Jim Croce - Operator

I couldn't find a thread on this song....

I see in the database all CDs are listed as "LP Version".

But I compared it to a 45 dub, which is mono, but I don't
hear any significant difference between the two other than
mono/stereo. A fold-down sounds the same to me.

Can anyone shed some light on what the difference is?

MM

There is a lone CD in the database
that has the 45 version.

Well,
With John G's assistance I was now able to hear the
differences between the stereo and mono 45 mixes.

As noted above, the mono mix has a different "improved"
guitar overdub at 1:33 - 1:35. I also noted the piano
is louder at about 2:53 in the mono and it's also louder
near the end at about 3:31. The piano track is nearly
mixed out of the stereo at those places.

I could not hear these things by A-B-ing them, I had to
sync them together. And overall, the 2 guitars are mixed
at different levels throughout.

As I recall, I had to do the same thing to identify the
differences in the mono and stereo "Bad Bad Leroy Brown"
... once I sync'd them together the differences popped
out.

Thanks for the help!

MM

Edited by MMathews