Etta James - The Wallflower

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   Not a Pop chart hit, but a true R&B classic, I'm hoping some of you intrepid collectors can help me out with a question about Etta James' "The Wallflower (Roll With Me Henry)."  The version on the Heart & Soul box set is bone dry -- no reverb, but has stunning sound quality.  All other versions I've heard have varying degrees of reverb, but I haven't found any that sound as good as the box set.  My question is, is there reverb on the original 45 (or 78)?  If someone could weigh in and provide running time too I would appreciate it!

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Ringmaster_D Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 08 July 2010 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ringmaster_D Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Etta James - The Wallflower Posted: 17 November 2012 at 2:20pm
	Not a Pop chart hit, but a true R&B classic, I'm hoping some of you intrepid collectors can help me out with a question about Etta James' "The Wallflower (Roll With Me Henry)." The version on the Heart & Soul box set is bone dry -- no reverb, but has stunning sound quality. All other versions I've heard have varying degrees of reverb, but I haven't found any that sound as good as the box set. My question is, is there reverb on the original 45 (or 78)? If someone could weigh in and provide running time too I would appreciate it!

KentT Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 25 May 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote KentT Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 December 2012 at 12:30pm
	The 78 RPM original has no reverb. The 45 RPM issue later on did have reverb added. The Bihari Brothers who owned Modern were notorious for revamping older tracks.
	I turn up the good and turn down the bad!

Ringmaster_D Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 08 July 2010 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ringmaster_D Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 December 2012 at 7:31am
	Thanks for the info Kent. Much appreciated. That makes the Heart & Soul box the "go to" source for the original, no reverb version.