaveston, N.B., 29/04/93, 87'13" - Holy Fool, N.B., 11/05/93, 89'14" - Bolt, Eps. 1 - 5, Shaun MacLoughlin, 21 - 25/5/93, 27'00" - Blue Glass and the Sun God, S.M., 21/07/93, 49'32" - Zorba the Greek, P.M., 6 - 8/08/93, each 57'15" - The War of the End of the World, S.M., 11 - 15/08/93, each 57'00" - Cathal of the Woods, N.B., 03/09/93, 57'16" - The Druid, N.B., 01/10/93, 86'19" - Oliver Twist Eps. 1 - 6, N.B., 25 - 31/10/93, each 28'00" - Winston Back Home Eps. 1 - 6, S.M., 29/11 - 3/12/93, each 28'00" - The Detective, N.B., 17/12/93, 88'59" - The Mayor of Casterbridge Eps. 1 - 4, N.B., 18 - 23/01/94, each 57'15"- - The Devils Province, N.B., 22/04/94, 89'16" - Over the Rainbow, N.B., 20/05/94, 74'15" - Hangover Square, Sue Wilson, 08/07/94, 89'13" - An Inspector Called Morse, N.B., 22/07/94, 76'38" - The Fairy Queen, N.B., 05/10/94, 191'16" - Untold Secrets, S.W., 26/10/94, 74'11" - A Stone from Heaven, Pts 1 + 2, N.B., 22 - 25/11/94, each 89'17" - Dream of Spring, S.W., 15/12/94, 74'14" - Another Life, S.M., 23/12/94, 57'29" - Oh What a Lovely War, S.W., 28/01/95, 104'00" - Lightbulbs, S.W., 15/02/95, 29'15" - Now You See Me, Rosemary Watts, 20/02/95, 29'17" - Over Sea Under Stone Eps. 1 - 4, N.B., 21 - 24/03/95, each 29'15" - Mr. Love, R.W., 31/03/95, 57'27" - Albion Tower, S.W., 14/05/95, 49'09" - The Scholar Gypsy, R.W., 19/05/95, 57'17" - The Book of Shadows, S.W., 06/07/95, 88'03" - The Piano Eps. 1 - 3, S.W., 6 - 10/08/95, each 57'10" - Barnaby Rudge Eps. 1 - 3, S.W., 1 - 5/10/95, each 57'15" - The Tempest, S.W., 07/12/95, 146'35" - After Easter, S.W., 17/03/96, 142'03" - Girlies Ep. 1, Kristine Landon-Smith, 28/3/96, 27'15" - The Old Curiosity Shop Eps. 1 - 6, S.W., 15 - 20/04/96, each 27'15" - The Stones of Muncaster Cathedral, R.W., 21/06/96, 87'14" - The Beauty of Bone, Vanessa Whitburn, 10/07/96, 57'15" - Women in Love Eps. 1 - 4, S.W., 13 - 19/07/96, each 57'00" - Meredith, N.B., 04/08/96, 89'13" - Wallis Eps. 1 - 3, S.W., 7 - 11/10/96, each 57'15" - Girlies Eps. 2 - 4, K. L-S., 15 - 17/12/96, each 27'30" - Mansfield Park Eps. 1 - 3, S.W., 13 - 17/01/97, each 57'10" - Fond Memories, Brian Lighthill, 14/04/97, 74'22" - Friends of Oscar, Bill Alexander, 07/05/97, 117'10" - Where Waters Meet, S.W., 17/05/97, 57'12" - The Relapse, S.W., 15/08/97, 150'00" - Childhoods End Eps. 1 - 2, B.L., 8 - 10/09/97, each 57'20" - Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, S.W., 16/11/97, 57'53" - The Archers, the BBC's Radio 4 daily soap, has been recorded in UHJ since about April '97, this is transmitted at 1900 Sunday to Friday, and at 1400 Monday to Friday, with a 75 minute omnibus on a Sunday morning. The following radio dramas were produced and broadcast UHJ encoded by The BBC and have been released on commercial cassette - The Piano. Argo (Div.of Polygram Records) 526 125 4, ISBN 1 85849 601 2 ('96) The rest are available in the BBC Classic Collection - Women in Love. ZBBC 1922, ISBN 0-563-38984-2 - The Old Curiosity Shop. ZBBC 1946, ISBN 0-563-38185-X - Mansfield Park. ZBBC 1996, ISBN 0-563-38113-2 - The Pickwick Papers. ZBBC 2017, ISBN 0-563-38144-2 - Barnaby Rudge. ZBBC 2101, ISBN 0-563-38119-1 Following Classical Concerts have been produced and broadcast UHJ encoded by The BBC (Prog Name, Producer, Prod Date (M/D/Y), Duration) - Kings Lynn Festival - Takacs Quartet - Beethoven + Haydn (6 Concerts) 28/7/86 - 2/8/86 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ During the BBC's experimental period with Quadraphony and Surround Sound, it was not uncommon for no indication to be given to inform the listener of a matrixed broadcast. While the main reason for the experimental broadcasts was to define which matrix format provided the best performance, another reason was to test the matrix formats for mono/stereo compatabilty. Although matrix decoders were available to the public for most of the formats they were testing, listeners were still expected to be using mono and stereo equipment. Therefor compatability with existing formats was a requirement and so not to sway any opinions on sound quality, it was decided not to announce to the audience when a matrix format was being used. Radio Policy since mid-1982 at the BBC has been that no further experiments should be conducted in surround sound until and unless a discrete system (4-4-4) might arise in the future and that no spoken or written publicity should be given to any recordings existing in matrixed form. This would avoid encouraging listeners to expect further broadcasts in the format. The two reasons why Ambisonic material was not to be publicised on Radio is that listeners might be encouraged to purchase decoders in expectation of significant future output in the medium, but since the BBC has no such intention and no major record company uses the technique. The BBC has never indicated when broadcasting a disc that has been encoded in SQ, QS or any other format. Only one or two manufacturers still offer matrices and publicity would be seen as advertising their wares, a very different situation from mentioning a world-wide industry standard such as the Compact Disc. - BBC used H-matrix for a period of time at the end of the sixties for recording music. The last night of the proms (Phillips 420 085-2) & Highlights from the Last Night of the Proms (BBC Records CD 58OX) listed under the various section were done in this format. