Thread: Michel Colombier's "Wings" album

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Post by Johnno July 24, 2005 (1 of 3)
Noting mention of Sting and A&M reminded me of this marvellous album, and I wonder if anyone else on this forum knows it?

I guess one could call it a crossover/concept album, featuring a symphony orchestra playing in a sort of early Schoenbergian style, a jazz/rock group and singers like Bill Medley, Paul Williams and Lani Hall. It's absolutely brilliant, in my opinion. It was produced by Herb Alpert, who also sings the last song "All in All"!!

The sound of the LP was superb but, sadly, the CD robs the music of its layering, its three-dimensionality that is so important to projecting the different forms of music,and I'm absolutely certain that SACD would bring that layering back again. It came out originally in around 1977 so it's an analogue recording and should transfer well to DSD.

I guess I could write to A&M and suggest they consider releasing it, although I've written to one or two other companies in the past about similar matters and haven't even received acknowledgements, so I'm not exactly holding my breath.

Post by delerue July 26, 2005 (2 of 3)
I too have this CD and cherish it. Unfortunately there is probably no commercial value to release it on SACD as it will probably sell poorly!

Post by Johnno July 27, 2005 (3 of 3)
delerue said:

I too have this CD and cherish it. Unfortunately there is probably no commercial value to release it on SACD as it will probably sell poorly!

Nice to know you like it as much as I do. You are probably correct in your assessment of its SACD sales potential. In fact, I remember wondering if it was ever going to appear on CD!!

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