Cher - You Better Sit Down Kids

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   what's the story with this one?  I have read, although I can not remember 

where (I searched this site but came up nil), that Cher's vocal is a different 

take on this track between the 45 and LP version.  Is this the difference?  I 

downloaded a version that says "single version" from a site, however it 

sounds like the same vocal to me.

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davidclark Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 17 November 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote davidclark Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Cher - You Better Sit Down Kids Posted: 12 May 2011 at 4:34am
	what's the story with this one? I have read, although I can not remember where (I searched this site but came up nil), that Cher's vocal is a different take on this track between the 45 and LP version. Is this the difference? I downloaded a version that says "single version" from a site, however it sounds like the same vocal to me.
	dc1

Yah Shure Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 11 December 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Yah Shure Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 May 2011 at 6:46am
	The difference is apparent in the way Cher sings the opening "you better sit down kids" line, particularly on the "bet-" and "sit" syllables. On the 45, "you", "-ter" "sit" and "down" are all sung at the same pitch, with "bet-" sung higher. On the LP, the "bet-" is sung at an even higher pitch than on the 45, as is the word "sit." "Down" is also pitched higher than the same syllable on the 45. It's the word "sit" that really sticks out. The bold syllables below are the ones sung at the highest pitch: 45: You bet-ter sit down kids LP: You bet-ter sit down kids The 45 version is on this YouTube clip, with the vocal beginning around the 1:20 point. Edited by Yah Shure

davidclark Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 17 November 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote davidclark Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 May 2011 at 8:00am
	thanks so much, Yah Shure. Not having the single, without the YouTube clip, I wouldn't have been able to hear this. The source I used, from a reputable source at that, although labeled as the 45 version, is obviously NOT!
	dc1

Santi Paradoa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 17 February 2009 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 14	Post Options Post Reply Quote Santi Paradoa Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 May 2011 at 9:26am
	This may be another 45 version that has a subtle difference vs. the LP version. According to the database the 45 version has yet to be on a domestic CD release.
	Santi Paradoa Miami, Florida

Yah Shure Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 11 December 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Yah Shure Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 April 2012 at 6:05pm
	Bumping thread for Ed.

Scott Young Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 06 August 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Scott Young Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 May 2012 at 4:15pm
	Prompted by this thread I compared a needledrop of the Imperial 45 with the stereo LP version from CD. Syncing the two in multitrack there's no doubt they used different vocal takes. I'm not sure which take I prefer, but what I am sure about is that a much better job was done on the mono mix. I thought the stereo mix was fine until I had a fresh listen to the 45! The 45 sounds like a hit record. By comparison I think the stereo mix sounds like a so-so album cut.