Label: Pan Am Records – 9152305, Music on Vinyl
Format: LP
Country: Europe
Released: Jan 25, 2019
Genre: Jazz
Style: Cool Jazz

Countdown: Time in Outer Space is a studio album released by the Dave Brubeck Quartet in 1962 on Columbia LP record CS 8575 (stereo) and CL 1775 (mono). Both the monaural and stereo version appeared on the respective Billboard charts. Countdown’s first appearance on the Billboard chart was on June 16, 1962. It reached a peak position of No. 24 and remained on the chart for 21 weeks. The St. Petersburg Times called the album "modern jazz at its finest." The album has been cited as a superior example of utilizing "off" time signatures. The Age stated that the album "breaks new ground." The Seattle Post-Intelligencer called it one of Brubeck's most creative records.