Seals & Crofts – Summer Breeze (1972) – Quadio Blu-ray

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Seals & Crofts – Summer Breeze (1972) – Quadio Blu-ray Audio Review

Rhino / Warner | 1972 (2024 Quadio Release) | Runtime 40 min | Release Date: October 4, 2024
Genres: Soft Rock, Folk Rock, Pop

Audio Quality – 5 / 5

Rhino’s Quadio release of Summer Breeze is a revelation — warm, organic, and deeply immersive. The original 1972 quadraphonic mix, transferred from the analog master tapes, has been restored in 96 kHz / 24-bit DTS-HD Master Audio 4.0 and it absolutely sings. The front channels handle vocals and guitar interplay with crystalline precision, while the rears open up the harmonies, percussion, and ambient space.

• “Summer Breeze” shimmers with floating vocal layers that fill the room in a perfect semicircle.
• “Hummingbird” places its flutes and percussion in beautiful rear-channel balance.
• “East of Ginger Trees” shows off the depth of the acoustic textures and subtle reverb cues.

Dynamics are wide, bass response is full but never muddy, and the high end is smooth — no harshness, no compression. This is audiophile-grade Quadio at its finest.

Disc Specs – 5 / 5

• Format: Blu-ray Audio (Region Free)
• Audio: DTS-HD MA 4.0 (Quadraphonic) & 96/24 Stereo Mix
• No video content — pure audio playback
• Menu design identical to other 2024 Rhino Quadio titles, quick and responsive
• Housed in Rhino’s signature metallic-blue slipcase with retro Warner logo spine

Special Features – 3.5 / 5

• High-resolution stereo remaster
• Original quad mix (first digital appearance)
• Liner-note booklet featuring new essay by engineer Craig Anderson
• Replica Warner Bros. “Loss Leader” artwork and period label design

No bonus interviews or documentaries, but the historical notes and packaging quality are first-rate.

⚖️ Overall – 5 / 5 ⭐

Summer Breeze shines in this Quadio edition — lush harmonies, gentle acoustics, and immaculate separation bring Seals & Crofts’ classic to life like never before. Rhino continues its Quadio excellence here: a lovingly restored mix that captures both the warmth of ’70s analog and the precision of modern high-resolution mastering. Essential for soft-rock and surround-sound collectors alike.