Madonna 5.1 rumors

From a fansite:

Warner Music Canada made an exciting announcement at their exclusive theatrical screening of Madonna’s Confessions Tour DVD in Toronto tonight!

Warner reps announced that they are in the process of remastering and re-releasing Madonna’s entire CD catalogue in 5.1 digital audio!

More Depeche Mode 5.1 mixes on the way

According to Pitchfork:

The fourth and fifth Depeche Mode albums to receive the deluxe reissue treatment from Rhino will be 1983’s Construction Time Again and 1986’s Black Celebration. Rhino will release both as two-disc CD/DVD sets on March 20.

The CDs will feature the original albums, and the DVDs will have 5.1 mixes as well as B-sides, remixes, and live tracks. As a bonus, each DVD will feature a short film of interviews with Depeche Mode members about the albums. Booklets featuring lyrics and rare photos will come with both packages.

14 Genesis albums with 5.1 mixes coming in 2007

From the Genesis website:

To coincide with the Genesis tour, EMI Records will be re-issuing 14 Genesis studio albums in three stages during 2007. All the releases will be SACD/DVD double disc sets featuring newly re-mastered 5.1 surround sound and stereo mixes. The release schedule is as follows:

March 2007: A Trick Of The Tail (1976), Wind & Wuthering (1977), …And Then There Were Three…(1978), Duke (1980) Abacab (1981)

June/July 2007: Genesis(1983), Invisible Touch(1986), We Can’t Dance (1991), Calling All Stations(1997)

Late 2007/Early 2008: Trespass (1970), Nursery Cryme (1971), Foxtrot (1972 ), Selling England By The Pound (1973), The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway(1974)