BTO-TAKIN’CARE OF BUSINESS real edit

This is one of many "banned" edits that their performers
just won't allow,same with so many others.Just wish that
the owners would release it.I still like both album and
singles of all BTO songs, don't get me wrong, but I'm just
a completist..:)

Nowadays, Sirius, iHeart and other companies play the LP
versions pretty much for the older songs as it's what the
public is used to as they stream those songs.

There are still radio edits for current and recent songs,
offered through subscription services like Promo Only.

I have always preferred the single/45 versions and radio
edits for the older songs. After all, isn't that why we are
here on this forum to discover where to find them? :)

The commercial 45 was the same length as the LP.
DJ promos contained the LP version and the 3:13 edit.

eriejwg wrote: Nowadays, Sirius, iHeart and other companies play the LP versions pretty much for the older songs as it's what the public is used to as they stream those songs. There are still radio edits for current and recent songs, offered through subscription services like Promo Only. I have always preferred the single/45 versions and radio edits for the older songs. After all, isn't that why we are here on this forum to discover where to find them? :)

My take is that there are several issues at play regarding single
edits:

One is that many of the programmers at those outlets featuring
older music may not even be aware of the existence of single
edits. Most may not have been alive or are old enough to
remember when the song was a hit so they never heard it back
in the day. For some it may also be a combination of don't know
& don't care.

Another factor is the availability of the single edits digitally or on
CD. If a single edit is not readily accessible many programmers
will just use the most easily available source rather than search
out the original single hit version or go to the bother of acquiring
a disc dub. Even when a single edit is available on CD they
often choose to ignore it.

Too many music programmers are musically unwise today. Not
to mention some are running multiple channels or radio stations
and do not have time to dig into the weeds to be sure they are
using the correct version of a song that was actually played on
the radio when it became a hit. Some programmers just may not
care. After all, how many people are TRULY knowledgeable
about multiple genres of music?

Then there are a some programmers that do not believe in
single edits and feel that the album versions are the only ones
that should be aired. Some may have roots in album rock radio
where there was always a distain for single edits.

Those are but a few of the reasons why single edits may not be
played.

A local AM station in my area airs a syndicated oldies format.
They play the LP versions of Spinning Wheel and 25 or 6 To 4.
Annoying.

Edited by CountryPD

There were also stations that played BOTH single edits and
longer album versions. My local favorite, KDWB, would
often play the single version during the daytime and the
album version on nights and/or on weekends.

Edited by Paul Haney