"Don’t Leave Me This Way"- The Communards

Though not listed in the database, the Communards' "Don't Leave Me This Way" peaked at #40 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986. I was wondering if anyone can provide run time information for both the 45 and vinyl LP. I'm trying to determine if there's a difference between the two and, if so, is it a difference of length or version?

Thanks for the run time info, Aaron. But if I may ask... Is your LP run time based on the vinyl LP or the original 1986 U.S. pressing of the Communards' self-titled CD? The reason I ask is because at least one reviewer on Amazon has complained that "Don't Leave Me This Way" runs 6:26 on the 1986 U.S. CD pressing, yet only clocks in at 4:51 on the 1993 remastered import CD reissue. Another reviewer though claims the 4:51 time is reflective of the original vinyl LP version, though he doesn't mention if this is based on the U.S. or U.K. LP release (if there's even a difference between the two). That said, I just want to make 100% sure that we're dealing with the U.S. vinyl LP run time here. So do we know for certain if it's 6:26 or 4:51?

The (6:26) version is from the 1986 US CD pressing. I am not sure about the actual vinyl LP run time.

Todd Ireland wrote: Thanks, Jim and Aaron. I've decided to go ahead and order the Communards self-titled import disc. In the meantime, if anyone can furnish the vinyl LP run time, I'd appreciate it!

Todd, the original 1986 U.S. vinyl LP (MCA 5794) has a listed and actual time of (4:50).

BTW, this was a big, big hit on my college radio station at the time and we almost always played the longer 12" version.

Edited by Paul Haney

Todd, I'd been wanting this CD for a while anyway, found a reasonably priced original U.S. CD (MCA/London MCAD-5794), and received it today. And as the Amazon reviewer correctly stated, this copy does have both a listed and actual (6:26) version of "Don't Leave Me This Way". So based on our buddy Paul Haney's obviously-correct U.S. vinyl LP timing report of (4:50), it is now confirmed that the original U.S. LP and the original U.S. CD of this album include different length versions of the song.