For those who have been, for a few years now, eagerly awaiting the SACD of Wish You Were Here, you'll be counting the days until the release arrives. The latest update is that the label releasing it have revealed the packaging, and a fine job looks to have been done by StormStudios, with the disc contained in a book-style package, with a number of images - click the thumbnail to the left.

The 5.1 SACD will be released by Acoustic Sounds, on the Analogue Productions label. Initial reports are that it sounds wonderful, and our review will be here as soon as possible. 

Due to arrive on November 7th 2011, the same date as the Experience and Immersion editions of WYWH, the SACD can now be ordered direct from Acoustic Sounds. However, due to their shipping policy, international orders are better placed with MUSIC DIRECT or ELUSIVE DISC, both of which have cheaper shipping internationally.

For those in Europe, the best option is JPC.de, a German based retailer, which will mean you'll not face things like import taxes and will have cheaper shipping.

For those interested, here's the confirmed detail on personnel:

5.1 Surround Mix by James Guthrie
Assistant Engineer Joel Plante
5.1 and Stereo Mastering by James Guthrie and Joel Plante
Mixed and Mastered at das boot recording
DSD Authoring for SACD by Gus Skinas.

The records keep on tumbling - Roger Waters has now added an astonishing NINTH show, being held on March 20th 2012, at the River Plate in Buenos Aires, Argentina as part of The Wall Live tour. Will his run there at the venue go into double figures? Only time will tell! The RogerWaters.com presale has just begun for those who have registered there with the city amongst their favourites, and the general sale of tickets will go on sale very shortly, through livepass.com.ar.

Pink Floyd's official Facebook page are this week canvassing the opinion of fans around the world. As we all know, the band have played some very notable concerts over the years. A number of fans (including a few of us from BD) have deliberated on this to come up with a shortlist of ten key shows, selected on the basis of great performances, or for being significant for various reasons, and they'd like you to vote on them to determine the show that you would most like to have attended (or the best gig you did attend, if you were so lucky!).

They are asking for you to rank their top 10 in order; all 10 will be listed and you will be able to drag and drop them into your own preferred 1-10, and then submit it. You've got until Friday (October 14th) to do this, and as part of this, they have a prize up for grabs of a signed Wish You Were Here fine art print for one lucky entrant in their "check-in challenge".

For more details, and to see the shortlist and vote, visit the Floyd Facebook page and click on the Wish You Were Here tab on the left hand side, or click here to go directly to it.

UPDATE: Voting has now closed and on Monday (October 17th) the gig which ended in tenth place was announced...the Royal Festival Hall, April 14th 1969 show. The Facebook app shares pictures, music, the set list and other information about this concert - and will do for the rest of the top ten as and when they all get announced.

At last, the news we know that a number of you have been keenly waiting for. This afternoon, official confirmation has come through of the revised dates for the Brazilian leg of the Roger Waters The Wall Live tour of 2012.

The dates were moved due to incredible demand in Argentina for tickets to the shows there in Buenos Aires, and so here are the confirmed dates in Brazil:

Tickets for all four shows go on sale soon through Ticketmaster.com.br.