Recorded Needle Drop - Dave Brubeck Time Out - Original Columbia Six-Eye Stereo

[WiWavelength (Andrew J Shepherd)]

@Brad_Davis

Much more clarity and life than the 1997 CD remaster I have been listening to, especially with the percussion and Paul Desmond‘s sax. It sounded like someone had taken a blanket off the recording.

The 1959 record wasn’t perfect, but it was pretty darn close. I immediately was like: “How can I get this on digital to help preserve it?“ Internet research indicated that some of these original mixes, both in mono and then stereo are very difficult to come by on CD.

The first, best, and original mix CD mastering is on Columbia CK 8192 – with “Take Five” instead of “Time Out” on the back inlay spines.

This catalog number and mastering exists in two variants: 1984 CSR (CBS/Sony Records pressing plant in Tokyo) Japan for US CD pressing and 1985 DADC (Digital Audio Disc Corporation pressing plant in Indiana) pressing. I have two of the former, one of the latter. One I found in the used CD bins, the others acquired online.

https://www.discogs.com/The-Dave-Brubeck-Quartet-Time-Out/release/12119228
https://www.discogs.com/The-Dave-Brubeck-Quartet-Time-Out/release/7364367

These pressings went out of print within 1-3 years because of the 1986-1987 Columbia Jazz Masterpieces remaster, CK 40585, and the eventual 1997 Columbia/Legacy HDCD remaster, CK 65122, neither of which is very good compared to the original CD mastering.

AJ