Top 40 Music on CD Forum : Copacabana

Copacabana : Great catch. And that sounds...

Sat, 24 Sep 2005 18:45:16 +0000

Author: sriv94
Subject: 278
Posted: 24 September 2005 at 6:45pm

Great catch. And that sounds like where the CCATS version came from. Funny that the Even Now CD releases all used the 5:46 version instead of using the vinyl LP version.

Doug

Copacabana : Hi People, Please don't...

Sat, 24 Sep 2005 12:15:41 +0000

Author: AndrewChouffi
Subject: 278
Posted: 24 September 2005 at 12:15pm

Hi People,

Please don't forget that the original vinyl LP 'Even Now' had the ORIGINAL album mix that was similar (but not quite) to the 3:58 single mix/edit. The label time was 4:08 and it included the two extra "Copacabana" vocals towards the end before the percussion break. The first appearance of the 5:46 version was the promo 12" single for club DJs issued around the time of the "Even Now" 45.

Copacabana : EdisonLite wrote:I'm a...

Sat, 17 Sep 2005 09:20:49 +0000

Author: sriv94
Subject: 278
Posted: 17 September 2005 at 9:20am

EdisonLite wrote:

I'm a bit confused. How many versions of "Copa" are floating around? Can someone outline how many there are (excluding the "demo" that precedes "Copa" on the box set? Are there 3 - the 5:46 remix, and the original version (one without these extra background vocals and one WITH) -- and are both of those the same length? And is the 45 different than the original LP mix?

While there are some recent remixes floating out there, to the best of my knowledge there are two official versions, and both were released on the same 45. The short version runs 3:58 and has a brighter bongo open and cowbell mix; this was the A-side of the single (and is the one that appears on many pressings of the OOP Greatest Hits album). The Even Now LP version runs 5:46 and I do believe was the B-side of the single; that version has appeared on most Barry Manilow compilations since (including some pressings of the 1978 GH CD). The cowbell riff is different and the bongos are a little more subdued, plus there's a longer bridge and instrumental break in the middle.

For the CCATS release, they used the 3:58 45 mix (and brightened it just a bit), but added six seconds with the two extra "Copacabana" vocals towards the end, for a total running time of 4:04. And you can't extract the official single out of it because of the demo version that tracks into it and overlaps.

I hope that explains it a little better.

Doug

Edited by sriv94

Copacabana : <Hope I haven't confused...

Fri, 16 Sep 2005 23:34:04 +0000

Author: EdisonLite
Subject: 278
Posted: 16 September 2005 at 11:34pm

I'm a bit confused. How many versions of "Copa" are floating around? Can someone outline how many there are (excluding the "demo" that precedes "Copa" on the box set? Are there 3 - the 5:46 remix, and the original version (one without these extra background vocals and one WITH) -- and are both of those the same length? And is the 45 different than the original LP mix?

I think this is going to turn into one of those "It's a Miracle" situations where now there are 4 versions floating around out there.

Copacabana : Ooh, good catch, Doug! And don't...

Fri, 16 Sep 2005 17:12:24 +0000

Author: Brian W.
Subject: 278
Posted: 16 September 2005 at 5:12pm

Ooh, good catch, Doug! And don't be so timid... a catch like that is more than enough to get you listened to around here.

Copacabana : Todd Ireland wrote:As indicated...

Fri, 16 Sep 2005 14:02:11 +0000

Author: sriv94
Subject: 278
Posted: 16 September 2005 at 2:02pm

Todd Ireland wrote:

As indicated in the 10th edition of T40MOCD, the edited 45 version of "Copacabana" can also be found on the Barry Manilow box set Complete Collection and Then Some (Arista 18714). One drawback here though is that the previous selection on this set tracks over the first :06 of the song's introduction.

Sorry to dredge up an old thread (hey, I'm new! :) ), but the "45" version on TCCATS is not really the 45. The demo tracks into the hit version, but the major difference is that right after Manilow's last vocal line of "don't fall in love," the female back-up singers reprise singing "Copacabana" two more times before the cowbell break kicks in (at least it is the 45 cowbell break, not the "Even Now" LP cowbell break). The 3:58 edit on my 1978 Greatest Hits CD does not have the extra two "Copacabana" vocals (and as stated before is labeled on the CD as running 5:46).

Hope I haven't confused anyone further.

Doug

Copacabana : As indicated in the 10th edition...

Wed, 22 Jun 2005 09:41:38 +0000

Author: Todd Ireland
Subject: 278
Posted: 22 June 2005 at 9:41am

As indicated in the 10th edition of T40MOCD, the edited 45 version of "Copacabana" can also be found on the Barry Manilow box set Complete Collection and Then Some (Arista 18714). One drawback here though is that the previous selection on this set tracks over the first :06 of the song's introduction.

Copacabana : Boy, that IS a different mix than...

Fri, 17 Jun 2005 16:45:01 +0000

Author: Brian W.
Subject: 278
Posted: 17 June 2005 at 4:45pm

Boy, that IS a different mix than the longer version on "Essential," isn't it? Much different stereo placement and a lot more echo on the vocal in the 45 version.

Copacabana : Well, I got one with the short...

Fri, 17 Jun 2005 03:09:22 +0000

Author: Brian W.
Subject: 278
Posted: 17 June 2005 at 3:09am

Well, I got one with the short 45 version of Copacabana, though the label does claim 5:46. This is one of the pressings with the studio version of Daybreak. Fortunately the hit live version is on the new Essential Barry Manilow.

The matrix on mine is 5 ARC 8039-2 RE-1 SRC 02, with an added M6 S1 further up the ring. It's a music club edition.

Copacabana : Thanks, Gordon! They have several...

Sun, 05 Jun 2005 04:51:14 +0000

Author: Brian W.
Subject: 278
Posted: 05 June 2005 at 4:51am

Thanks, Gordon! They have several copies, so one should be the correct one.