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Television Broadcasts - "Dreams" - A CBS T.V. series produced by Bruce Botnick. was recorded in ambisonics. This was reported in Pro Sound News 1984 issue. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Video's - Washington, D.C., Hi fi-video 1001. David Moore wrote in Recording Engineer/Producer in Dec 1986 about this video postcard that was encoded in ambisonic surround sound. The producer was Stephen J. Nicholas, also working with the project were Tom Gandy/Audio & Design, Mike Lewis/composer, Mack Emmerman/Criteria Studios, sound designer. The video was distributed by : Nicholas Communications out of Virginia. - Ambisonics 1990 - by Stuart Garman, Adrian Farmer, Jonathan Halliday and Gerald Reynolds. Nimbus Records made a demo video in 1990 while negotiating with stereo manufacturers to include Ambisonic decoders in their home theater systems. The folks listed above describe the system and There are also excerpts from a Promenade concert in Royal Albert Hall, BBC World Symphony Orchestra directed by Tadaaki Otaka, A steam locomotive passing in the Dean Forest Railway, Pictures from the Nimbus CD plant, Zoo birds, flamingoes etc, Farnborough Airshow, fighters passing, Red Arrows, Etc. This video was never distributed commercially, only as a promotion. Duration of the video is 14'50", NTSC ?/ PAL=S-VHS format ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rumored UHJ Recordings - Gentle Giant-Golders Green Hippodrome, London, January 5th 1978. Radio Broadcast January 21, 1978 in H-Matrix. The above concert has been issued on CD as "BBC Radio 1 In Concert" Windsong, WIN CD 066 (England) ('94) & and as part of a two-disc set, "Out Of The Fire" Hux Records, HUX008 (England) ('98). The latter and this bonus CD apparently contain a previously missing track. It was also issued on video as a DVD titled "Sight and Sound in Concert" Alucard UK B000EQ5VCW. The audio from the stereo broadcast is used for the DVD as well as the CD. Pete Drummond's [edited for transmission] on-stage intro to the concert ("In Concert" #169, which was broadcast January 21, 1978) apparently stated: "Hello and welcome to Radio 1's [Sight and Sound] In Concert which you can hear on 247 metres on the Medium wave, in stereo on the Radio 2 VHF network, between 88 and 91 MegaHertz, and, [of course, you can see it on BBC2 in colour. And, as a special first for tonight's show, we're broadcasting in Quadraphonic so, those of you that have got a BBC H-matrix quadraphonic decoder, well.. you're very lucky and if you've got four ears you're luckier still! Richard Elen provided a review: On decoding it via our UHJ decode process, it does indeed appear to be an Ambisonic recording (with the exception of the last two tracks, which are of dubious audio quality, come from OGWT in 1974, and are in mono). Audience appears to come largely from the rear while the band occupies a wide front stage and some items pop out or occasionally occupy locations further round. Non-LF aspects of the soundfield appear to be rotated somewhat, which does indeed suggest Matrix H, and the surround decode is definitely worth the effort. Goodness knows what setup was used to record this. - In August of '84, Studio Sound magazine reported on Steve Hackets - Till we have Faces album, recorded in UHJ. The artical mentions that 3 multitrack mastered Ambisonic UHJ singles were to be recorded next at Marcus Music in London. The singles mentioned to be released in Europe on the Phonogram label were from the bands "Daimyo", "Tea Set" and "Scotty Harrod". - The DVD version of the Ron Fricke IMAX movie "Chronos" (sound- track by Michael Stearns) claims to have "16-bit stereo digital sound" with no 5.1/AC-3 content, suggesting that the audio is not sourced from the IMAX audio. The mix appears to be identical to the UHJ encoded CD, which did not seem to be the case with the VHS edition of Chronos. - Pomp & Glory Sonoton (German music