https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:27:10 +0000 Sat, 11 Jan 2025 22:13:51 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=6833 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=6833&PID=65619&title=mary-hopkin-those-were-the-days#65619 Author: Steve Carras
Subject: 6833
Posted: 11 January 2025 at 10:13pm

PopArchivist wrote: Steve Carras wrote: There were several English language mixes of this, as a "Version 2" I just got showed (frankly, I love this so much I would not mind if it had still a longer version with more verses. But I digress..) Glad to see a topic on a favorite late 60s US hit! And so unique in many ways,too! Steve, Glad to see you are still around. Been working on the 60's myself. There is always something new to discuss for the 60's hits...

Thank you..:)]]> Sat, 11 Jan 2025 22:13:51 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6833&PID=65619&title=mary-hopkin-those-were-the-days#65619 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6833&PID=65552&title=mary-hopkin-those-were-the-days#65552 Author: VWestlife
Subject: 6833
Posted: 22 December 2024 at 9:00am

On "New Gold on CD" 2/11/1991 it's edited down to 4:01 and
sounds like it was sourced from vinyl. There's a very
abrupt edit at 2:05.]]> Sun, 22 Dec 2024 09:00:50 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6833&PID=65552&title=mary-hopkin-those-were-the-days#65552 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6833&PID=65527&title=mary-hopkin-those-were-the-days#65527 Author: PopArchivist
Subject: 6833
Posted: 16 December 2024 at 5:51pm

Steve Carras wrote: There were several English language mixes of this, as a "Version 2" I just got showed (frankly, I love this so much I would not mind if it had still a longer version with more verses. But I digress..) Glad to see a topic on a favorite late 60s US hit! And so unique in many ways,too!

Steve,

Glad to see you are still around. Been working on the 60's myself. There is always something new to discuss for the 60's hits...]]> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 17:51:08 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6833&PID=65527&title=mary-hopkin-those-were-the-days#65527 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6833&PID=65521&title=mary-hopkin-those-were-the-days#65521 Author: Steve Carras
Subject: 6833
Posted: 15 December 2024 at 10:49pm

There were several English language mixes of this, as a
"Version 2" I just got showed (frankly, I love this so much
I would not mind if it had still a longer version with
more verses. But I digress..)

Glad to see a topic on a favorite late 60s US hit! And so
unique in many ways,too!]]> Sun, 15 Dec 2024 22:49:05 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6833&PID=65521&title=mary-hopkin-those-were-the-days#65521 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6833&PID=38240&title=mary-hopkin-those-were-the-days#38240 Author: Hykker
Subject: 6833
Posted: 29 June 2013 at 4:33pm

jimct wrote: I think I'd need to start work on a research thesis, to try to sort out Apple Records' mindset on issuing promo 45s. (As well as Capitol Records in general, from '64 to '69 or so. As it was a lower charter, I likely wouldn't have paid the premium price for an Apple promo 45 of "Carolina On My Mind", even if I'd ever seen one.

I didn't (and probably wouldn't) buy the James Taylor
45...it was a throwaway from a station I worked at in the
early 70s.

As far as Capitol promos, I don't think they issued any
from '63 or so until late '66...if so I've never seen
one. I have a couple from late '66 that are dark blue
type on a light blue label, shortly thereafter they went
to the yellowish-green labels we all know and love.
]]> Sat, 29 Jun 2013 16:33:06 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6833&PID=38240&title=mary-hopkin-those-were-the-days#38240 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6833&PID=38234&title=mary-hopkin-those-were-the-days#38234 Author: jimct
Subject: 6833
Posted: 29 June 2013 at 9:48am

Steve, you're right - I really do go after the promo 45s (as well as the stocks.)
But I think I'd need to start work on a research thesis, to try to sort out Apple
Records' mindset on issuing promo 45s. (As well as Capitol Records in
general, from '64 to '69 or so. I'm hoping that the Beatles' book Paul Haney
recommends will shed more light on it for me.)

As it was a lower charter, I likely wouldn't have paid the premium price for an
Apple promo 45 of "Carolina On My Mind", even if I'd ever seen one. I believe
the earliest definite Apple promo 45 I own, that specifically says "Not For
Sale" on it, is early 1971's "Another Day" by Paul McCartney. And the whole
"starred stock 45's equalling a quasi-promo 45" issue adds still more
intrigue.]]> Sat, 29 Jun 2013 09:48:50 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6833&PID=38234&title=mary-hopkin-those-were-the-days#38234 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6833&PID=38230&title=mary-hopkin-those-were-the-days#38230 Author: Hykker
Subject: 6833
Posted: 29 June 2013 at 9:11am

Never heard or saw a short version of this on vinyl, maybe
some stations made house edits of it. I do have,
somewhere (I believe a bonus track on a "New Gold On CD"
disc) an edit of TWTD. It's a very abrupt edit.

I don't ever recall seeing a designated promo copy of any
early Apple 45s, just stock copies. Jim, you're even more
of a promo-copy collector than I am...have you seen any
prior to 1970 or so (the earliest one in my collection is
James Taylor's "Carolina In My Mind")?]]> Sat, 29 Jun 2013 09:11:09 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6833&PID=38230&title=mary-hopkin-those-were-the-days#38230 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6833&PID=38229&title=mary-hopkin-those-were-the-days#38229 Author: Todd Ireland
Subject: 6833
Posted: 29 June 2013 at 8:49am

Great stuff, gentlemen. Thanks!]]> Sat, 29 Jun 2013 08:49:48 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6833&PID=38229&title=mary-hopkin-those-were-the-days#38229 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6833&PID=38223&title=mary-hopkin-those-were-the-days#38223 Author: jimct
Subject: 6833
Posted: 29 June 2013 at 7:38am

Thanks, Paul. Very enlightening. I had no idea of the press kit, and did not
know of an Apple 1800 45 release; I am normally fairly versed on such
matters. (PS-I haven't received that Spizer book yet; it's on order!)

Edited by jimct]]> Sat, 29 Jun 2013 07:38:08 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6833&PID=38223&title=mary-hopkin-those-were-the-days#38223 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6833&PID=38222&title=mary-hopkin-those-were-the-days#38222 Author: Paul Haney
Subject: 6833
Posted: 29 June 2013 at 7:31am

In August of 1968, Capitol Records sent press kits out to radio stations across the U.S. That kit consisted of the first four Apple 45s: "Hey Jude/Revolution" by The Beatles (Apple 2276), "Thingumybob/Yellow Submarine" by John Foster & Sons Ltd. Black Dyke Mills Band (Apple 1800), "Those Were The Days/Turn, Turn, Turn" by Mary Hopkin (Apple 1801) and "Sour Milk Sea/The Eagle Laughs At You" by Jackie Lomax (Apple 1802). All four singles were released to the general public on the same day (August 26, 1968).

Bruce Spizer's excellent book, The Beatles on Apple Records has the full story.]]> Sat, 29 Jun 2013 07:31:12 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6833&PID=38222&title=mary-hopkin-those-were-the-days#38222