https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:32:33 +0000 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 11:58:22 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=7649 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=7649&PID=38945&title=dont-turn-around-mystery-promo#38945 Author: aaronk
Subject: 7649
Posted: 26 August 2013 at 11:58am

This song came out when I first started working in radio, and we always played it with the intro intact. The rapless edit is a simple quick overlap/crossfade at the 2:42 mark. It goes something like this:

...say to you don't gooooooooooooo...
                                  don't turn around...

The overlap is a very quick fade of the word "go" as it overlaps the first syllable of "around."]]> Mon, 26 Aug 2013 11:58:22 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7649&PID=38945&title=dont-turn-around-mystery-promo#38945 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7649&PID=38942&title=dont-turn-around-mystery-promo#38942 Author: Hykker
Subject: 7649
Posted: 26 August 2013 at 6:58am

Odd that they would release an edit without the rap at the
end, yet leave the "I will survive" intro intact...most
stations, including the one I worked at edited off that
part of the intro.

]]> Mon, 26 Aug 2013 06:58:25 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7649&PID=38942&title=dont-turn-around-mystery-promo#38942 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7649&PID=38935&title=dont-turn-around-mystery-promo#38935 Author: Underground Dub
Subject: 7649
Posted: 25 August 2013 at 4:30pm

Don't be embarrassed, Brian! I'm pretty sure all of us single variation enthusiasts has had moments like this. :)

Also, I had no idea they serviced a version that removes the rap so thanks for sharing info on this promo!

Edited by Underground Dub]]> Sun, 25 Aug 2013 16:30:45 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7649&PID=38935&title=dont-turn-around-mystery-promo#38935 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7649&PID=38934&title=dont-turn-around-mystery-promo#38934 Author: Brian W.
Subject: 7649
Posted: 25 August 2013 at 4:21pm

aaronk wrote: Brian, the "Single Version" on my promo CD (the only one I have) runs 3:48 (printed 3:47). It starts off the same way you describe with the rising sound effect and spoken female voice. Does your "Single Version" start differently? ASCD-2691 1. Single Version (listed 3:47; actual 3:48) 2. Radio Groove Mix (listed 3:40; actual 3:43) 3. Groove Mix Extended (listed 5:15; actual 5:18)

God, I'm stupid. The "New Version" is an edit of the Single Version, cutting out the rap late in the song. I didn't recall the single version starting out like that, so I didn't check. How embarrassing. So I guess this could be qualified as "Single Version - No Rap."

Jim, FYI, the numbers on the inner ring are ASCD2736 and 7/94 1DA1.]]> Sun, 25 Aug 2013 16:21:42 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7649&PID=38934&title=dont-turn-around-mystery-promo#38934 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7649&PID=38929&title=dont-turn-around-mystery-promo#38929 Author: jimct
Subject: 7649
Posted: 25 August 2013 at 3:24pm

Brian, back in the early 90's, Arista must've issued at least 6-8 different
promo CD single "remixes" this same way - no writing on the face, and some
sort of jewel case sticker notation. But just about every time we got one like
this into the station, I found that if I checked the inner ring of the CD itself
(equivalent to the deadwax info on a 45), I could almost always seem to
locate an "ASCD-####" stock # on there, that at times helped me to at least
get more details on it. Does that "Don't Turn Around" promo happen to
include this type of info on the inner ring?]]> Sun, 25 Aug 2013 15:24:01 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7649&PID=38929&title=dont-turn-around-mystery-promo#38929 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7649&PID=38927&title=dont-turn-around-mystery-promo#38927 Author: aaronk
Subject: 7649
Posted: 25 August 2013 at 3:01pm

Brian, the "Single Version" on my promo CD (the only one I have) runs 3:48 (printed 3:47). It starts off the same way you describe with the rising sound effect and spoken female voice. Does your "Single Version" start differently?

ASCD-2691
1. Single Version (listed 3:47; actual 3:48)
2. Radio Groove Mix (listed 3:40; actual 3:43)
3. Groove Mix Extended (listed 5:15; actual 5:18)]]> Sun, 25 Aug 2013 15:01:40 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7649&PID=38927&title=dont-turn-around-mystery-promo#38927 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7649&PID=38922&title=dont-turn-around-mystery-promo#38922 Author: Brian W.
Subject: 7649
Posted: 25 August 2013 at 1:34pm

About a year ago, I picked up a used promo CD for 25 cents at the library for Ace of Base "Don't Turn Around." It came in a plain jewel case with a neon green sticker on the front that simply said, "Ace of Base, Don't Turn Around, New Version." At the bottom of the front of the jewel case there is a white sticker stamped "Received Jul 06 1994." The CD inside is factory-pressed and unmarked -- completely blank silver surface.

It contains one version of the song running an exact 3:37. It's definitely not the Single Version. It starts out with a rising, warbling tone, like a flying saucer taking off in some '50s sci-fi film, then a female voice speaks, "I will survive... without you." Then the beat starts.

Hard to describe the mix, except to say that it's definitely different from the Single Version and the Groove Mix Extended, which are the only other versions I own.

I'm not seeing this promo listed on Discogs, and I also do not see this running time listed for any version listed in Discogs.

Any of our long-time DJs receive this promo as well, or know if this mix was issued elsewhere under another name? ]]> Sun, 25 Aug 2013 13:34:55 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7649&PID=38922&title=dont-turn-around-mystery-promo#38922