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Whitburn lists this as 3:50, but most CDs seem to run between 3:40 and 3:46.
I found a CD where it really does run 3:50, closer to 3:51, in fact. It's on the common import comp "Christmas Wishes" from Dino Music, DIN147D, UPC 9312749147023. All the tracks are fully licensed... it's not a bootleg.
Can anyone confirm the true running time of the vinyl 45, so I'll know if I've got the 45 length version here?
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the 45 i have states on the label's face that the run time is 3:50, but it actually runs 3:48.....
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Thanks, Ed.
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Abagon reports his commercial 45 copy of Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas" has an actual and printed run time of 3:50. Ed reports a slightly shorter run time, so either there are two different 45 pressings or there's a slight variation in turntable speeds. Either way, the two database CD appearances of this song run significantly shorter as Brian established in his initial post.
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after reviewing this song again, my vinyl 45 runs closer to
3:51 than 3:48.....this amended info s/b added to the db..
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As noted above, the CD appearances of this song seem to run between
3:40 and 3:46, while the 45 runs 3:51. This intrigues me for some reason.
At first, I wondered whether there was perhaps an LP vs. 45 difference but
of course, this track was a charity record and there is no parent LP (to my
knowledge). So I went on to YouTube to see if I could find the original 45
just for the heck of it, and there actually are about 5 or 6 videos of the 45
playing. Sound quality is decent but not perfect on any of them but I
listened to several and it was noticeable to me that the 45 seemed to have
a ton of reverb throughout the song that doesn't seem to be present on the
CD versions.
Am I crazy and just hearing things? Or is it possible that the CD versions
contain a different (and not just shorter) version? If so, where does it come
from?
Edited by JL328 on 26 January 2017 at 5:27am
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There is a 12" version that runs over 6 minutes, have it on an import CD single somewhere.
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JL328 wrote:
As noted above, the CD appearances of this song seem to
run between
3:40 and 3:46, while the 45 runs 3:51. This intrigues me for some reason.
At first, I wondered whether there was perhaps an LP vs. 45 difference but
of course, this track was a charity record and there is no parent LP (to my
knowledge). So I went on to YouTube to see if I could find the original 45
just for the heck of it, and there actually are about 5 or 6 videos of the 45
playing. Sound quality is decent but not perfect on any of them but I
listened to several and it was noticeable to me that the 45 seemed to have
a ton of reverb throughout the song that doesn't seem to be present on the
CD versions.
Am I crazy and just hearing things? Or is it possible that the CD versions
contain a different (and not just shorter) version? If so, where does it come
from?
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On further review, I changed my mind on this. I went back
and listened to the CD versions vs. the 45 versions again and I think the
reverb is actually there on the CD versions. I didn't remember it being as
heavy on the CD versions as it is on the 45 but upon listening again, I think
it's there.
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Topic: Band Aid "Do They Know It’s Christmas"
