Sorry so abbreviated a post, but then F’Ed, less for you to have to wade thru.

Bless you all,
Jan

Yes, it was mentioned here by you that he had plans to do such.

[I don't remember inviting questions about old releases (when we're talking about a new release, which obviously interests David much more than anything you've mentioned... - FEd]

1. It is that history that he seems to want to ignore that made us the fans we are of David’s.

[...nor suggesting that it's somehow my place to get answers for you - FEd]

2. Are you not a representative of him by running his official site?

[...which would then be twisted and exaggerated and repeated lazily on God-knows how many websites). - FEd]

3. I agree.

[If there were any plans for any of those things, I'm sure you'd find out about them. - FEd]

4. I have not seen anything, and as a fan am interested in these things. Seeing as how rereleases have been prevalent, the above metioned material would be good in modern formats.

[Firstly, I don't remember saying that David had plans to do anything of the sort. I do, however, remember Sound & Vision quoting David on the topic, and the usual sites pouncing on it, then people coming here looking for more details from me. All David said was that he'd thought about it. The trouble with admitting that you've thought about something is that people then hold you to that thought and expect you to deliver, when you might have just changed your mind or started thinking about something else instead. Please click your name above for the interview, remembering that there were more live dates added after "the tour and the summer holidays" (these had not been planned at the time of the interview), then there was a DVD, and now there's a live album. As for your other points, then: 1. I understand that. I don't think David wants to ignore anything, though; he's just focusing on the present rather than the past. 2. I give you the information that David wants me to give you, as and when he wants me to give it to you. I wouldn't be representing him very well if I just blurted out his passing ideas and the careless whispers of those around him. Hell, there are plenty of sites doing that as it is. 3. Shame, that, isn't it? 4. Fair enough. I'm sure that many other fans feel the same way. (Paul?) - FEd]

[Who talked about that? If we've talked about it here, it was only ever mentioned as a possibility. - FEd]

There were only some fans (me included) hopes expressed here, but nothing was officially declared, anyway this is no excuse to ask in such a rude way.

Advanced resolution audio (sacd, dvd-audio) release would be a rather niche product, maybe twice as much as vinyl 10.000 copies worldwide and taking into account some additional costs (multichannel mix preparation, new advertising campaign and limited press which can be sold).

I do not think it is the most important topic for David’s management nowadays. And I can understand such an approach. For me it will not be a tragedy if OAI won’t be released in 5.1 at all.

However I have some hope, because I think that David’s music is perfect for multichannel presentation, when I listen to Roxy Music’s “Avalon” or Bryan Ferry’s “Boys and Girls” in 5.1 sacd, I start to imagine how On An Island would sound in 5.1 and I’m sure it would be great.

I will never forget Guy Pratt’s laugh at his father-in-law..