https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:56:16 +0000 Thu, 27 May 2021 09:27:18 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=8399 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=8399&PID=58253&title=inhouse-radio-edits#58253 Author: Jody Thornton
Subject: 8399
Posted: 27 May 2021 at 9:27am

VWestlife wrote: Today I heard 106.1 "The Breeze" in Philly completely skip over the intro of "Father Figure" (beginning immediately with the vocals) and then very quickly fade out and have the DJ talk over the ending. This is different than co-owned 106.7 "Lite FM" in NYC which plays the full song.

I've tried creating an edit on open reel back in the day
where I start the song about nine seconds in, and then
halving the second part of the intro by removing :25 to
:35. That sorta worked.

There was a time on CHR radio where one would try to keep
the flow moving into a stop set. So let's suppose I'm
coming out of Father Figure and into a strong national
spot. Right after Georgie finishes "time .... " you
could give the calls and back sell over the end music,
and even tease what's coming up. Then once you give a
time check and start the spot, the final seconds of music
are still underneath your voice. The flow keeps going.
]]> Thu, 27 May 2021 09:27:18 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8399&PID=58253&title=inhouse-radio-edits#58253 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8399&PID=58252&title=inhouse-radio-edits#58252 Author: VWestlife
Subject: 8399
Posted: 27 May 2021 at 8:18am

Paul Haney wrote: Also, some 1980s hits like "Paradise City" by Guns N' Roses, and "One More Try" and "Father Figure" by George Michael.

Today I heard 106.1 "The Breeze" in Philly completely skip over the intro of "Father Figure" (beginning immediately with the vocals) and then very quickly fade out and have the DJ talk over the ending. This is different than co-owned 106.7 "Lite FM" in NYC which plays the full song.
]]> Thu, 27 May 2021 08:18:06 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8399&PID=58252&title=inhouse-radio-edits#58252 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8399&PID=57627&title=inhouse-radio-edits#57627 Author: Paul Haney
Subject: 8399
Posted: 08 March 2021 at 4:16am

The spliced version of "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (as heard on AT40) is here:

You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Spliced Version]]> Mon, 08 Mar 2021 04:16:24 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8399&PID=57627&title=inhouse-radio-edits#57627 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8399&PID=57626&title=inhouse-radio-edits#57626 Author: Jody Thornton
Subject: 8399
Posted: 07 March 2021 at 6:42pm

thecdguy wrote: I don't think it's been mentioned yet, but wasn't there an in-house edit done in 1978 that spliced together Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand's solo versions of "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" which prompted Neil and Barbra to get together in the studio and record the duet that came to be a #1 hit? Never heard the spliced together version, although I'd definitely be interested in it.

I have the spliced duet as heard on AT40 in 1979. I can email it if you PM me
]]> Sun, 07 Mar 2021 18:42:14 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8399&PID=57626&title=inhouse-radio-edits#57626 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8399&PID=57625&title=inhouse-radio-edits#57625 Author: thecdguy
Subject: 8399
Posted: 07 March 2021 at 6:34pm

I don't think it's been mentioned yet, but wasn't there an in-house edit done in 1978 that spliced together Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand's solo versions
of "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" which prompted Neil and Barbra to get together in the studio and record the duet that came to be a #1 hit? Never heard the
spliced together version, although I'd definitely be interested in it. ]]> Sun, 07 Mar 2021 18:34:12 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8399&PID=57625&title=inhouse-radio-edits#57625 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8399&PID=57623&title=inhouse-radio-edits#57623 Author: garye
Subject: 8399
Posted: 07 March 2021 at 11:01am

Hykker wrote: Paul Haney wrote: Speaking of "MacArthur Park", did any stations cut down the original Richard Harris version back in the day? Sadly, yes. The station that gave me my first radio job produced a house edit that ran 5-ish minutes. Basically the intro was shortened and the instrumental bridge was mostly removed. It was awful, and to add to the insult no one bothered to locate the splice when it was dubbed to cart. Mysteriously, when the PD (who created it) was on vacation the cart mysteriously jammed, and we just played the full version for the rest of the chart run. garye wrote: Even Hotel California to 4:30! Well when you can't go anywhere..... HC was one of those songs with what I used to call the infinite fade. You could dump that one any time after the 5 minute mark and not lose anything. Convenient for when you had to backtime to a newscast or something. Not that I would ever "cheat" like that...

Of course not! Far be it from radio guys to even THINK
like that! lol]]> Sun, 07 Mar 2021 11:01:48 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8399&PID=57623&title=inhouse-radio-edits#57623 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8399&PID=57619&title=inhouse-radio-edits#57619 Author: Hykker
Subject: 8399
Posted: 06 March 2021 at 7:46am

Paul Haney wrote: Speaking of "MacArthur Park", did any stations cut down the original Richard Harris version back in the day?

Sadly, yes. The station that gave me my first radio
job produced a house edit that ran 5-ish minutes.
Basically the intro was shortened and the instrumental
bridge was mostly removed. It was awful, and to add
to the insult no one bothered to locate the splice
when it was dubbed to cart. Mysteriously, when the PD
(who created it) was on vacation the cart mysteriously
jammed, and we just played the full version for the
rest of the chart run.

garye wrote: Even Hotel California to 4:30! Well when you can't go anywhere.....

HC was one of those songs with what I used to call the
infinite fade. You could dump that one any time after
the 5 minute mark and not lose anything. Convenient
for when you had to backtime to a newscast or
something.
Not that I would ever "cheat" like that...
]]> Sat, 06 Mar 2021 07:46:43 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8399&PID=57619&title=inhouse-radio-edits#57619 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8399&PID=57615&title=inhouse-radio-edits#57615 Author: Paul Haney
Subject: 8399
Posted: 06 March 2021 at 4:59am

Speaking of "MacArthur Park", did any stations cut down the original Richard Harris version back in the day?]]> Sat, 06 Mar 2021 04:59:50 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8399&PID=57615&title=inhouse-radio-edits#57615 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8399&PID=57612&title=inhouse-radio-edits#57612 Author: sriv94
Subject: 8399
Posted: 05 March 2021 at 6:48pm

garye wrote: But possible WLS and especially WABC might have done an in house and maybe LA market. Just have to think editing down you would lose the narrative of the song. Just my thoughts.

WLS' version ran (4:20)--one edit was after "With a crew and good captain well seasoned" to "The dawn came late and the breakfast had to wait"
and the other was after "Of the wives and the sons and the daughters" to "In a musty old hall in Detroit they prayed" (and it was slightly sped).
It actually came out passable. Certainly heard worse hack jobs. :)

Edited by sriv94]]> Fri, 05 Mar 2021 18:48:52 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8399&PID=57612&title=inhouse-radio-edits#57612 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8399&PID=57611&title=inhouse-radio-edits#57611 Author: garye
Subject: 8399
Posted: 05 March 2021 at 4:53pm

Did my own Frampton edit which times at 6:11. I just
edited the first 5 or minutes of the LP and then edited
in the single at the talk box part for rest of song.
It is surprising what you can edit down with a little
time!
Even Hotel California to 4:30!
Well when you can't go anywhere.....]]> Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:53:46 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8399&PID=57611&title=inhouse-radio-edits#57611