https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:37:05 +0000 Thu, 11 Jul 2024 17:56:04 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1862 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=1862&PID=64933&title=diana-rossaint-no-mountain-high#64933 Author: PopArchivist
Subject: 1862
Posted: 11 July 2024 at 5:56pm

Not saying all mono is bad, but as you make your way through the later 60's and early 70's the mono is not as good as the 1960-1964 period in mastering.

I agree the Beatles mono is way better than the stereo.]]> Thu, 11 Jul 2024 17:56:04 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1862&PID=64933&title=diana-rossaint-no-mountain-high#64933 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1862&PID=64930&title=diana-rossaint-no-mountain-high#64930 Author: Hykker
Subject: 1862
Posted: 11 July 2024 at 2:50pm

PopArchivist wrote: eriejwg wrote: In my opinion, Motown MONO is the only way to go. Many of us "stereo" geeks would disagree with that :)

I'm as much of a stereo fan as anyone, but I'm with John on this. The stereo mixes from Motown's 60s heyday were vastly
inferior to the mono hit 45 mixes. Maybe not important to someone who didn't live thru that era, but for those of us who grew
up with these songs the mono versions rule.]]> Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:50:27 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1862&PID=64930&title=diana-rossaint-no-mountain-high#64930 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1862&PID=64927&title=diana-rossaint-no-mountain-high#64927 Author: AaronsAmazing
Subject: 1862
Posted: 10 July 2024 at 4:14pm

AaronsAmazing wrote: I've observed that the CD soundtrack for Chicken Little (2005) contains the original mono single mix of this song. Does it line up with the version used in that film?

Just rewatched that film, and the song's fade ends a few beats later than
the 45 mix during a transition to the credits. I think
Disney actually licensed this edit and chopped it up to fit the scene:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y4NHeNINJ8

Edited by AaronsAmazing]]> Wed, 10 Jul 2024 16:14:10 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1862&PID=64927&title=diana-rossaint-no-mountain-high#64927 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1862&PID=64742&title=diana-rossaint-no-mountain-high#64742 Author: PopArchivist
Subject: 1862
Posted: 11 May 2024 at 6:48am

eriejwg wrote: In my opinion, Motown MONO is the only way to go.

Many of us "stereo" geeks would disagree with that :)]]> Sat, 11 May 2024 06:48:54 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1862&PID=64742&title=diana-rossaint-no-mountain-high#64742 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1862&PID=64741&title=diana-rossaint-no-mountain-high#64741 Author: PopArchivist
Subject: 1862
Posted: 11 May 2024 at 6:47am

crapfromthepast wrote: Pretty unusual, actually. The problem with "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" is that the only stereo version released in 1970 was over six minutes long. That was too long for compilation producers back then, so the producers at Motown and Rhino made their own edits to a more reasonable length.

Which is why no stereo matches the mono 45....]]> Sat, 11 May 2024 06:47:40 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1862&PID=64741&title=diana-rossaint-no-mountain-high#64741 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1862&PID=64735&title=diana-rossaint-no-mountain-high#64735 Author: LunarLaugh
Subject: 1862
Posted: 09 May 2024 at 12:42pm

eriejwg wrote: In my opinion, Motown MONO is the only way to go.

Sometimes, for me. It depends on the song. While mono is usually the go-to for me because it's the 'hit', sometimes the stereo mix is an improvement. "Ain't That Peculiar" by
Marvin Gaye has a rather odd mono mix, for instance, (and that's the one that gets airplay on SXM 60s Gold... go figure!) and the stereo mix has a much better balance of voices
and instruments. ]]> Thu, 09 May 2024 12:42:03 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1862&PID=64735&title=diana-rossaint-no-mountain-high#64735 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1862&PID=64699&title=diana-rossaint-no-mountain-high#64699 Author: AaronsAmazing
Subject: 1862
Posted: 29 April 2024 at 8:02pm

I've observed that the CD soundtrack for Chicken Little (2005)
contains the original mono single mix of this song. Does it line up with the
version used in that film?]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2024 20:02:13 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1862&PID=64699&title=diana-rossaint-no-mountain-high#64699 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1862&PID=55583&title=diana-rossaint-no-mountain-high#55583 Author: crapfromthepast
Subject: 1862
Posted: 01 September 2020 at 6:14pm

You're welcome!

And yes, the Complete Motown Singles does indeed include the correct commercial 45 version. That series is astounding.]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2020 18:14:52 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1862&PID=55583&title=diana-rossaint-no-mountain-high#55583 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1862&PID=55581&title=diana-rossaint-no-mountain-high#55581 Author: AutumnAarilyn
Subject: 1862
Posted: 01 September 2020 at 4:49pm

Hey Ron:

Isn't the commercial mono single the version found on
the Complete Motown singles put out by Hipo-select or
did they mess it up?

Thanks for shipping several cds I ordered from you on
Discogs.

Edited by AutumnAarilyn]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2020 16:49:13 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1862&PID=55581&title=diana-rossaint-no-mountain-high#55581 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1862&PID=55572&title=diana-rossaint-no-mountain-high#55572 Author: eriejwg
Subject: 1862
Posted: 01 September 2020 at 9:13am

In my opinion, Motown MONO is the only way to go.]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2020 09:13:19 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1862&PID=55572&title=diana-rossaint-no-mountain-high#55572