https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 05 May 2026 00:22:54 +0000 Thu, 05 Aug 2021 20:39:43 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=8545 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=8545&PID=58760&title=baz-luhrmann-everybodys-free-to#58760 Author: aaronk
Subject: 8545
Posted: 05 August 2021 at 8:39pm

The UK CD single with the 1999 "Edit" version has the first 17 seconds lossless with no sound quality issues, but the remainder is lossy and from vinyl. It's likely the US promo CD is the same way, and I'll retrieve my copy when time permits to find out.]]> Thu, 05 Aug 2021 20:39:43 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8545&PID=58760&title=baz-luhrmann-everybodys-free-to#58760 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8545&PID=58759&title=baz-luhrmann-everybodys-free-to#58759 Author: VWestlife
Subject: 8545
Posted: 05 August 2021 at 8:24pm

On TopHitsUSA's T473 radio disc, issued 2/26/99, "Everybody's Free" (the 5-minute version) starts with "Ladies and gentlemen, if I could offer you...", with "of the class of 199_" edited out. And not only was it taken from a lossy source, I can also hear rumble, sibilance, and some clicks, so I'm pretty sure it was dubbed from vinyl!
]]> Thu, 05 Aug 2021 20:24:01 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8545&PID=58759&title=baz-luhrmann-everybodys-free-to#58759 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8545&PID=58731&title=baz-luhrmann-everybodys-free-to#58731 Author: sriv94
Subject: 8545
Posted: 27 July 2021 at 11:40am

LunarLaugh wrote: From wiki: It was released in some territories in 1997, with the speech (including its opening words, "Ladies and Gentlemen of the Class of '97") completely intact. This version appeared in the Triple J Hottest 100 of that year at number 16 in the countdown, and was released on the subsequent CD in early 1998. In the United Kingdom, the song was released on May 31, 1999. Also known as "The Sunscreen Song", it sampled Luhrmann's remixed version of the song "Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)" by Rozalla, and opened with the words, "Ladies and Gentlemen of the Class of '99" (instead of "'97", as in the original column). It was later released as a single in 1999, appearing at the end and during the credits of the 1999 movie, "The Big Kahuna."

The original column by Mary Schmich:

https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/chi-schmich-sunscreen -column-column.html]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2021 11:40:28 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8545&PID=58731&title=baz-luhrmann-everybodys-free-to#58731 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8545&PID=58730&title=baz-luhrmann-everybodys-free-to#58730 Author: PopArchivist
Subject: 8545
Posted: 26 July 2021 at 8:16pm

AdvprosD wrote: "Ladies and Gentlemen, If I could offer you only one tip for the future..." Is how the HitDisc version on 293-A begins. It doesn't reference the class year at all. This one is also 4:57 in length and is probably the previously mentioned "Lossy" version, with the class year completely removed. There is also a 5+ minute version on a GoldDisc, but I haven't found that one yet. It may have a class, year included. I was doing a number of school functions back then. I didn't notice the class year was edited off the copy.

The CD promo from 1999 has the class and year (1999). The good news is that the 7:10 is lossless, while the 5:05 is lossy. There might be a way to recreate the 5:05 edit...

]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2021 20:16:25 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8545&PID=58730&title=baz-luhrmann-everybodys-free-to#58730 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8545&PID=58729&title=baz-luhrmann-everybodys-free-to#58729 Author: AdvprosD
Subject: 8545
Posted: 26 July 2021 at 6:58pm

"Ladies and Gentlemen, If I could offer you only one tip for the future..."

Is how the HitDisc version on 293-A begins. It doesn't reference the class year at all. This one is also 4:57 in length and is probably the previously mentioned
"Lossy" version, with the class year completely removed. There is also a 5+ minute version on a GoldDisc, but I haven't found that one yet. It may have a class,
year included.

