Cool....

From High Fidelity Review:

Ray Charles Duets Coming to SACD


While it's interesting to hear about Media Hyperium's sonic upgrade, the next part of the announcement will be of more interest to SACD fans. According to the studio, they will using the new equipment on upcoming SACD releases on the Sugar Hill and Vanguard labels by Sinead O’Connor, Rodney Crowell and Buddy Guy.

While that is good news, the big news is that Media Hyperium will also be working with Concord Records on the first album on the label by Ray Charles. High Fidelity Review readers will recall that the label recently signed Charles to a recording contract and he appeared on two cuts on the recent single inventory, 5.1 Surround Sound SACD "Out of Sight" by Poncho Sanchez (Concord Picante SACD-1031).

According to Media Hyperium, the upcoming Ray Charles album on Concord Records will also be a 5.1 Surround Sound SACD. It will feature Charles performing a series of duets with major recording artists. Some of the artists that plan to perform with Ray Charles on the album include B.B. King, Billy Joel, Natalie Cole, Diana Krall and Van Morrison. We'll certainly keep an ear to the ground for more information on these upcoming SACDs as they near release.

A duet between Ray and Van should have happened decades ago. (Actually, it has happened, but only in concert, mainly in the English concerts where the two performed together some years ago, concerts I would have died to have seen.) This blog wonders what song they'd choose to do...

But, please, no, not Diana Krall....