moody blues the other side of life

not a top 40 but a 1986 rock staple, does anyone know what
the differences are between the 4:49 45 version and the
5:00 lp version?.....is it just an early fade?....if so,
what are the fade points?...i do not own the vinyl 45

Edited by edtop40

Ed, I recreated this a few years back, but I didn't keep notes so I'd have to A-B first then post my findings.

I can tell you the 45 actually runs 5:00 (the LP runs 6:49), it is not just an early fade, and there is more than one edit point. I'll look into it as soon as I can.

I would avoid The Singles+ in general, as it contains many unsuccessfully recreated single versions. They did get a few mostly right though and if memory serves TOSOL is accurately edited until the fade out, which begins 2-3 seconds later, but lasts the same length as the 45.

An example of an incorrect recreation on that comp is Your Wildest Dreams (the lead single from TOSOL) - theirs is an edit of the LP mix, while the 45 was a remix/edit.

"The Singles+" also sources several tracks from the "This
Is The Moody Blues" compilation. Therefore, several
tracks begin or end with a crossfade from a completely
separate song. Quite a mess, disappointingly.

I have a version of this song on the "Timeless Flight" CD that runs 4:59, music fades out at 4:56. But I can't say for sure if it's the 45 version since I don't have the 45 to compare.