Van Halen "Pretty Woman"

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   I listened to the 45 of "Pretty Woman" by Van Halen today, and there is a very small difference between the 45 and LP version.  On the 45, there is a single snare hit at the beginning of the song (with no guitars, so it's not just the last note of the track before it on "Diver Down" which segues into "Pretty Woman").  I didn't have a CD copy available to verify any other differences; however, I don't think the 45 version has ever been issued on CD.  Just another one to drive everyone nuts...

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aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 172	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Van Halen "Pretty Woman" Posted: 24 January 2005 at 10:55pm
	I listened to the 45 of "Pretty Woman" by Van Halen today, and there is a very small difference between the 45 and LP version. On the 45, there is a single snare hit at the beginning of the song (with no guitars, so it's not just the last note of the track before it on "Diver Down" which segues into "Pretty Woman"). I didn't have a CD copy available to verify any other differences; however, I don't think the 45 version has ever been issued on CD. Just another one to drive everyone nuts...

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: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote edtop40 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 July 2005 at 9:59am
	i agree the 45 is different than the cd version at the beginning..........the 45 actually starts with a tenor drum hit and not a snare and then the song starts....... Edited by edtop40
	edtop40

davidclark Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 17 November 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 27	Post Options Post Reply Quote davidclark Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 July 2005 at 2:39pm
	I managed to make one that's pretty close, using the drum hit from my 45!
	dc1

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: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote edtop40 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 November 2005 at 7:51pm
	does anyone have the 45 issued as warner 50003 but has the title track as "(oh) pretty woman"?.........the reason i ask is i have the 45 that's titled "pretty woman" issued on warner 50003.....whitburns book says that the first pressings of the 45 states the title as "pretty woman".........maybe the later version issued as "(oh) pretty woman" doesn't have the tenor drum hit at the beginning........
	edtop40

davidclark Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 17 November 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 27	Post Options Post Reply Quote davidclark Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 November 2005 at 8:41pm
	just some more input...my 45 is "Pretty Woman", WBS50003, made in Canada (and it does have the drum hit). dunno about a later 45 issue...sorry
	dc1

abagon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 01 March 2008 Location: Japan Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote abagon Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 June 2008 at 9:22am
	VAN HALEN - "Pretty Woman" (as the run time info) The actual 45 running time is (2:52), the listed time is "2:55" on the record label. (Warner WBS 50003 US issue)

NightAire Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 20 February 2010 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote NightAire Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 April 2010 at 9:18pm
	Is it possible to grab a tenor drum hit from the instrumental before "(Oh) Pretty Woman" ("Intruder"), & re-create the 45?
	Gene Savage http://www.BlackLightRadio.com http://www.facebook.com/TulsaSavage Tulsa, Oklahoma USA

AndrewChouffi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 24 September 2005 Status: Offline Points: 24	Post Options Post Reply Quote AndrewChouffi Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 April 2010 at 9:59pm
	To 'NightAire': That's what I did...

NightAire Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 20 February 2010 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote NightAire Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 April 2010 at 10:23pm
	AHA! OK, cool! :-) I've been searching high & low online for a template for the 45 version; can anybody point me to a YouTube video of somebody playing the true 7" version, or do you have a lo-fi version I could use as a blueprint? I've made A version, & if I heard it on the radio I wouldn't blink... but whether it matches THE version or not still remains to be seen, er, HEARD.
	Gene Savage http://www.BlackLightRadio.com http://www.facebook.com/TulsaSavage Tulsa, Oklahoma USA

aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 172	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 April 2010 at 1:47pm
	To get THE version, you'd have to lift the opening drum hit from vinyl. The opening drum on the 45 is not played with any cymbals, so I don't think you could use "Intruder."