ABKCO Records, which has released 28 hybrid Super Audio CDs by the Rolling Stones and Sam Cooke, will do the same with career-spanning compilations by the Animals and Herman's Hermits.
"The Animals Retrospective" and "Herman's Hermits Retrospective" feature 22 and 26 tracks, respectively. Both will be released July 20, marking the 40th anniversary of the groups' chart debuts.
Hybrid SACDs are both forward- and backward-compatible. The dual-layer, single-sided discs contain a 16-bit/44.1kHz red book CD layer for standard CD playback as well as a DSD (Direct Stream digital) layer for high-resolution playback on an SACD player.
The format is based on the Sony/Phillips-developed DSD recording system, a process that uses a sampling rate of 2.8224 megahertz to achieve a frequency response of 100 kHz and dynamic range of more than 120 decibels.
"The Animals Retrospective" and "Herman's Hermits Retrospective" feature 22 and 26 tracks, respectively. Both will be released July 20, marking the 40th anniversary of the groups' chart debuts.
Hybrid SACDs are both forward- and backward-compatible. The dual-layer, single-sided discs contain a 16-bit/44.1kHz red book CD layer for standard CD playback as well as a DSD (Direct Stream digital) layer for high-resolution playback on an SACD player.
The format is based on the Sony/Phillips-developed DSD recording system, a process that uses a sampling rate of 2.8224 megahertz to achieve a frequency response of 100 kHz and dynamic range of more than 120 decibels.
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