https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 04 May 2026 21:42:24 +0000 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:48:41 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3520 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=3520&PID=18713&title=kool-and-the-gang-celebration#18713 Author: Jody Thornton
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Posted: 07 September 2008 at 2:48pm

Does anyone have an accurate mock-up or even the real radio promo edit for the Police "Don't Stand"... (3:37) It does not need to be of high-quality. I just want to be able to hear it. I would appreciate it.

Cheers,
Jody Thornton
]]> Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:48:41 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3520&PID=18713&title=kool-and-the-gang-celebration#18713 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3520&PID=17473&title=kool-and-the-gang-celebration#17473 Author: Todd Ireland
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Posted: 11 July 2008 at 10:14am

If I may revert back to the subject title of this message thread for a moment, the actual and printed commercial 45 run time for Kool & the Gang's "Celebration" is 3:42. (These timings come courtesy of abagon.) I only post this info because database CD appearances with the "45 version" comment run from 3:35-3:42.
]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:14:43 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3520&PID=17473&title=kool-and-the-gang-celebration#17473 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3520&PID=16511&title=kool-and-the-gang-celebration#16511 Author: Jody Thornton
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Posted: 24 May 2008 at 12:05am

A lot of the automation companies in the 70s and 80s (such as TM and Drake-Chenault) did not use 45-rpm discs as their library. They would rather create custom edits of songs due to the higher resolution and lower noise of LPs. The 45-rpm discs made of polystyrene plastic are thinner, thus creating a heavier tracking force, and upper-midrange distortion. Thus the practice was to chop down LP or 12" single versions to create the same edit.

I used to love grabbing a blank Type II or III cassette (I'm 38, since I'm showing my age - a child audiophile wanna-be! Haaaaaaaa), and taping hours on end of Rock 102 in Buffalo. The sound, although a little sterile by today's standards, was so crisp.

]]> Sat, 24 May 2008 00:05:14 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3520&PID=16511&title=kool-and-the-gang-celebration#16511 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3520&PID=16499&title=kool-and-the-gang-celebration#16499 Author: AndrewChouffi
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Posted: 23 May 2008 at 9:02pm

I believe some of the same people who were involved with TMs "Stereo Rock" reel-tape automated formatting were still with TM when it morphed into TM Century so it may be more related than we think...

Andy]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 21:02:43 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3520&PID=16499&title=kool-and-the-gang-celebration#16499 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3520&PID=16496&title=kool-and-the-gang-celebration#16496 Author: aaronk
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Posted: 23 May 2008 at 8:55pm

Yes, I was referring to their GoldDiscs. From John's comment, it looks like the TM Stereo Rock is not related (at least not at the time); however, they do seem to have the same common denominator: incorrect edits!

Edited by aaronk]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 20:55:26 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3520&PID=16496&title=kool-and-the-gang-celebration#16496 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3520&PID=16493&title=kool-and-the-gang-celebration#16493 Author: Jody Thornton
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Posted: 23 May 2008 at 8:32pm

Right - I think the other person (aaronk) is thinking of TM Century's Golddisc series, no?

And that voice-tracked DJ was John Borders, last I remember.]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 20:32:10 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3520&PID=16493&title=kool-and-the-gang-celebration#16493 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3520&PID=16492&title=kool-and-the-gang-celebration#16492 Author: eriejwg
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Posted: 23 May 2008 at 8:14pm

There were many TM Stereo Rock 'automated' formats all over the country. It was always the same voiceover DJ all over the country. This was long before TM joined with Century 21 to form TM Century.]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 20:14:24 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3520&PID=16492&title=kool-and-the-gang-celebration#16492 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3520&PID=16486&title=kool-and-the-gang-celebration#16486 Author: aaronk
Subject: 3520
Posted: 23 May 2008 at 7:49pm

There is a Police promo 45 for "Don't Stand...," and it does fade in after the drums have already kicked in. The fade in is very gradual (15 seconds), and it doesn't get to full volume until the vocals start. The total run time is (3:37), but I don't think there are any edits.

If the "TM" is referring to TM Century, beware that they created MANY custom edits. Some are close approximations to the promo 45s ("Sledgehammer"), and some are not even close ("I Want A New Drug").]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 19:49:51 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3520&PID=16486&title=kool-and-the-gang-celebration#16486 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3520&PID=16485&title=kool-and-the-gang-celebration#16485 Author: Jody Thornton
Subject: 3520
Posted: 23 May 2008 at 7:48pm

Well thanks! Yes it was Rock 102. Roger Christian who has been there since, says that they called the system "Fred", and I wish I remembered what the acronym was for. I just know that "F" was in place of a bad word.

]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 19:48:42 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3520&PID=16485&title=kool-and-the-gang-celebration#16485 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3520&PID=16480&title=kool-and-the-gang-celebration#16480 Author: eriejwg
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Posted: 23 May 2008 at 7:35pm

Oh, and welcome to the forum!]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 19:35:26 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3520&PID=16480&title=kool-and-the-gang-celebration#16480