Bobbie Gentry-"Fancy"

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   Pat, I just timed my commercial 45, which is mono, and it does state a time of (4:01). However, I came up with an actual time of (4:05) for it.

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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: Bobbie Gentry-"Fancy" Posted: 18 April 2007 at 12:38am
	Pat, I just timed my commercial 45, which is mono, and it does state a time of (4:01). However, I came up with an actual time of (4:05) for it. Edited by jimct

Santi Paradoa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 17 February 2009 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 14	Post Options Post Reply Quote Santi Paradoa Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 March 2015 at 8:24pm
	How does the shorter 45 version compare to the longer LP version? It seems like it's just ten seconds shorter (or less), but so far on CD all the 45 versions listed are either mono or electronic stereo.
	Santi Paradoa Miami, Florida

Hykker Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 30 October 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hykker Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 March 2015 at 6:19am
	My promo has the 4:01 version on one side and 3:15 (listed and actual) on the other. Both sides mono. At first I thought it was just an early fade at the instrumental passage just before the last verse, but that passage is longer (looped? edited on the long version?) on the short version.

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: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paul C Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 October 2018 at 2:45pm
	The database states that the 45 version on the Reader's Digest set, Green Green Grass Of Home, is mono. Unfortunately, at least on my copy, it is the same horribly rechanneled version as on the Curb Greatest Hits CD.

garye Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 02 August 2017 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote garye Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 October 2018 at 7:35pm
	The LP version of Fancy is 4:14, so it sounds like the LP fade is edited to the 3:15 promo single. I listened to all 3 versions I have and that is what it sounds like. Mono promo-3:15 Stereo single 4:03 LP Version-4:14

Bill Cahill Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 27 June 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bill Cahill Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 March 2021 at 5:51pm
	Revisting this song: I don't have a stock copy of Fancy, but every stock copy that I see photos of does not look like they are stereo. I could be wrong though. The database stays the longer side of the promo 45 is stereo so there may be one, but neither of my two promos are mono. (I may have erroneously reported it stereo!) From what I can tell, there are three versions, the album version, the single version, and the short DJ single version. The stock single version I'm guessing matches the longer side of the Capitol promo, and on mine it's mono as PRO-4668 and is the same length as stock 45s that I see photos of, at 4:01. The shorter side is PRO- 4865. Both PRO 46668 and 4865 share the first edit which shortens the first chorus. The shorter DJ copy cuts off any other singing after "I ain't done bad". At that point it cuts to the end instrumental. These edits are not great.

ChicagoBill Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 06 November 2019 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 12	Post Options Post Reply Quote ChicagoBill Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 March 2021 at 9:23am
	Bill- I agree with your statement that there are 3 versions. There is a 45 RPM single that is in stereo even tho it says MONO. It is the re-issue Capitol Starline Series, #6187, matrix #545-72984 F-10. This is the one with the blue label, black sleeve with stars. I kind of think of this series as Capitol's 80's re-issues. And yes, it is the L.P. length (4:15). I also have the Capitol Starline series from the 70's with the tan label, target sleeve, same stock number, matrix #45-72984-B-1. This says Mono and is indeed Mono, and is the 45 RPM single length (4:04). Stay away from the Collectables/Cema Sp. Prod. #6104. That one is horribly re-channeled. Even worse than the the Curb CD. -Bill.