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Miracles: Rhino Relaunches Quadio with Jefferson Starship, Black Sabbath, J. Geils Band, and Alice Cooper

June 23, 2023 By Joe Marchese 10 Comments

Black Sabbath Paranoid Quadio

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Quadio is back!  After past releases in the series including, most recently, box sets from The Doobie Brothers and Chicago, Rhino is once again taking a deep dive into the Warner Music family of labels for four reissues presenting original quadraphonic mixes of classic albums on Blu-ray Audio.  This quartet of titles is shipping now exclusively from Rhino, and every release includes the original 4.0-channel quad mix and the 2.0-channel stereo mix in high resolution (192/24).

Black Sabbath's 1970 LP Paranoid was a key building block in the transition from "hard rock" to "heavy metal." Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward followed up their self-titled debut album of early 1970 with Paranoid, recording it in London in June.  Whereas Black Sabbath placed impressively at No. 8 on the U.K. chart and No. 23 in the U.S., its successor fared even better. Featuring such landmark tracks as "Iron Man," "War Pigs," and the U.K. Top 5 title track, Paranoid made it all the way to the top of the U.K. chart and No. 12 stateside. It sold more than four million copies in the United States, and has since been certified 4x platinum.  Warner Bros. first released it in quadraphonic sound in 1974; that mix was issued on DVD in DTS in 2009 and in 2020 as a stereo fold-down on CD.  The new Quadio presentation, like all of the titles in this new wave, is reissued in true high-resolution on Blu-ray.

Alice Cooper Billion Dollar Babies Quadio

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Hot on the heels of the recent deluxe CD reissues of 1971's Killer and 1972's School's Out, Rhino returns to the Alice Cooper catalogue for 1973's Billion Dollar Babies.  A Platinum-certified record which went to No. 1 on both sides of the Atlantic, Billion Dollar Babies captured the shock-rocker and his band (guitarist Glen Buxton, keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist Michael Bruce, bassist Dennis Dunaway, and drummer Neal Smith) in full flight with songs leaning into fear, horror, a visit to the dentist (ouch!), and even necrophilia.  The LP yielded four hit singles with "Hello Hooray," "Elected," "No More Mr. Nice Guy," and the title track.  The quadraphonic mix has numerous variations from the familiar stereo version, including alternate vocals, extended fades, and unique edits.  While Billion Dollar Babies was remixed into 5.1 surround for DVD-Audio release, this Blu-ray marks the digital premiere of the true quad mix.

J. Geils Band Nightmare Quadio

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1974 saw the release of the fifth album from Massachusetts' J. Geils Band.  Nightmares...And Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle was produced by Bill Szymczyk (Eagles) and featured guitarist Geils alongside lead vocalist Peter Wolf, keyboardist Seth Justman, bassist Danny Klein, drummer Stephen Jo Bladd, and harmonica player Richard Salwitz, a.k.a. Magic Dick.  The funky rocker "Must of Got Lost" (penned, like most of the album, by Wolf and Justman) made it to No. 12 on the Hot 100, becoming one of the band's most famous tunes and one of just three top 40 hits the Band placed while on the Atlantic label.

Jefferson Starship Red Octopus Quadio

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Finally, Rhino offers up the original quadraphonic mix of Jefferson Starship's second LP, 1975's Red Octopus.  With its 2x Platinum certification, it remains the best-selling album by any iteration of the band (including Jefferson Airplane and just-plain Starship).  Red Octopus spent four non-consecutive weeks at the top of the Billboard 200, largely on the strength of Marty Balin's epic "Miracles."  Balin, after contributing one track to 1974's Dragon Fly, was back as a full-time member of the group and wrote or co-wrote five of its ten tracks.  Joining Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, Craig Chaquico, David Freiberg, Pete Sears, John Barbata, and Papa John Creach, Balin led the transition of Jefferson Starship from gutsy rockers to pop radio titans.  The soaring pop ballad "Miracles" (in an edited version) peaked at No. 3 on the Hot 100, the highest placement for any Jefferson-related song until Starship's "We Built This City" ten years later.  Slick and Sears' "Play on Love," the second single, placed respectably within the top 50 of the chart.  Red Octopus set the stage for 1976's Spitfire, and another big Balin hit via "With Your Love."

All four Quadio titles are housed in Super Jewel Boxes and feature original label replicas.  They are all shipping now from Rhino.  You'll find the pre-order links below.  A bundle of all four releases is available now at a 20 percent discount.

Black Sabbath, Paranoid (Warner Bros. BS4 1887, 1974 - reissued Warner/Rhino, 2023)

  1. War Pigs/Luke's Wall
  2. Paranoid
  3. Planet Caravan
  4. Iron Man
  5. Electric Funeral
  6. Hand of Doom
  7. Rat Salad
  8. Jack the Stripper/Fairies Wear Boots

Alice Cooper, Billion Dollar Babies (Warner Bros. BS4 2685, 1974 - reissued Warner/Rhino, 2023)

  1. Hello Hooray
  2. Raped and Freezin'
  3. Elected
  4. Billion Dollar Babies
  5. Unfinished Sweet
  6. No More Mr. Nice Guy
  7. Generation Landslide
  8. Sick Things
  9. Mary Ann
  10. I Love the Dead

J. Geils Band, Nightmares...And Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle (Atlantic QD-18107, 1975 - reissued Atlantic/Rhino, 2023)

