Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy

The actual timing of the promo 45 of Andrew Gold's "Lonely Boy" is
4:02 (as opposed to the printed time of 3:54). If you slow down the
HAND version by about 0.5%, you'll have the correct promo 45 version.

Pat, you may want to note the actual time in the database, since most
CDs run several seconds longer than the 3:54 printed time.

Edited by aaronk

Something doesn't add up here as my dj copy of Lonely Boy, Asylum 45384, matrix number EM 45384 A-SP which is mono runs (3:59) not (4:02) as reported by Aaron. Anyone else have a dj edit of this song they could time?

Edited by Pat Downey

Two different DJ 45 pressings, indeed:

SP = Specialty Records Corporation
CSM = Columbia Santa Maria

My DJ 45 - like Pat's - is a Specialty pressing, and also runs (3:59). Deadwax is (Specialty Records "SRC" logo).....TML-M......EM-45384A-SP

As the Everly Brothers would say....Problems, Problems, Problems all day long.

If anyone who has a Specialty pressing would like to compare with my copy, please let me know. The final drum hit on the Columbia pressing occurs at exactly 3:47. From that point to the last bit of audio I can hear is 15.3 seconds. The copy I have is practically in mint condition with minimal surface noise and hardly any crackle, which is probably the only reason I can tell where the tail end of the fade is. It's really, really low, and I was using headphones to hear the exact end.

Edited by aaronk