https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:58:53 +0000 Tue, 23 Jun 2015 19:56:10 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=460 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=460&PID=43908&title=as-stevie-wonder#43908 Author: crapfromthepast
Subject: 460
Posted: 23 June 2015 at 7:56pm

Unless I'm missing something, I think the 45 is an early fade of the LP version, with a 32-beat fade from 3:08 to 3:27. The 45 length is unavailable on a US CD.

The LP length of "As" on the '80s-era Songs In The Key Of Life doesn't sound very good - very muffled-sounding and lifeless. I'd read that the '80s-era Motown releases of the Stevie Wonder albums didn't use the lowest-generation source tapes. That seems very much to be the case for Songs In The Key Of Life. I'm kinda disappointed.

I noticed the difference by comparing Songs with the version of "As" on the 4-CD At The Close Of A Century. The EQ is a little shrill, but it reveals SO much more high end detail than Songs. In an A/B comparison with Century, Songs sounds like there's a blanket over the speakers.

I haven't heard anything about a remaster of Songs In The Key Of Life. I'd read that the late '90s Stevie Wonder remasters sound very shrill, and I heard the shrillness for myself on the remaster of Musiquarium, so I'd guess the same would be true for Songs In The Key Of Life. Can't confirm firsthand, though.

Personally, I choose the version from At The Close Of A Century. If you go with Century, you might want to dial down the high end a bit.]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2015 19:56:10 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=460&PID=43908&title=as-stevie-wonder#43908 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=460&PID=31984&title=as-stevie-wonder#31984 Author: edtop40
Subject: 460
Posted: 17 November 2011 at 8:31pm

the vinyl 45's run time of 3:27 needs to be added to the
db.....]]> Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:31:42 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=460&PID=31984&title=as-stevie-wonder#31984 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=460&PID=30697&title=as-stevie-wonder#30697 Author: The Hits Man
Subject: 460
Posted: 25 June 2011 at 6:42pm

I have it on the European version of the "Song Review" CD.
I do recall my local radio station fading it out up to
three minutes back in 1977.]]> Sat, 25 Jun 2011 18:42:22 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=460&PID=30697&title=as-stevie-wonder#30697 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=460&PID=30554&title=as-stevie-wonder#30554 Author: sriv94
Subject: 460
Posted: 17 June 2011 at 3:00pm

In another thread (somewhere), but we did.]]> Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:00:42 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=460&PID=30554&title=as-stevie-wonder#30554 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=460&PID=30549&title=as-stevie-wonder#30549 Author: Santi Paradoa
Subject: 460
Posted: 17 June 2011 at 11:54am

sriv94 wrote: And now, an on-topic question. I just bought the import edition of Stevie Wonder's The Definitive Collection and see there's a version of "As" running 3:29. Was that the single length, or just a really early fade (or maybe both)? In other words, did I stumble onto the 45 version? Doug

Did we ever determine if this version running (3:29) found on the import CD above is in deed the vinyl 45 version/length? ]]> Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:54:11 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=460&PID=30549&title=as-stevie-wonder#30549 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=460&PID=2337&title=as-stevie-wonder#2337 Author: edtop40
Subject: 460
Posted: 18 October 2005 at 11:20am

yup, i wrote it down i my top 40 records research book...]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:20:47 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=460&PID=2337&title=as-stevie-wonder#2337 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=460&PID=2336&title=as-stevie-wonder#2336 Author: sriv94
Subject: 460
Posted: 18 October 2005 at 11:03am

I do that as well--but I didn't see a 45 of "As" currently available (unless you saw one earlier and just memorized the time).

Doug]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:03:50 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=460&PID=2336&title=as-stevie-wonder#2336 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=460&PID=2334&title=as-stevie-wonder#2334 Author: edtop40
Subject: 460
Posted: 18 October 2005 at 10:15am

i check on ebay from time to time and look for auctions with pictures........many times it's clear enough to make out the run times on the 45's face....i've got most 45's so if you ever need to confirm a 45's run time feel free to email me.....edtop40]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:15:05 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=460&PID=2334&title=as-stevie-wonder#2334 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=460&PID=2332&title=as-stevie-wonder#2332 Author: sriv94
Subject: 460
Posted: 18 October 2005 at 10:10am

edtop40 wrote: i don't own that 45, yet, but a review of 45's available for sale, they state the run time as 3:27....so we may be in luck....

Most 45 sites I've visited don't have run times listed. So can I ask where you found this out that the run time was 3:27?

Doug]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:10:12 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=460&PID=2332&title=as-stevie-wonder#2332 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=460&PID=2331&title=as-stevie-wonder#2331 Author: edtop40
Subject: 460
Posted: 18 October 2005 at 9:48am

i don't own that 45, yet, but a review of 45's available for sale, they state the run time as 3:27....so we may be in luck....]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2005 09:48:18 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=460&PID=2331&title=as-stevie-wonder#2331