You (didn't) ask for it!! Nat King Cole Capitol matrix and take numbers, misc.

Ah, interesting!

 

If the stereo stuff wasn't as carefully noted in the early days, could this explain why Capitol leaked so many alternates when they reissued early three-track recordings on new stereo LP editions of albums that came out months earlier in mono only? If the master take wasn't clearly noted on the tape boxes of the multi-track pickups, a reissue producer could mistakenly include an alternate on the stereo pressing of an album. For example, there are so many accidental alternates of Peggy Lee on the stereo editions of her early stereo albums.

 

This thread is amazing! Keep discussing fella's and fella'ette's.

 

Steve -- you used take 13 (or 1B) for the AP. Do you recall if you used take 15/3B for the DCC?

 

15, at least per your notes that I quoted above. I seem to recall you saying 15 was a bit worn by the time of the AP, so you opted for 13/1B as the band vocal overdub.

 

"Orange Colored Sky" recorded for the 1961 album did not have the 3-track matrix tape found to be included in the SACD or was it simply only recorded on 2 channels?

 

Curious. Can you tell me if Analogue still has plans to relaunch other Nat albums in SACD format? I heard the SACDs re-released and I really enjoyed the sound.

 

Sad.

 

Back when I worked for Goldmine magazine, I had several contacts at Capitol Records. In 2003, I put together a CD with all of Nat Cole's then-released Christmas music (I didn't include either "There's a Train Out for Dreamland," which is more a children's song than Christmas song, or the "Toys for Tots" jingle), and my Capitol contact was kind enough to give me the matrix numbers for all the tracks on The Magic of Christmas, W/SW 1444. No take numbers, alas.

Recorded July 5, 1960
34118 -- Away in a Manger
34119 -- I Saw Three Ships
34120 -- Silent Night
34121 -- The First Noel

Recorded July 6, 1960
34133 -- Joy to the World
34134 -- Deck the Hall
34135 -- Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
34136 -- O Come All Ye Faithful*
34141 -- Adeste Fideles
34142 -- O Tannenbaum

Recorded July 7, 1960
34145 -- A Cradle in Bethlehem
34146 -- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
34147 -- Caroling, Caroling
34148 -- O Holy Night
34149 -- O Little Town of Bethlehem

* this is the all-English version of 34141 that wasn't released until the 1990s