"Girl I Used to Know" - Brother Beyond

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   I first brought this topic up on the "Single/Album version distinctions..." message thread a while back.  It has been determined that the single version of Brother Beyond's "The Girl I Used to Know" runs 4:11, while the album version clocks in at 4:21.

I have the promo CD single copy of the song on EMI DPRO #04521.  The track listing and run times are as follows:

1) Single version - 4:11 (printed time: 3:59)

2) Power Mix - 4:19 (printed time: 4:25)

3) Club Mix - 7:31 (printed time: 7:40)

According to the database, there's a version of the song running 3:51 on the various artist CD Decades of Dance: The 90's (EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets 19578) with the accompanying comment: (dj edit).  The www.allmusic.com website claims that the version of "The Girl I Used to Know" appearing on the Decades of Dance disc is the "radio mix edited version".  Was there another promo DJ single released for this song that contains this 3:51 version? 

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Todd Ireland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 16 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 23	Post Options Post Reply Quote Todd Ireland Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: "Girl I Used to Know" - Brother Beyond Posted: 22 December 2005 at 10:51pm
	I first brought this topic up on the "Single/Album version distinctions..." message thread a while back. It has been determined that the single version of Brother Beyond's "The Girl I Used to Know" runs 4:11, while the album version clocks in at 4:21. I have the promo CD single copy of the song on EMI DPRO #04521. The track listing and run times are as follows: 1) Single version - 4:11 (printed time: 3:59) 2) Power Mix - 4:19 (printed time: 4:25) 3) Club Mix - 7:31 (printed time: 7:40) According to the database, there's a version of the song running 3:51 on the various artist CD Decades of Dance: The 90's (EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets 19578) with the accompanying comment: (dj edit). The www.allmusic.com website claims that the version of "The Girl I Used to Know" appearing on the Decades of Dance disc is the "radio mix edited version". Was there another promo DJ single released for this song that contains this 3:51 version?

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	The comment I entered was taken directly from the cd jacket and that description is "radio mix edited version" so it could be either an edit or early fade of the single version.
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Todd Ireland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 16 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 23	Post Options Post Reply Quote Todd Ireland Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 December 2010 at 11:08pm
	I thought I'd recall this thread since the promo CD single info I posted years ago for Brother Beyond's "The Girl I Used to Know" may have been accidentally overlooked for database consideration. I'd also like to ask once again if anyone has seen the 3:51 "radio mix edited version" as listed on the Decades of Dance: The 90's (EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets 19578) CD on a different promo single release? If not, then perhaps the current database comment for this song could be more specifically revised to read: ("radio mix edited version" according to the CD jacket) I'm suggesting this because it is a drastically different mix than the single and album version and I've never heard it on the radio before. Edited by Todd Ireland

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: 06 December 2010 at 5:21pm
	Todd, although it is certainly possible a rare, second promo CD single exists for this song, the only one that both my friend Tom and I own is the exact same one you describe above. As I recall around this time (1990), EMI (this song's label) was just about the first major label to stop producing commercial/promo 7" singles, so it's not real likely that the version you seek exists on that format, either. Perhaps on a 12" single? Otherwise, I'm betting that the "radio mix edited version" could be making its worldwide debut on that V/A CD comp. I've also learned the hard way not to overly trust descriptions that appear on CD jackets! :) Edited by jimct

cmmmbase Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 04 May 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote cmmmbase Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 December 2010 at 9:43pm
	There was no 7" that I know of. As for a 12", I have a promo 12" (SPRO 04560) which has a track list of... 1) Pettibone Dub (4:53) 2) Power Mix (4:18) 3) Club Mix (7:32) 4) Shep's Dub (5:37) all timing are listed (not necessarily actual)

Todd Ireland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 16 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 23	Post Options Post Reply Quote Todd Ireland Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 December 2010 at 1:01am
	Thanks, Jim and cmmmbase. It's looking pretty safe to say at this point that the so-called "radio mix edited version" never appeared on any promo single copies.

Todd Ireland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 16 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 23	Post Options Post Reply Quote Todd Ireland Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 December 2010 at 7:03pm
	As a supplement to the promo CD single info that has now been entered into the database for "The Girl I Used to Know", cassette single copies of this song run 4:11. Out of curiosity, does anyone recall hearing (or playing) the "Power Mix" on Top 40 radio?