George Benson-"Greatest Love Of All"

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   My commercial 45 has a listed time of (3:29), but an actual time of (3:35).

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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: George Benson-"Greatest Love Of All" Posted: 23 April 2008 at 5:43pm
	My commercial 45 has a listed time of (3:29), but an actual time of (3:35).

Hykker Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 30 October 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 33	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hykker Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 April 2008 at 5:34am
	There were 2 different versions of this one. I don't have my copy handy, but IIRC it runs a good minute + longer.

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: 25 April 2008 at 11:25am
	My stock 45 has a listed time of (5:35). There's no question the length is in that ballpark. I have a white-label promo 45 that matches jimct's timing.

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: 30 May 2008 at 5:40pm
	Pat, I have just acquired a promo 45 for this song that includes a version that you do not have noted in your current database comment for this song. The shorter stereo side has the same listed (3:29), actual (3:35) timing info I initailly reported for my commercial 45. But the longer stereo side of my promo 45 has both a listed & actual (5:35) version, which is omitted from your existing DJ 45 timings.

Hykker Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 30 October 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 33	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hykker Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 2008 at 2:45pm
	I just checked my promo copy and it agrees with Jim's commercial copy (and the short version of his promo)...mono/stereo same timing. This version has a :25 intro. I seem to recall that when the song was current, playing a slightly longer version (but not as long as 5:35) with a cold intro.

torcan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 23 June 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 12	Post Options Post Reply Quote torcan Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 January 2011 at 6:56am
	I just acquired a US commercial 45 (with the original picture sleeve) for this title. The time is 5:35, and it states "long version" on the label. I honestly don't remember hearing George's version at all on pop radio back when this was on the charts, but he does a pretty good job with it. Not having heard the shorter version, can anybody tell me what's removed from the longer version to make the short version? I assume most of the second verse and chorus is because it's just a repeat of some of the first, but is the ending in tact? Thanks :)

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: 29 July 2011 at 7:08pm
	does anyone's 5:33 cd version have a glitch at the 2:30 mark? in addition my vinyl 45 runs only 5:33
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boynamedfoo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 20 September 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote boynamedfoo Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 September 2011 at 7:41am
	And yes Ed, my 5:33 version does have the glitch.

AndrewChouffi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 24 September 2005 Status: Offline Points: 44	Post Options Post Reply Quote AndrewChouffi Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 October 2020 at 10:51am
	I read that there was a 4:18 promo of this. Does anyone know where the edit points are, or have a dub? Andy

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: 02 December 2021 at 1:42pm
	All of the short 45 versions in the database run 3:32 and Jim's 45 ran 3:35. Is the reason for the 3:32 versions running shorter a pitch issue?
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