Richard Wright – Wet Dream (Remastered) (1978/2023) [High Fidelity Pure Audio Blu-Ray Disc]

Genre: Progressive Rock
Year Of Release: 2023
Duration: 00:45:31

Label: Parlophone
Quality: Blu-ray
Container: BDMV
Rip type: folder
Audio 1: English / Dolby TrueHD/Atmos Audio / 7.1 / 48 kHz / 24-bit
Audio 2: English / DTS-HD Master Audio / 5.1 / 96 kHz / 24-bit
Audio 3: English / LPCM Audio / 2.0 / 96 kHz / 24-bit

Pink Floyd founder member and keyboard player Richard Wright’s debut solo album, Wet Dream, is to be reissued on this blu-ray audio format with Dolby Atmos, 5.1 and new stereo mixes by Steven Wilson. The original stereo mix is also included.

This reissue comes with brand new artwork that was commissioned and art-directed by Gala and Jamie Wright, Richard’s children and managers of his estate. This time, the unidentified person in bright red shorts is swimming within deep blue waters of the sea rather than a pool and the image expands out to reveal a boat slightly out of their reach, referencing the nautical theme of the record.

The image was taken by Costas Spathis, a photographer living and working in Greece, which is where the album was written and the graphic design is by Carl Glover.

Upon rediscovering this record, it becomes hugely apparent how much of Richard’s DNA runs through Pink Floyd. His distinct rhythm patterns, song structure and style of play exudes throughout, shining a light on his unique talent and influence on modern music.

When originally released, post Pink Floyd’s ‘Animals’ (1977) and shortly before ‘The Wall’ (1979), ‘Wet Dream’ was largely under-appreciated.

Steven Wilson’s mix gives new life to the record demonstrating Wright’s brilliance. He wrote and produced the whole album himself and it was one of only three albums released outside of Pink Floyd: Broken China, his second solo album from 1996 and Identity released in 1983 under the guise of Zee, a duet with Dave Harris from Fashion.

This blu-ray edition of Wet Dream features the following audio streams:

Dolby Atmos MIx
5.1 Surround Mix (DTS-HD Master Audio 96/24)
New Stereo Mix in Hi-Res (96/24)
Flat transfer of the original stereo mix
Steven Wilson instrumental stereo mixes of the four vocal tracks on the album
Exclusive personal videos and photo gallery
The blu-ray is presented in a blu-ray-sized book format with soft touch lamination and comes with four collectible postcards and an 8-page concertina booklet.

This Wet Dream blu-ray is released on 20 October 2023, via Parlophone.

Tracklist

1. Mediterranean C (3:54)
2. Against The Odds (3:57)
3. Cat Cruise (5:48)
4. Summer Elegy (4:59)
5. Waves (5:12)
6. Holiday (6:13)
7. Mad Yannis Dance (3:19)
8. Drop In From The Top (3:29)
9. Pink’s Song (Words By – Juliette Wright) (3:29)
10. Funky Deux (5:03)

Personnel

Art Direction – Gala Wright, Jamie Wright (2)
Bass – Larry Steele
Composed By [All Compositions Written By] – Richard Wright
Cover [Original Cover Design], Design [Original Cover Design] – Hipgnosis (2)
Drums – Reg Isidore
Engineer [Assisted By] – Patrick Jauneaud
Engineer [Engineered By] – John Etchells
Graphic Design – Carl Glover (4)
Guitar [Guitars] – Snowy White
Remastered By – Steven Wilson
Photography By – Costas Spathis
Photography By [Booklet Photography] – Richard Wright
Photography By [Original Photography] – Hipgnosis (2), Brimson*
Producer [Produced By] – Richard Wright
Saxophone – Mel Collins
Technician [Sound Equipment] – Phil Taylor (5)
Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizer [Oberheim Synthesizer] – Richard Wright

DISC INFO:

Disc Title:     Rick Wright - Wet Dream
Disc Label:     Richard Wright - Wet Dreams (2023 Remastered) [Blu ray]
Disc Size:      28,557,322,925 bytes
Protection:     AACS
BDInfo:         0.7.5.6

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