"Knock Three Times" - Dawn

The actual commercial 45 run time of Dawn's "Knock Three Times" is 2:55. (Timing info provided by Jim. The printed record label time is 2:56.) I only report this because database CD times run from 2:52 to 2:57.

The promo for Knock Three Times was mono/stereo. The U.S. stock copy that I used to have was (E)...I would've kept it if it had played in true mono. the Philippines pressing that I still have, plays in true stereo.

Based on the mix differences Hykker sites, I wonder if the mono CD appearances of "Knock Three Times" are considered a 45 mix, while stereo CDs are an LP mix?

Yes they are different mixes. On the stereo LP from 1:18 to 1:23 there are horns in one channel. On the single, those horns are completely mixed out. The single also runs at a faster pitch than the original LP version, but most CDs seem to be pitched up to be closer to the single's pitch.

The database shows some mono sources which might be the 45 mix, I don't have any of those to check. The mono 45 mix has been issued in Canada on the Club Z Collection, CD Club 701 "Solid Gold 70'Z".

I don't know if it's different enough to be a 45 "version" or a "45 mix". Then there's the discussion as to whether or not all stereo issues should read, "LP mix sped up to match 45 pitch".

I'll let the judges decide all of that.

Bill Cahill wrote: On the stereo LP from 1:18 to 1:23 there are horns in one channel. On the single, those horns are completely mixed out.

Bill, your stereo LP mix description also matches the stereo side of the DJ 45. Those left-channel horns on the stereo side are mixed out on the mono side for a full ten seconds between 1:18 and 1:28.

I also have several reissue 45s on Flashback. The mono Bell-distributed pressing is from the identical stamper as my DJ 45's mono side. The Arista-distributed pressing is true stereo (although the "Candida" side is mono.) My mono "Knock Three Times" runs an actual 2:56, the same as the printed time.

Edited by Yah Shure