Andrew Gold-Thank You For Being A Friend

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   Don't know if this has been covered, but my commercial single of this song clocks in at 3:58, although the label states the time as 4:41.  This suggests that it is the commercial 45 that is 3:58 and not the DJ version.  Thus, the 4:41 would be the LP version.  Can anyone confirm this? 

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Robert Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 04 March 2006 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Robert Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Andrew Gold-Thank You For Being A Friend Posted: 23 January 2008 at 9:54pm
	Don't know if this has been covered, but my commercial single of this song clocks in at 3:58, although the label states the time as 4:41. This suggests that it is the commercial 45 that is 3:58 and not the DJ version. Thus, the 4:41 would be the LP version. Can anyone confirm this?

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: 24 January 2008 at 6:51am
	Yes Robert I can also confirm that my commercial 45 states a running time of (4:41) but actually runs (3:57) while the dj copy states a running time of (3:56) but actually runs (3:57) so there is a 45 version and an LP version.

TimNeely Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 09 January 2008 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote TimNeely Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 January 2008 at 5:38pm
	There are both 3:58 and 4:41 stock 45s. I have both in my collection. The pressing from Specialty Records of Olyphant, PA, with the letters (SP) on the label, contains the short version. A pressing I have that came from Monarch in California, with the letters (MO) on the label, contains the full LP version. Edited by TimNeely

Santi Paradoa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 17 February 2009 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 33	Post Options Post Reply Quote Santi Paradoa Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 June 2011 at 9:00am
	Bumping this up for Fetta.
	Santi Paradoa Miami, Florida

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: 06 June 2011 at 9:01am
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Fetta Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 26 April 2005 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Fetta Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 June 2011 at 9:07am
	Thanks everyone. Don't know why it didn't come up when I searched.... Sorry everyone. -Jeff

Fetta Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 26 April 2005 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Fetta Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 June 2011 at 6:39am
	Thinking about this a little further....... With the LP version also being the 2nd 45 version..... Should the datebase state the following for the two different versions: 3:58 = Short 45 version 4:41 - Long 45 and LP version Just a thought. -Jeff

KentT Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 25 May 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote KentT Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 June 2011 at 9:40am
	Yes, correct. 3:58 is the first 45 single issue. 4:41 is second and later pressings.
	I turn up the good and turn down the bad!

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 Posted: 16 April 2014 at 1:09pm
	While it has already been confirmed that both (3:57) and (4:41) stock 45 lengths were issued for this song in 1978, I don't believe the same is true for the promo 45. Both the mono/stereo sides of my promo 45 has a listed time of (3:56) and an actual time of (3:57). My actual timings match up exactly with Pat's stock & promo 45 timings. Does anyone own a promo 45 that includes the (4:41) length version on it?

NightAire Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 20 February 2010 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 16	Post Options Post Reply Quote NightAire Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 January 2022 at 7:47pm
	Like so many, I am mourning the loss of Betty White, and wondering how I can justify playing this song on my all-80s station since it was used (re-recorded) as the theme for the 80s hit show "Golden Girls." My search didn't turn up any evidence, but does anybody know if the success of the Golden Girls show put either Andrew Gold's version or the Cynthia Fee re-recording for the theme song back onto the Hot 100 (or any other chart, for that matter)?
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