"On and On" - Stephen Bishop

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   Jim reports his commercial 45 copy of Stephen Bishop's "On and On" has an actual run time of 3:03, not 3:00 as stated on the record label.  Most of the song's CD appearances run at least several seconds shorter.

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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 Topic: "On and On" - Stephen Bishop Posted: 26 May 2009 at 9:01am
	Jim reports his commercial 45 copy of Stephen Bishop's "On and On" has an actual run time of 3:03, not 3:00 as stated on the record label. Most of the song's CD appearances run at least several seconds shorter.

AndrewChouffi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 24 September 2005 Status: Offline Points: 31	Post Options Post Reply Quote AndrewChouffi Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 May 2009 at 9:10am
	To Todd: Please don't forget that there are two different mixes of this tune (LP & 45). 45 mix has cascading reverb on Stephen's lead vox & a guitar overdub; Lp mix is missing the overdub & has a drier lead vocal. Andy

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: 26 May 2009 at 11:03am
	Wow, I wasn't even aware of these version differences, Andy! The database currently does not indicate which version(s) are available on CD. When I have an opportunity, I will go through my music library and see if I can determine which versions I have.

AndrewChouffi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 24 September 2005 Status: Offline Points: 31	Post Options Post Reply Quote AndrewChouffi Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 May 2009 at 12:17pm
	My copy of Rhino's 'Best of Bish' has the 45 mix. My copy of MCA's 'On And On - The Hits Of Stephen Bishop' has the LP mix. P.S. Overdub (or lack thereof) starts at approx 1:48. Andy

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: 28 May 2009 at 5:24pm
	I checked a couple of other CDs in my collection containing "On and On". Based on Andy's descriptions, my copy of Sessions Presents Everlasting Love (Sessions/Warner Special Products OPCD-4522) and Singers/Songwriters/70's Greatest Rock Hits (Priority 53706) both contain the LP version.

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: 31 March 2012 at 4:43pm
	For what it's worth, I found a quick way to identify a key difference between the 45 and LP version of Stephen Bishop's "On and On"... The 45 version contains maracas during the intro, while the LP version does not.

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: 31 March 2012 at 6:49pm
	I very much appreciate "quick version differentiation tips" like this, Todd. Many thanks!