https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 06 May 2026 19:08:12 +0000 Tue, 05 Feb 2019 23:56:36 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5146 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=5146&PID=51194&title=the-b52sroam#51194 Author: PopArchivist
Subject: 5146
Posted: 05 February 2019 at 11:56pm

Hykker wrote: prisdeej wrote: They either cued up past the acapella introduction with the "Edit" or they used the "Radio Mix". We just cued past the acapella part when the song was carted up where I worked in '90. The single Jim (RIP) referenced was all we received. Odd that the "radio mix" wasn't serviced to radio.

The radio mix was the go to mix I heard on the radio in NY at the time. I never heard the edit until I collected it on CD.]]> Tue, 05 Feb 2019 23:56:36 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5146&PID=51194&title=the-b52sroam#51194 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5146&PID=51188&title=the-b52sroam#51188 Author: aaronk
Subject: 5146
Posted: 04 February 2019 at 8:04am

I agree that I never recall hearing any other mix on my local top 40 except the "Edit," and they always played the acapella intro, if I remember correctly. While the remixes were not sent out on a separate "PRO-CD-" promo single, I believe radio did get copies of the stock CD maxi single.

A bit of history: It looks like the single for "Love Shack" was released in June 1989, but it didn't even crack the Hot 100 until three months later in September. Perhaps this was fueled by MTV video airplay? In any case, given the surprisingly huge hit it became by November '89, Reprise sent out "Roam" as the next single. My guess is that the remixes were not quite ready, but they felt they needed to get another single to radio given how hot "Love Shack" was. Once the remixes were available, I'm betting Reprise simply followed up to radio with hole-drilled copies of the CD maxi.

Reprise & other Warner Bros. family labels seemed to send out stock CD singles quite often to radio around this time period (in addition to the normal promos). I have a lot of CD singles with either a crossed out barcode and/or a hole drilled through the case. My copy of the "Roam" maxi CD does, indeed, have drill mark on the spine.]]> Mon, 04 Feb 2019 08:04:34 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5146&PID=51188&title=the-b52sroam#51188 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5146&PID=51187&title=the-b52sroam#51187 Author: Hykker
Subject: 5146
Posted: 04 February 2019 at 5:45am

prisdeej wrote: They either cued up past the acapella introduction with the "Edit" or they used the "Radio Mix".

We just cued past the acapella part when the song was
carted up where I worked in '90. The single Jim (RIP)
referenced was all we received. Odd that the "radio
mix" wasn't serviced to radio.
]]> Mon, 04 Feb 2019 05:45:10 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5146&PID=51187&title=the-b52sroam#51187 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5146&PID=51186&title=the-b52sroam#51186 Author: AndrewChouffi
Subject: 5146
Posted: 04 February 2019 at 5:06am

Does anyone out there own the "radio mix" and can let me listen to it? I don't think I remember hearing it when it was a current.

PM me if you can, thanks!

Andy]]> Mon, 04 Feb 2019 05:06:17 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5146&PID=51186&title=the-b52sroam#51186 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5146&PID=51185&title=the-b52sroam#51185 Author: prisdeej
Subject: 5146
Posted: 03 February 2019 at 5:26pm

Thanks, Aaron! They either cued up past the acapella introduction with the "Edit" or they used the "Radio Mix".   I can't say for certain, but it's either or. ]]> Sun, 03 Feb 2019 17:26:48 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5146&PID=51185&title=the-b52sroam#51185 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5146&PID=51180&title=the-b52sroam#51180 Author: aaronk
Subject: 5146
Posted: 03 February 2019 at 1:48pm

The "Edit" on the promo CD single is an edit of the LP version and starts with the acapella intro. The "Radio Mix" on the stock CD single is remixed and starts with the music (no acapella intro). There are noticeable differences in the mix, including lots of reverb on the drums.]]> Sun, 03 Feb 2019 13:48:57 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5146&PID=51180&title=the-b52sroam#51180 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5146&PID=51179&title=the-b52sroam#51179 Author: prisdeej
Subject: 5146
Posted: 03 February 2019 at 12:20pm

The "radio mix" on the stock CD single runs 4:13. Does anyone know how this differs from the 4:04 edit on the promo single?   My local CHR station played a version with an instrumental opening. ]]> Sun, 03 Feb 2019 12:20:25 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5146&PID=51179&title=the-b52sroam#51179 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5146&PID=23567&title=the-b52sroam#23567 Author: abagon
Subject: 5146
Posted: 02 September 2009 at 6:56am

The US commercial vinyl 45 is the "Edit" that has the actual (4:04) and the listed time "4:02" on the record label (Reprise 7-22667)

--abagon]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:56:53 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5146&PID=23567&title=the-b52sroam#23567 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5146&PID=23562&title=the-b52sroam#23562 Author: jimct
Subject: 5146
Posted: 02 September 2009 at 12:08am

Here are the song's details, from my promo CD single:

The B-52's-"Roam" (PRO-CD-3856)
1-Edit (listed 4:02; actual 4:04)
2-LP Version (listed & actual 4:54) ]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:08:55 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5146&PID=23562&title=the-b52sroam#23562