New for 2024

[quizzaciously]

GF:

Unfortunately, Bob didn’t get to master this one as he retired on the day we delivered the masters. It is in the capable hands of Bernie Grundman who is mastering the whole thing.

Like he retires on the day he gets the album
Strange....

Bob's probably gonna regret this lol. He said Tracker is the best album he ever mastered. But, to be honest, I can't understand how you can do audio work at that age.

UPD: Bernie Grundman is even older than Bob!

[jbaent]

If the record is still mastering, is way back in thought...

[Robson]

If the record is still mastering, is way back in thought...

2024?

[jf9081]

From the answers Guy gave me today, I understand that this time Bernie Grundman is taking care of it, both in terms of mastering all the audio tracks (various formats) and cutting the vinyl. I don't think this affects another delay (I hope so!) because the previous times always had two stages mastering, first Bob then Bernie.

[jbaent]

It's not who is doing it but when.

From Guy's answers sounds like mastering is still happening. As it says, they are finishing the master, that will be used to press the copies of the new record. For an autumn release that should be done or at the least the master done, as the logistics of pressing, packing and distribution is what takes more time of all of the operation.

If everything goes fast there's still a chance it goes out later this year but it sounds more likely to earlier next year.

[dustyvalentino]

According to Google he is around 78 years old. No offence as maybe he's the greatest ever, but I don't trust any set of 78 year old ears.

[quizzaciously]

According to Google he is around 78 years old. No offence as maybe he's the greatest ever, but I don't trust any set of 78 year old ears.

I think a lot of people in this profession survive solely on their name. I mean Bob Ludwig seemingly mastered all the albums on our planet...
It gives me the feeling of a 3-5 Michelin stars restaurant when they got all they wanted and now can serve any food for any price whatsoever.

Don't matter what they serve, it has 5 stars so who cares! I'm surprised he's retired at all, I thought people like that were pipers to the end.

[jbaent]

Bernie Grundman is 79 years old according to Wikipedia

[dustyvalentino]

Bernie Grundman is 79 years old according to Wikipedia

Lolz

[cannibals]

It has been almost 5 years since the last MK album. How many more albums do you think we wil have from MK.  He is not fast with this one..

[quizzaciously]

It has been almost 5 years since the last MK album. How many more albums do you think we wil have from MK.  He is not fast with this one..

I think Mark records more songs than is needed for an album so in case of emergency, a new album can be made in a matter of days.

This album took a while, but knowing ALL the S*&$% that happened in the world and his personal life, I'm actually surprised he's that fast.

[Robson]

It has been almost 5 years since the last MK album. How many more albums do you think we wil have from MK.  He is not fast with this one..

I think Mark records more songs than is needed for an album so in case of emergency, a new album can be made in a matter of days.

This album took a while, but knowing ALL the S*&$% that happened in the world and his personal life, I'm actually surprised he's that fast.

Exactly!

He wasn't just working on a new solo album. The Teenage Cancer Trust also needed time and commitment.

[Rail King]

This album took a while, but knowing ALL the S*&$% that happened in the world and his personal life, I'm actually surprised he's that fast.

Did anything bad happen in his personal life? What did I miss?

[quizzaciously]

This album took a while, but knowing ALL the S*&$% that happened in the world and his personal life, I'm actually surprised he's that fast.

Did anything bad happen in his personal life? What did I miss?

Well, from at least what's known to the public, his mother died slightly before the release of DTRW, and then his elder sister died in 2020. Then COVID came, which affected everybody's personal life, and then the biggest war in Europe after WWII started. If it's not enough S*&$%, then let's wait for anything else to happen!

[jbaent]

It has been almost 5 years since the last MK album. How many more albums do you think we wil have from MK.  He is not fast with this one..

I think Mark records more songs than is needed for an album so in case of emergency, a new album can be made in a matter of days.

This album took a while, but knowing ALL the S*&$% that happened in the world and his personal life, I'm actually surprised he's that fast.

Exactly!

He wasn't just working on a new solo album. The Teenage Cancer Trust also needed time and commitment.

And he also got involved in the Chichester run of Local hero musical. He wrote one new song and rewrote two songs specifically for this run.