Guess Who-"Hand Me Down World"

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   Pat, my commercial 45, which is stereo, has a listed time of (3:14), and an actual time of (3:15). I only post this info because all current CD lengths in the database for this song run between (3:21) and (3:26).

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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: Guess Who-"Hand Me Down World" Posted: 04 April 2007 at 4:32am
	Pat, my commercial 45, which is stereo, has a listed time of (3:14), and an actual time of (3:15). I only post this info because all current CD lengths in the database for this song run between (3:21) and (3:26). Edited by jimct

Todd Ireland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 16 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 23	Post Options Post Reply Quote Todd Ireland Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 February 2009 at 9:33pm
	Just wanted to bump up this thread in case Pat wishes to incorporate Jim's run time info into the database.

eriejwg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 10 June 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 109	Post Options Post Reply Quote eriejwg Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 December 2010 at 10:04pm
	Anyone know if the longer length on all listed CD's is due to a difference in speed...or, simply a later fade?

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: 13	Post Options Post Reply Quote edtop40 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 May 2013 at 2:26pm
	my commercial 45 issued as rca victor 0367 lists a run time on the label as 3:14 and does indeed run that length......you can effectively re-create the vinyl 45 version by fading the 3:25 'track record' cd version for 0:14 from 3:00 to 3:14......
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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: 260	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 January 2018 at 3:33pm
	It was just pointed out to me that there is a different mix on the 45 and not just an early fade. For one, the drums are quite loud in the right channel on the LP, but they are centered and pushed back on the 45. Also, at 0:07 in the right channel of the 45, there is a prominent electric piano. On the LP, that piano/keyboard is either missing or just pushed really far back in the mix. During the guitar solo, the electric guitar starts off in the right channel of the LP version, but it starts on the left in the 45. It then pans to the opposite channel about half way through.
	Aaron Kannowski Uptown Sound 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop

chicagojoe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 04 December 2019 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11	Post Options Post Reply Quote chicagojoe Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 07 April 2025 at 6:57pm
	Glad to see it's been pointed out that the 45 mix is different and not just different time wise. There is also a bit of added reverb in the intro also that's not on the LP version. I have picked up any CD compilation of the Guess Who I can find and I've yet to find this 45 version on a CD.

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: 260	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 April 2025 at 9:54am
	I haven't been able to find the 45 mix on CD either, but I did find a nice Japanese pressing of the 45, which was pressed on better vinyl than what RCA used in the US. It still needs a lot of work to properly clean up, though.
	Aaron Kannowski Uptown Sound 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop

chicagojoe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 04 December 2019 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11	Post Options Post Reply Quote chicagojoe Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 April 2025 at 12:24pm
	Funny you mention the Japanese 45 Aaron, I've been looking for a decent one thinking that's my best bet for a clean rip. I ripped my US 45 but it needs more work. The hunt continues. At least I know the Japanese 45 has the same mix as the US 45. Thanks for posting that! Do we know if the Canadian 45 is the same?

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: 260	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 April 2025 at 1:06pm
	Not sure about the Canadian 45, but I would suspect it's also the 45 version.
	Aaron Kannowski Uptown Sound 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop

eriejwg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 10 June 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 109	Post Options Post Reply Quote eriejwg Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 April 2025 at 10:55am
	The 45 mix really is superior to the album version. Too bad it's never been released on CD in the U.S. ... I wonder if it's on a Canadian compilation somewhere.
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