E.U. - "Da’Butt"

Okay, so the original parent album of this top 40 hit from 1988 was the O.S.T. for School Daze (EMI Manhattan 48680 and 19970), and yes, Pat already has both versions listed in the on-line database. The soundtrack was released in March of '88, while the single (EMI-Manhattan 50115) hit #1 r&b in Billboard in the April 23 issue, and the following month, peaked at #35 pop for three weeks, starting in the May 21 issue...

I want to point out that - in a situation similar to what happened w/ James Brown and "Living in America" in 1986 - when E.U. released its next studio album following the School Daze soundtrack, it featured a previously-unreleased version of "Da'Butt", and that album/version is NOT currently listed in the db. The album, titled Livin' Large, was released in March of '89 on Virgin 91021, where the song was re-titled "Da Butt '89" (track 8). I have the CD myself, and if Pat wishes to add it immediately, I can report that "Da Butt '89" has an actual time of (5:26). At this time, I don't know if the more accurate descriptor would be "(remixed)" or "(rerecording)"; it definitely doesn't match either the (3:53) 45 version or the (5:11) O.S.T. School Daze version. For those who haven't heard it - and wish to help make a determination - here's the (5:26) version in question on YouTube: E.U. - "Da Butt '89"

I have "Da' Butt" in what I assume is the 7" Edit on two different Various Artists compilations, and they both seem to have a dropout at the 1:33 mark on the words "Sing It". I'm wondering if anyone here who has this promo can see if the same dropout exists on there at the same point in the song. Also, is it possible that Track 2 on the promo listed above is actually the soundtrack album version, rather than an "Extended Radio Mix"? According to Discogs, the version on the "School Daze" soundtrack runs 5:11, which would be in the same area as the actual running time of Track 2 of the promo.

thecdguy wrote: I have "Da' Butt" in what I assume is the 7" Edit on two different Various Artists compilations, and they both seem to have a dropout at the 1:33 mark on the words "Sing It". I'm wondering if anyone here who has this promo can see if the same dropout exists on there at the same point in the song.

My Canadian 45 has the same dropout, so it is most likely on the master. I don't have a U.S. 45.

Paul C - thanks for that information. If it's on the original 45 from 1988, you're probably right that's it's on the master tape.

Edited by thecdguy

To TheCDGuy:

Thanks for the lead

Interesting that it's only available on a UK CD!

Andy