https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:06:45 +0000 Mon, 01 Aug 2022 10:21:42 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1877 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=1877&PID=61355&title=stevie-wondersigned-sealed#61355 Author: aaronk
Subject: 1877
Posted: 01 August 2022 at 10:21am

Listening again to the Complete Motown Singles 1970 box set, I noticed that the un-labeled version of "Signed, Sealed, Delivered..." runs 2:32 and has a significantly different mix from what I'm used to hearing from the Hitsville box set. This mix has the horn section brought forward in the mix.



The "Alternate Mix" on TCMS 1970 matches what's on Hitsville and runs 2:46. As far as I know, this is the actual 45 version that was released and isn't really an "alternate mix."



Did anyone ever come across the shorter mix on a 45?



As a side note, Stevie has several other "Alternate Mixes" represented across the various volumes of the box set, as well as some labeled "second pressing" and "promo version." Is it mentioned in the liner notes that the "alternate mixes" were actually pressed on 45s, or were these supposed to be things found in the vaults and included as previously unreleased bonus mixes?]]> Mon, 01 Aug 2022 10:21:42 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1877&PID=61355&title=stevie-wondersigned-sealed#61355 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1877&PID=21067&title=stevie-wondersigned-sealed#21067 Author: Todd Ireland
Subject: 1877
Posted: 17 February 2009 at 10:08am

Pat:

I re-checked Jim's e-mail and he does indeed report the commercial run time pressings of "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" to be 2:45. Sorry for the typo. I've also corrected the time in my previous post.]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:08:16 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1877&PID=21067&title=stevie-wondersigned-sealed#21067 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1877&PID=21064&title=stevie-wondersigned-sealed#21064 Author: Pat Downey
Subject: 1877
Posted: 17 February 2009 at 7:34am

In Jim's first post on this thread, he says the running time is (2:45) exactly as stated on the 45 and now Todd reports that Jim says the 45 runs (2:48) so what is the true 45 length of this song?]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:34:36 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1877&PID=21064&title=stevie-wondersigned-sealed#21064 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1877&PID=20992&title=stevie-wondersigned-sealed#20992 Author: Todd Ireland
Subject: 1877
Posted: 14 February 2009 at 5:21pm

I notice the database shows the The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 10: 1970 (Box Set) as having a "first 45 pressing" and a "second 45 pressing" of Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours". I asked Jim about this because the database had previously not mentioned anything about two different pressings. In a nutshell, he informed me that Motown founder Berry Gordy would sometimes remix and reissue a 45 shortly after a first 45 was released to achieve improved sound on AM radio and that these "new and improved" remixed versions seemingly always became the "definitive" hit mix.

Jim says both of his commercial 45 pressings have a run time of 2:45, which means the first pressing on the Complete Motown Singles box set runs :12 short.

Edited by Todd Ireland]]> Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:21:24 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1877&PID=20992&title=stevie-wondersigned-sealed#20992 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1877&PID=9305&title=stevie-wondersigned-sealed#9305 Author: Pat Downey
Subject: 1877
Posted: 21 March 2007 at 5:29am

I just timed the original vinyl LP and the running time on that LP is (2:38) not (2:46) as stated on the record label.]]> Wed, 21 Mar 2007 05:29:33 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1877&PID=9305&title=stevie-wondersigned-sealed#9305 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1877&PID=9303&title=stevie-wondersigned-sealed#9303 Author: satchdr
Subject: 1877
Posted: 20 March 2007 at 10:02pm

On the "2 All Time Great Classic Albums" release of "My Cherie Amour" and "Signed, Sealed And Delivered" (Tamla TCD08006TD), the stereo LP length runs 2:41. Dan]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2007 22:02:10 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1877&PID=9303&title=stevie-wondersigned-sealed#9303 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1877&PID=9291&title=stevie-wondersigned-sealed#9291 Author: jimct
Subject: 1877
Posted: 20 March 2007 at 5:07pm

My commercial and promo 45s for this (all mono) have both a listed and actual time of (2:45). It appears that its only mono CD appearance (on "Hitsville U.S.A.") is the only place which features the correct 45 length. All its stereo CD appearances, which run between (2:37) and (2:39), may in fact be the "LP length." Can anyone confirm the LP length?

Edited by jimct]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:07:33 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1877&PID=9291&title=stevie-wondersigned-sealed#9291