harry chapin--cat’s in the cradle

anyone know if the 45 version of "cat's in the cradle" by harry chapin was every issued in it's 45 version........the 45 face says the run time is 3:29 but it actually runs 3:35.......all the cd versions i've found run between 3:48 to 3:50........the 45 and the cd version is the same to the break at the 2:24 mark and the 45 edits the guitar loop.........

the cd "once upon a song" issued in 2001 on sony could have the 45 version........does anybody have this cd in their collection.........any info would be helpful

My commercial 45, which is stereo, has a listed time of (3:29), but an actual time of (3:45). My timing conflicts a bit with Ed's earlier report of a listed (3:29), actual (3:35) timing. We probably have 45s with different deadwax info. Mine is "ES-45203 A-SP". Appearing later in the deadwax is "ESR-TD-8-7-74".

Edited by jimct

Todd, my mono/stereo promo 45 has a listed time of (3:44) on both sides, and both sides actually run (3:45), just like my commercial 45 does. Perhaps a 2nd promo 45 was put out for this song in 1974?

sriv94 wrote: And to add to the confusion, the Rhino Digital 45 uses a version that runs (3:32). Haven't bought yet, so I don't know whether there's any further edit aside from the one that appears on the Have A Nice Decade box.

As it turns out, no additional edit--it's the same version as on the Have A Nice Decade box, yet with a very truncated early fade.

I've been told there was a lot of recycled vinyl being used in those days.
Motown stuff was like that.
Upon close discovery you would see white specks through the vinyl.
I returned three copies of "Can't Slow Down" from Lionel Richie until I got a decent one.
Even that copy wasn't perfect.
I think the local record store got tired of my complaining.