"Don’t Knock My Love" - Wilson Pickett - Top 40 Music on CD Forum

OK, since there has to be a thread for this since I can't find it, I'll start one anyway. :)

Was there ever an LP version where Parts 1 and 2 were tracked together? Or are they two separate tracks?

Thx!

Doug
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On my "Don't Knock My Love" vinyl LP they are 2 distinct tracks with very little time between tracks.

More like .5 sec to 1 sec. Definitely no overlap of sound between the two cuts.

A mere 48 years after this song was released...

I believe that we need an LP/45 designation here. The LP and 45 use different vocal tracks. At 1:32 or 1:33, there's a rat-a-tat snare/horn fill and a vocal yelp. On the LP version, the yelp starts before the fill starts. On the 45 version, the yelp is different, and starts after the fill starts.

LP version

I don't have the LP that "Don't Knock My Love" is from, but apparently, the previous selection has a bongo ending that bleeds into the intro of "Don't Knock My Love". Maybe that makes sense in the context of the album, but outside of that context, no one would want to hear those leftover bongos.

Unfortunately, Atlantic chose to use the bongo-infiltrated intro on the first few CDs on which the song appeared.

That's how it appears on:

Atlantic's Wilson Pickett's Greatest Hits (1987)
Atlantic's Golden Age Of Black Music 1970-1975 (1988) - the GH disc uses the same analog transfer as this but has a slightly shorter fade than this disc
Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974 Vol. 8 1970-1974 (1991) - digital clone of Golden Age

LP version with a clean intro

It's the LP version minus the bongos from the previous track. MUCH better.

I believe that Rhino unearthed the tapes for this version for the 2-CD Wilson Pickett set A Man And A Half (1992). There's a digital clone on Rhino's Very Best Of (1993).

45 version

The commercial 45 was mono, but the promo 45 was mono/stereo. So the 45 version exists in both mono and stereo. I don't know if the mono is a fold-down or a dedicated mix.

The mono 45 version is on Rhino's Can You Dig It? The '70s Soul Experience box.

The stereo 45 version is on Rhino's Billboard Hot Soul Hits 1971 (1995), with a digital clone on Rhino's Atlantic Ultimate '70s R&B Smashes (1998).

There's a lot of crap on the radio, but there's only one Crap From The Past.

Different vocal takes. The mixes are otherwise pretty similar.

There's a lot of crap on the radio, but there's only one Crap From The Past.

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sriv94 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 16 September 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote sriv94 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: "Don’t Knock My Love" - Wilson Pickett Posted: 10 September 2017 at 5:06pm
	OK, since there has to be a thread for this since I can't find it, I'll start one anyway. :) Was there ever an LP version where Parts 1 and 2 were tracked together? Or are they two separate tracks? Thx!
	Doug --------------- All of the good signatures have been taken.

Paul Haney Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 01 April 2005 Status: Offline Points: 44	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paul Haney Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 September 2017 at 3:53am
	Doug, there was a thread for this song, but it didn't address your question.

Pat Downey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 01 October 2003 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pat Downey Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 September 2017 at 8:41am
	On my "Don't Knock My Love" vinyl LP they are 2 distinct tracks with very little time between tracks.

sriv94 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 16 September 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote sriv94 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 September 2017 at 6:20pm
	Like, how little? Within a second or two?
	Doug --------------- All of the good signatures have been taken.

Pat Downey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 01 October 2003 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pat Downey Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 September 2017 at 9:27am
	More like .5 sec to 1 sec. Definitely no overlap of sound between the two cuts.

sriv94 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 16 September 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote sriv94 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 September 2017 at 6:34pm
	Thanks, Pat.
	Doug --------------- All of the good signatures have been taken.

crapfromthepast Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 14 September 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 104	Post Options Post Reply Quote crapfromthepast Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 January 2019 at 9:25pm
	A mere 48 years after this song was released... I believe that we need an LP/45 designation here. The LP and 45 use different vocal tracks. At 1:32 or 1:33, there's a rat-a-tat snare/horn fill and a vocal yelp. On the LP version, the yelp starts before the fill starts. On the 45 version, the yelp is different, and starts after the fill starts. LP version I don't have the LP that "Don't Knock My Love" is from, but apparently, the previous selection has a bongo ending that bleeds into the intro of "Don't Knock My Love". Maybe that makes sense in the context of the album, but outside of that context, no one would want to hear those leftover bongos. Unfortunately, Atlantic chose to use the bongo-infiltrated intro on the first few CDs on which the song appeared. That's how it appears on: Atlantic's Wilson Pickett's Greatest Hits (1987) Atlantic's Golden Age Of Black Music 1970-1975 (1988) - the GH disc uses the same analog transfer as this but has a slightly shorter fade than this disc Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974 Vol. 8 1970-1974 (1991) - digital clone of Golden Age LP version with a clean intro It's the LP version minus the bongos from the previous track. MUCH better. I believe that Rhino unearthed the tapes for this version for the 2-CD Wilson Pickett set A Man And A Half (1992). There's a digital clone on Rhino's Very Best Of (1993). 45 version The commercial 45 was mono, but the promo 45 was mono/stereo. So the 45 version exists in both mono and stereo. I don't know if the mono is a fold-down or a dedicated mix. The mono 45 version is on Rhino's Can You Dig It? The '70s Soul Experience box. The stereo 45 version is on Rhino's Billboard Hot Soul Hits 1971 (1995), with a digital clone on Rhino's Atlantic Ultimate '70s R&B Smashes (1998).
	There's a lot of crap on the radio, but there's only one Crap From The Past.

AndrewChouffi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 24 September 2005 Status: Offline Points: 41	Post Options Post Reply Quote AndrewChouffi Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 January 2019 at 4:55am
	To "Crap" What are the differences between "LP version with a clean intro" & "Stereo 45 version"? Thank you! Andy

crapfromthepast Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 14 September 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 104	Post Options Post Reply Quote crapfromthepast Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 January 2019 at 6:35am
	Different vocal takes. The mixes are otherwise pretty similar.
	There's a lot of crap on the radio, but there's only one Crap From The Past.

Bill Cahill Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 27 June 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bill Cahill Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 January 2019 at 11:55am
	Mono side of the promo 45 is not a fold down from the stereo side. Mono side has less reverb on the horns (the sound more up-front), and the female background vocals are more audible.