Squeeze - Black Coffee In Bed

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   This one didn't chart well in the 80s but is a staple of 80s shows today.

My problem is that there appears to be three versions of the song:

1)  The album version, running about 6:07.

2)  The commercial single, running about 4:18.

3)  The radio edit, running about 3:55.

The album version is obviously from the LP itself, and is the song in full.

The commercial single appears to be a edit of the LP version (taking out 1:06 between 3:15 and 4:21), an early fade, and is also sped up about 2%.  I base all of this on the version found on "Just Can't Get Enough - New Wave hits Of The 80s Vol. 11."

The radio edit, if this video is to be believed, is simply an early fade of the LP version.

Does anybody have either the commercial 7" or the promo 7" to confirm or deny my findings?

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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: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote NightAire Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Squeeze - Black Coffee In Bed Posted: 13 September 2013 at 11:22pm
	This one didn't chart well in the 80s but is a staple of 80s shows today. My problem is that there appears to be three versions of the song: 1) The album version, running about 6:07. 2) The commercial single, running about 4:18. 3) The radio edit, running about 3:55. The album version is obviously from the LP itself, and is the song in full. The commercial single appears to be a edit of the LP version (taking out 1:06 between 3:15 and 4:21), an early fade, and is also sped up about 2%. I base all of this on the version found on "Just Can't Get Enough - New Wave hits Of The 80s Vol. 11." The radio edit, if this video is to be believed, is simply an early fade of the LP version. Does anybody have either the commercial 7" or the promo 7" to confirm or deny my findings?
	Gene Savage http://www.BlackLightRadio.com http://www.facebook.com/TulsaSavage Tulsa, Oklahoma USA

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: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote NightAire Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 September 2013 at 3:19pm
	Thanks to Chuck, I can now confirm that the edit on NWHOT80s Vol. 11 is identical to the commercial 45. The only possible difference is that the CD seems to fade out for a few seconds longer than the single. Taking a look at Discography's listings for promos on this song, it suggests the 3:53 / early fade may have only been released in the UK. The commercial 45 length matches what is listed for the U.S. promo.
	Gene Savage http://www.BlackLightRadio.com http://www.facebook.com/TulsaSavage Tulsa, Oklahoma USA

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: 14 September 2013 at 4:12pm
	Gene, FYI, there is currently a U.S. promo 45 scan for the song being offered on www.musicstack.com, that both confirms your statement above, and also appears to be exactly like my promo 45 copy.

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: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote NightAire Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 September 2013 at 9:21pm
	Good info, Jim... thank you!!
	Gene Savage http://www.BlackLightRadio.com http://www.facebook.com/TulsaSavage Tulsa, Oklahoma USA