Stevie Wonder-"Superwoman"

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   My commercial 45, which is stereo, has a listed time of (3:29), but an actual time of (3:36).

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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 Topic: Stevie Wonder-"Superwoman" Posted: 16 May 2007 at 8:02pm
	My commercial 45, which is stereo, has a listed time of (3:29), but an actual time of (3:36).

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: 30 October 2007 at 12:33pm
	Pat: All CD appearances in the database of Stevie Wonder's "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)" currently contain the comment: (LP version). However, I just compared a vinyl 45 dub to the song as it appears on Wonder's At the Close of a Century box set and found that the 45 is simply an early fade of the LP. Unless you've noticed other differences between the 45 and LP, you might want to change the (LP version) comments in the database to instead read: (LP length).

sriv94 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 16 September 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote sriv94 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 October 2007 at 7:19pm
	Here's a case where I disagree--and think "version" is more appropriate. Given the vast time disparity between the 45 and LP, and the fact the extension of the LP length almost morphs into a different song for the last few minutes, I think "version" is an appropriate desgnation. I always thought of "LP length" as "the song ends similarly as the 45, but it's just a little longer." Similar to the way I feel about Foghat's "Slow Ride." YMMV. And prolly does. :) Edited by sriv94
	Doug --------------- All of the good signatures have been taken.

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: 31 October 2007 at 7:30am
	We have this discussion from time to time on various songs and I believe Doug has quite adequately expressed my feelings on this matter. I know -- not everyone will agree!

eriejwg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 10 June 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 45	Post Options Post Reply Quote eriejwg Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 October 2007 at 7:52am
	If the general public only knew all these years that if you faded the LP version to 3:36, you'd have the 45 version!

aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Online Points: 121	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 October 2007 at 11:51am
	Thankfully, we have this message board to discuss our findings in such situations. There aren't an overwhelming number of cases where the database lists an LP version that can be faded to make the 45.