Trick of the Tail (Bonus Dvd) (Hybr) (Reis) [Hybrid SACD - DSD, Import, Original recording remastered]

Genesis | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 10, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Hybrid SACD - DSD, Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Emd Int'l
• ASIN: B000NQR7KM
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #289,783 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Dance on a Volcano

2. Entangled

3. Squonk

4. Mad Man Moon

5. Robbery, Assault and Battery

6. Ripples...

7. A Trick of the Tail

8. Los Endos

Editorial Reviews

GENESIS A TRICK OF THE TAIL (CD+DVD+LIBRO)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!!!, April 20, 2007

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David M. Leidig (York, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trick of the Tail (Bonus Dvd) (Hybr) (Reis) (Audio CD)

I don't have a working SACD player, but the dvd, in dts, is incredible. I've heard this album a thousand times before, but I was constantly hearing instruments I never noticed before. Crystal clear sound, better than a lot of "new" releases.

I didn't look at all the extras, but the main one is a 40 minute concert from 1976. The picture and sound aren't all that great, but seeing Bill Bruford playing drums makes it all worthwhile.

Throw away all your other versions of this classic and replace it with this one. You won't be dissapointed.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Genesis Finally Get It Right!!, May 20, 2007

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P. Andre Gosselin "critic at large" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trick of the Tail (Bonus Dvd) (Hybr) (Reis) (Audio CD)

Very impressive package wich covers most areas in audio/video from that period.

Audio: (SACD Surround and stereo mixes,DVD Audio(Dolby Surround,DTS 96/24).

Video:(1976 rehearsal concert with Bill Bruford (stereo only, letterbox), Music videos:Ripples, Robbery,Assault and Battery,A trick of the Tail (Dolby or DTS surround) plus 15 mn. interview with the band in 2007.

I am a long time Genesis fan (1971-1980) and i am very pleased after seeing every major band putting a vast array of products on the market,to note that Genesis did not inundate us with very similar or diluted compilations but seem to have got it right with this series of remasters.

Hopefully,the rest of the back catalog will be on par with the "Trick of the Tail" package.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not perfect, but close enough for 5 stars..., June 16, 2007

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Stuart Southerland (Tulsa, OK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trick of the Tail (Bonus Dvd) (Hybr) (Reis) (Audio CD)

I've waited a few weeks to offer up an opinion on this release, because there is so much to compare. One disc has a SACD layer that plays in stereo and 5.1 surround. There is a standard CD layer as well. On the second disc there are two more surround versions; in DTS and Dolby Digital. And then there is the "Definitive Edition Series" remaster from 1994. I've listened to the different versions many times. So, which one sounds best?

I prefer the SACD surround. The sound is very clear, more so than you have ever heard before. There really is no reason to use the stereo SACD layer (unless you only have two speakers), as the surround mix uses the rear speakers sparingly. I'm sure that the engineer, Nick Davis, intended it to be that way. You don't notice the surrounds most of the time, unless you turn them off. They just provide a fuller sound than the stereo version. I heard that Peter Gabriel sent Nick Davis back to redo at least some of the Lamb Lies Down on Broadway mix because he felt that Davis was being too conservative. Of course Mr. Gabriel had no say in this mix.

The SACD is not perfect, however. I hear a lot of talk about "compression" from people who think that the extended range sounds unrealistic. I'm not sure if that is fair, although Phil Collins' voice is much more "front and center," and the cymbals on the percussion are quite pronounced; much more so than on the prior remaster. This is one of my favorite albums, but it is not my favorite surround recording. I do prefer it over the prior remaster, however. I just wish that I could say that this new one "blows away" the old one, and I can't. I am sure that vinyl lovers might tend to even prefer the 1994 release, which sounds softer (they would say "warmer," I'm sure). The details are there in the older mix, it just doesn't sound as bright as the newer SACD (or the CD, for that matter). Remember, the 1994 release was a remaster itself, and it was a good one. If you compare the new CD mix with the older one, the new mix is much louder (which have led some to the rush judgment that they are hearing more detail). Louder does not, necessarily, mean that it is better. I don't see the new CD mix as much of an improvement.

The DTS 96/24 mix on the DVD was surprisingly good. In fact, for those who think that the SACD mix is too bright, the DTS might be more appealing. It is not as detailed, however. On my system, the low end was "fatter." This made the heavier songs like Squonk and Dance on a Volcano sound quite good. On the other hand, Entangled was less impressive. The Dolby Digital surround version was probably the worst of the three surround mixes: brighter, but less detailed. I felt that it was a little harsh.

The extras were great: a "mini concert" circa 1976, a short interview with the band about the circumstances surrounding the recording of the album, and even a couple of videos. (Does anyone know the replacement singer that the band rejected in favor of Collins? It is not revealed in the interview...) Bottom line here is that if you have a SACD player, this is the version to get. I can't understand why people who don't are paying extra for this version when the U.S. version doesn't cost more that a standard CD.