https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:15:01 +0000 Fri, 24 Dec 2021 22:42:00 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=536 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=536&PID=59870&title=ray-charles-whatd-i-say-question#59870 Author: RichM921
Subject: 536
Posted: 24 December 2021 at 10:42pm

AdvprosD wrote: What I just heard today was different. where he's saying "What's that, what's that?" in a much more agreeable tone to continue on with the song. I can't say I ever remember hearing this version before.

That's the version I'm most familiar with because we played it at a radio
station where I worked in the '90s. If I remember correctly, it was on a
Ray Charles CD boxed set. ]]> Fri, 24 Dec 2021 22:42:00 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=536&PID=59870&title=ray-charles-whatd-i-say-question#59870 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=536&PID=59869&title=ray-charles-whatd-i-say-question#59869 Author: AdvprosD
Subject: 536
Posted: 24 December 2021 at 5:22pm

The best I can tell on these two different versions when including parts 1 and 2 is the chatter in the break. The one I'm most used to hearing has Ray on the mic
saying "Nah, nah," in a fashion that sounds like he doesn't want to continue. What I just heard today was different. where he's saying "What's that, what's that?"
in a much more agreeable tone to continue on with the song. I can't say I ever remember hearing this version before. It's on a V/A collection from Razor & Tie,
called "Heroes Of Rock & Roll, and it's the very last track on disc 2. Sounds like stereo to me on these cheapie desk speakers I'm using.]]> Fri, 24 Dec 2021 17:22:47 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=536&PID=59869&title=ray-charles-whatd-i-say-question#59869 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=536&PID=50661&title=ray-charles-whatd-i-say-question#50661 Author: The Hits Man
Subject: 536
Posted: 28 November 2018 at 10:18am

I'd love to know the history of this recording and why all
the variations. ]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2018 10:18:01 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=536&PID=50661&title=ray-charles-whatd-i-say-question#50661 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=536&PID=50643&title=ray-charles-whatd-i-say-question#50643 Author: PopArchivist
Subject: 536
Posted: 25 November 2018 at 9:58am

TomDiehl1 wrote: I have the rare second promo copy somewhere. It's very unique for sure. It's hiding somewhere in my music room with the original white label promo along with it.

Tom, Did you ever find it?]]> Sun, 25 Nov 2018 09:58:55 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=536&PID=50643&title=ray-charles-whatd-i-say-question#50643 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=536&PID=50579&title=ray-charles-whatd-i-say-question#50579 Author: PopArchivist
Subject: 536
Posted: 16 November 2018 at 10:18pm

TomDiehl1 wrote: I have the rare second promo copy somewhere. It's very unique for sure. It's hiding somewhere in my music room with the original white label promo along with it.

Until this thread, I never even knew it existed or that an edit of a 45 edit would even be needed in the 50's. Hopefully it stops hiding!]]> Fri, 16 Nov 2018 22:18:30 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=536&PID=50579&title=ray-charles-whatd-i-say-question#50579 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=536&PID=50568&title=ray-charles-whatd-i-say-question#50568 Author: aaronk
Subject: 536
Posted: 15 November 2018 at 8:04am

In response to #4, there is a Discogs listing, and one copy is currently available for sale for a couple bucks. It's listed in "Good" condition, which means it's been beat to hell. I have two copies of the yellow-label promo 45, and both are in G+ condition. Mine are also beat to hell but not quite as bad as the G condition copy for sale. Unless one of us can track down a copy in at least VG or VG+ condition, I have no hope for ever being able to restore this one to a nice sounding digital file.

(As a side note, there is a brand new seller on Discogs who supposedly has a copy in VG+ condition, but it is not available for sale in the United States. I also have no faith that he has properly graded his records, even if he were to make it available to US buyers. Most Discogs sellers, unfortunately, WAY over-grade their records.)

Regarding #5, not to my knowledge. The full take in mono is only available on LP. Again, this would be a 1961 remix from the multi-tracks. The full 6:28 version was never released in 1959. As Steve Hoffman points out, the first stereo mix was not done until 1964, so the only mixes available in '59 were the mono LP version (and the 45 edits taken from it) and the unique promo 45 mix with extra reverb and audio found nowhere else.]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2018 08:04:40 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=536&PID=50568&title=ray-charles-whatd-i-say-question#50568 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=536&PID=50564&title=ray-charles-whatd-i-say-question#50564 Author: TomDiehl1
Subject: 536
Posted: 14 November 2018 at 8:55pm

I have the rare second promo copy
somewhere. It's very unique for sure. It's
hiding somewhere in my music room with the
original white label promo along with it.]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2018 20:55:20 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=536&PID=50564&title=ray-charles-whatd-i-say-question#50564 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=536&PID=50562&title=ray-charles-whatd-i-say-question#50562 Author: PopArchivist
Subject: 536
Posted: 14 November 2018 at 3:56pm

No, you HAVE to recreate Part 2. Not doing so will risk revocation of your membership.

Hey half the fun is recreating stuff that is not on CD! You know anytime you want to join my restoration project you are welcome to. All these confusing versions oy vay!

Edited by PopArchivist]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2018 15:56:33 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=536&PID=50562&title=ray-charles-whatd-i-say-question#50562 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=536&PID=50561&title=ray-charles-whatd-i-say-question#50561 Author: Brian W.
Subject: 536
Posted: 14 November 2018 at 3:44pm

PopArchivist wrote: 1) If Part 2 is on the flip side and runs 1:56 how can I recreate it from the 6:28 or find it on CD since the LP version Part 1 runs over 4 minutes? Or can I simply not recreate Part 2 at all since it was never on CD (which means I have to get the 45)

No, you HAVE to recreate Part 2. Not doing so will risk revocation of your membership.

But rather than buying a 45, you could always just listen to one of the YouTube videos that has Part 2...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ek4MSe8Z-g


]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2018 15:44:11 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=536&PID=50561&title=ray-charles-whatd-i-say-question#50561 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=536&PID=50559&title=ray-charles-whatd-i-say-question#50559 Author: PopArchivist
Subject: 536
Posted: 14 November 2018 at 3:25pm

This is another one of those Part 1 and Part 2 45 versions I am working to assemble and checked the board. A few questions popped up since I was not around for the original thread and Jim's Mono DJ version discovery:

1) If Part 2 is on the flip side and runs 1:56 how can I recreate it from the 6:28 or find it on CD since the LP version Part 1 runs over 4 minutes? Or can I simply not recreate Part 2 at all since it was never on CD (which means I have to get the 45)

2) Was the 6:28 LP version played on the radio or only Part 1 which was 3:09?

3)What is the 5 min 10 version (Part 1 at 3:09 and then 1:56 for the Part 2 which is the "45 edit"?)

4) Is there any listing on discogs for the mono promo 45 version or has anyone seen it for sale? It seems that this version like Jim said is probably very rare.

5) Is the 6:28 in mono on CD? All I can seem to find is stereo copies.

If anyone has any further insight into this track would be appreciated.

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