https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 06 May 2026 00:05:16 +0000 Sun, 02 Aug 2020 07:43:23 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5091 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=5091&PID=55104&title=scorpions-wind-of-change#55104 Author: aaronk
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Posted: 02 August 2020 at 7:43am

After 11 years, I finally managed to track down a CD source for the "no whistling" edit. It's on a promo CD single from Canada, which I do not have, with catalog number CDP 508. It's also on a Canadian Polygram V/A compilation, which I do have: Focus May '91 (CDP 512). This is one of those label-specific comps that Jody said were often sent to Canadian radio stations. The full track list is available on Discogs. Printed time on both Focus '91 and CDP 508 is 3:42 and is labeled "Edit." The actual time, though, is 3:56.

I reached out to the collector on Discogs who is the only person owning CDP 508, and he confirms it exactly matches Focus May '91 and also has an actual run time of 3:56.]]> Sun, 02 Aug 2020 07:43:23 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5091&PID=55104&title=scorpions-wind-of-change#55104 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5091&PID=23404&title=scorpions-wind-of-change#23404 Author: aaronk
Subject: 5091
Posted: 23 August 2009 at 3:36pm

Ironically, a friend of mine brought over a box of CD singles for me to thumb through, and I came across CDP 423. I can confirm, for certain, that this has the full-length album version. Listed time is 5:10; actual time is 5:13.]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:36:06 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5091&PID=23404&title=scorpions-wind-of-change#23404 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5091&PID=23378&title=scorpions-wind-of-change#23378 Author: aaronk
Subject: 5091
Posted: 23 August 2009 at 8:36am

80smusicfreak wrote: I can only assume that must be the promo w/ the "non-whistling" version(s). You may begin your on-line searching for this rarity now... :-)

I've already inquired about that CD from an online seller. It was most likely released to rock radio, as it has only the full-length album version.]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:36:07 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5091&PID=23378&title=scorpions-wind-of-change#23378 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5091&PID=23373&title=scorpions-wind-of-change#23373 Author: 80smusicfreak
Subject: 5091
Posted: 23 August 2009 at 6:54am

jimct wrote: Jody & Aaron, here are the details from the promo CD single we received in for the song back in 1991: Scorpions-"Wind Of Change" (CDP 447) 1-(non-described, listed & actual 3:42 version) 2-(non-described, listed (5:10), actual (5:11) version) Both of these tracks include all 3 of the most prominent "whistle solo" sequences (the first :20 seconds, around 1:00 in, and at the end)...there certainly may have been a second promo CD single issued for it in 1991 that we did not receive...

Hmmm, Gregory Cooper's 1998 book, "Collectible Compact Disc Price Guide 2" shows a U.S. promo CD single for "Wind of Change" on Mercury CDP 423 (And BTW, CDP 447 is NOT listed, so this book is definitely not complete!) Again, no versions or timings listed - but assuming the "423" no. is not in error, I can only assume that must be the promo w/ the "non-whistling" version(s). You may begin your on-line searching for this rarity now... :-)]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2009 06:54:32 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5091&PID=23373&title=scorpions-wind-of-change#23373 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5091&PID=23324&title=scorpions-wind-of-change#23324 Author: Jody Thornton
Subject: 5091
Posted: 21 August 2009 at 4:14am

The CD singles were most pressed in Canada. We had a couple of imports, but not usually. In many cases though we played off of the label compilations, which I assume that you had in the US.

Mind you, most of our stock CD singles were imports, from you folks and across the pond. Pretty similar to the vinyl situation these days.
]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:14:54 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5091&PID=23324&title=scorpions-wind-of-change#23324 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5091&PID=23206&title=scorpions-wind-of-change#23206 Author: aaronk
Subject: 5091
Posted: 15 August 2009 at 7:13am

Thanks for sending that, Jody! That IS a strange edit! To my ears, the only unique audio is at the very beginning, where the whistling was removed from the mix. The remainder of the song is just edited to remove the whistling. I'd be curious to know the details of that promo CD.

In your experience, did Canadian stations tend to receive promo CDs that were pressed in Canada, or were they mostly US promos?]]> Sat, 15 Aug 2009 07:13:24 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5091&PID=23206&title=scorpions-wind-of-change#23206 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5091&PID=23201&title=scorpions-wind-of-change#23201 Author: Todd Ireland
Subject: 5091
Posted: 15 August 2009 at 6:06am

What a strange edit! I can't imagine this song without the whistling!]]> Sat, 15 Aug 2009 06:06:51 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5091&PID=23201&title=scorpions-wind-of-change#23201 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5091&PID=23199&title=scorpions-wind-of-change#23199 Author: Jody Thornton
Subject: 5091
Posted: 15 August 2009 at 5:57am

I'm sending it to you Aaron...lol! Yes, and it fades on a repeat of the chorus (three times). This was from a cassette dub of the CD single.

]]> Sat, 15 Aug 2009 05:57:30 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5091&PID=23199&title=scorpions-wind-of-change#23199 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5091&PID=23183&title=scorpions-wind-of-change#23183 Author: aaronk
Subject: 5091
Posted: 14 August 2009 at 8:56am

Jody, when you say "removed all instances," do you mean that even in the middle and at the end there was no whistling?]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:56:25 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5091&PID=23183&title=scorpions-wind-of-change#23183 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5091&PID=23178&title=scorpions-wind-of-change#23178 Author: jimct
Subject: 5091
Posted: 13 August 2009 at 8:18pm

Jody & Aaron, here are the details from the promo CD single we received in for the song back in 1991:

Scorpions-"Wind Of Change" (CDP 447)
1-(non-described, listed & actual 3:42 version)
2-(non-described, listed (5:10), actual (5:11) version)

Both of these tracks include all 3 of the most prominent "whistle solo" sequences (the first :20 seconds, around 1:00 in, and at the end). Jody, I believe your memory, and there certainly may have been a second promo CD single issued for it in 1991 that we did not receive, but I have personally never heard/heard of a "no-whistle-intro" version for it. Perhaps you were working at a radio station in Canada that received a different, Canadian promo CD single from the one that I own.

Edited by jimct]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:18:35 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5091&PID=23178&title=scorpions-wind-of-change#23178