https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 10 May 2026 01:03:33 +0000 Sat, 19 Feb 2022 13:05:37 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=7774 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=7774&PID=60246&title=gap-band-early-in-the-morning#60246 Author: Bellenger1981
Subject: 7774
Posted: 19 February 2022 at 1:05pm

John - thanks for the info on the expanded edition of Gap
Band IV. I have a handful of BBR releases in my collection,
and most of them have good to excellent sound. I was hoping
that would be the case here.

Pretty sure that Disco Fever - Let's Groove uses the
Billboard disc as its source. ]]> Sat, 19 Feb 2022 13:05:37 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7774&PID=60246&title=gap-band-early-in-the-morning#60246 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7774&PID=60244&title=gap-band-early-in-the-morning#60244 Author: eriejwg
Subject: 7774
Posted: 18 February 2022 at 6:11pm

According to the database, it does contain the proper 45
version. Though, I'm not thrilled with the sound quality.]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2022 18:11:40 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7774&PID=60244&title=gap-band-early-in-the-morning#60244 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7774&PID=60243&title=gap-band-early-in-the-morning#60243 Author: AutumnAarilyn
Subject: 7774
Posted: 18 February 2022 at 6:08pm

Hey eriejwg:

So, does Disco fever-Let's groove cd has the proper 45
version despite the defect listed?]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2022 18:08:38 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7774&PID=60243&title=gap-band-early-in-the-morning#60243 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7774&PID=60242&title=gap-band-early-in-the-morning#60242 Author: eriejwg
Subject: 7774
Posted: 18 February 2022 at 5:11pm

Jason, I looked up what people thought of the expanded
editon of Gap Band IV on Amazon. Presuming this
review was for this particular CD, here's what someone said
after their purchase -

"Sadly the remastering on this album is atrocious. Dropouts
and a very boxy sound quality throughout. Trust me, the
UNexpanded edition is far better quality - I know since I
have both. I was so pleased to get Outstanding Instrumental
version but am seriously disappointed with it. Other BBR
recordings are nowhere near as bad as this one generally,
having bought quite a few. I dunno what the good people at
BBR were thinking when releasing this as an 'acceptable'
recording :("]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2022 17:11:09 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7774&PID=60242&title=gap-band-early-in-the-morning#60242 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7774&PID=60241&title=gap-band-early-in-the-morning#60241 Author: eriejwg
Subject: 7774
Posted: 18 February 2022 at 1:57pm

Good info, Aaron.]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:57:44 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7774&PID=60241&title=gap-band-early-in-the-morning#60241 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7774&PID=60240&title=gap-band-early-in-the-morning#60240 Author: aaronk
Subject: 7774
Posted: 18 February 2022 at 10:31am

No, there is at least one other section in the 45 version that is nowhere to be found on the long version. As I recall, it's somewhere after the second chorus.]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2022 10:31:30 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7774&PID=60240&title=gap-band-early-in-the-morning#60240 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7774&PID=60239&title=gap-band-early-in-the-morning#60239 Author: eriejwg
Subject: 7774
Posted: 18 February 2022 at 9:22am

I was hoping the expanded edition of Gap Band IV was
on Qobuz but it's not.

I just listened to the 45 version on the Time-Life collection
Disco Fever - Let's Groove collection and the pop is
there at 1:47 as well.

Could the proper opening drum fill be edited into the 45
version listed as having the improper opening drum fill?]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2022 09:22:05 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7774&PID=60239&title=gap-band-early-in-the-morning#60239 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7774&PID=60238&title=gap-band-early-in-the-morning#60238 Author: Bellenger1981
Subject: 7774
Posted: 17 February 2022 at 10:40pm

Does anyone know if the 45 version of "Early in the
Morning" has appeared on CD anywhere yet? Every source I
find seems to have either used the Billboard Hot R&B Hits
1982 disc or Pure Funk disc (with the incorrect drum fill)
as its source. Listening to the Billboard Hot R&B Hits 1982
disc on my headphones, I, too, hear the muffled sound
(listen to the vocals) and hear a pop at 1:47. In 2014, Big
Break Records, a UK label, issued the Gap IV album with the
single version as a bonus track. Just curious if it may be
from tape source there. ]]> Thu, 17 Feb 2022 22:40:05 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7774&PID=60238&title=gap-band-early-in-the-morning#60238 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7774&PID=52705&title=gap-band-early-in-the-morning#52705 Author: NightAire
Subject: 7774
Posted: 11 September 2019 at 8:46pm

Does anybody happen to remember if stations playing the single back then cut off the opening rooster crow and studio mic "OK," starting the song with the drumbeat, or did they leave the crows and patter intact?

I could see playing it either way and it would likely depend on how you Music Director carted it up for you.

If you were playing it off of vinyl, I'm wondering if it would have been a little tight to cue past...]]> Wed, 11 Sep 2019 20:46:47 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7774&PID=52705&title=gap-band-early-in-the-morning#52705 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7774&PID=39660&title=gap-band-early-in-the-morning#39660 Author: The Hits Man
Subject: 7774
Posted: 11 November 2013 at 12:57pm

Sometimes analog tape can have a low-level grungy sound
produced by the electronics. While anyone can produce
stellar needledrops that sound like they came from a tape,
I sort of doubt Bill Inglot would have had the time to do
such a cleanup job on it id it were a needledrop.

I am not saying you are wrong, and i'm not saying I am, but
I am not convinced that it is a needledrop.]]> Mon, 11 Nov 2013 12:57:47 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7774&PID=39660&title=gap-band-early-in-the-morning#39660