Gladys Knight-Every Beat Of My Heart

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   This might have been covered somewhere already, but my Fury 45 version of this song (#1050)is nothing like any of the Fury versions listed in the database. This makes me wonder if the Fury versions that are available, including the stereo versions, are actually alternate versions. Does anybody know anything about this?

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Robert Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MusicFan Joined: 04 March 2006 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Robert Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Gladys Knight-Every Beat Of My Heart Posted: 12 October 2008 at 11:47am
	This might have been covered somewhere already, but my Fury 45 version of this song (#1050)is nothing like any of the Fury versions listed in the database. This makes me wonder if the Fury versions that are available, including the stereo versions, are actually alternate versions. Does anybody know anything about this?

Robert Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MusicFan Joined: 04 March 2006 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Robert Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 May 2010 at 3:59pm
	Since there's been no change in the DB and no replies to this, I'm guessing it got lost. And since I just came across it again, I thought I'd see if there's anyone who can shed some light on this. The DB appearances of this song do not appear to be the actual 45 version. At least as it appears on the CDs listed below. The most noticeable difference is at :40, at the line, "In all my conversation..." At :47, the word "conversation" trails off on the CD version and does not trail off on the 45. There are probably other differences as well. There are certainly speed differences. The CD's that I have checked so far are: Relic: Raging Harlem Arista: Echoes/16 Doo Wop Classics Collectables: History of Rock Vol 2 Rebound: Soul Classics/Quiet Storm-60's The Fury 45 is #1050 (Deadwax: F2000, what looks like E5 and the script "Bell Sound"). Also the flip is numbered "F1999," so I'm wondering if it's the B-side or a re-release. It was released in May 1961. Anybody? Anybody at all?

KentT Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MusicFan Joined: 25 May 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote KentT Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 May 2010 at 4:13pm
	Does someone have the Fire/Fury Records Story here? That for me was the best CD version. My copy got lifted ages ago! And a note added here! The Fury version is a re-recording. The original performance was recorded for Huntom Records in Atlanta and Vee-Jay picked it up for national release. Edited by KentT
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Pat Downey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 01 October 2003 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pat Downey Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 August 2010 at 8:52pm
	Robert, I finally got a hold of Every Beat Of My Heart on the Fury label #1050 and I checked against one mono and one stereo cd that is listed as the "Fury version" in the database and sure enough, the cd version was an alternate take on both so I am going to have to go through every entry in the database to see if there is really a correct take and that is going to take a lot of time to verify so be patient but it certainly looks like you are correct!

Todd Ireland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MusicFan 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: 21 July 2013 at 10:34am
	Since there's been lots of discussion regarding Gladys Knight & the Pips' Top 40 singles on the message board lately, I thought I'd bring up that the opening note of the Pips' "Every Beat of My Heart" is truncated on the Essentials Collection CD (Hip-O 314545029). On a side note, it's unfortunate that a good sounding audio transfer of the Vee-Jay hit version doesn't appear to exist. All CD sources I've heard of this song are very hissy and contain an audible tape splice in the intro.

KentT Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MusicFan Joined: 25 May 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote KentT Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 July 2013 at 5:20am
	Pat, I suspect the master take of the Fury version was damaged or missing and an alternate take used later on. Would not be surprised if that is the case.
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davidclark Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MusicFan Joined: 17 November 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote davidclark Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 July 2020 at 7:31pm
	Would anyone have a dub of the Fury 45. I'm having a discussion with someone on this track and since I have only the stereo Fury version, I need the 45 too. thanks.
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AdvprosD Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MusicFan Joined: 12 June 2020 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote AdvprosD Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 December 2021 at 4:20pm
	I was listening to this song in the car the other day and just had to look to be sure. The version I had up didn't credit Gladys Knight in the artist column. With a little looking, I found it came from my Time-Life collection "Malt Shop Memories." I had to check the disc to be sure that I didn't make a typo, but it is credited only to the Pips. I also looked on trusty 'ol Youtube, and found at least two 45 pressings on Vee-Jay also only credited as "The Pips." (1961) I'm unfamiliar with the song, so I haven't done any listening comparisons, yet there were a couple entries listed including Gladys Knight. Was this some kind of later edition of the song, or was it another song altogether that included Gladys Knight?
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davidclark Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MusicFan Joined: 17 November 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote davidclark Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 March 2025 at 3:07am
	We all know the VeeJay version and the Fury alternate take that first appeared on that Relic disc. In attempting to track down the original Fury 45 of this song, I scoured YouTube and among all the posts that don't match what's playing with what's pictured, etc., I came across one Fury 45 playing. I also came across what I think might be a stereo mix of that 45, although the 45 is playing at a much slower speed, likely due to the turntable setting. Anybody can help compare these to see if they're the same version would be much appreciated. I compared Robert's "In all my conversation..." line at :47, and they are the same! Thanks. Fury 45: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faHM91YUNho&t=6s stereo version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghXqk1yJK3E Edited by davidclark
	dc1

VWestlife Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MusicFan Joined: 02 April 2020 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote VWestlife Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 March 2025 at 3:15pm
	Could that "alternate version" be one of those "Digitally Extracted Stereo" (DES) mixes, like what Eric Records does? It does not sound like a genuine stereo recording from 1961, especially with the way the drums bleed over from left channel to the center, except during the bridge, where the bleed-over suddenly disappears. That kind of inadvertent and inconsistent bleed-over is common with DES mixes.