https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 07 May 2026 05:08:46 +0000 Sun, 03 Dec 2017 11:52:29 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=8863 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=8863&PID=48657&title=elton-john-diamonds-cds#48657 Author: garye
Subject: 8863
Posted: 03 December 2017 at 11:52am

I was disappointed also with the sound of this
collection. But not to include "Levon" or "Friends" and
even "Ego" is a poor choice on whoever put this set
together. I could care less about the version of "Don't
Let The Sun" included here. You put out a
"supposed"collection of Elton's best, then it should be
exactly that! Learn a lesson from other compilations of
recent years and how good those were (Grass Roots,
Stephenwolf, Mamas And Papas, and many others) and give
fans something to remember the artist by!]]> Sun, 03 Dec 2017 11:52:29 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8863&PID=48657&title=elton-john-diamonds-cds#48657 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8863&PID=48634&title=elton-john-diamonds-cds#48634 Author: Bill Cahill
Subject: 8863
Posted: 22 November 2017 at 7:30pm

Yes, good catch, both of my copies of "Border Song" are also in stereo. I was confusing it with "Take Me To The Pilot" the B side of "Your Song". ]]> Wed, 22 Nov 2017 19:30:52 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8863&PID=48634&title=elton-john-diamonds-cds#48634 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8863&PID=48619&title=elton-john-diamonds-cds#48619 Author: Yah Shure
Subject: 8863
Posted: 19 November 2017 at 11:48am

Bill, the Uni 55246 DJ and stock copies of "Border Song" were apparently all stereo, whether or not they stated "Compatible Stereo" on the label (my Uni stock copy does.)

The original-issue Congress 6022 45 had "Border Song" in stereo on both sides of the DJ copies. My Congress stock copy is mono (as is the non-LP "Bad Side Of The Moon" on the flip), so this appears to have been the only mono appearance of either song.

The "Friends" 45 was, indeed, mono. ]]> Sun, 19 Nov 2017 11:48:02 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8863&PID=48619&title=elton-john-diamonds-cds#48619 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8863&PID=48618&title=elton-john-diamonds-cds#48618 Author: Bill Cahill
Subject: 8863
Posted: 19 November 2017 at 6:37am

Yes, I should have put in the word "or" before Levon. I suppose they didn't want two versions of "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" on the set so they chose
the George Michael one.

As far as mixes, I believe that all 45s on Uni before "Tiny Dancer" were dedicated mono mixes and I don't believe that those mixes have ever been re-issued
digitally. As previously noted in other strings, "Your Song" has more reverb in the second half of the song on the 45. "Levon" has a more aggressive mono mix
for the 45 where the piano is boosted or reduced at various points in the song. I believe that "Border Song" and "Friends" are also mono mixes but less
noticable. ]]> Sun, 19 Nov 2017 06:37:19 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8863&PID=48618&title=elton-john-diamonds-cds#48618 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8863&PID=48601&title=elton-john-diamonds-cds#48601 Author: aaronk
Subject: 8863
Posted: 15 November 2017 at 12:42pm

I think what Bill meant was that those three hits are not included. The
"original" was for DLTSGDOM only--to clarify which "hit" he was
referring to. ]]> Wed, 15 Nov 2017 12:42:34 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8863&PID=48601&title=elton-john-diamonds-cds#48601 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8863&PID=48600&title=elton-john-diamonds-cds#48600 Author: Hykker
Subject: 8863
Posted: 15 November 2017 at 12:00pm

Bill Cahill wrote: But even if you buy all three CDs you won't get the original "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me", "Levon" or "Friends".

I wasn't aware he re-did any of these (not counting the
George Michael duet on DLTSGDOM).
Or are they live versions?]]> Wed, 15 Nov 2017 12:00:12 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8863&PID=48600&title=elton-john-diamonds-cds#48600 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8863&PID=48598&title=elton-john-diamonds-cds#48598 Author: sriv94
Subject: 8863
Posted: 15 November 2017 at 10:49am

EdisonLite wrote: I definitely prefer the single edits of "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" & "Empty Garden". But you're right - they're aren't too many, I suppose.

At least the edit of "Sad Songs" is gettable, and "Empty Garden" can be extracted.

"Your Song" probably stands out as the one major hit in which the 45 version won't surface (since it's a mix difference rather than an edit).]]> Wed, 15 Nov 2017 10:49:38 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8863&PID=48598&title=elton-john-diamonds-cds#48598 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8863&PID=48595&title=elton-john-diamonds-cds#48595 Author: EdisonLite
Subject: 8863
Posted: 14 November 2017 at 11:26pm

I definitely prefer the single edits of "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" & "Empty Garden". But you're right - they're aren't too many, I suppose.]]> Tue, 14 Nov 2017 23:26:45 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8863&PID=48595&title=elton-john-diamonds-cds#48595 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8863&PID=48594&title=elton-john-diamonds-cds#48594 Author: sriv94
Subject: 8863
Posted: 14 November 2017 at 9:29pm

How many songs did Elton have a separate single version for? The great majority of his hits I believe the 45 and the LP were the same, although
radio stations were known to make their own edits (or, in a case like "Bennie And The Jets" cue the record forward about 13 seconds :) ).]]> Tue, 14 Nov 2017 21:29:28 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8863&PID=48594&title=elton-john-diamonds-cds#48594 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8863&PID=48590&title=elton-john-diamonds-cds#48590 Author: EdisonLite
Subject: 8863
Posted: 14 November 2017 at 8:43pm

I wish they had included all his top 40 hits, especially "Ego" (which I read once in an Elton John interview is one of his favorite songs and he wished had peaked higher) instead of some of the later stuff included, which really didn't make an impact on radio. Too bad they didn't use the single versions.

Otherwise, it's a nice set :)]]> Tue, 14 Nov 2017 20:43:45 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8863&PID=48590&title=elton-john-diamonds-cds#48590