Platters - "With This Ring"

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   A very knowledgable 45 versions friend of mine has been VEHEMENTLY insisting to me that ALL of the (2:39) to (2:42) CD versions of this are NOT the correct 45 version. Just timed my Musicor 45: listed time (2:24); actual time (2:22). I'll leave it to the "trained ears" to confirm, but the mix sure sounds different to me, not to mention the :17 to :20 shorter run time on the 45. 

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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: Platters - "With This Ring" Posted: 05 June 2006 at 3:37am
	A very knowledgable 45 versions friend of mine has been VEHEMENTLY insisting to me that ALL of the (2:39) to (2:42) CD versions of this are NOT the correct 45 version. Just timed my Musicor 45: listed time (2:24); actual time (2:22). I'll leave it to the "trained ears" to confirm, but the mix sure sounds different to me, not to mention the :17 to :20 shorter run time on the 45.

Pat Downey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 01 October 2003 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pat Downey Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 October 2006 at 8:19pm
	It took me a while to obtain the 45 rpm of this song but I finally did and here is the skinny. All versions to date on cd in the US are the LP version which is a completely different mix than the 45 version and you will never be able to recreate the 45 by editing the LP version.

Gary Mack Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 06 February 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Gary Mack Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 October 2006 at 7:26am
	The 1967 mono Musicor compilation LP A Quartet of Soul (MM2131) apparently has the 45 mix. GM UPDATE: The LP cover says the song is 2:24, but I just did a needle drop and the run time is 2:40. So maybe it isn't the single mix after all???? Edited by Gary Mack

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: 30	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paul C Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 October 2006 at 10:51am
	Unfortunately, the Collectables 45 is the LP version.

TomDiehl1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 13 January 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote TomDiehl1 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 July 2013 at 4:47am
	Not only is there a mix difference between mono and stereo versions, the 45 cuts out a big section of the song found in the stereo mix, so what you hear in the shorter mono version as the song goes into the fade out is not present in the stereo mix at all.
	Live in stereo.