Escape Club - Wild Wild West

I never noticed this until just now, but there are two different 4:00 versions of Escape Club's "Wild Wild West." One of them can be found on Rhino 71643 Billboard Top Hits 1988; however, I'm quite sure this is NOT the 45 Version.

I have what I believe is the 45 mix on a CD called Totally 80s (Razor & Tie - available at one time through a TV offer). This version is pitched up, and it has a synthesizer note right before the first vocals start. Also, the drums aren't as bass-heavy.

I don't own the 45, but I do have the 12" single. On my 12" there is a version called "Single Edit," which I assume is the same one used on the 45. This is the mix that is pitched up and has the synth note before the first vocals.

Anyone own the 45 to verify? Who knows where this other version on Billboard Top Hits came from?

So does this mean that even the Like Omigod! The '80$ Pop Culture Box (Totally) on Rhino 78239 contains the "neither the 45 nor LP version" of Escape Club's "Wild Wild West"? That's interesting considering the compilers of that box set seemed to go to great lengths to provide the correct 45 versions of nearly every other track on the set (I think the Vapors' "Turning Japanese" is the only other track where the 45 version was not used).

i just listened to the 45 issued on atlantic 89048 versus the promo cd single issued in 1988 on atlantic pr 2353-2 and they are identical..........the 45 and this promo cd single does have a synth yaw leading into the first vocals.........are you saying all the other versions don't??????????.....i don't have any other version on cd to compare to the 45 and promo cd single.......

well i guess the only place to find the true 45 version is on the promo cd single.....

edtop40...there are some CDs that have the correct 45 version...the ones listed with a run time of 3:58 I'm guessing. It's only those with a 4:04 run time that are incorrect.