https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:59:26 +0000 Thu, 11 May 2023 16:52:08 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=777 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=777&PID=63004&title=george-michael-freedom-90#63004 Author: radiofan16
Subject: 777
Posted: 11 May 2023 at 4:52pm

Bumping this back up to post the "real" US Edit, not the bogus one that was on
YT.



George Michael
Freedom '90 (Radio Edit)]]> Thu, 11 May 2023 16:52:08 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=777&PID=63004&title=george-michael-freedom-90#63004 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=777&PID=46910&title=george-michael-freedom-90#46910 Author: elcoleccionista
Subject: 777
Posted: 06 February 2017 at 1:49pm

True and interesting point on the order of the two tracks. I couldn't help
myself and listened to that crossfade again. I now realize what bothers
my ears, it's the fact that his voice is faded out before he finishes
saying "do not make a man", the last time he says that phrase, he
sustains "man" longer than on the other verses and I love that. And the
crossfade ends it early. I think editing vocals can be tricky. Other that
that, I now prefer the US edit as well, so thanks Aaron! ]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2017 13:49:36 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=777&PID=46910&title=george-michael-freedom-90#46910 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=777&PID=46909&title=george-michael-freedom-90#46909 Author: aaronk
Subject: 777
Posted: 06 February 2017 at 1:31pm

For sure! I think it also depends on what you became accustomed to hearing the most. I've heard the US edit so many times, that I just expect the line "freedom" to follow at 4:34.

I wonder how many top 40 stations aired the full LP version. It hasn't been mentioned yet, but the "Edit" was actually track 2 on the promo CD single, with the LP version being track 1.]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2017 13:31:11 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=777&PID=46909&title=george-michael-freedom-90#46909 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=777&PID=46908&title=george-michael-freedom-90#46908 Author: elcoleccionista
Subject: 777
Posted: 06 February 2017 at 1:05pm

Aaron, I agree that is a verse that should have been left in on the UK
edit, that is one way they got it to last one minute less than the US
edit. From that point of view, I do prefer the US edit as well. What
seems "wrong" to you (and also me) on the UK edit is what happens
to me at 4:34 in the US edit, maybe it's because I have listened to
the album version mainly, and that crossfade seems forced to my
ears by jumping from "do not make a man" to "freedom", bypassing
the "all we have to do now..." that preceeds all previous choruses.
But this is all subjective, fun and interesting to read other points of
view or ear :)]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2017 13:05:31 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=777&PID=46908&title=george-michael-freedom-90#46908 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=777&PID=46907&title=george-michael-freedom-90#46907 Author: aaronk
Subject: 777
Posted: 06 February 2017 at 12:43pm

If that's the official UK edit in the link, it's a bit disappointing. The entire "it looks like the road to heaven" verse is gone. I'm so used to hearing the US edit (and to a lesser degree the full LP version), that it seems "wrong" to hear the song without that verse.]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2017 12:43:28 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=777&PID=46907&title=george-michael-freedom-90#46907 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=777&PID=46906&title=george-michael-freedom-90#46906 Author: elcoleccionista
Subject: 777
Posted: 06 February 2017 at 12:04pm

You wouldn't hear a crossfade on the UK edit because there is none,
they did not edit nor crossfade at the discussed point. The reason
you don't hear it on the US Edit link you provided is that's not the
official US edit featured on CSK73559. I am not aware of any other
US promo CD's featuring edits of the album version, so I am betting
this was home made.]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2017 12:04:29 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=777&PID=46906&title=george-michael-freedom-90#46906 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=777&PID=46903&title=george-michael-freedom-90#46903 Author: radiofan16
Subject: 777
Posted: 06 February 2017 at 2:26am

I don't hear a crossfade on either of these edits. Are you sure that's what this
is?


George Michael
Freedom '90 (US Edit)

George Michael
Freedom '90 (UK Edit)]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2017 02:26:25 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=777&PID=46903&title=george-michael-freedom-90#46903 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=777&PID=46897&title=george-michael-freedom-90#46897 Author: aaronk
Subject: 777
Posted: 04 February 2017 at 10:12am

Huh, I just listened again specifically to the 4:34 edit/crossfade, and it's smooth and seamless to my ears. I didn't even realize it was an edit until I went back and listened to the LP version in that same spot.]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2017 10:12:38 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=777&PID=46897&title=george-michael-freedom-90#46897 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=777&PID=46895&title=george-michael-freedom-90#46895 Author: elcoleccionista
Subject: 777
Posted: 04 February 2017 at 12:08am

You know how I hold you in high regard, so just listened to the US
edit again, I agree with you that edit points are seamless up to 4:34,
that crossfade kills it for me, it is really noticeable and sounds harsh
right between "do not make a man" and "freedooom". And
structurally, it kind of spoils the climb to the final chorus by
chopping off that section. But he did gain 30 seconds off. Maybe I
would have edited some of the chorus sections along the track as
was done in the UK edit which incidentally runs almost one minute
shorter and doesn't chop off the verse removed at 4:34 on the US
edit. ]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2017 00:08:17 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=777&PID=46895&title=george-michael-freedom-90#46895 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=777&PID=46894&title=george-michael-freedom-90#46894 Author: aaronk
Subject: 777
Posted: 03 February 2017 at 11:25pm

Funny, I've always liked the US edit. I know both versions quite well, and the "Edit" on the promo CD has always sounded seamless to me.]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2017 23:25:53 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=777&PID=46894&title=george-michael-freedom-90#46894