https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 06 May 2026 12:45:31 +0000 Sat, 07 Sep 2019 05:16:55 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1446 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=1446&PID=52671&title=asia-heat-of-the-moment#52671 Author: Hykker
Subject: 1446
Posted: 07 September 2019 at 5:16am

KentT wrote: That mono short edit side on the promo was likely done for AM airplay reasons, as AM Top 40 stations were still very numerous in the USA. I agree the promo should have had this edit too on the Stereo side, as there were many FM Top 40 stations as well.

I wouldn't go so far as to say AM Top 40 stations were
"very numerous" in 1982, but there were still a few left
(I worked at one of them). We usually (but not always)
played the edits.
A lot of the FM Top 40s of the era played the longer
versions, in part to differentiate themselves from their
AM counterparts, though that policy changed as the 80s
progressed, and the few remaining AM CHRs changed format.
]]> Sat, 07 Sep 2019 05:16:55 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1446&PID=52671&title=asia-heat-of-the-moment#52671 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1446&PID=52669&title=asia-heat-of-the-moment#52669 Author: KentT
Subject: 1446
Posted: 06 September 2019 at 2:20pm

aaronk,

That mono short edit side on the promo was likely done for
AM airplay reasons, as AM Top 40 stations were still very
numerous in the USA. I agree the promo should have had
this edit too on the Stereo side, as there were many FM
Top 40 stations as well. ]]> Fri, 06 Sep 2019 14:20:45 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1446&PID=52669&title=asia-heat-of-the-moment#52669 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1446&PID=52666&title=asia-heat-of-the-moment#52666 Author: EdisonLite
Subject: 1446
Posted: 06 September 2019 at 12:21am

Wow, with all that effort, it makes me wonder why the label didn't put the promo edit (with new mix) out in stereo.]]> Fri, 06 Sep 2019 00:21:19 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1446&PID=52666&title=asia-heat-of-the-moment#52666 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1446&PID=52624&title=asia-heat-of-the-moment#52624 Author: aaronk
Subject: 1446
Posted: 04 September 2019 at 12:30pm

And now I find myself in '82...

I revisited this song today, because I've had a question in the back of my mind. Why, in 1982, would the record label put the "Edit" *only* on the mono side of the promo 45? Just about every other promo 45 from this time period was either short/long (stereo both sides) or stereo/mono (same length on both sides). It was unusual that one side had the full-length version in stereo and the short version in mono. If we were talking about a hit from 1972, it would make more sense.

So, I compared a fold-down of the stereo to the mono, and I discovered that the mono side is actually a dedicated mix. The differences are subtle, but there are some obvious giveaways. For one, the vocal is louder on the fold-down. Two, during the instrumental breakdown/bridge, there is an electric guitar lick in between the keyboard melodies. On the fold-down, the guitar lick is quite buried in the mix, but on the mono mix it's brought forward.

Well, there ya have it. If you truly want the short promo version, it has to be dubbed from the promo 45. Otherwise, a stereo version matching the edit points of the mono side comes pretty close.]]> Wed, 04 Sep 2019 12:30:59 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1446&PID=52624&title=asia-heat-of-the-moment#52624 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1446&PID=50175&title=asia-heat-of-the-moment#50175 Author: radiofan16
Subject: 1446
Posted: 29 September 2018 at 12:47am

NightAire wrote: CrapFromThePast wrote: There's a version that fades about 15 seconds early on Realm's Gold And Platinum Vol. 1 (1986) - avoid. Is it possible this is the video length version?

Doubtful.]]> Sat, 29 Sep 2018 00:47:04 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1446&PID=50175&title=asia-heat-of-the-moment#50175 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1446&PID=50173&title=asia-heat-of-the-moment#50173 Author: radiofan16
Subject: 1446
Posted: 29 September 2018 at 12:31am

eriejwg wrote: Pretty sure its the LP version faded early.

It is not an early fade, but a custom edit for the video. Sections 2:39 to 2:52
have been removed, basically cutting the final chorus in half.

It's weird that for the radio edit, they cut out the first part of the outro rather
than the second. As the full version appeared on the commercial 45(was 3:53
really that long?) it was glaringly obvious that Steve Howe didn't start at the
top for his solo.

Edited by radiofan16]]> Sat, 29 Sep 2018 00:31:50 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1446&PID=50173&title=asia-heat-of-the-moment#50173 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1446&PID=44160&title=asia-heat-of-the-moment#44160 Author: eriejwg
Subject: 1446
Posted: 17 August 2015 at 4:58pm

Pretty sure its the LP version faded early.]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2015 16:58:17 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1446&PID=44160&title=asia-heat-of-the-moment#44160 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1446&PID=44159&title=asia-heat-of-the-moment#44159 Author: eriejwg
Subject: 1446
Posted: 17 August 2015 at 4:56pm

I found the video online and can't tell if it's the
promo edit or the LP version faded early or a custom
edit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDpPoytXVvo]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2015 16:56:57 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1446&PID=44159&title=asia-heat-of-the-moment#44159 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1446&PID=44153&title=asia-heat-of-the-moment#44153 Author: crapfromthepast
Subject: 1446
Posted: 17 August 2015 at 11:22am

NightAire wrote: CrapFromThePast wrote: There's a version that fades about 15 seconds early on Realm's Gold And Platinum Vol. 1 (1986) - avoid. Is it possible this is the video length version?

Possible, but more likely is that the mastering engineer at Realm faded early - there are a bunch of early fades on the first three Gold And Platinum volumes, released in 1986 and 1987.]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:22:51 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1446&PID=44153&title=asia-heat-of-the-moment#44153 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1446&PID=44152&title=asia-heat-of-the-moment#44152 Author: eriejwg
Subject: 1446
Posted: 17 August 2015 at 11:07am

John (Yah Shure) was kind enough to send me a copy of
the short mono side of the DJ 45 to assist me in
creating a stereo DJ edit. Ron's instructions were
perfect. As always, it helps to have a source file to
use as a guide.]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:07:16 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1446&PID=44152&title=asia-heat-of-the-moment#44152