What happened to the slew of R.E.M. DVD-As that were announced?

Jason_H · 09-23-2003, 12:35 PM

A whole bunch of albums from R.E.M. were announced a few months ago for release in DVD-A by Warner Bros on 9/23. The list included Out of Time, Monster, Up, New Adventures in Hi-Fi, and Green. Since that point, they have dropped off the face of the earth, I have no idea when they will be released...does anyone have any news on these?

George See · 09-24-2003, 10:03 AM

Yes I have a little news, most have been delayed. And there will most likely be further delays.

The most current dates I think we have are, OCT 28 for Out of Time, Monster and Up. And November something for Green and New Adventures in HI-Fi.

I expect further delays seems to be the norm with DVD-A.
I'd check www.musictap.net daily...they have been following the REM DVD-A's for some time now, and always post news when there is any.

2 Weeks till I see REM 3 days in a row in concert, I'm psyched.

Jason_H · 09-25-2003, 09:37 AM

Thanks for the news, George! I must have missed those items on MusicTAP, I will keep a closer eye on that site in the future.

BTW, I just saw REM in Austin on Sunday, you are in for a great show!

Jesper · 09-25-2003, 09:51 AM

We will get their "best of" on DVD Audio the same as the cd...

George See · 09-28-2003, 11:34 AM

Oh yeah I forgot about the best of. If it wasn't for the 2 new songs I wouldn't even be buying it. Those upcoming releases for the REM albums is great and all. But I really want more of their IRS albums on DVD-A Murmur in particular.

REM in Austin I remember seeing the set list for that one definently looked like a great show. The only thing that's a little dissapointing is that I don't get Wilco opening on the shows i'm going to. I'm actually stuck working today (sunday) so that I can take next friday off for the show, I'll basically be going to Jones beach, Madison Square Garden, and Boston to see them. First and most likely last time i'll get the chance to waste a whole weekend following a band around

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Pete_S · 09-28-2003, 11:18 PM

I was wondering if Warner might be keeping these R.E.M. releases under their belts until they can release them as CD/DVD-A hybrids.

Ken_McAlinden · 09-29-2003, 08:52 AM

The best of is also being released in a two-disc redbook CD edition with a second disc of b-sides, soundtrack songs, and such. The track line-up for the best-of has also been revised and now includes "All the Right Friends" in the version that was previously only available on the Vanilla Sky Soundtrack. Here's the tracklist:

Disc One

Man On The Moon
The Great Beyond
Bad Day
What’s the Frequency Kenneth?
All the Way To Reno (You’re Gonna Be A Star)
Losing My Religion
E-bow The Letter
Orange Crush
Imitation Of Life
Daysleeper
Animal
The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
Stand
Electrolite
All The Right Friends
Everybody Hurts
At My Most Beautiful
Nightswimming

Disc Two

Pop Song ’89 (acoustic b-side of Pop Song ‘89)
Turn You Inside-Out (from Tourfilm)
Fretless (from Until The End Of The World soundtrack)
Chance (dub) b-side from Everybody Hurts
It’s A Free World Baby (from Coneheads soundtrack)
Drive (from Live Greenpeace)
Star Me Kitten (featuring William Burroughs from X-Files)
Revolution (from Batman And Robin soundtrack)
Leave (from A Life Less Ordinary soundtrack)
Why Not Smile (Oxford American version)
The Lifting (demo version b-side from Imitation Of Life)
Beat a Drum (demo version b-side from Imitation of Life)
2JN (b-side from Imitation of Life)
The One I Love (live from The Museum Of Television and Radio)
Country Feedback (live from Wiesbaden, Germany, 2003)

John Milton · 09-29-2003, 01:51 PM

Do the upcoming REM DVD-As all have 5.1 remixes like their current 3 releases on the format?

Ken_McAlinden · 09-29-2003, 02:13 PM

They will all have 5.1 mixes. What resolution and what degree of DVD-Video compatability is anyone's guess, though.

Regards,

John Milton · 09-29-2003, 07:37 PM

Excellent, thanks Ken!

George See · 09-30-2003, 10:24 PM

I'd say it's a safe bet they will be the same high quality as the previous warner releases at least for sound quality. And they will most likely have Dolby Digital tracks for the masses that don't have a DVD-A player. Video content is anyones guess. Although there were video promos for at least Monster and Out of time, so i'd say in light of the features on the previous discs we might see those.

Does anyone know if it's t