Enjoy Yourself - Jacksons

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   With all of the discussion lately surrounding the "Essential Michael Jackson" cd, there has not been any mention of the song "Enjoy Yourself".  Unfortunately and surprisingly to me I do not have the 45 of this song so I wish to ask for help in distinguishing two different versions that have shown up on cd.  Version 1 appears on the cd titled the "Jacksons" where there are no vocals from 2:48 to 2:49.  Version 2 appears on numerous cd's including "Essential Michael Jackson" where there are vocals from 2:48-2:49.  Is this a 45 vs LP version distinction or is version 2 a 12" single version?  

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Moderator Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 10 July 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Moderator Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Enjoy Yourself - Jacksons Posted: 23 July 2005 at 3:29pm
	With all of the discussion lately surrounding the "Essential Michael Jackson" cd, there has not been any mention of the song "Enjoy Yourself". Unfortunately and surprisingly to me I do not have the 45 of this song so I wish to ask for help in distinguishing two different versions that have shown up on cd. Version 1 appears on the cd titled the "Jacksons" where there are no vocals from 2:48 to 2:49. Version 2 appears on numerous cd's including "Essential Michael Jackson" where there are vocals from 2:48-2:49. Is this a 45 vs LP version distinction or is version 2 a 12" single version?
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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: 23	Post Options Post Reply Quote Todd Ireland Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 July 2005 at 12:55pm
	I listened to the Jacksons' "Enjoy Yourself" 45 version on mp3, courtesy of Ed, and there are no vocals from 2:48 to 2:49 on his commercial copy.

Brian W. Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 13 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 17	Post Options Post Reply Quote Brian W. Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 July 2005 at 4:38am
	Interesting. Both UK and Australian versions of Sony's 2-disc "Very Best of The Jacksons" have vocals from 2:48 to 2:49.

Moderator Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 10 July 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Moderator Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 July 2005 at 9:54am
	Now that I have obtained the 45 of Enjoy Yourself courtesy of Todd, I can tell everyone that the version of this song on the Essential Michael Jackson cd is a remixed version with some additional vocals and it runs :15 longer than the 45 or LP. This remixed version also appears on the "Essential Jacksons" and "Michael Jackson - The Ultimate Collection" box set.
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Brian W. Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 13 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 17	Post Options Post Reply Quote Brian W. Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 July 2005 at 3:13pm
	It does specify "Extended Version" on "Essential Jacksons," so that's probably what this is. Edited by Brian W.

Brian W. Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 13 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 17	Post Options Post Reply Quote Brian W. Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 July 2005 at 3:48pm
	Wait a minute... it runs 3:21 on my "Essential Michael Jackson," which is actually a hair SHORTER than the LP version at 3:24, but it does have the vocal at 2:48-49. Are you sure about that running time, Pat?

waldo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 04 July 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote waldo Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 March 2008 at 9:04am
	yes, that bizarrely was a 45 length "edit" of the alternate version that first appeared on the Essential Jacksons titled 'extended version'.. something else they butchered with on that Essential MJ compilation. couldn't they find the 45 master ??