billy joel "all about soul"

The database describes the version on every CD other than River Of Dreams as "remixed; LP version". As far as I can tell, this is the single version (both vinyl and cassette).

https://www.discogs.com/Billy-Joel-All-About-Soul/release/43 82333

Edited by Loveland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSvomXlbTUM

Edited by Loveland

It has been the standard practice in the fifteen year history of this board (as well as in Pat's publications in what we now call the database appeared in book form; a total of about thirty years) that any reference to a "single version" is to the U.S. commercial single version unless otherwise specified.

There have definitely been instances (and this may well be one of them) in which a strong argument can be made that the commercial single version was not the "hit" version, especially in the 1990s ("Ice Ice Baby", "Feels Good", "2 Legit 2 Quit", and of course "You Outta Know").

Yes, for most of us, when we say "single version" we
mean the "commercial single version."

But I do always find it intriguing when there is a
promo-only "single version," and I often wonder if that
was the "intended" single version that didn't get used
for whatever reason.

I still wonder if the short version of Billy Joel's
"Tell Her About It" from his "Greatest Hits" album was
the "intended" single version, since its run time
matches the run time listed on the original 45.

Edited by Brian W.