https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:44:48 +0000 Thu, 12 May 2022 20:23:37 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=166 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=166&PID=60836&title=freeall-right-now#60836 Author: KentT
Subject: 166
Posted: 12 May 2022 at 8:23pm

To get the original mix on 45 without CSG, you must buy
Island import 45 RPM singles. Or find the A&M Mono promo
only 45.

Edited by KentT]]> Thu, 12 May 2022 20:23:37 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=166&PID=60836&title=freeall-right-now#60836 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=166&PID=60760&title=freeall-right-now#60760 Author: AdvprosD
Subject: 166
Posted: 30 April 2022 at 12:03pm

edtop40 wrote: I was wading through the old thread about Free's "All Right Now," and I discovered I have a version that runs an actual 4:15 on an Australian import called "Flower Power." (That's the same CD where I got the mono mix of Frigid Pink's "House of the Rising Sun.") Doug mentioned he has a 4:15 version on an import as well, but thought it sounded punchier than the 45.

I also have this Flower Power 2CD set. I just picked it up from a Discogs member in Australia. I have to admit, it sure has a LOT of cowbell! Also I'm hearing a lot
more reverb over the whole mix. To me, the vocals sound more solo'ish. And at one point I can hear some band chatter, unlike the US version.

Is it possible that it's this version? (Quoting crapfromthepast below:)

"Non-hit (in US) 1991 Bob Clearmountain remix (4:18)

This is a drastically remixed version that turned out to be a UK hit in 1991. It's not subtle."

This is the second song from this Flower Power collection I'm posting about this weekend. As with the Joe Cocker tune, "The Letter", This sounds more like a live mix.

]]> Sat, 30 Apr 2022 12:03:53 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=166&PID=60760&title=freeall-right-now#60760 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=166&PID=55945&title=freeall-right-now#55945 Author: Robert
Subject: 166
Posted: 23 September 2020 at 4:06pm

I'd like that, Gary, thanks. I thought I had a promo 45 but apparently not. It'd be good to see what the differences are.]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:06:16 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=166&PID=55945&title=freeall-right-now#55945 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=166&PID=55943&title=freeall-right-now#55943 Author: garye
Subject: 166
Posted: 23 September 2020 at 2:36pm

Robert wrote: OK Guys, I need to know what I missed and what I might have done wrong. I've got the radio edit that Ron provided - the one that says it's an early fade of the 45 (on Island). But when I tried to recreate it, I found a big chunk of the 45 had been edited (appx 2:35.8-3:03.67). When I removed that and faded from 3:06-3:12 it ended up matching beautifully, but it wasn't just a fade. I don't have the actual promo 45. Anybody know what I missed?

Robert, if you like I will send you the mono promo,
stereo promo and 1970 single edit so you can see where
the differences are.]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2020 14:36:14 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=166&PID=55943&title=freeall-right-now#55943 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=166&PID=55849&title=freeall-right-now#55849 Author: crapfromthepast
Subject: 166
Posted: 17 September 2020 at 6:37pm

Robert - The promo 45 is an early fade of the non-hit reissue 45, not the hit 45. The non-hit reissue 45 edits the solo of the hit 45.

I know, clear as mud.]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2020 18:37:14 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=166&PID=55849&title=freeall-right-now#55849 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=166&PID=55847&title=freeall-right-now#55847 Author: Robert
Subject: 166
Posted: 17 September 2020 at 2:45pm

OK Guys, I need to know what I missed and what I might have done wrong. I've got the radio edit that Ron provided - the one that says it's an early fade of the 45 (on Island). But when I tried to recreate it, I found a big chunk of the 45 had been edited (appx 2:35.8-3:03.67). When I removed that and faded from 3:06-3:12 it ended up matching beautifully, but it wasn't just a fade. I don't have the actual promo 45. Anybody know what I missed?]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2020 14:45:03 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=166&PID=55847&title=freeall-right-now#55847 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=166&PID=55743&title=freeall-right-now#55743 Author: garye
Subject: 166
Posted: 09 September 2020 at 7:49pm

At one time I had a promo copy of "All Right Now"
reissued in 1975 for the Greatest Hits Release. It
stated 3:30 on the label, but timed at 3:15! A year
later ran a friend had a promo copy from the same time
period that ran 3:30! I'm sure of the time because I
played it on the College Station I worked at the time.
Did anyone else have a copy like that? I got rid of the
copy years ago, sorry to say. But always stuck in my
head!]]> Wed, 09 Sep 2020 19:49:23 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=166&PID=55743&title=freeall-right-now#55743 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=166&PID=55647&title=freeall-right-now#55647 Author: crapfromthepast
Subject: 166
Posted: 05 September 2020 at 12:30pm

I identified seven different versions of the song in existence. I will document everything here, so that I never have to revisit this song ever again.

LP version (5:31)

I found a few different analog transfers for the LP version.

