Kenny Dino

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I just noticed that the Version of Kenny Dino's "Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night" on Time-Life's "Glory Days Of Rock 'n' Roll: Hard To Find Hits" appears to have an alternate ending.  My 45 is 2:06,(as opposed to TL's 2:14) and it has a much different ending starting at 1:47.  The 45 fades, while the TL version ends cold, with Kenny singing over the ending.  Anyone know where the TL version came from?  Or are there two 45 versions?  To whomever is interested, the 45 # is Musicor MU 1013. 

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Robert Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 04 March 2006 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Robert Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Kenny Dino Posted: 18 October 2006 at 4:47pm
	Boy, just when you think you've got everything figured out... I just noticed that the Version of Kenny Dino's "Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night" on Time-Life's "Glory Days Of Rock 'n' Roll: Hard To Find Hits" appears to have an alternate ending. My 45 is 2:06,(as opposed to TL's 2:14) and it has a much different ending starting at 1:47. The 45 fades, while the TL version ends cold, with Kenny singing over the ending. Anyone know where the TL version came from? Or are there two 45 versions? To whomever is interested, the 45 # is Musicor MU 1013.

Robert Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 04 March 2006 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Robert Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 October 2006 at 4:51pm
	Oops, correction - the CD version I mentioned comes from ACE Golden Age #2, not the Time Life Glory Days of R&R CD. However, since the TL version also times at 2:15, I'm guessing it's the same one. Sorry for the mistake.

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: 20 October 2006 at 12:09am
	I know the Ace U.K. label prides itself on seeking out the best quality master tapes for its compilations, but don't they usually try to seek out the single mixes as well when possible? I'm wondering because it's very rare to see Ace use a "wrong" version of a hit.

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: 20 June 2007 at 12:44am
	Todd, Ace UK also happens to be among my most respected "legitimate US 45 version" reissue labels, but I have just obtained a 1961 commercial 45 for it, and Robert's initial post information is almost dead-on correct. My commercial 45 has a listed time of (2:12), but an actual time of (2:05). My 45 features a faded ending. Both the Ace UK Import and the Time/Life CD currently in the database do, in fact, run :10 longer than the 45 does.

Paul C Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 23 October 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paul C Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 May 2012 at 2:01pm
	I don't have the Ace UK CD, but I do have a commercial 45 and the Time-Life CD and agree with Robert that they are different takes. They sound different from the opening 'Bah-Bah-Bah-Bah-Bah's. In addition, as Robert points out, on the 45 there are no vocals by Dino after the (1:47) mark, but on the Time-Life CD his voice continues to be heard beyond this point. I don't know what the origin of the Time-Life version is, since I can't find any evidence that a Kenny Dino album was ever released. According to record guides I've consulted, the only Kenny Dino release since 1965 was a 12-inch single in 1980 titled "Love Songs For Seka" (who was an actress of some renown at the time, although I am not familiar with her work).

TomDiehl1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 13 January 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote TomDiehl1 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 May 2012 at 9:40pm
	Ace tends to issue the UK versions of songs since they usually have access to UK master tapes. It's possible the single was edited differently for the British market. Has anyone got a copy of the British single on United Artists / HMV ?
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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: 04 May 2012 at 10:38pm
	Good point, Tom. So does anyone know if the correct U.S. 45 version of Kenny Dino's "Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night" has ever appeared anywhere on CD?