https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 08 May 2026 04:44:43 +0000 Mon, 14 Mar 2016 12:44:09 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=6809 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=6809&PID=45239&title=bobby-vinton-beer-barrel-polka#45239 Author: aaronk
Subject: 6809
Posted: 14 March 2016 at 12:44pm

MMathews wrote: Well, it's also possible the alternate mix appeared on the original ABC LP "Heart Of Hearts". If I ever come across the album I'll post what version is on it. MM

I have a dub of the song from "Heart Of Hearts," and it has the "Polish people" line.]]> Mon, 14 Mar 2016 12:44:09 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6809&PID=45239&title=bobby-vinton-beer-barrel-polka#45239 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6809&PID=45235&title=bobby-vinton-beer-barrel-polka#45235 Author: MMathews
Subject: 6809
Posted: 13 March 2016 at 11:40pm

Yes, I caught that mix difference as well on the CD
version. And while the panning is similar, some
instruments are placed differently in the stereo field.
Bottom line, the ABC 45 was a dedicated mix like so many
others on that label.

I doubt Curb was involved in changing that lyric. By the
time that CD was made, Bobby's voice would have sounded
different.

Another thought occurred to me. If that line was altered
intentionally, what the heck is wrong with "lots of
Polish people"...in a polka?
MM ]]> Sun, 13 Mar 2016 23:40:06 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6809&PID=45235&title=bobby-vinton-beer-barrel-polka#45235 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6809&PID=45231&title=bobby-vinton-beer-barrel-polka#45231 Author: eriejwg
Subject: 6809
Posted: 13 March 2016 at 8:50pm

Comparing the 2 versions again, I hear double-tracked
vocals in the "polish people" version vs. single-tracked
vocal at the :42 mark.]]> Sun, 13 Mar 2016 20:50:40 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6809&PID=45231&title=bobby-vinton-beer-barrel-polka#45231 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6809&PID=45230&title=bobby-vinton-beer-barrel-polka#45230 Author: eriejwg
Subject: 6809
Posted: 13 March 2016 at 7:21pm

There's several videos of the "...Polish people" version
on YouTube. Comparing that with a dub of Ed's 45's, they
all match. The 1991 Curb release seems to be a bit
narrower than the YouTube videos and E d's 45's.

Anyone agree?

]]> Sun, 13 Mar 2016 19:21:08 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6809&PID=45230&title=bobby-vinton-beer-barrel-polka#45230 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6809&PID=45227&title=bobby-vinton-beer-barrel-polka#45227 Author: eriejwg
Subject: 6809
Posted: 13 March 2016 at 4:44pm

Interesting. Was thinking that Mike Curb might have been
involved in the re-sing of the line in the song.]]> Sun, 13 Mar 2016 16:44:11 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6809&PID=45227&title=bobby-vinton-beer-barrel-polka#45227 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6809&PID=45226&title=bobby-vinton-beer-barrel-polka#45226 Author: MMathews
Subject: 6809
Posted: 13 March 2016 at 4:12pm

Ed sent me a dub of the promo 45 version, and that has the
original "a lot of Polish People" lyric and matches the
commercial 45 mix.
I also tried locating the above mentioned 1981 LP
"Greatest Polka Hits Of All Time" but I can't find any
listing for that title o vinyl, only the Curb CD from
1991.

Well, it's also possible the alternate mix appeared on the
original ABC LP "Heart Of Hearts". If I ever come across
the album I'll post what version is on it.
MM ]]> Sun, 13 Mar 2016 16:12:12 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6809&PID=45226&title=bobby-vinton-beer-barrel-polka#45226 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6809&PID=45212&title=bobby-vinton-beer-barrel-polka#45212 Author: MMathews
Subject: 6809
Posted: 12 March 2016 at 3:42pm

For whatever reason, even though his mid-70s recordings
were on ABC, of all this material is now owned
exclusively by Curb.

I have "Beer Barrel Polka" from the Curb CD "All Time
Greatest Polka Hits" mentioned above and I never
questioned it was the hit version. I never saw this
thread so I didn't know about the lyric change.

So, I just did a sync comparison with the 45. This
version IS the hit recording. The music tracks are
identical. The vocal track is identical in every place
except the one line "and lots of sweet romancing."
It runs 2:41 because the fade is 10 secs longer than the
ABC 45.

Now, do I think Curb remixed this for the CD issue? Not
a chance. They pulled a tape that was already there. No
way they took the trouble and expense to remix it. It was
mentioned above that this version appeared on a 1981
vinyl album of same name. It's much more likely they did
remix it in '81 and had Bobby dub the alternate line
then.

OR .. I did notice that 45cat shows a promo 45 that was
released just after the commercial one. Could this be
the DJ 45 version?

If that's NOT the case, then I would describe this
version as (remixed with alternate "lots of sweet
romancing" lyric)

MM

Edited by MMathews]]> Sat, 12 Mar 2016 15:42:23 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6809&PID=45212&title=bobby-vinton-beer-barrel-polka#45212 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6809&PID=33934&title=bobby-vinton-beer-barrel-polka#33934 Author: aaronk
Subject: 6809
Posted: 23 April 2012 at 2:54pm

Well, considering that it's kind of a novelty song that only went to #33, I'm sure it's not much of a priority for UMG to pull out of the vaults.]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:54:22 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6809&PID=33934&title=bobby-vinton-beer-barrel-polka#33934 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6809&PID=33933&title=bobby-vinton-beer-barrel-polka#33933 Author: Santi Paradoa
Subject: 6809
Posted: 23 April 2012 at 2:26pm

I wonder where the master tapes are for this song (or are we stuck with another needle drop for eternity)?]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:26:43 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6809&PID=33933&title=bobby-vinton-beer-barrel-polka#33933 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6809&PID=33931&title=bobby-vinton-beer-barrel-polka#33931 Author: AndrewChouffi
Subject: 6809
Posted: 23 April 2012 at 11:04am

To JL328:

You're probably right. But if it's a re-recorded version it's damn close, because I was able to synch up part of my mp3 of it with a re-broadcast of the hit version on 'American Top-40' (this past weekend).

Andy]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:04:17 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6809&PID=33931&title=bobby-vinton-beer-barrel-polka#33931