Quad LP/Tape Poll Rich, Buddy: A Different Drummer [CD-4/Q8]

[sjcorne]

Alternatively titled Superstar in some territories, this 1971 release from drummer Buddy Rich was issued on quad 8-track in the United States (as part of RCA's original 'PQ8' series) and CD-4 LP in Japan.

RCA R4P 5015 [CD-4 LP] PQ8-1819 [Q8]
Discogs links: Q8 / LP
Wiki for the album: A Different Drummer

Side 1:

1. Superstar
2. Domino
3. Chelsea Bridge
4. Paul's Tune

Side 2:

1. Straight, No Chaser
2. Heaven On Their Minds
3. Pipe Dreams
4. Countin' Them Long White Lines
5. Piece Of The Road
6. Back Of The Bus

 

[Quad Linda]

8. An above average mix and performance from a drum master. Nothing overly adventurous in mix, fidelity and performance. Further from poor and far closer to great. Perhaps a smidge better musical performance than I expected. Bought the Q8 49 years ago. It was the day before I got CR-80DSS.

My points of reference:
1- CBS jazz and jazz fusion Quad mixes, most of which are pretty "discrete"
2- Harry James' 3 Sheffield Direct-to-Discs for big band fidelity
3- Doc Severinsen orch as a standard for a not as adventurous jazz big band
4- Don Ellis for a modern big band that swings, yet is one of the more progressive

My rating criteria:
1- Mix doesn't do anything tricky or gimmicky, but is still fairly "discrete"

2- A friend in the record biz was pruning his collection and sold me his mint Japan CD-4 a few years ago. Not as good fidelity as D-to-D's, though way above average for '71 recordings. With MC cart a quantum leap better fidelity than Q8. Surprise!

3 & 4- Many solid, swingin' jazz performances and a few that grabbed me. Cover of Van the Man's Domino is a delight. A notch below Van's original, but a fuller sound. Disclaimer: I'm a mega Van the Man fan. Perhaps stylistically halfway between 30's-40's big band and Don Ellis.

If you love jazz big bands and/or Quad, you need this. Everybody loves Quad.

 

[A/V SQuad]

8. An above average mix and performance from a drum master. Nothing overly adventurous in mix, fidelity and performance. Further from poor and far closer to great. Perhaps a smidge better musical performance than I expected. Bought the Q8 49 years ago. It was the day before I got CR-80DSS.

My points of reference:
1- CBS jazz and jazz fusion Quad mixes, most of which are pretty "discrete"
2- Harry James' 3 Sheffield Direct-to-Discs for big band fidelity
3- Doc Severinsen orch as a standard for a not as adventurous jazz big band
4- Don Ellis for a modern big band that swings, yet is one of the more progressive

My rating criteria:
1- Mix doesn't do anything tricky or gimmicky, but is still fairly "discrete"

2- A friend in the record biz was pruning his collection and sold me his mint Japan CD-4 a few years ago. Not as good fidelity as D-to-D's, though way above average for '71 recordings. With MC cart a quantum leap better fidelity than Q8. Surprise!

3 & 4- Many solid, swingin' jazz performances and a few that grabbed me. Cover of Van the Man's Domino is a delight. A notch below Van's original, but a fuller sound. Disclaimer: I'm a mega Van the Man fan. Perhaps stylistically halfway between 30's-40's big band and Don Ellis.

If you love jazz big bands and/or Quad, you need this. Everybody loves Quad.

I was fortunate to see Don Ellis Big Band on a rare east coast tour in support of his only quad album. Unfortunately the venue was a large college basketball arena, but the music was transcendant.