https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 05 May 2026 07:02:45 +0000 Fri, 02 Apr 2021 17:59:28 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1353 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=1353&PID=57844&title=alannah-myles-black-velvet#57844 Author: PopArchivist
Subject: 1353
Posted: 02 April 2021 at 5:59pm

thecdguy wrote: I've never had the 45, but I've heard the click on every configuration of the song I've ever listened to - on the Cassette Single, the few VA comps I have that contain the song, and the video. So I assume it would be on the 45 as well. I sometimes think it was someone clicking on a switch in the studio and somehow it got onto the recording.

Dan, if you want the 45's two tracks they are available for download on Qobuz. Could be a chance they don't have the click...

https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/black-velvet-if-you-want-t o-alannah-myles/0603497973507
]]> Fri, 02 Apr 2021 17:59:28 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1353&PID=57844&title=alannah-myles-black-velvet#57844 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1353&PID=57842&title=alannah-myles-black-velvet#57842 Author: PopArchivist
Subject: 1353
Posted: 02 April 2021 at 5:42pm

prisdeej wrote: For what it's worth the click is absent from my copy on TM Century's GoldDisc 905N. They were lifting their music directly from promo CD singles at this point.   It may be this way on the promo CD single, or the folks at TM removed it using NR.

Was it an mp3? I remember Ron saying also that the pre-1993 era of TM leaves a lot to be desired, meaning the promos are usually superior for this era....

Edited by PopArchivist]]> Fri, 02 Apr 2021 17:42:05 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1353&PID=57842&title=alannah-myles-black-velvet#57842 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1353&PID=56479&title=alannah-myles-black-velvet#56479 Author: AdvprosD
Subject: 1353
Posted: 14 November 2020 at 10:31pm

I recently uncorked a set of German Time-Life issues. The 90's Collection, Time Life Music TL 608/02.

I noticed the truncated intro and immediately had to come back here to re-read the chatter surrounding this song. Thanks guys! Now I'm going to have to listen again for the "Click" in the refrain. I guess,
once I hear it, I'll never be able to not hear it ever again.

Anywhoo, It would seem that they also didn't bother to fix any of the errors when they shipped it across the pond. I'd like to read about the folks who claimed engineering credit for this, but I don't read German.]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2020 22:31:09 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1353&PID=56479&title=alannah-myles-black-velvet#56479 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1353&PID=54331&title=alannah-myles-black-velvet#54331 Author: aaronk
Subject: 1353
Posted: 01 May 2020 at 7:01am

The promo CD single does have the click at 1:52. This appears to be a mastering/tape issue and not anything that was intended to be there.]]> Fri, 01 May 2020 07:01:27 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1353&PID=54331&title=alannah-myles-black-velvet#54331 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1353&PID=54328&title=alannah-myles-black-velvet#54328 Author: thecdguy
Subject: 1353
Posted: 01 May 2020 at 4:21am

prisdeej wrote: thecdguy wrote: I've never had the 45, but I've heard the click on every configuration of the song I've ever listened to - on the Cassette Single, the few VA comps I have that contain the song, and the video. So I assume it would be on the 45 as well. I sometimes think it was someone clicking on a switch in the studio and somehow it got onto the recording. For what it's worth the click is absent from my copy on TM Century's GoldDisc 905N. They were lifting their music directly from promo CD singles at this point.    It may be this way on the promo CD single, or the folks at TM removed it using NR.

That's interesting. Can anyone here who has the promo confirm if it has the click at the 1:52 mark? If it doesn't, I'll try to track down a copy of it. It would be great after 30 years to finally hear the song without it. ]]> Fri, 01 May 2020 04:21:26 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1353&PID=54328&title=alannah-myles-black-velvet#54328 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1353&PID=54326&title=alannah-myles-black-velvet#54326 Author: prisdeej
Subject: 1353
Posted: 30 April 2020 at 8:58pm

thecdguy wrote: I've never had the 45, but I've heard the click on every configuration of the song I've ever listened to - on the Cassette Single, the few VA comps I have that contain the song, and the video. So I assume it would be on the 45 as well. I sometimes think it was someone clicking on a switch in the studio and somehow it got onto the recording.

For what it's worth the click is absent from my copy on
TM Century's GoldDisc 905N. They were lifting their
music directly from promo CD singles at this point.   
It may be this way on the promo CD single, or the folks
at TM removed it using NR. ]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2020 20:58:53 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1353&PID=54326&title=alannah-myles-black-velvet#54326 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1353&PID=54325&title=alannah-myles-black-velvet#54325 Author: crapfromthepast
Subject: 1353
Posted: 30 April 2020 at 8:34pm

I took a look at one of the digital files to see what the little click looks like. It's a digital glitch, not an analog artifact like someone switching something on or off. It's 31 samples of near-silence in the left channel, 19 samples of near-silence in the right channel, followed very shortly afterward by about 5 samples of near-silence in the left channel.

The glitch shows up in all of the versions I have on CD (all thirteen of them), plus (thanks to YouTube) the UK vinyl 12" single, the UK vinyl 7" single, and a cassette single. The UK vinyl 12" single, the UK vinyl 7" single, and the cassette single also have the opening note truncated.

I couldn't find a YouTube video of the actual US vinyl 45.

Edited by crapfromthepast]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2020 20:34:01 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1353&PID=54325&title=alannah-myles-black-velvet#54325 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1353&PID=54323&title=alannah-myles-black-velvet#54323 Author: KentT
Subject: 1353
Posted: 30 April 2020 at 6:47pm

Brian W. wrote: maciav wrote: Isn't it possible that Atlantic intended for the 45 released in 1989 - 1990 to have the truncation? Nah... it's not like it's a different mix. I'm glad we noticed it, and if I were using it on a collection, I personally would probably use the truncated version. But this wasn't intentional. maciav wrote: I do not have expensive software and / or hardware that allows me to "re-create" the 45- version, etc. Don't fret, neither do we... I don't think any of us spent more than $50 on the software we use to edit songs.

A decent cheap Behringer audio interface and a free copy
of Audacity works just fine, with a little learning and
knowhow. Export the file to .wav when finished. Less
than $30.Audacity works well enough for broadcast work. ]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:47:42 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1353&PID=54323&title=alannah-myles-black-velvet#54323 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1353&PID=54322&title=alannah-myles-black-velvet#54322 Author: thecdguy
Subject: 1353
Posted: 30 April 2020 at 4:19pm

I've never had the 45, but I've heard the click on every configuration of the song I've ever listened to - on the Cassette Single, the few VA comps I have that contain the song, and the video. So I assume it would be on the 45 as well. I sometimes think it was someone clicking on a switch in the studio and somehow it got onto the recording. ]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:19:16 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1353&PID=54322&title=alannah-myles-black-velvet#54322 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1353&PID=54319&title=alannah-myles-black-velvet#54319 Author: NightAire
Subject: 1353
Posted: 30 April 2020 at 3:42pm

I hear that click too! I think I always assumed it was one of the guitarists clicking against something... but it would be VERY interesting to see if it's on the vinyl 45. (My source is the original CD from 1989.)]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:42:28 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1353&PID=54319&title=alannah-myles-black-velvet#54319