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Posted: 06 December 2007 at 12:44pm | IP Logged Quote eriejwg

Even though not listed in the database, picked up a 'Spun Gold' 45 on this one b/w "Freak-A-Zoid." Only dubbed "No Parking On The Dance Floor" since I already had the 45 version of "Freak-A-Zoid."

Listed time for No Parking is 3:59; actual is 4:05. Deadwax is: STE-65990-A2.
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Posted: 06 December 2007 at 4:47pm | IP Logged Quote aaronk

Great record! I think a recent "best of" comp included all the 45 versions, but I can't say for sure since I only own the longer mixes of their "hits."
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Posted: 06 December 2007 at 4:50pm | IP Logged Quote Roscoe

My 45 of "No Parking On The Dance Floor" is just an early fade of the LP version.

I would love to find the 45 versions of "Freak-A-Zoid" and "Midas Touch" on CD. A long time ago, I tried recreating "Freak-A-Zoid" from the LP version and came close, but there were some additional or different vocals toward the end on the 45 that were not on the LP.

Has anyone found the true 45 versions of these songs on CD?
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Posted: 06 December 2007 at 4:50pm | IP Logged Quote eriejwg

Aaron:

I have the Anniversary Collection and the run time on that CD is around 4:27 vs the 45 which runs 4:05.
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Posted: 06 December 2007 at 4:58pm | IP Logged Quote aaronk

Hmmm...I wonder if that Anniversary Collection CD is the one I was thinking of. Again, my speculation that they had the 45 versions was only based on the track list times being significantly shorter than the LP versions and 12" versions. Perhaps there's a bunch of "neither" versions on there!
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Posted: 06 December 2007 at 5:02pm | IP Logged Quote eriejwg

According to Pat's database, at least "Operator" on that collection is the 45 version. After Roscoe's post, I faded the version on the Anniversary Collection to 4:05.
Wish I knew that BEFORE I bought the 45! LOL.
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Posted: 06 December 2007 at 6:55pm | IP Logged Quote Roscoe

aaronk wrote:
Hmmm...I wonder if that Anniversary Collection CD is the one I was thinking of. Again, my speculation that they had the 45 versions was only based on the track list times being significantly shorter than the LP versions and 12" versions. Perhaps there's a bunch of "neither" versions on there!


The Anniversary Collection does not have the 45 versions of Freak-A-Zoid or Midas Touch.
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Posted: 06 December 2007 at 7:57pm | IP Logged Quote aaronk

Roscoe & eriejwg, thanks for saving me money. I won't be picking this one up, since it's abundant with wrong versions!
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Posted: 14 November 2012 at 6:48pm | IP Logged Quote aaronk

Roscoe wrote:
My 45 of "No Parking On The Dance Floor" is just an early fade of the LP version.

I have the 2006 CD reissue of "No Parking On The Dance Floor." The song on this CD runs 4:24, and it's almost 2% faster than the 45 dub I have.

The 45 I have is not an early fade of my CD version; however, they match up to about the 3:30 mark. After the repeated "don't park your booty / don't part your can" section, the 45 goes into different choruses than my CD copy.

Is my CD, perhaps, a "neither" version? Or is the 45 really not an early fade of the LP version? Or, as a third possibility, are there two 45 versions?

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Posted: 14 November 2012 at 7:43pm | IP Logged Quote aaronk

I think I may have just answered my own question. I found a copy of "No Parking" on a Solar 20th Anniversary compilation, and it does not match the 2006 remastered CD. I think it's safe to conclude that my full-length CD does not contain the LP version.

The 2006 disc is a mess, plagued with excessive noise reduction. "No Parking" on that disc is one of the few that doesn't have NR, but instead it sounds like a high generation tape--which is not the correct version.

Roscoe, if the copy on the 20th Anniversary CD is the true LP version, then yes, the 45 is merely an early fade of the LP version.

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Posted: 21 December 2020 at 8:05am | IP Logged Quote eriejwg

I wish I still had my Spun Gold 45 for the 45 version of
"Freak-A-Zoid" to create a lossless file. All I have is a
320 bitrate mp3. Somehow, I now only have a promo 45 with
"No Parking On The Dance Floor" on both sides.

Has anyone found the 45 version on a CD?

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Posted: 21 December 2020 at 5:17pm | IP Logged Quote eriejwg

Not on CD in its 45 version but you could recreate it.

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Posted: 29 August 2022 at 2:34pm | IP Logged Quote aaronk

I just received a promo 45 that differs from the other promo in my collection. This one has a printed time of 3:39 and actual time of 3:19. It states "Edited Version" on both sides. The other promo simply states "Edit Version" and runs 4:05.

The opening sound effects and spoken intro have been edited off vs. the 45 version, so the song begins on the snare hit right after "get with it." You can still hear the siren sound effect in the right channel after this snare hit, just before the synthesizers begin.

There are no other edits, but the song fades earlier than the single version. The fade starts at 3:06 and ends just a hair shy of 3:20. I'll call it 3:19.8. It fades to silence right before you'd hear the next "no parking baby" repeat (which would occur around 3:45 of the longer LP and stock 45 length).

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Posted: 29 August 2022 at 5:35pm | IP Logged Quote promojunkie

Thank you for the info on the other promo 45. One of the
rare times when the track duration is actually shorter than
what's printed on the label.

Edited by promojunkie on 30 August 2022 at 11:06am


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Posted: 31 August 2022 at 11:06am | IP Logged Quote eriejwg

aaronk wrote:
I just received a promo 45 that differs
from the other promo in my collection. This one has a
printed time of 3:39 and actual time of 3:19. It states
"Edited Version" on both sides. The other promo simply
states "Edit Version" and runs 4:05.

The opening sound effects and spoken intro have been
edited off vs. the 45 version, so the song begins on the
snare hit right after "get with it." You can still hear
the siren sound effect in the right channel after this
snare hit, just before the synthesizers begin.

There are no other edits, but the song fades earlier than
the single version. The fade starts at 3:06 and ends
just a hair shy of 3:20. I'll call it 3:19.8. It fades
to silence right before you'd hear the next "no parking
baby" repeat (which would occur around 3:45 of the longer
LP and stock 45 length).


Was this a later promo edit than the first Edit Version?

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eriejwg wrote:
aaronk wrote:
I just received a promo 45 that
differs
from the other promo in my collection. This one has a
printed time of 3:39 and actual time of 3:19. It states
"Edited Version" on both sides. The other promo simply
states "Edit Version" and runs 4:05.

The opening sound effects and spoken intro have been
edited off vs. the 45 version, so the song begins on the
snare hit right after "get with it." You can still hear
the siren sound effect in the right channel after this
snare hit, just before the synthesizers begin.

There are no other edits, but the song fades earlier than
the single version. The fade starts at 3:06 and ends
just a hair shy of 3:20. I'll call it 3:19.8. It fades
to silence right before you'd hear the next "no parking
baby" repeat (which would occur around 3:45 of the longer
LP and stock 45 length).


Was this a later promo edit than the first Edit Version?


In many cases, a reservice promo 45 will contain a shorter edit than
the initial promo 45 that contains a version that mirrors the stock single.
Keep in mind that both the first promo and a reservice promo 45 are
serviced to radio while that song is still current on the charts. It was
more prevalent in the 70’s . In the 80’s a mono side for AM wasn’t
needed so labels would press promo 45’s with a standard single
version b/w a promo only radio edit instead of having to press up
different promos with different edits.

As for the Midnight Star promo specifically, Solar may have serviced
the regular single version promo to R&B/soul radio, while CHRs
received the edited intro promo version.
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