Jennifer Lopez’s 'Rebirth' Leads Off March DualDisc Releases

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March 2005 – SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group, EMI Music and 5.1 Entertainment Group recently announced the next collection of DualDisc releases scheduled to hit stores beginning in March. On March 1, Jennifer Lopez’s new album, “Rebirth,” and Judas Priest’s “Angel of Retribution,” lead off the new DualDisc releases. These titles add to the growing catalog of DualDiscs being released by major record companies throughout the year.

DualDiscs are a new entertainment product which combines music, film and video on a single, two-sided disc. The first side of every DualDisc contains a full-length audio album while the DVD side features a wide range of exclusive content such as the same album in enhanced sound (such as 5.1 Surround Sound or enhanced LPCM stereo), music videos, interviews, photo galleries, web links, concert footage, lyrics and more. DualDiscs play on existing CD and DVD hardware devices such as DVD players, car stereos, PCs, game consoles and CD players.

“DualDiscs add new meaning and value to the experience of purchasing music,” said Fred Fox, Executive Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing for Trans World Entertainment Corporation, one of the largest specialty music and video retailers in the United States. “It’s a win-win situation for the consumer, and the music industry. It’s a tremendous value for the entertainment dollar.”

Among the DualDisc titles slated for release in March of 2005 are:

Chevelle, “This Type Of Thinking (Could Do Us In)”
Crossfade, “Crossfade”
Duran Duran, “Astronaut”
Dishwalla “Opaline”
Fleetwood Mac, “Live at the BBC”
Good Charlotte, “Chronicles Of Life And Death”
Gretchen Wilson, “Here For The Party”
Indigo Girls, “All That We Let In”
Jane Monheit, “In the Sun”
Jennifer Lopez, “Rebirth”
Jessica Simpson, “In This Skin”
Judas Priest, “Angels of Retribution”
Lamb of God, “Ashes Of The Wake”
MercyMe, “Undone”
Nellie McKay, “Get Away From Me”
Slaughter, “Then and Now”
Stray Cats, “Rockabilly Blues”
The Academy of St. James “Bach Brandenberg Concertos”
The Pentangle, “Basket of Light”
Utah Symphony Orchestra (conducted by Maurice Abravanal), “Tchaikovsky Swan Lake”
Utopia, “Live at KSAN”
Various Artists, “ The British Are Coming”

Samples of bonus features included on the DVD side of the DualDisc include:

Jennifer Lopez’s “Rebirth”: The DVD side of the DualDisc contains the entire album in enhanced LPCM stereo, as well as an exclusive, never-before-seen documentary on the making of the album, footage from an intimate listening session, behind the scenes clips from the "Get Right" music video featuring Fabolous, "Hold You Down" video shoot and footage from Jennifer's European promotional tour.

Judas Priest’s “Angel Of Retribution”: The DVD side of the DualDisc features a 30 minute documentary on the reuniting of the band as well as classic Judas Priest tracks recorded live in Spain in June 2004 including “Breaking The Law,” “Diamonds and Rust,” “Helion/Electric Eye,” “Touch of Evil,” “Metal Gods,” “Hell Bent for Leather,” and “Living After Midnight.”

Gretchen Wilson’s “Here For The Party”: The DVD side of the DualDisc includes the entire album in 5.1 surround sound and enhanced LPCM stereo, an exclusive interview with Gretchen Wilson, music videos for “Redneck Woman,” “Here For The Party,” and “When I think About Cheatin’,” as well as an acoustic performance of “Holdin’ You” and a duet with Hank Williams Jr. – “Outlaw Woman.”

Jessica Simpson’s “In This Skin”: The DVD side features the entire album in 5.1 Surround Sound and enhanced LPCM Stereo, Nick and Jessica’s wedding footage and “Newlyweds” scenes, exclusive video from the recording sessions and music videos for “Take My Breath Away,” and “Angels.”

Dishwalla “Opaline” :The DVD side includes the entire album in MLP (DVD Audio) and Dolby Digital Surround sound and stereo, music video for “Somewhere In The Middle,” a video scrapbook from the recording of the album, audio commentary by the band regarding each track on the album, two photo galleries, hidden “Easter eggs” and downloadable music files.

Indigo Girls’ “All That We Let In”: The DVD side features the entire album in 5.1 Surround Sound and enhanced LPCM Stereo as well as songs recorded live from the Bottom Line including “Dairy Queen,” “Fill It Up Again,” “Come On Home,” “Perfect World,” “Galileo,” and “Kid Fears.”

Duran Duran’s “Astronaut”: The DVD side features the entire album in 5.1 Surround Sound and enhanced LPCM Stereo, an exclusive documentary of the making of the “(Reach Up For The) Sunrise” music video, as well as an inside look at the launch of the record and promotional tour, “On The Road With Duran Duran In The US and UK.”

Utah Symphony Orchestra conducted by Abravanel, Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake Ballet”: This is a special Double DualDisc set. The DVD side of DualDisc 1 features the entire program in ultra high resolution 192 kHz stereo along with video interviews of members of the Utah Symphony that played on the recording. The DVD side of DualDisc 2 features the entire program in 96kHz 5.1 surround sound.

Good Charlotte’s “Chronicles of Life and Death”: The DVD side features the entire album in 5.1 Surround Sound and enhanced LPCM Stereo, exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews with band members, and video footage of an acoustic performance at Tower Records in October 2004.

By capitalizing on the overwhelming popularity of DVD music videos, which have grown exponentially over the course of the past three years, DualDisc meets consumer demand for greater versatility and value in entertainment products. At the same time, this new product provides artists with an innovative avenue for creative expression while providing consumers with a fresh way to connect with the artists they love.

All of the major recording companies including SONY BMG, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and EMI, as well as independent companies such as 5.1 Entertainment/Silverline Records, are developing DualDiscs for the music consumer.

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