Early CDs Pressed by CBS/Sony Records, Not From CBS/Columbia Affiliated Labels

Olivia Newton John "Greatest Hits Vol. 2" MCAD-5347 DIDX-50, 3x CSR in the hub

Night Ranger "Midnight Madness" MCAD-5456 DIDX-54, 3x CSR in the hub

 

Tom Petty "Damn The Torpedoes" MCAD-5105 DIDX-151, 3x CSR in the hub

The Fixx "Reach The Beach" MCAD-5419, DIDX-53, 3x CSR in the hub

 

As you can see I'm rummaging through my MCA titles....

The Who "Tommy" MCAD2-10005, DIDX-157, 3x CSR in the hub

 

I can also confirm Tommy Shaw "Girls With Guns" A&M CD 5020 DIDX 138, 3x CSR in the hub

 

I can also confirm 3x CSRs for Pat Benatar "Tropico", "Get Nervous", "Live From Earth" and "Crimes Of Passion"

 

Chris DeBurgh "The Getaway" A&M CD-4929, CBS Sony on the plastic hub

 

I'm fairly certain I have some more Motown/Tamla titles to add, I'll check them later tonight

 

That's quite the collection Darren.

 

Thanks Dave!

I also have the previously mentioned Robin Gibb "Now Voyager" MCA disc with 3X CSR

 

I think I made it to the end, finally. If I find any in the future I'll be sure to add them. Ok, here goes....

Al Stewart - Year Of The Cat - Arista

Alan Parsons Project - I Robot - Arista

Alan Parsons - Pyramid - Arista

Commodores - All The Great Love Songs - Motown

Elvis Presley - Rocker - RCA

Gino Vannelli - Nightwalker - Arista

Diana Ross (solo) - Compact Command Performances - Motown

Marvin Gaye - Compact Command Performances - Motown

Gladys Knight & The Pips - Compact Command Performances - Motown

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Compact Command Performances - Tamla

Kenny Rogers - What About Me? - RCA

All are 3x CSR pressings

 

3 more.....

Generation Band "Soft Shoulder" - Nautilus

Billy Idol "Billy Idol" - Chrysalis

Roger Hodgson "In The Eye If The Storm" - A&M

All are 3x CSR

 

It looks like the largest number in the DIDX series to meet the criteria is Elvis Presley "Rocker" (RCA) which is DIDX-181. Does anyone know of any after that in the DIDX series that has a x3 CSR pressing? Kinda curious if this is the cut-off for USA labels, which I think would have been some time in 1984.

 

Dave Grusin "Night Lines" - GRP 3x CSR

 

I found a couple more....

Lionel Richie s/t - Motown

Jeffrey Osborne "Don't Stop" - A&M

Both are 3x CSR

 

The latest one in my collection is the Carpenters' Christmas Portrait (A&M), DIDX 186.

 

Thanks Kym for the info

 

Hi Gang,

I just noticed no Japan for US WEA Target CD's have been listed.

Asia - Alpha
Matrix = DIDZ -10046 11A3
3XCSR

I believe there are at least several more CBS/SONY pressed targets, but that's the only one I currently have. a shout out to my buddy Jimmy for hooking me up with this cool disc.

 

I often wonder how amazing the hunting Nashville must be judging by Darren's amazing collection. Darren, do you find most of them "in the wild" or via internet sources?

In all these years the only one I've managed to find in the wild is "Heat of The Night". although I did find early DADC's with smooth cases for the ones you listed.

Steeler/Darren, If you have the opportunity hoping you can run the EAC numbers for "Get Nervous" and either post or PM them to me. Many Thanks!

 

Pachabel: Kanon , Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings - Leonard Slatkin & St Louis Symphony Orchestra
Telarc
3xCSR
DIDZ-10036 11A3

 

100% in the wild although many different Tn/Ky markets..and thanks for the compliment

I will be glad to run the EAC on Monday (EAC is on my work computer) but I'm nearly certain "Get Nervous" matches its DADC counterpart as far as mastering.

 

Here's the EAC for the CSR pressing of "Get Nervous"

1. 82.7

2. 76.6

3. 85.4

4. 73.8

5. 72.5

6. 74.9

7. 74.2

8. 78.4

9. 67.2

10. 74.7

It sounds terrrific BTW! Hope this helps!

 

Thanks.

It does match the early DADC [not sure about later US versions as I don't have them] but does not match the CP28 "green line". The CP28 is a later disc than the much earlier Japan for US and early DADC

Pat Benatar - Get Nervous - CP28.log: Peak level 97.5 %
Pat Benatar - Get Nervous - CP28.log: Peak level 81.4 %
Pat Benatar - Get Nervous - CP28.log: Peak level 77.8 %
Pat Benatar - Get Nervous - CP28.log: Peak level 84.5 %
Pat Benatar - Get Nervous - CP28.log: Peak level 73.7 %
Pat Benatar - Get Nervous - CP28.log: Peak level 93.6 %
Pat Benatar - Get Nervous - CP28.log: Peak level 81.0 %
Pat Benatar - Get Nervous - CP28.log: Peak level 87.0 %
Pat Benatar - Get Nervous - CP28.log: Peak level 73.6 %
Pat Benatar - Get Nervous - CP28.log: Peak level 74.9 %

Pat Benatar - Get Nervous - early DADC.log: Peak level 82.7 %
Pat Benatar - Get Nervous - early DADC.log: Peak level 76.6 %
Pat Benatar - Get Nervous - early DADC.log: Peak level 85.4 %
Pat Benatar - Get Nervous - early DADC.log: Peak level 73.8 %
Pat Benatar - Get Nervous - early DADC.log: Peak level 72.5 %
Pat Benatar - Get Nervous - early DADC.log: Peak level 74.9 %
Pat Benatar - Get Nervous - early DADC.log: Peak level 74.2 %
Pat Benatar - Get Nervous - early DADC.log: Peak level 78.4 %
Pat Benatar - Get Nervous - early DADC.log: Peak level 67.2 %
Pat Benatar - Get Nervous - early DADC.log: Peak level 74.7 %

 

I found another:

David Bowie "Pin Ups" RCA PCD1-0292 DIDX 180 3x CSR

Also here's a weird one:

I have a Stevie Wonder "In Square Circle" TAMLA TCD06134TD DIDX 439 that has the early sony style matrix with "DIDX 439 11" and the disc says MADE IN JAPAN but there is nothing on the plastic hub. Anyone else own this or has seen it? It's a pretty high DIDX number for an early Sony pressing....

 

I don't think this one was mentioned:

Shadowfax – Shadowfax, Windham Hill WD-1022 DIDX 142, 3x CSR

 

Azymuth "TELECOMMUNICATION"
Milestone FCD-602-9101 DIDX-111,
3X CSR

Diana Ross "ALL THE GREAT LOVE SONGS" Motown MCD06105MD, DIDX-46, 3X CSR