Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive

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   Wondered if this might be useful to someone besides me, since the DJ edit (the same as the video edit, which is how I found my edit points) isn't available on CD.

There are two edits, a fade in & a fade out to create the DJ edit.  To my ears, there is no difference in the mixes.

(Times are from "Slippery When Wet," 830-264-2 M-1 ripped in Exact Audio Copy with "delete leading & trailing silent blocks" checked.)

#1 - 0:08.704 - 0:22.285  --  It jumps at that 1st downbeat, straight to where the guitars start.

Working with your newly edited file, go to

#2 - 3:45.722 - 4:23.792  --  It jumps on the word "dead" to the last time it is sung in the song.  (My edit is actually a hair cleaner than the 45 edit, although you've never notice without playing them in sync.)

Now to get it to the correct length you'll need to shorten the fade in & fade out, although working from a video, I'm not certain how much, to match the 45.

I've also wondered, to get the correct time, if you have to pitch it up a little...  I'm not sure on that.

This was the way I heard it on the radio in 1987; I hope this helps somebody!

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NightAire Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 20 February 2010 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote NightAire Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive Posted: 16 March 2010 at 11:14pm
	Wondered if this might be useful to someone besides me, since the DJ edit (the same as the video edit, which is how I found my edit points) isn't available on CD. There are two edits, a fade in & a fade out to create the DJ edit. To my ears, there is no difference in the mixes. (Times are from "Slippery When Wet," 830-264-2 M-1 ripped in Exact Audio Copy with "delete leading & trailing silent blocks" checked.) #1 - 0:08.704 - 0:22.285 -- It jumps at that 1st downbeat, straight to where the guitars start. Working with your newly edited file, go to #2 - 3:45.722 - 4:23.792 -- It jumps on the word "dead" to the last time it is sung in the song. (My edit is actually a hair cleaner than the 45 edit, although you've never notice without playing them in sync.) Now to get it to the correct length you'll need to shorten the fade in & fade out, although working from a video, I'm not certain how much, to match the 45. I've also wondered, to get the correct time, if you have to pitch it up a little... I'm not sure on that. This was the way I heard it on the radio in 1987; I hope this helps somebody!
	Gene Savage http://www.BlackLightRadio.com http://www.facebook.com/TulsaSavage Tulsa, Oklahoma USA

995wlol Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 10 December 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote 995wlol Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 March 2010 at 9:56am
	Technically, the 45 edit is available on CD. It was one of the earliest, if not the first, promotional CD single issued by Mercury in the US. The CD included the edit, LP, live, and acoustic versions of Wanted Dead Or Alive.

aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 110	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 October 2011 at 9:06pm
	Not a cheap CD to purchase in 2011, but here are the details: CD7P 01 1. Short Version (4:10 listed; 4:08 actual) 2. Long Version (5:07 listed & actual) 3. Live Version (8:10 listed & actual) 4. Acoustic Version (5:36 listed; 5:35 actual)
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