Mormon Tabernacle Choir - Battle Hymn

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   Besides the two listings Pat has in his guide, there is another CD that 

has "Battle Hymn Of The Republic": The Lord's Prayer 

(Collectables 5808/Sony Products #A 26940), the re-issue of the 

MTC's #1 album from 1959.  The song times out to 4:38.  However, 

the 45 version is an edit of the LP version that times out to 3:08, and 

is in mono (I have the original 45).  I have not found the single 

version on any CD, so the listings for this song should all read "LP 

version."  As you can tell, I've been rocking at my house! 

Edited by Paul Esch

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Paul Esch Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 15 August 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paul Esch Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Mormon Tabernacle Choir - Battle Hymn Posted: 13 October 2005 at 5:46pm
	Besides the two listings Pat has in his guide, there is another CD that has "Battle Hymn Of The Republic": The Lord's Prayer (Collectables 5808/Sony Products #A 26940), the re-issue of the MTC's #1 album from 1959. The song times out to 4:38. However, the 45 version is an edit of the LP version that times out to 3:08, and is in mono (I have the original 45). I have not found the single version on any CD, so the listings for this song should all read "LP version." As you can tell, I've been rocking at my house! Edited by Paul Esch

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	Ah yes you are correct Paul and this pointed out an error in the database because the two stereo listings are both rerecordings. Edited by Pat Downey

davidclark Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 17 November 2004 Location: Canada Status: Online Points: 15	Post Options Post Reply Quote davidclark Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 October 2005 at 7:49am
	According to their official site, the CD "Super Hits, Vol. 1" contains the track "Battle Hymn of the Republic" as it was on their 1959 LP "The Lord's Prayer". Timing indicated as 4:47. Do you know if this is indeed the LP version from 1959?
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Paul Esch Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 15 August 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paul Esch Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 October 2005 at 5:24am
	I can't say for certain that it would be the same version, but I bet it is, because both CDs have Sony sources (the MTC's original record company). I think the time listed is a mistake, as my copy has a built-in 5-second space between songs. Besides, it says it's the original version on their website discography, and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir wouldn't lie, would they?!?

davidclark Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 17 November 2004 Location: Canada Status: Online Points: 15	Post Options Post Reply Quote davidclark Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 July 2006 at 11:27am
	Hi Paul, regarding this "rockin'" track, I believe I now have perhaps the version from "The Lord's Prayer", and it is not the same as the one I'd mentioned earlier from "The Super Hits". The "The Super Hits" is in stereo running 4:46 and begins with more orchestral-sounding "low, heavy" horns: "bomp... bomp... bompbompbomp" before it gets into the "lighter" sounding horn tooting a melody of sorts while my most recent version I have in mono AND stereo and begins with :08 of a march-sounding drumming at low volume followed by the tooting and runs 4:38. Paul, is your version from "The Lord's Prayer" stereo or mono? Pat indicates mono, but the sound samples on the Net are stereo. BTW, I would LOVE a dub of your 45 to compare it with what I think I have as a 45 dub. My "Pop Annual" states a run time of 3:11 while you indicate that you timed to 3:08. What does the 45 state? thanks! Edited by davidclark
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Paul Esch Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 15 August 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paul Esch Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 July 2006 at 2:24pm
	The CD version from The Lord's Prayer is in stereo, and starts with drums before going into the horns. The CD/LP version has a 26-second intro, while the 45 has a 12-second intro. The original 45 has no time listed, but the re-issue 45's time is listed at 3:07. I'll send a copy of the 45 version to you as soon as I can. Edited by Paul Esch