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Posted: 26 December 2012 at 3:24pm \| IP Logged

I must have been a really good boy this year, because Santa brought me a 3-CD promo set called “Too Much Heaven: Songs Of The Brothers Gibb.” The set was put out in 2004 by Retro Active & Warner/Chappell Music (RA-005 03).

Each disc comes in a cardboard slipcase with a photo collage of the original 45 labels and a few of the picture sleeves. The discs are housed in a red velvet box that also contains a booklet with short blurbs written by George Martin and Brian Wilson.

There are no printed times, so I have listed the actual times below. All songs are in stereo except where noted. For some songs, the liner notes listed a specific version, and that has been noted in brackets below. I have also made my own notes in parenthesis for those songs I could verify with the actual commercial and promo 45s.

I can say with certainty that “Nights On Broadway” is NOT the stereo promo edit. I can also say with certainty that “Tragedy” is a unique mono mix with extra reverb on the lead vocal. I may have a dub of the DJ 45 to compare, but if someone beats me to it, please post your findings on whether the mono side of the promo does contain extra reverb compared to a fold-down of the stereo mix.

Disc 1:
1. Spicks and Specks (2:54) (song starts at :06 – contains an intro that says “Spicks And Specks, final vocal, Barry Gibb, take 1” – heavy noise reduction; mono)
2. New York Mining Disaster (2:09) (LP version)
3. I Can't See Nobody (3:44)
4. To Love Somebody (2:59)
5. Holiday (2:53)
6. Massachusetts (2:22)
7. Words (3:14) (LP version)
8. I've Gotta Get a Message to You (2:50) (LP version)
9. I Started a Joke (3:07) (LP version)
10. First of May (2:47)
11. Lonely Days (3:46)
12. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (3:57)
13. My World (4:18)
14. Run to Me (3:11)
15. Saw a New Morning (4:09)
16. Wouldn't I Be Someone [DJ Stereo Single Edit] (3:38)
17. Mr. Natural [Commercial Single Edit] (3:36)
18. Jive Talkin' (3:44) (LP version)
19. Nights on Broadway [DJ Stereo Single Edit] (3:15) (not the US promo edit; LP speed; edit of LP version)
20. Edge of the Universe (5:21) (studio version)
21. Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) [Commercial Single Edit] (3:31) (not exactly the commercial single version; fades later than 45)
22. Love So Right [Commercial Single Edit] (3:19) (verified w/promo 45 - length/fade is correct)
23. Another Cold And Windy Day [Coca Cola Radio Spot] (0:56) (mono, thin-sounding EQ)

Disc 2:
1. You Should Be Dancing (4:15) (45/LP)
2. How Deep Is Your Love [Commerical Single Edit] (3:32) (:02 shorter than 45 fade)
3. Stayin' Alive [Commerical Single Edit] (3:38) (:03 shorter than 45 fade)
4. Night Fever (3:28) (45/LP)
5. More Than a Woman (3:15)
6. Too Much Heaven [DJ Stereo Single Edit] (3:50) (correct edits & fade as promo 45)
7. Tragedy [DJ Mono Single Edit] (4:10) (unique mono mix w/additional reverb on vocals)
8. Love You Inside Out [Commerical Single Edit] (3:49) (correct 45 version)
9. Spirits Having Flown [U.K. Commercial Single Edit] (4:03)
10. Living Eyes (4:17)
11. Shine Shine (Barry Gibb) (4:43) (45/LP)
12. You Win Again [Commerical Single Edit] (3:54)
13. My Eternal Love (Barry Gibb) (4:29)
14. One [Commercial Single Edit] (4:15) (correct version; matches promo CD single exactly)
15. Secret Love (3:37)
16. Alone [Commercial Single Mix] (4:20) (correct 45 version; matches vinyl 45)
17. My Lover's Prayer (3:59)
18. Love Is Blind [Demo Version] (Barry Gibb & Maurice Gibb) (3:35)
19. This Is Where I Came In [DJ Stereo Single Edit] (3:57)

