Elton John-"Rocket Man"

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   My commercial 45 for this, which is stereo, has a listed time of (4:35), but an actual time of (4:38).

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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 Topic: Elton John-"Rocket Man" Posted: 08 May 2007 at 12:26am
	My commercial 45 for this, which is stereo, has a listed time of (4:35), but an actual time of (4:38).

TomDiehl1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 13 January 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote TomDiehl1 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 October 2019 at 9:09am
	According to a Facebook post from my friend Joe Nelson, the 45 and lp mixes of this are different. His comments: "The mix on this is different from the album. The hi-hat is almost inaudible on the entry from the line "on such a timeless flight", potting up gradually into the chorus. It's up full from the beginning on the album. I'm not sure where the single mix has appeared on CD, if anywhere." So, has the true single version shown up on CD anywhere?
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eriejwg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 10 June 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 45	Post Options Post Reply Quote eriejwg Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 October 2019 at 10:51am
	I would love to know if the 'single mix' has made it to a CD too. Otherwise, I'll have to hunt down a 45.
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eriejwg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 10 June 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 45	Post Options Post Reply Quote eriejwg Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 October 2019 at 10:57am
	Tom, Here is a link to a 45 playing with the hi-hat audible. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ_VoDxgXV4
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MMathews Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 18 August 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote MMathews Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 October 2019 at 3:22pm
	I hear no difference in the hi-hat between the Youtube video and the common stereo version. One odd thing though is the poster says his 45 is stereo but his video is mono. Since the surface noise is mono too he either posted one channel or folded it to mono. MM

TomDiehl1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 13 January 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote TomDiehl1 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 October 2019 at 7:38am
	To me, the hi-hat is definitely quieter on the video of the 45... not inaudible, but definitely quieter until it gets to the chorus.
	Live in stereo.

MMathews Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 18 August 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote MMathews Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 October 2019 at 5:01pm
	I pulled a stock copy of this for comparison. I can confirm the stock 45 is identical to the album. Tom, the EQ in that mono video has muted highs and is very bass heavy. That makes the hi-hats seem lower but they really aren't. Note that they also start at full volume and stay that way. What Joe Nelson is describing is "potting up gradually." This doesn't happen in the 45 or LP. I thought maybe what he heard was a mono promo mix but according to Discogs this promo was stereo with same B- side as the stock 45. MM

Bill Cahill Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 27 June 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bill Cahill Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 November 2019 at 6:12am
	I can confirm that the stereo DJ is the same mix as the album too. Also, as far as I can tell, except for the "Superior Sound of Elton John" import, all transfers to CD that I have heard contain the same tape defect at 1:28, which is also heard on the DJ 45. Although for the "Diamonds" release, it sounds like they smoothed that defect out a bit.