I was doing a number of school functions back then. I didn't notice the class year was edited off the copy.]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2021 18:58:08 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8545&PID=58729&title=baz-luhrmann-everybodys-free-to#58729 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8545&PID=58728&title=baz-luhrmann-everybodys-free-to#58728 Author: PopArchivist
Subject: 8545
Posted: 26 July 2021 at 3:52pm

LunarLaugh wrote: From wiki: It was released in some territories in 1997, with the speech (including its opening words, "Ladies and Gentlemen of the Class of '97") completely intact. This version appeared in the Triple J Hottest 100 of that year at number 16 in the countdown, and was released on the subsequent CD in early 1998. In the United Kingdom, the song was released on May 31, 1999. Also known as "The Sunscreen Song", it sampled Luhrmann's remixed version of the song "Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)" by Rozalla, and opened with the words, "Ladies and Gentlemen of the Class of '99" (instead of "'97", as in the original column). It was later released as a single in 1999, appearing at the end and during the credits of the 1999 movie, "The Big Kahuna."

It's not on the soundtrack.]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:52:27 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8545&PID=58728&title=baz-luhrmann-everybodys-free-to#58728 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8545&PID=58725&title=baz-luhrmann-everybodys-free-to#58725 Author: LunarLaugh
Subject: 8545
Posted: 25 July 2021 at 10:31pm

From wiki:

It was released in some territories in 1997, with the speech (including its opening words, "Ladies and Gentlemen of the Class of '97") completely intact. This version appeared in the Triple J Hottest 100 of that year at number 16 in the countdown, and was released on the subsequent CD in early 1998. In the United Kingdom, the song was released on May 31, 1999. Also known as "The Sunscreen Song", it sampled Luhrmann's remixed version of the song "Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)" by Rozalla, and opened with the words, "Ladies and Gentlemen of the Class of '99" (instead of "'97", as in the original column). It was later released as a single in 1999, appearing at the end and during the credits of the 1999 movie, "The Big Kahuna."

]]> Sun, 25 Jul 2021 22:31:15 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8545&PID=58725&title=baz-luhrmann-everybodys-free-to#58725 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8545&PID=58724&title=baz-luhrmann-everybodys-free-to#58724 Author: PopArchivist
Subject: 8545
Posted: 25 July 2021 at 5:03pm

The 5:05 on the promo single is lossy. Anyone know of any source where it is lossless? Other than the first 20 seconds the peak is at 15 on the spectrum in a straight line...]]> Sun, 25 Jul 2021 17:03:06 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8545&PID=58724&title=baz-luhrmann-everybodys-free-to#58724 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8545&PID=45444&title=baz-luhrmann-everybodys-free-to#45444 Author: Back2TheFuture
Subject: 8545
Posted: 21 April 2016 at 9:24am

Back2TheFuture wrote: Locally, they also played that same '98 version on the radio from April 98 to about July '98. I don't know however if it was custom made by the local top 40 station or if it actually exists on a promo CD somewhere. I e-mailed the ex-program director at the time earlier for more details about this '98 version. I'll post the findings as soon as I get word from him.

So, I finally got an e-mail back from my old friend (who used to be program director at the time) regarding this particular song. He told informed me that there was indeed a promo single that was released in around February or March of 98 that had the '98 dubbed into the song. He also informed me that it was sent out on a light blue CD single and that our local top 40 station had provided several local high schools with a copy of this promo single on cassette tape for play at their 1998 graduation ceremonies after they began playing it on the air (which also explains why I also heard it at my kid brother's graduation too). He also said that this version was released in very limited quantities to certain top 40 stations and that it's now considered a valuable rarity.

Edited by Back2TheFuture]]> Thu, 21 Apr 2016 09:24:23 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8545&PID=45444&title=baz-luhrmann-everybodys-free-to#45444 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8545&PID=45437&title=baz-luhrmann-everybodys-free-to#45437 Author: Back2TheFuture
Subject: 8545
Posted: 19 April 2016 at 10:07pm

aaronk wrote: Since you only ever heard it at his graduation ceremony, is it possible that someone with a similar voice dubbed in the opening line? This line is said with no music behind it, so it would be fairly easy to do.

Locally, they also played that same '98 version on the radio from April 98 to about July '98. I don't know however if it was custom made by the local top 40 station or if it actually exists on a promo CD somewhere. I e-mailed the ex-program director at the time earlier for more details about this '98 version. I'll post the findings as soon as I get word from him.

Edited by Back2TheFuture]]> Tue, 19 Apr 2016 22:07:29 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8545&PID=45437&title=baz-luhrmann-everybodys-free-to#45437