Marvin Gaye-"The End Of Our Road"

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   My commercial 45, which is mono, has a listed time of (2:48) and an actual time of (2:47). I only post this info because the six current database CDs that feature this song have run times ranging from (2:44) to (2:50).

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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 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Marvin Gaye-"The End Of Our Road" Posted: 25 April 2008 at 6:26pm
	My commercial 45, which is mono, has a listed time of (2:48) and an actual time of (2:47). I only post this info because the six current database CDs that feature this song have run times ranging from (2:44) to (2:50).

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: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote edtop40 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 May 2013 at 6:37pm
	the cd version from 'the master' is in mono but has an echo during certain sections of the song which the vinyl 45 does not contain.....do any of the other cd verion have the no echo version?.....in addition the 2:44 'the master' cd version is pitched too fast...you'll need to slow it down to 2:47 to match the pitch of the vinyl 45.....does the 'complete motown singles box set' cd contain the proper 45 version?
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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 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 May 2013 at 1:00pm
	Ed, "The End Of Our Road" is found on Complete Motown Singles Vol. 10: 1970. It is (M), and runs (2:47). I am shooting you out a dub, for you to compare against your 45. Could you report your findings?

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: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote edtop40 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 May 2013 at 1:22pm
	got the file, jim, thanks....and will be report back in a jiffy!!
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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: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote edtop40 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 May 2013 at 1:34pm
	JACKPOT!!!.....jim, your file matches my vinyl 45 perfectly.....no echo at all....i guess you'd call it the dry mono mix......pat...you may want to review this song a little closer and note the differences among the cds containing the mono mix....thanks, again, jim!!!
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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: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Todd Ireland Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 May 2013 at 11:33pm
	Good info, men! Out of curiosity, does anyone have a 45 pressing of Marvin Gaye's "The End of Our Road" that does contain the added echo? Just wondering if two different pressings might possibly exist.

Yah Shure Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 11 December 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Yah Shure Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 May 2013 at 9:01am
	My stock 45 likewise has the dry mix.

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: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote Santi Paradoa Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 February 2017 at 8:10pm
	The stereo version found on the parent LP and the mono single version are not the same. I'm hoping Pat will listen to the database entries and label them. I'm curious if every stereo version released on CD is indeed the same or if by chance one of them matches the single instead.
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davidclark Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 17 November 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote davidclark Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 September 2023 at 10:12pm
	Good catch, Santi. The database needs updating for this track still. The stereo and 45 versions are not the same recording, at least past the "intro" part. At 0:15 they diverge, with clearly different instrumentation and background vocals. Marvin's vocal sounds the same to me. According to the great website don't forget the motor city, the M.P.G. LP version was recorded 5-Mar-69 whereas the mono 45 was done 25-Apr-70. I believe the other mono version on The Master 1961-1984 is simply a fold- down of the stereo. Check it out: The End Of Our Road Edited by davidclark
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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: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote crapfromthepast Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 September 2023 at 12:37pm
	Just noticed that the mono 45 version (at least the one on Complete Motown Singles Vol. 10 1970) has a very pronounced edit at 0:14.7, right on the word "got", where it switches from the old material (recorded for the LP in Mar 1969) to the new material (recorded for the 45 in Apr 1970). It's amazing that the 45 went out the door with this edit. You can't unhear it.
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