DVD: Neil Young - On The Beach [DVD Audio] (2004) Hi Res Stereo Audio Disc

High Quality Audio (no visuals) version of album

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DVD Audio Stereo version with 24bit/176KHZ and 24bit/48khz versions of the album

After working his way through loss and chaos on the brilliant TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT (recorded in 1973, but not released until 1975), Neil Young deftly exorcised any lingering demons with 1974's ON THE BEACH. The album opens with the saunter of the aptly titled "Walk On," followed by the utterly gorgeous, Wurlitzer-tinged "See the Sky about to Rain."The set also features a trio of scathing songs--"Revolution Blues," "Vampire Blues," and "Ambulance Blues"--that address issues important to Young, both social and personal. It is good to hear Young back with such bite and vitriol, especially after the broken desperation of TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT. But while ON THE BEACH is edgy and deeply felt, it also manages to sound liberating and relaxed, with glimmers of hope and humor peeking through the spare, evocative arrangements. Inexplicably unreleased on CD until 2003, ON THE BEACH is both unflinching and resilient, and easily stands as one of Young's finest albums.DVD Features:Region 0Super Jewel Case PlusAudio:24 Bit/179 Khz PCM Stereo - English24 Bit/48 Khz Dolby Digital 5.1 - EnglishText/Photo Galleries:Stills/Photos, This is a DVD-Audio disc. The DVD-Audio content can only be read by a DVD-Audio player. The Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS audio tracks provided on this disc will play on a standard DVD player.After working his way through loss and chaos on TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT (recorded in 1973 but not released until 1975), Neil Young deftly exorcised any lingering demons with 1974's ON THE BEACH, a liberating, cathartic, yet very melodic album that features Young and his band in fine form. This 1974 outing opens with the saunter of the aptly titled "Walk On," followed by the utterly gorgeous, Wurlitzer-tinged "See the Sky About To Rain." The set also features a trio of scathing songs--"Revolution Blues," "Vampire Blues," and "Ambulance Blues"--that address issues important to Young, both social and personal. Inexplicably unreleased on CD until 2003, ON THE BEACH is unflinching and resilient, easily standing as one of Young's finest albums.DVD Features:Region 0Super Jewel Case PlusAudio:24 Bit/179 Khz PCM Stereo - English24 Bit/48 Khz Dolby Digital 5.1 - EnglishText/Photo Galleries:Stills/Photos, When it came to following-up the HARVEST album that catapulted Neil Young to stardom, he delivered this deceptively mellow, downbeat effort after his label rejected the harrowing TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT album (which was finally released in 1975). Although confusing fans upon its initial release, the album was subsequently reappraised by critics, and became known as something of a lost classic for many years, largely due to Young's refusal to release it on CD. In 2003 he relented, releasing the record on conventional CD, as well as on this stunning DVD-Audio disc. The songs range widely in their themes, from the deeply personal to outright political. Rightly hailed as a classic, ON THE BEACH features tracks such as "Ambulance Blues," "For the Turnstiles," and "Motion Pictures," which are perfectly suited to the DVD-Audio format.

P lease note that notwithstanding the product info supplied above there does not appear to be a 5.1 mix of the album on the disc, just hi Res stereo.