library) SCD 005. This is a compilation of two Sonoton vinyl albums, SON193 (Bach) and SON269 (Elgar). The Elgar disc was orchestral on one side (The "John Fox Symphony Orchestra") and synthesized (The "John Fox Synthonic Orchestra") on the other. Sonoton billed the Elgar vinyl disc as Ambisonic (on the sleeve). The orchestral side definitely isn't; the synthesized side might just be in UHJ. - music on ANPR label - music on NPR label (This is probably not National Public Radio since they were not impressed by a soundfield mic demo.) * Cantabile - Oscars (Renamed later to "A Tribute to Hollywood". First Night Records CAST CD 29 (CD) (England) ('92), DURECO 1158972 (MC) This recording might be UHJ encoded, status has not yet been determined ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Recordings thought to be UHJ, but are not - Oliver Knussen, Maurice Sendak: Where the Wild Things are, A fantasy opera, Glyndebourne, Unicorn-Kanchana DKP (CD) 9044 Ambisonics was used at the performance of the opera, the Unicorn-Kanchana recording may be UHJ encoded as well? - Electric Phoenix: KAre Kolberg; Aria in aria, For the time being Norwegian Composers NC 4916 - Electric Phoenix: Arne Nordheim; Wirklicher Wald, Aurora, NC 4910 The chief recording engineer who recorded the Electric Phoenix titles and provided services for the "Where wild Things are" recording has confirmed that these titles are not UHJ. However, the sound projection of "Where the Wild Things Are" has been Ambisonic B-format in live performances from its beginning at Glyndebourne, and also at the November '96 Cleveland, Ohio concert performances (8-channel horizontal). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - In celebration (?) of conductor Leonard Slatkin's departure from the St. Louis Opera Theater, someone (RCA?) is issuing a 6-CD commemorative set of recordings, many of which are from live broadcasts. Thus some of these may be UHJ encoded. RCA staff has denied that UHJ encoding was used ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Tina Turner - Mad Max, beyond thunderdome, (vinyl only) EMI 24 0380 1 (England) Capitol SWAV-12429 (U.S.) ('85) - Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero, from the movie Mad Max, (no official release, played on various video shows & available through a subscription service for videos to be played in clubs, etc.) (`85) - Tina Turner - Break every rule, Capitol CDP 7 46323 2 - Tina Turner - Break every rule, the Video's MPV 99 1148 2 (Europe)(`86) The tracks 1-6 were thought to be UHJ-encoded, the liner notes mention Ambisonic equipment was used. After talking to the engineer who supplied the equipment, It has been confirmed that the disc is not UHJ encoded. Why "Break Every Rule" isn't Ambisonic -by Richard Elen I brought the gear in to Mayfair to mix the album Ambisonically. However, they used it to do vocal submixes because they had liked the way that UHJ behaved when undecoded. We used to promote UHJ as a "super stereo"technique. Thus the producers of the "Break Every Rule" Mayfair sessions did exactly that: they used it as a effect - and one that wasn't meant to be decoded! Technically, many of the harmony vocals and vocal submixes therefore appear on the album in UHJ - but the overall mix is stereo, and will not give any intended localization effects when decoded. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - A review of the Meridian 565 surround processor in "Home Theater Technology" mentioned that "Enya - Watermark" is ambisonic. The review was available at one time on the internet, as well as Meridians home site. After an extensive search, I have not been able to confirm that "Watermark" is UHJ. I think it is safe to say at this time that the recording is not ambisonic. However, the song Orinoco Flow does sound better in UHJ than plain 'ol stereo. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Conan the Destroyer, movie soundtrack, vinyl A review about the Troy ambisonic car stereo decoder mentioned that this recording was UHJ and was used as a demo. I have not been able to confirm that this is UHJ. It may be the demo was done in the super stereo mode. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Chronos - a film by Ron Fricke and music by Micheal Stearns. Mirimar video MPV8406, 40 minutes, VHS/Beta Hi-Fi stereo, NTSC/PAL ?/SECAM ? - Miramar Decade '95 - 10th Anniv. Collection. 68 minutes, VHS Hi-Fi stereo, NTSC This compilation has cuts from "Chronos" in UHJ. Tracks by Perter Gabriel, Santana, Philip Glass and others are included but are not believed to be ambisonic. The Chronos Video was reported to be UHJ. 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