The oldest one that I have is on Priority's Seventies Greatest Rock Hits Vol. 7 Rough And Rowdy (1991), which is a little compressed/limited. It's probably based on A&M's Free collection Best Of, but I can't confirm. The same analog transfer is used on:

• Time-Life's Guitar Rock Vol. 10 Classics (1994)
• Time-Life's Legends My Generation (2004) - digitally exactly 1.46 dB louder than Guitar Rock Vol. 10 Classics

There's another analog transfer on Razor & Tie's 2-CD Those Rocking '70s (1991), which has an unpleasant EQ.

There's another analog transfer on Polydor's 4-CD Classic Rock Box (1992). The same analog transfer is used on:

• PolyGram's 2-CD Entertainment Weekly Presents Rock Anthems (1993) - digitally exactly 0.04 dB louder
• Compass Productions/Warner Special Products' 1970's Seventies Classic Rock (1999) - digitally identical
• Realm's 3-CD Greatest Hits Of The '70s Vol. 2 (2002) - differently-EQ'd digital clone

There's another analog transfer on PolyGram's promo compilation PGD Presents Great Sounds Vol. 2 (1992), which is likely based on the mastering from A&M's Free album Fire And Water, but I can't confirm.

45 version (4:13)

The 45 is an entirely different mix, with lots of parts rerecorded from the LP version.

It's on Island's 2-CD Island Story (1987), and a few other more recent collections that I don't have.

Non-hit reissue 45 version (3:43)

This version first appeared around 1972 on A&M reissued 45s, and also appeared on a 1975 promo 45 that promoted the Best Of Free vinyl LP. (Much credit to Yah Shure for posting this info above.)

The reissue 45 version uses the 45 mix. It edits the solo of the commercial 45 version and runs out to the full length of commercial 45.

This version does not appear on CD.

Promo 45 version (released to radio in 1970 concurrent with commercial 45) (3:12)

The promo 45 version uses the 45 mix. It's just the reissue 45 version faded early from 3:06 to 3:12.

This version does not appear on CD.

Non-hit 1989 Bill Inglot edit of LP version (3:49)

This is an edit of the LP version, which first appeared on Time-Life's Sounds Of The Seventies Vol. 1 1970 (1989). Bill Inglot's name appears in the CD credits, so I'll attribute the edit to him, even if he wasn't the one who actually made the edit.

This version edits the solo (I didn't check to see if the edit is really the same as what's done on the 45; I suspect that it isn't), and fades slightly early compared to the LP version fade.

The following discs use the same analog transfer as Time-Life's Sounds Of The Seventies Vol. 1 1970 (1989):

• Time-Life's 2-CD Guitar Rock (1990)
• Simitar/Warner Special Products' Stud Rock Wild Ride (1998)

Non-hit 1975 Forget Me Nots promo LP version (3:33)

This version appeared on a 1975 A&M promotional album called Forget Me Nots to promote a series of rerelease 45s. (Even more credit to Yah Shure for posting this info above.)

It's just Bill Inglot's 1989 edit of the LP version faded early from 3:26 to 3:33.

Miraculously, this version does appear on CD. I have it on:

• Silver Eagle/Capitol's 3-CD Formula 45 (1988)
• Sessions/Warner Special Products' 2-CD Night Beat (1988)

Non-hit (in US) 1991 Bob Clearmountain remix (4:18)

This is a drastically remixed version that turned out to be a UK hit in 1991. It's not subtle.

I have it on:

• EMI Virgin PolyGram's 2-CD Now That's What I Call Music 19 (1991)
• a UK 2-CD collection called Number One Seventies Album (1997)
• Skifan Iceland's 2-CD Pottţétt Rokk (1997)

My recommendations

For the LP version, I guess you'll be fine with Polydor's 4-CD Classic Rock Box (1992), or (I'm guessing) A&M's single-artist Best Of.

For the 45 version, go with Island's 2-CD Island Story (1987).

If you must own any of the other versions, go with whatever you can find.

Keep in mind that I only listed info for CDs that I own. There are plenty of discs out there that I don't own.]]> Sat, 05 Sep 2020 12:30:36 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=166&PID=55647&title=freeall-right-now#55647 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=166&PID=32587&title=freeall-right-now#32587 Author: TomDiehl1
Subject: 166
Posted: 24 January 2012 at 5:09pm

Thanks, Yah Shure.... I'll make a note of that on my sleeve for my copy of that promo. This is one of the reasons I like this board...since I wasn't around when these issues came out, I learn all sorts of interesting things about them decades later..]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:09:31 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=166&PID=32587&title=freeall-right-now#32587 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=166&PID=32576&title=freeall-right-now#32576 Author: Todd Ireland
Subject: 166
Posted: 23 January 2012 at 11:42pm

Thanks, Yah Shure, for helping sort through this mess. My headache is starting to go away now! :-)]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:42:50 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=166&PID=32576&title=freeall-right-now#32576