https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 03 May 2026 03:05:43 +0000 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 14:26:10 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1075 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1075&PID=65207&title=smiling-islandsrobbie-patton-w-stevie#65207 Author: crapfromthepast
Subject: 1075
Posted: 03 September 2024 at 2:26pm

The 45 dub I have runs 0.25% faster than the Qobuz LP version, with fade points in the same locations.

The speed difference is insignificant, and is well within normal machine-to-machine differences in tape playback speed.

Edited by crapfromthepast]]> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 14:26:10 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1075&PID=65207&title=smiling-islandsrobbie-patton-w-stevie#65207 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1075&PID=65206&title=smiling-islandsrobbie-patton-w-stevie#65206 Author: ChicagoBill
Subject: 1075
Posted: 03 September 2024 at 10:59am

Yes, all the edits are in the instrumental sections of the song. All of the verses
and choruses are intact. There is a speed difference also. About 1 second faster
every minute. -Bill.]]> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:59:44 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1075&PID=65206&title=smiling-islandsrobbie-patton-w-stevie#65206 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1075&PID=65205&title=smiling-islandsrobbie-patton-w-stevie#65205 Author: PopArchivist
Subject: 1075
Posted: 02 September 2024 at 1:28pm

Santi Paradoa wrote: Bill: Is the promo 45 an early fade or edit?

Edit. Rick recreated it from the LP.]]> Mon, 02 Sep 2024 13:28:01 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1075&PID=65205&title=smiling-islandsrobbie-patton-w-stevie#65205 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1075&PID=65204&title=smiling-islandsrobbie-patton-w-stevie#65204 Author: Santi Paradoa
Subject: 1075
Posted: 02 September 2024 at 10:51am

Bill:

Is the promo 45 an early fade or edit?]]> Mon, 02 Sep 2024 10:51:12 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1075&PID=65204&title=smiling-islandsrobbie-patton-w-stevie#65204 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1075&PID=65202&title=smiling-islandsrobbie-patton-w-stevie#65202 Author: ChicagoBill
Subject: 1075
Posted: 02 September 2024 at 9:24am

The Promo copy of 'Smiling Islands' says Short Version on the label and 3:40. It does indeed run that length.
Nowhere on the Wounded Bird CD of 'Orders from Headquarters' does it give a printed time, but I come up with 4:32.
-Bill.]]> Mon, 02 Sep 2024 09:24:06 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1075&PID=65202&title=smiling-islandsrobbie-patton-w-stevie#65202 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1075&PID=65201&title=smiling-islandsrobbie-patton-w-stevie#65201 Author: RoknRobnLoxley
Subject: 1075
Posted: 02 September 2024 at 9:04am

jimct wrote: I agree, guys - great song. Our station did a "custom edit" on it, looping Stevie's one verse into the song two extra times, I believe, while removing some of Robbie. Didn't have time to grab a dub back then - had 4 jobs at the time!

I've got that all-Stevie version from the radio station !! And even made my own from editing the 45. The local easy
listening radio station here in Richmond played it in regular rotation back in the day. I heard it, went out and bought
the 45, and was SHOCKED, SHOCKED I tell you, that it wasn't the all-Stevie version they were playing. Called up the DJ, he
said yeah, it was a special version created by some OTHER radio station, who had sent them a copy. He kindly made me a
cassette dub of it and mailed it over. Really nice...

The original recording is like this:

Intro, Robbie Patton sings verse 1, chorus 1, verse 2, chorus 2, bridge, repeat intro. Then Stevie comes in during the
repeat intro with an "ooo-hoo", and repeats verse 1 and verse 2 (no choruses), and a final "smiling islands" tag, fades
out.

The edited all-Stevie radio version uses the post bridge repeat intro with Stevie's "ooo-hoo" as the intro, then Stevie
verse 1, Robbie chorus 1, Stevie verse 2, Robbie chorus 2, Robbie bridge, then the all-Stevie ending of repeat intro with
her "ooo-hoo", verse 1, verse 2, final "smiling islands" tag, fade.

Did I mention it was really nice?]]> Mon, 02 Sep 2024 09:04:15 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1075&PID=65201&title=smiling-islandsrobbie-patton-w-stevie#65201 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1075&PID=65200&title=smiling-islandsrobbie-patton-w-stevie#65200 Author: Santi Paradoa
Subject: 1075
Posted: 02 September 2024 at 8:30am

Robbie's entire 1982 parent LP with "Smiling Islands" on it is available on qobuz. I never heard the song before until now. Not bad.]]> Mon, 02 Sep 2024 08:30:05 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1075&PID=65200&title=smiling-islandsrobbie-patton-w-stevie#65200 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1075&PID=5746&title=smiling-islandsrobbie-patton-w-stevie#5746 Author: jimct
Subject: 1075
Posted: 19 June 2006 at 2:57pm

I agree, guys - great song. Our station did a "custom edit" on it, looping Stevie's one verse into the song two extra times, I believe, while removing some of Robbie. Didn't have time to grab a dub back then - had 4 jobs at the time!]]> Mon, 19 Jun 2006 14:57:56 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1075&PID=5746&title=smiling-islandsrobbie-patton-w-stevie#5746 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1075&PID=5745&title=smiling-islandsrobbie-patton-w-stevie#5745 Author: AndrewChouffi
Subject: 1075
Posted: 19 June 2006 at 2:05pm

Last time I checked, no.

I even had to track down a mint vinyl copy of his top-40 hit "Don't Give It Up" when I heard the 'gray area' CD containing this hit was mastered from vinyl.

I believe the same goes for "Smiling Islands", a terrific song.

Andy]]> Mon, 19 Jun 2006 14:05:48 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1075&PID=5745&title=smiling-islandsrobbie-patton-w-stevie#5745 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1075&PID=5743&title=smiling-islandsrobbie-patton-w-stevie#5743 Author: maciav
Subject: 1075
Posted: 19 June 2006 at 12:18pm

By the way, this single dates to 1983.]]> Mon, 19 Jun 2006 12:18:40 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1075&PID=5743&title=smiling-islandsrobbie-patton-w-stevie#5743