Vinyl pressings
by The Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1969
Take Five / Unsquare Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
S 4662-1~ dub STEREOSide A Runout Etched [''dub" Underlined]
S 4662-2~ dub STEREOSide B Runout Etched ["dub" Underlined]
S 4662-1Side A label
S 4662-2Side B label
S 4662-1Side A Label
S 4662-2Side B Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Netherlands | CBS S 46627", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| 1969 | Netherlands | CBS S 4662First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | CBS S 4662First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | CBS SSC.1020First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPB-2267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | UK | Old Gold OG 93007" | 7" |
| 1983 | UK | Old Gold OG 9300 / CBS Special Products OG 93007", Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Old Gold OG 93007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP10247", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony SONG 801337", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony 06SP3987", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Take Five / Unsquare Dance are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1969 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Netherlands, South Africa. One of them is CBS S 4662.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 4662, SSC.1020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 4662-1~ dub STEREO and S 4662-2~ dub STEREO. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
