https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:05:02 +0000 Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:10:51 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=359 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=359&PID=65716&title=aerosmith-what-it-takes#65716 Author: NightAire
Subject: 359
Posted: 08 February 2025 at 12:10am

After syncing up the CHR remix / edit with the LP version (the edit runs 0.26% faster, likely not intentional), I can confirm that the mixes are identical.

Other than the minimal speed difference, the edit is slightly more compressed. Measuring from the first downbeat to 2 minutes and 33 seconds in (at the beginning of the first edit), I see the average RMS of the edit being -15.2 db.

The average RMS of the same section of the LP version is -17.25 db... so approximately 2 db greater peak to average levels on the edit.

The tracks used for this comparison are tracks 1 and 2 of the promo CD single Geffen PRO-CD-3852, ripped by Ron.

TL;DR - The edit is not a remix, although it is slightly denser than the LP version.

The version Rich mentioned above from a Casey Kasem countdown with a different vocal take... I have no knowledge of it.]]> Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:10:51 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=359&PID=65716&title=aerosmith-what-it-takes#65716 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=359&PID=53495&title=aerosmith-what-it-takes#53495 Author: RichM921
Subject: 359
Posted: 14 February 2020 at 6:19am

I just heard a version of this song on an old Casey Kasem countdown
where it sounds like a completely different vocal take was used. It had
all the typical edit points that I'm used to. Could this be a case of some
copies having a completely remixed version and others just have an
edit of the album version?]]> Fri, 14 Feb 2020 06:19:14 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=359&PID=53495&title=aerosmith-what-it-takes#53495 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=359&PID=44011&title=aerosmith-what-it-takes#44011 Author: aaronk
Subject: 359
Posted: 21 July 2015 at 5:41pm

I just A/B'd the version on Big Ones with the CHR Remix/Edit, and nothing is jumping out at me. I'll have to do a more careful listen when time permits, but if I had to make the call right now, I'd say they are the same mix.]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2015 17:41:02 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=359&PID=44011&title=aerosmith-what-it-takes#44011 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=359&PID=44009&title=aerosmith-what-it-takes#44009 Author: chendagam
Subject: 359
Posted: 21 July 2015 at 3:42pm

aaronk wrote: Also, is the "CHR Remix/Edit" really remixed, or is it just an edit? I have both versions, but I've never compared the mixes. This is one of those songs that I prefer the album version, because the edits on the single version are very jarring.

Any conformation on this yet?]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2015 15:42:04 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=359&PID=44009&title=aerosmith-what-it-takes#44009 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=359&PID=23235&title=aerosmith-what-it-takes#23235 Author: Todd Ireland
Subject: 359
Posted: 16 August 2009 at 12:04pm

Thanks for all your analysis here, Ed. You're a big help!]]> Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:04:26 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=359&PID=23235&title=aerosmith-what-it-takes#23235 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=359&PID=23229&title=aerosmith-what-it-takes#23229 Author: edtop40
Subject: 359
Posted: 16 August 2009 at 6:04am

my commercial cassingle issued as geffen 19944 states the tracks as below

1-what is takes (remix/edit) (4:06)
2-monkey on my back (lp version) (3:56)

todd...i did some more digging on my end and i can confirm that the "remix/edit" version which is on the cassingle is identical to the "chr remix edit" that is on the promo cd single.....hopefully this one is put to rest....

edtop40

]]> Sun, 16 Aug 2009 06:04:01 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=359&PID=23229&title=aerosmith-what-it-takes#23229 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=359&PID=23220&title=aerosmith-what-it-takes#23220 Author: Todd Ireland
Subject: 359
Posted: 15 August 2009 at 11:32pm

I would indeed welcome a copy to compare. Thanks, guys!]]> Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:32:42 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=359&PID=23220&title=aerosmith-what-it-takes#23220 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=359&PID=23212&title=aerosmith-what-it-takes#23212 Author: aaronk
Subject: 359
Posted: 15 August 2009 at 3:34pm

Todd, I can send you a copy of the CHR Remix/Edit for comparison purposes.]]> Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:34:58 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=359&PID=23212&title=aerosmith-what-it-takes#23212 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=359&PID=23210&title=aerosmith-what-it-takes#23210 Author: edtop40
Subject: 359
Posted: 15 August 2009 at 2:52pm

todd...do you need an mp3 of the cassingle version to do your own a/b comparison?]]> Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:52:55 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=359&PID=23210&title=aerosmith-what-it-takes#23210 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=359&PID=23194&title=aerosmith-what-it-takes#23194 Author: Todd Ireland
Subject: 359
Posted: 15 August 2009 at 5:03am

Commercial cassette single copies of Aerosmith's "What It Takes" has an actual run time of 4:06 and does state "Remix/Edit" on the label. As of this time, I still don't know if it's identical to the "CHR Remix/Edit", but I can at least compare the latter to the LP version and see any actual mix differences can be detected.

Edited by Todd Ireland]]> Sat, 15 Aug 2009 05:03:05 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=359&PID=23194&title=aerosmith-what-it-takes#23194