https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:13:19 +0000 Tue, 31 May 2016 07:21:44 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=425 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=425&PID=45683&title=soul-ii-soul-back-to-life#45683 Author: crapfromthepast
Subject: 425
Posted: 31 May 2016 at 7:21am

I found a sealed copy of the promo CD single this past weekend. (Sealed? For 27 years??) It was in a thin-pack jewel case with no artwork, just the disc.

Virgin PRCD2844
Copyright 1989 10 Records Ltd.
Back to life
1. a cappella intro version, printed 3:29, actual 3:28, drums kick in at 0:28, this was definitely not the hit version
2. 7" version, printed 3:48, actual 3:47, drums kick in at 0:09, this was the hit version
3. 12" mix, printed 7:37, actual 7:36

All three run at 101.0 BPM throughout.]]> Tue, 31 May 2016 07:21:44 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=425&PID=45683&title=soul-ii-soul-back-to-life#45683 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=425&PID=5784&title=soul-ii-soul-back-to-life#5784 Author: Brian W.
Subject: 425
Posted: 21 June 2006 at 5:06pm

elcoleccionista wrote: Brian, I had a commercial US cassette single and the Acapella Intro version was included on it (backed with the instrumental). It was also available on side 1 of the US commercial 12" single.

I meant only issued on CD on the promo.]]> Wed, 21 Jun 2006 17:06:13 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=425&PID=5784&title=soul-ii-soul-back-to-life#5784 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=425&PID=5783&title=soul-ii-soul-back-to-life#5783 Author: elcoleccionista
Subject: 425
Posted: 21 June 2006 at 5:04pm

The version that was released for the single in UK makes much more sense as a 45 version than that acapella intro issued on the US singles, go figure.]]> Wed, 21 Jun 2006 17:04:39 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=425&PID=5783&title=soul-ii-soul-back-to-life#5783 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=425&PID=5775&title=soul-ii-soul-back-to-life#5775 Author: Jeff H.
Subject: 425
Posted: 21 June 2006 at 2:48pm

Although the original US cassette,7" & 12" vinyl singles(Virgin 99171-7/4)have a version that runs 3:29, that was not the one that was widely heard on the radio back in 1989. Another version of the song that runs 3:40 that cuts part of the acapella intro and has part of the instrumental intro rearranged is the version that is featured on nearly all compilations that have the song. This cut of the song was first released in the UK as a 7" vinyl single(TEN 265). For whatever reason Virgin Records in the US did not follow suit and ended up releasing the wrong version in the single format. The "hit" version of "Back To Life" first appeared in the US on the second pressing of the CD. If I remember correctly both pressings of the CD had the same catalog number(Virgin 91267-2), but the matrix number around the center ring was the only thing to distinguish the change.]]> Wed, 21 Jun 2006 14:48:17 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=425&PID=5775&title=soul-ii-soul-back-to-life#5775 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=425&PID=5762&title=soul-ii-soul-back-to-life#5762 Author: elcoleccionista
Subject: 425
Posted: 20 June 2006 at 11:10pm

Brian, I had a commercial US cassette single and the Acapella Intro version was included on it (backed with the instrumental).

It was also available on side 1 of the US commercial 12" single.

Edited by elcoleccionista]]> Tue, 20 Jun 2006 23:10:14 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=425&PID=5762&title=soul-ii-soul-back-to-life#5762 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=425&PID=5760&title=soul-ii-soul-back-to-life#5760 Author: Brian W.
Subject: 425
Posted: 20 June 2006 at 9:28pm

As far as I know, Rick, the Acapella Intro version (aka the 45 version) was only available on the promo.]]> Tue, 20 Jun 2006 21:28:08 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=425&PID=5760&title=soul-ii-soul-back-to-life#5760 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=425&PID=5758&title=soul-ii-soul-back-to-life#5758 Author: elcoleccionista
Subject: 425
Posted: 20 June 2006 at 8:14pm

Rick, the 3:29 version is NOT included on the CD single, it's the usual 3:47 single mix.

I have both pressings of the album, the one I bought when the album first came out has the acapella version (not the acapella intro version from the single), and the later pressing has the now more easily found 7" version.



Edited by elcoleccionista]]> Tue, 20 Jun 2006 20:14:51 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=425&PID=5758&title=soul-ii-soul-back-to-life#5758 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=425&PID=5753&title=soul-ii-soul-back-to-life#5753 Author: rickduran
Subject: 425
Posted: 20 June 2006 at 4:00pm

Does anybody know if the 3:29 version is available on the 3 track 3" single UK single from 1989? The catalog number is TENCD265. If not, can it be found on any other single other than the promo. Thanks]]> Tue, 20 Jun 2006 16:00:43 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=425&PID=5753&title=soul-ii-soul-back-to-life#5753 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=425&PID=2218&title=soul-ii-soul-back-to-life#2218 Author: Moderator
Subject: 425
Posted: 13 October 2005 at 8:28pm

I have obtained the original pressing of the "Keep On Movin'" cd and there are definitely two different pressings of this cd. I have already changed the database to reflect this situation.]]> Thu, 13 Oct 2005 20:28:15 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=425&PID=2218&title=soul-ii-soul-back-to-life#2218 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=425&PID=2181&title=soul-ii-soul-back-to-life#2181 Author: Moderator
Subject: 425
Posted: 10 October 2005 at 6:05am

My error on the catalog number as it is the same as yours, 91267. I'll just have to look for the version without the RE on the inner ring.]]> Mon, 10 Oct 2005 06:05:44 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=425&PID=2181&title=soul-ii-soul-back-to-life#2181