As any regular reader of The
Blog will know, David's next album is Live
In Gdańsk, a double live album plus concert
DVD to be released in September.
We will be listing all the details of all the formats
in a dedicated space shortly, but suffice to say that
it will be available in versions to fit every pocket.
The 2-CD audio-only version represents the August
2006 concert from the Gdańsk Shipyard, featuring
David and his stellar touring band plus a 40-strong
orchestra. The final concert of the On An Island
tour in front of 50,000 people, it can be seen as
well as heard on the 3-disc version, which includes
an extra concert DVD (114 minutes long) and Gdańsk
Diary, a 37-minute filmed documentary. All of
the show is included on the CDs, except for Wot's... Uh
The Deal?, which does however make an appearance over
the concert end-credits on the DVD.
There is also a 4-disc version, packaged, like the
2-disc and the 3-disc, in a carbon-neutral cardboard
wallet, with a 12-page booklet including credits and
concert photos, plus a 5-disc package, presented in
a cardboard box with bonus collectable extras. The
4-disc version is the same as the 3-disc version,
but with an additional DVD of live performances from
the Mermaid Theatre, the AOL Sessions, and Abbey Road.
It also has three brand-new tracks performed as live
jams by David with Richard Wright, Steve DiStanislao
and Guy Pratt, filmed in David's barn. In addition,
it also has the whole On An Island album in
5.1 surround sound audio, on Dolby Digital or DTS
format.
As if that wasn't enough, the 5-disc version
has all of the aforementioned discs, plus an extra
audio CD of live tracks recorded on the Summer 2006
tour, and a 24-page booklet, reproduction concert
memorabilia and a 2-sided poster.
Finally, for vinyl junkies, the entire concert will
be available in a box of LPs: 8 sides will be the
concert, including Wot's... Uh The Deal?, while
the 5th disc holds two Barn Jams, On The
Turning Away live from Venice, and two songs from
the Live From Abbey Road sessions. You also
get a 'Webpass', which allows one complete download
of the whole five discs in MP3 format to a computer
of your choice.
Need more details? Click on this handy link to The
Blog, where there is a grid cross-referencing
the information.
