Osmonds - "Double Lovin’"

The stereo and mono mixes are different. The vocals are a bit louder on the mono single, and the horns are lower. The mono single is a bit drier, too.

edtop40 wrote: ...in my opinion, just because drums are more upfront or horns are blended back, if all the instrumentation is identical and nothing is omitted or altered, i will always chalk it up to the inherent mono stereo mixing differences and that they are the same, except the mono 45 does run 0:02 longer (2:33 vrs 2:35)

I can't recall if this has been discussed elsewhere on the message board, but I've long wondered when a mix difference(s) between a mono 45 and stereo LP is considered significant enough to warrant a "45 mix" or "LP mix" comment? I'm not clear as to whether this distinction is made only when echo or reverb is added to one of the mixes, or if it also applies in cases where vocals or instruments are panned way up or way down from one mix to the other. (And even in the latter situation, how much of a volume difference would officially qualify as a mix difference?) If Pat has specific criteria in determining when to use "45/LP mix" comments in the database, I'd very much be interested in obtaining some clarification on this.

Edited by Todd Ireland