Men At Work "It’s A Mistake"

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   I noticed that some versions of the song have seven guitar strums before the second guitar part comes in, while others have six guitar strums.  The six-strum version is missing the first strum, which can really throw you off if you're looking for the downbeat.

Not sure which versions are on the actual 45 or the "Cargo" LP.

Seven strums:

Rhino's Just Can't Get Enough Vol. 15, 1995

Time-Life's Modern Rock - Lost Hits of the Mid '80s (R828-15), 2001 [digitally exactly 1 dB quieter than JCGE V. 15]

Six strums:

Time-Life's Sounds Of The Eighties - The Early '80s Take Two (R988-18), 1996

Priority's Rock Of The 80's Vol. 13, 1994

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crapfromthepast Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 14 September 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote crapfromthepast Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Men At Work "It’s A Mistake" Posted: 05 November 2006 at 9:49pm
	I noticed that some versions of the song have seven guitar strums before the second guitar part comes in, while others have six guitar strums. The six-strum version is missing the first strum, which can really throw you off if you're looking for the downbeat. Not sure which versions are on the actual 45 or the "Cargo" LP. Seven strums: Rhino's Just Can't Get Enough Vol. 15, 1995 Time-Life's Modern Rock - Lost Hits of the Mid '80s (R828-15), 2001 [digitally exactly 1 dB quieter than JCGE V. 15] Six strums: Time-Life's Sounds Of The Eighties - The Early '80s Take Two (R988-18), 1996 Priority's Rock Of The 80's Vol. 13, 1994

edtop40 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 29 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote edtop40 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 November 2006 at 10:00pm
	at what running time mark is this difference???
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crapfromthepast Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 14 September 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote crapfromthepast Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 November 2006 at 6:08am
	I guess it's technically at 0:00. It's lopped off the intro to the song - the rest of the song appears to be the same.

edtop40 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 29 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote edtop40 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 November 2006 at 7:15am
	ok....so what your saying is the intro in truncated on some cd versions but not on others.....i reviewed men at work awhile back and i will check my notes and get back to you on the board....
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aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 85	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 November 2006 at 2:15pm
	Truncated would probably not be the right word to use, since it's not a fade in on the intro. Edited would be a better word, which would make these versions "neither" in the database.

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: 06 November 2006 at 9:21pm
	This is a really good catch. My dj 45 and LP "Cargo" both have 7 strums but you are right there ar only 6 strums on several cd's. See the database for a complete listing.