Mike Post-"The Rockford Files"

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   My commercial 45 has a listed time of (3:06), but an actual time of (3:11).

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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: Mike Post-"The Rockford Files" Posted: 14 August 2007 at 11:50pm
	My commercial 45 has a listed time of (3:06), but an actual time of (3:11).

eric_a Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 29 June 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote eric_a Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 January 2010 at 10:29pm
	I've never heard this song on 45 (or anywhere else, frankly), but I'm hearing two distinct recordings here, and I'm curious which is the hit version: 1 - The version on the "Class Reunion 1975" disc, which starts with a harmonica on the lead. 2 - The version that I have on the Mike Post "Television Theme Songs" EP. This replaces the harmonica with guitar. Based on the feedback for this disc on iTunes, it sounds like #2 may be a re-recording, but I was hoping one of the gurus here could weigh in?

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: 15	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paul C Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 January 2010 at 1:11pm
	Mike Post re-recorded "The Rockford Files" for his 1982 Elektra LP Television Theme Songs. The 1975 hit version had been on MGM. In the UK the new recording of "The Rockford Files" was issued as the B-side of "Theme From Magnum P.I.", but I believe the US 45 had a different B-side.

Paul Haney Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 01 April 2005 Status: Offline Points: 44	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paul Haney Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 January 2010 at 4:50am
	Yes, the harmonica version is the 1975 hit version. The U.S. 45 for "Theme From Magnum P.I." had a song called "Gumbus Red" as the B-side.

KentT Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 25 May 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote KentT Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 February 2010 at 8:51pm
	The Harmonica intro version is the original MGM 45 single version. The Guitar introduction was the re-record for Elektra Records in 1982. That Elektra EP is still very worth owning and is one of the best sounding records I have ever heard on a good rig.
	I turn up the good and turn down the bad!

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: 27 February 2010 at 12:03am
	If my memory serves, I first became aware of that re-recorded version of "The Rockford Files" on a Polydor and/or Collectables re-issue 45 that included Johnny Bristol's "Hang On In There Baby" on the other side, FYI. Edited by jimct