Atem and Alpha Centauri in Quad?

multivit72 · Post by **multivit72** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 3:20 am

I've just seen Quadrophonic copies of these two albums floating around the net. I vaguely remember this being a big debate, but - were these albums ever released in a Quad-version?

burningbrain · Post by **burningbrain** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:22 am

Definately not.
TD recorded at Dierks Studios (Alpha Centauri in 1971 and Atem December/January 1973). Dieter Dierks got his first Quad-Recording Gear in Summer 1973. Both albums never were remixed.

multivit72 · Post by **multivit72** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 12:02 pm

thanks for the info. They claim the sources are quad encoded CDs, but where would these come from?

burningbrain · Post by **burningbrain** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 7:41 am

On the backside of the Atem album is printed in german "Quadrophonische Produktion - Nur Stereo abspielbar".
I think many people who don't speak german think, this must be SQ encoded (and therefor any CD-reissue still is SQ-encoded).
But translated it says "Quadraphonic Production - only playable Stereo".

There also exist some Doublealbum reissues of Alpha Centauri/Atem with the same phrase.

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Atem and Alpha Centauri in Quad?

Atem and Alpha Centauri in Quad?