Bobby Sherman "La La La"

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   The running time on this as listed in the database can range from 2:40 to 2:47.  Whitburn lists 2:45.  What is the actual 45 running time?

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Brian W. Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 13 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 41	Post Options Post Reply Quote Brian W. Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Bobby Sherman "La La La" Posted: 26 December 2005 at 3:38am
	The running time on this as listed in the database can range from 2:40 to 2:47. Whitburn lists 2:45. What is the actual 45 running time?

Moderator Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 10 July 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Moderator Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 December 2005 at 9:25am
	For what it is worth, I only have the Metromedia reissue of the 45 and it runs (2:45).
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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: 19 July 2007 at 9:13pm
	I thought I'd bump this thread back up to the head of the pack to see if anyone can come up with actual vinyl 45 and/or LP run time info for Bobby Sherman's "La La La (If I Had You)".

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: 22 July 2007 at 6:47am
	My commercial 45, which is stereo, has a listed time of (2:44) and an actual time of (2:45).

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: 22 July 2007 at 9:02am
	Thanks, Jim! Now if anyone has Bobby Sherman's 1970 vinyl LP Here Comes Bobby and can time "La La La (If I Had You)" on it, we can determine if there's a 45 length/LP length issue here. But if the song's 2:46 run time on the 1995 CD reissue of Here Comes Bobby on K-Tel 3428 is any indication, then it would appear the 45 and LP run about the same length.

Pat Downey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 01 October 2003 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pat Downey Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 July 2007 at 8:25pm
	The vinyl LP clocks in at (2:45).

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 February 2009 at 9:48am
	I thought I'd bump this thread back up to the front of the line since the database was never updated to reflect that the commercial 45 and LP time of Bobby Sherman's "La La La (If I Had You)", which is 2:45. As Brian pointed out earlier, CD run times for this song range from 2:40 to 2:47.

Bill Cahill Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 27 June 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bill Cahill Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 February 2018 at 1:49pm
	I'm not sure what is going on with the 2:40 versions on CD, I don't own those. I did a comparison of the song comparing the mono DJ side to a stereo stock to the K-Tel "Here Comes Bobby CD". Unlike "Little Woman" which has a big speed difference on the mono DJ side, and sounds like a dedicated mono mix, "La La" sounds like a fold down on the mono DJ copy, and runs only .1% faster than the stereo stock. Might just be a dubbing machine difference. But it wouldn't surprise me if they notched up the speed slightly for AM radio. The K-Tel "Here Comes Bobby" CD needs to be sped up .4% to match the DJ Mono single pitch, .3% to match the stereo stock copy.. so the CD is slightly slow. K-Tel - Dominion licenses these tracks so they are the parent label at this point, they may have dubbed these tracks from tape without referencing the 45s. Edited by Bill Cahill