1988 Top 40 Hits on Promo CD Singles

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   I will continue with the way I did 1987: LISTED times only. If anybody has a specific question, I'll be happy to go back and get an actual time for you. When no listed time is given, I furnish an actual time. 

Steve Winwood-"Roll With It" (PRCD-9326)

1-7" Version (4:30)

2-LP Version (5:20)

George Michael-"One More Try" (CSK 1091)

1-(5:50)

Chicago-"Look Away" (PRO-CD-3219)

1-CHR Mix (no listed time) (3:58)

2-AC Mix (no listed time) (3:58)

Guns N' Roses-"Sweet Child O' Mine" (PRO-CD-3147)

1-Edit/Remix (3:57)

Billy Ocean-"Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" (JSCD-9678)

1-Single Version (4:43)

2-Extended Version (8:59)

Michael Jackson-"Man In The Mirror" (ESK 1006)

1-(4:55)

2-LP Version (5:17)

Cheap Trick-"The Flame" (ESK 1050)

1-Short Version (4:30)

2-Long Version (5:37)

Tiffany-"Could've Been" (CD45-17447)

1-(3:31) (This is the correct "45" version)

Bobby McFerrin-"Don't Worry, Be Happy" (DPRO-04139)

1-Edit (no listed time) (3:53)

2-LP Version (no listed time) (4:49)

Phil Collins-"Groovy Kind Of Love"** (PR 2452-2)

1-(3:30)

** - on occasion, in the early days of the Promo CD single, a company would put two entirely different songs/artists on the same Promo CD. A young Tori Amos, fronting the short-lived group "Y Kant Tori Read", had cuts 2 & 3 on this disc, with the edit and LP version of a song called "Cool On Your Island."

Whitney Houston-"Where Do Broken Hearts Go" (ASCD-9674)

1-Single Version (4:37)

Bon Jovi-"Bad Medicine" (CDP 27)

1-Edit Version (3:52)

George Michael-"Monkey" (CSK 1186)

1-7-inch Edit (4:45)

2-Extended Version (8:06)

3-A cappella (3:40)

4-Instrumental (5:30)

5-Extra Beats (3:30)

6-Dub Version (5:20)

After these cuts, it says "Special re-mix by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis", referring to no track in particular. (although they must be; they didn't choose to clue anyone else in as to which, however.)

INXS-"Need You Tonight" (PR 2132-2)

1-(no listed time) (3:01)

George Harrison-"Got My Mind Set On You" (PRO-CD-2846)

1-LP Version (3:51)

Whitney Houston-"So Emotional" (ASCD-9641)

1-Single Version (4:00)

2-Extended Remix (7:45)

3-Edited Remix (listed time 4:36; actually 4:23) **

4-Dub Version (5:10)

5-Bonus Beats (4:24)

6-The Voice (4:10)

** our station aired cut 3**

The Escape Club-"Wild Wild West" (PR 2353-2)

1-Edit (4:00)

2-LP Version (5:45)

Expose-"Seasons Change" (ASCD-9639)

1-Single Version (4:15)

2-Crossover Mix (5:20)

3-Extended Remix (7:45)

4-MEGAMIX (10:00)

Terence Trent D'Arby-"Wishing Well" (CSK 2882)

1-(3:33)

2-The Cool In The Shade Mix (7:50)

Michael Jackson-"The Way You Make Me Feel" (ESK 2862)

1-7" Re-Mix (4:26)

2-Dance Extended Mix (7:53)

3-Dance Remix Radio Edit (5:20)

4-Dub Version (5:06)

5-A Cappella (4:30) 

More to come......