Diana Ross - Gettin’ Ready For Love

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   On all CDs containing Diana Ross' 'Gettin' Ready For Love' listed in the database, the running time of this song is 2:44-2:45. The database indicates this as the LP length, but this is also the length of my 45 (matrix M1427F-64925-S-RE2-06A). The printed time is 2:45. Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual 1955-1999 gives the running time as 2:55.

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Paul C Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 23 October 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 28	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paul C Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Diana Ross - Gettin’ Ready For Love Posted: 09 January 2007 at 11:36am
	On all CDs containing Diana Ross' 'Gettin' Ready For Love' listed in the database, the running time of this song is 2:44-2:45. The database indicates this as the LP length, but this is also the length of my 45 (matrix M1427F-64925-S-RE2-06A). The printed time is 2:45. Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual 1955-1999 gives the running time as 2:55.

jimct Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 07 April 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote jimct Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 January 2007 at 1:12pm
	My commercial 45 has the exact same deadwax info, and I can confirm all of Paul C's other details as well. Further, both the mono and stereo sides of my promo 45 have a listed time of (2:45), and also come in with an actual time right between (2:44) and (2:45). It would appear that an actual (2:55) 45 version for this song does not actually exist, unless a 2nd commercial 45 was put out for it.

jimct Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 07 April 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote jimct Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 January 2007 at 8:19am
	One final note, before we put this one to bed: I did a poor job of explaining one detail. Although both my stock and promo copies have an actual time of (2:45), my commercial 45 DOES state a listed time of (2:55). So, to consistently apply Pat's long-established standards in this case, something like "commercial copies list a time of (2:55), but actually run (2:45)" should be added, to alert folks to the bogus stock 45 listed time.

jimct Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 07 April 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote jimct Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 January 2011 at 7:02am
	Pat, since I first posted about this 4 years ago, I noticed in the db that both the 45 & LP versions run around the same time. What is the tipoff for you between one and the other? Because I now own two promo copies for this; both mono/stereo, all listed times (2:45). One has an "RE-2" on both sides, while the other has an "RE-3" on both sides. I'm wondering if one of my promos might actually include the LP version on it. Finally, if anyone happens to own a promo 45 with either no "RE" designation on it, and/or an "RE-1", perhaps they could pass along its details, for full assessment purposes. Edited by jimct

Pat Downey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 01 October 2003 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pat Downey Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 January 2011 at 11:01am
	Jim, I have the RE-3 dj 45 and on this version there are handclaps on the introduction which are not found on the LP version. I do not have a commercial copy to check and see if there are handclaps present so can you listen to your commercial copy to see if there are handclaps present on the introduction?

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: 33	Post Options Post Reply Quote Santi Paradoa Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 April 2025 at 8:15pm
	There are versions of this song found on CD releases that have no handclaps on the intro. However, there are versions of this song found on CD releases that do have the handclaps on the intro. Pat reports above that his DJ 45 has the handclaps. It appears the LP version has no handclaps on the intro. The online database may need to be updated to indicate which US CD releases have which version. We also may still need a 1978 commercial 45 to see what version appeared on that (with or without the handclaps).
	Santi Paradoa Miami, Florida

aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 260	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 11 April 2025 at 9:10pm
	I have a dub of the promo 45 on my hard drive, and it does not contain the handclaps. I'll grab my copy of the commercial 45 to see what's on it, but it might take a few days before I can get to it.
	Aaron Kannowski Uptown Sound 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop

ChicagoBill Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 06 November 2019 Location: Utah Status: Offline Points: 23	Post Options Post Reply Quote ChicagoBill Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 12 April 2025 at 9:12am
	I have 3 copies of 'Gettin' Ready For Love' by Diana Ross on Motown 1427 RE-2 and all 3 have no handclaps. However, on my re-issue of it on Collectables/Motown 749, it does include handclaps. Figure that out. Hmmm. -Bill.

Todd Ireland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 16 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 23	Post Options Post Reply Quote Todd Ireland Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 April 2025 at 2:09am
	Bill, are your three copies of "Gettin' Ready for Love" all identical commercial 45 pressings?

ChicagoBill Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 06 November 2019 Location: Utah Status: Offline Points: 23	Post Options Post Reply Quote ChicagoBill Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 13 April 2025 at 10:07am
	Yes, as identical as I can tell. The run-out wax, anyway. Then I looked on my stock card and discovered that 2 of them I purchased from Kent Kotal in March of 1984! I told him because I was in retail that for me to purchase them from him, they had to be un-played. He assured me that all the records I bought from him were. He probably bought them from me. The other one that I have was purchased for my store from regular wholesale sources. -Bill.