"Ain’t Nothing You Can Do" - Bobby Bland

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   According to the database, mono CD appearances of Bobby Bland's "Ain't Nothing You Can Do" run 2:36-2:37, while stereo appearances only run 2:27-2:28.  Meanwhile, Joel Whitburn reports the commercial 45 run time at 2:30 in his Pop Annual 1955-1999 book.

This brings me to two sets of questions:

1) What accounts for the discrepency in run time between the mono and stereo versions of "Ain't Nothing You Can Do"?  Does the mono simply run longer, or does the stereo contain an edit?

2) Does someone have a copy of the 45 who can report the actual run time?  I would assume all copies of the 45 were issued in mono.  Thus, it seems odd that stereo CD appearances of the song more closely resemble Joel Whitburn's reported 2:30 run time (assuming his timing info is even accurate) than the mono CD appearances.

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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: "Ain’t Nothing You Can Do" - Bobby Bland Posted: 20 March 2006 at 10:18pm
	According to the database, mono CD appearances of Bobby Bland's "Ain't Nothing You Can Do" run 2:36-2:37, while stereo appearances only run 2:27-2:28. Meanwhile, Joel Whitburn reports the commercial 45 run time at 2:30 in his Pop Annual 1955-1999 book. This brings me to two sets of questions: 1) What accounts for the discrepency in run time between the mono and stereo versions of "Ain't Nothing You Can Do"? Does the mono simply run longer, or does the stereo contain an edit? 2) Does someone have a copy of the 45 who can report the actual run time? I would assume all copies of the 45 were issued in mono. Thus, it seems odd that stereo CD appearances of the song more closely resemble Joel Whitburn's reported 2:30 run time (assuming his timing info is even accurate) than the mono CD appearances.

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: 21 March 2006 at 6:37am
	All I can add after listening to both the mono and stereo cd appearances is that they are two different recordings but I do not have either the 45 or the original LP to verify a 45 vs LP distinction.

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: 21 March 2006 at 2:56pm
	My original 45 (Duke 472) sounds the same as the version on 20th Century Masters-The Millennium Collection, and times out to 2:30, although the 45 label lists the time as 2:20.

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: 08 June 2009 at 8:32pm
	Paul, this is interesting because I just obtained the 45 of "Ain't Nothing You Can Do" Duke 375 matrix number UV 7154 and it is mono and runs (2:35) not (2:30) as stated on the record label. Could you double check your 45 timing as maybe there are two different pressings of this 45? Mine is exactly the same as all the mono appearances on cd. The stereo versions are a different vocal take and have additional overdubs not found on the mono versions.

PaulEschen Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 28 December 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote PaulEschen Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 June 2009 at 2:53pm
	Pat, I re-timed my 45, and it's still 2:30, BUT, according to my handy-dandy 45s Price Guide by Tim Neely, my 45 is from 1972, and "Ain't Nothing You Can Do" is the B-side of "Do What You Set Out To Do." Sorry for the mix- up, but I never figured they'd release the song eight years later as a B-side.

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: 09 June 2009 at 5:43pm
	Thanks for the clarification Paul. Now we still need to find out the source of the stereo alternate take that is appearing on so many of the cd's in the database.

edtop40 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 29 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote edtop40 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 January 2013 at 4:45pm
	my commercial 45 for the bobby bland song 'ain't nothing you can do' issued as duke 375 from 1964 states the run time on the label as 2:30 but actually runs 2:35 and is identical to the cdr version i have....i believe the dub i have is taken from the cd 'turn on your love light'.....this 45 info s/b added to the db...
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KentT Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 25 May 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote KentT Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 February 2013 at 7:20pm
	I own the 2:35 timed example. It is a first pressing sent to WFLI-AM on 3-29-1964 and a stock copy with a "Demonstration-Not For Sale" sticker. It has a stamped date which is the day it arrived in the WFLI mail.
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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: 20 February 2013 at 8:53am
	No one has yet come forward with an explanation as to where the stereo version of this song made its first appearance. Anyone have some information on this?

KentT Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 25 May 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote KentT Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 February 2013 at 8:23pm
	Stereo version was first issued on the Stereo version of the Duke LP by the same name. It was DLPS 78, issued to radio on 5-2-1964 according to the stamped date on the sleeve. Which was the day the LP arrived in the station mail at WFLI 1070 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. We also have the Mono issue sent to us on the same date. The Station General Manager was a Stereo addict and the record labels sent him Stereo LP discs when available as well.
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