  1. Detroit Breakdown
  2. Givin' It All Up
  3. Must of Got Lost
  4. Look Me in the Eye
  5. Nightmares
  6. Stoop Down # 39
  7. I'll Be Coming Home
  8. Funky Judge
  9. Gettin' Out

Jefferson Starship, Red Octopus (Grunt BFD1-0999, 1975 - reissued Grunt/Rhino, 2023)

  1. Fast Buck Freddie
  2. Miracles
  3. Git Fiddler
  4. Ai Garimasu (There Is Love)
  5. Sweeter Than Honey
  6. Play on Love
  7. Tumblin'
  8. I Want to See Another World
  9. Sandalphon
  10. There Will Be Love

Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray Audio Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, J. Geils Band, Jefferson Starship

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JOE MARCHESE (Editor) joined The Second Disc shortly after its launch in early 2010, and has since penned daily news and reviews about classic music of all genres. In 2015, Joe formed the Second Disc Records label. Celebrating the great songwriters, producers and artists who created the sound of American popular song, Second Disc Records, in conjunction with Real Gone Music, has released newly-curated collections produced by Joe from iconic artists such as Johnny Mathis, Bobby Darin, Laura Nyro, Melissa Manchester, Chet Atkins, and many others. He has contributed liner notes to reissues from a diverse array of artists, among them Nat "King" Cole, Paul Williams, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, B.J. Thomas, The 5th Dimension, Burt Bacharach, The Mamas and the Papas, Carpenters, Perry Como, Rod McKuen, Doris Day, Jackie DeShannon, and Andy Williams, and has compiled releases for talents including Robert Goulet and Keith Allison of Paul Revere and the Raiders. Over the past two decades, Joe has also worked in a variety of capacities on and off Broadway as well as at some of the premier theatres in the U.S., including Lincoln Center Theater, George Street Playhouse, Paper Mill Playhouse, Long Wharf Theatre, and the York Theatre Company. He has felt privileged to work on productions alongside artists such as the late Jack Klugman, Eli Wallach, Arthur Laurents, Betty Comden and Adolph Green. In 2009, Joe began contributing theatre and music reviews to the print publication The Sondheim Review, and in 2012, he joined the staff of The Digital Bits as a regular contributor writing about film and television on DVD and Blu-ray. Joe currently resides in the suburbs of New York City.

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Comments

  1. Bill B says

    June 23, 2023 at 3:54 pm

    Anyone with a blu-ray player and dedicated 5.1 surround system should check out at least one of these.
    I'm sure most throw $25 away for all kinds of stupid things every day. Why not give it a try? You might just like it.

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  2. Jeff says

    June 23, 2023 at 4:12 pm

    These "quad" mixes from the 70s are revelatory when mastered to a modern playback format (Bru-Ray, or SACD), and offer up intricacies and production details often lost in the stereo mixes. Technology finally caught up with the 4-channel format, and the listeners are now the beneficiaries. These as A-list titles being currently offered.

    Reply
  3. Stephen Talia says

    June 23, 2023 at 4:47 pm

    I hope some Soul Music quads will make their way out eventually as part of this series.

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    • Jeff says

      October 16, 2023 at 5:40 am

      Like "The Spinners" album which just got a Quadio release from Rhino on Blu-Ray. Oh, and The O'Jays and The Isley Brothers on Dutton / UK.

      Reply
  4. Bruce Padgett says

    June 24, 2023 at 12:22 am

    Don’t forget to use code CC22SLA15WMG for an additional 15% off the bundle. That will offset the $11.99 shipping and handling charge.

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  5. David B says

    June 24, 2023 at 4:08 am

    Already have the Black Sabbath one, so ordered the Alice Cooper and Jefferson Starship (always loved "Miracles") ones .. the quad mixes are incredible and i'm really looking forward to receiving them.

    For which ones may be issued next, here's a full list of all quadrophonic sets-

    http://www.surrounddiscography.com/quaddisc/quadpall.htm

    and there's always Dutton Vocalion for rock (Ted Nugent, the Guess Who etc), pop (The Raiders) and soul (Harold Melvin, Friends of Distinction etc) quad sacd releases ..

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  6. Lawrence Schulman says

    June 24, 2023 at 4:27 am

    I agree with the above. Michael J. Dutton at Dutton Vocalion has been remastering quad recordings onto SACD for years now with spectacular results. My review of his SACD of No, No Nanette will appear in the Spring 2023 issue of the ARSC Journal.

    All best.
    LAWRENCE SCHULMAN

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  7. Tom T-Bone Scheppke says

    June 26, 2023 at 7:10 pm

    The quad mix that was issued in the Sanctuary Paranoid box set in 2009 was taken from a less than minty vinyl LP, so it was a real disappointment. I have a dts conversion of Sabbath & Starship from the 4-channel reel tape and Cooper and Geils from the quad 8-track, so I'm looking forward to these. I ordered all 4 and wish I'd known about that discount code.

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  8. John F says

    June 28, 2023 at 10:32 am

    We need more quadio.

    Reply
  9. Joe says

    July 22, 2023 at 2:11 pm

    Rhino is hopeful sitting on a goldmine of potential quad releases. Aside from the aforementioned artists, they must have the rights to The Eagles, Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Seals & Crofts… tons of Warner/Elektra/Asylum quads were released during the format’s heyday. I can’t wait to see what they release in the next batch.

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