A note on two disputed/unconfirmed details
The Craft Recordings CR00751 (2024 RSD mono reissue) is sold everywhere with promotional copy crediting Kevin Gray for cutting the lacquers from the original master tapes. However, Discogs' own release page for this exact pressing carries a contributor note stating that credit was incorrectly printed on the hype sticker. I could not independently confirm who actually mastered it, so the mastering attribution below is marked unresolved rather than fact.
Separately, I was not able to find a standalone Discogs /release/ page for the Analogue Productions 45rpm pressing (AJAZ 1129-45) – only a box-set compilation listing that happens to include its matrix data. The Discogs column for that row links to the general Acoustic Sounds product listing instead.
Pressing tier summary
| Tier ⇅ | Pressing | Cat# | Year ⇅ | Format | Source / Mastering | Notes | Market ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | Analogue Productions AJAZ 1129-45 | AJAZ 1129-45 | – | Stereo, 45rpm, 2×12" | Kevin Gray / Steve Hoffman, AcousTech Mastering | Matrix-confirmed mastering credit; no standalone Discogs release page found | – |
| A | Riverside RLP 12-291 (mono) / RLP 1129 (stereo) | RLP 12-291 / RLP 1129 | 1959 | Mono & Stereo, 33⅓ | Riverside lacquer, Bill Grauer Productions Inc. | First pressing; deep groove, black "twin reels" label | – |
| A | Craft Recordings CR00751 | CR00751 | 2024 | Mono, 33⅓, 180g | RTI pressing; mastering credit disputed (see note) | RSD 2024, limited to 4,500 copies, Stoughton tip-on | market data pending |
| B | Original Jazz Classics OJC-068 | OJC-068 | 1983 | Stereo, 33⅓ | George Horn | Standard Fantasy-era reissue | market data pending |
Buyer's guide by budget
$$ (Affordable): The Original Jazz Classics OJC-068 (1983) – a solid, low-surface-noise all-analog remaster.
$$$ (Mid-range): The Craft Recordings CR00751 2024 mono RSD reissue – dead quiet, well-centered, cohesive mono presentation (mastering credit unconfirmed, see note above).
$$$$–$$$$$ (Premium): A clean Riverside RLP 12-291/1129 original, condition-dependent, or the Analogue Productions AJAZ 1129-45 45rpm reissue – owner reports single this out as the best-sounding version available.
References
- MusicBrainz release group: 32830984-751a-4308-91dc-94771f882ab7
- Discogs (master, all versions): search "Bill Evans Everybody Digs Bill Evans" on discogs.com – standalone master page ID not confirmed in this pass, flag for follow-up
- Ten-Minute Record Reviews, "Bill Evans - Everybody Digs Bill Evans (Episode 434)": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIVLP5qu9ww