Disc 3:
1. Only One Woman (Marbles) (2:46) (mono; mastered from vinyl)
2. I Just Want to Be Your Everything (Andy Gibb) (3:44) (LP version)
3. (Love Is) Thicker Than Water (Andy Gibb) (4:14) (LP version)
4. Emotion (Samantha Sang) (3:55) (45/LP)
5. If I Can't Have You (Yvonne Elliman) (2:57) (45/LP)
6. Shadow Dancing (Andy Gibb) (4:32) (45/LP)
7. Grease (Frankie Valli) (3:24) (45/LP)
8. An Everlasting Love (Andy Gibb) (4:07) (45/LP)
9. (Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away (Andy Gibb) (4:07) (45/LP)
10. Desire (Andy Gibb) (4:28) (does not have tape dropout at 1:02) (45/LP)
11. I Can't Help It (Olivia Newton-John & Andy Gibb) (4:07) (45/LP)
12. Woman in Love (Barbra Streisand) (3:50) (45/LP)
13. Guilty (Barry Gibb & Barbra Streisand) (4:23) (45/LP)
14. What Kind of Fool (Barry Gibb & Barbra Streisand) (4:04) (45/LP)
15. Heartbreaker (Dionne Warwick) (4:15) (45/LP)
16. Islands in the Stream (Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers) (4:09) (45/LP)
17. Chain Reaction (Diana Ross) (3:47)
18. Fight (No Matter How Long) (Bunburys) (4:33)
19. Immortality (Bee Gees & Celine Dion) (4:10)

Edited by aaronk on 26 December 2012 at 6:42pm

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Posted: 27 December 2012 at 8:14am \| IP Logged

NICE! Santa was very good to you this year.

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Posted: 27 December 2012 at 1:37pm \| IP Logged

aaronk wrote:

19. Nights on Broadway [DJ Stereo Single Edit] (3:15)
(not the US promo edit; LP speed; edit of LP
version)

7. Tragedy [DJ Mono Single Edit] (4:10) (unique mono mix
w/additional reverb on vocals)

IIRC the promo edit of NOB ran ~2:50...how does this
version differ...correct edits with longer fade perhaps?

Is this version of "Tragedy" the same as the mono side of
the promo single, or is it a mix unique to this set?

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Posted: 27 December 2012 at 3:11pm \| IP Logged

Hykker wrote:

IIRC the promo edit of NOB ran ~2:50...how does this version differ...correct edits with longer fade perhaps?

One sure difference is the promo 45 was edited from the stock 45, which ran faster. So even if the fade was longer but the edits otherwise correct (which Aaron would have to verify), you'd still have to speed it up and adjust the fade to get the correct promo.

Edited by sriv94 on 27 December 2012 at 3:11pm

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Posted: 28 December 2012 at 1:17pm \| IP Logged

Hykker wrote:

Nope, "Nights On Broadway" is an edit of the LP version. The edits do not match the US promo 45.

I am also wondering if "Tragedy" matches the mono side of the DJ 45. I have yet to locate my dub to find out, but I do think I have it somewhere.

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Posted: 28 December 2012 at 8:02pm \| IP Logged

OK, John was kind enough to send a dub his mono DJ version of "Tragedy," and it matches the version on my 3-disc promo set. The mono version does have extra reverb that is not on the stereo version.

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Posted: 28 December 2012 at 11:38pm \| IP Logged

Hey Aaron, I posted about this little goodie a while back. Pretty sweet isn't it? Nice packaging and filled to the brim with single versions. You inspired me to dig mine out of storage. Enjoy! :)

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Posted: 31 July 2017 at 1:51am \| IP Logged

Hey, sorry to bring this thread back up, but can anyone
provide us with instructions to recreate the commercial 45
version of "Fanny (Be Tender With My Love)"?

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Posted: 02 August 2017 at 9:00pm \| IP Logged

The Hits Man wrote:

Can anyone provide us with instructions to recreate the commercial 45 version of "Fanny (Be Tender With My Love)"?

This one's pretty easy, Grant: an early fade, plus a speed adjustment. Using the Tales From The Brothers Gibb track as the source (minus pre-roll silence):

1. Fade from 3:13.793 to 3:26.150, ending immediately after the word "got."

2. Slow resulting file down to a length of 3:28.489 by stretching 101.627%.

BTW, the DJ 45 and commercial 45 are the same.

Edited by Yah Shure on 02 August 2017 at 9:01pm

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