Brothers Johnson - I’ll Be Good To You

2 different stock 45 mixes: the first (deadwax AM-1806-12010-S P1) (listed time 3:30; actual 3:28) is much busier, featuring lots of extra early guitar licks, and a noticable 4-high-notes keyboard part in the background, both at the :29 to :46 mark, and again around 1:30-ish. For some reason, I especially loved that keyboard part. At first, my local station played this v, and my purchased stock 45 was the same. 3 weeks later, it all changed - now, a much sparser mix on the radio; most of the extra early guitar licks are now gone, all the non-hook keyboard is gone. The 1st version always sang the title "I'll--Be--Good to you, Good...". This 2nd mix does too, but now adds a quick "I'll Be Good To You" vocal in the middle. Deadwax for this one is (AM 1806-12010-S RE-1 P-2.) This second 45 became the "definitive" mix (but never to me); stated and actual run time (3:30).

The version I heard on the radio in 1976 AND what appears on Rhino's "didn't it blow your mind" CD series is just an edited version of the LP version. I have never heard of, or even heard this earlier mix.

Aaron, I've had the very same question regarding the 45 version appearances of Brothers Johnson's "I'll Be Good to You" on CD. I agree that it would be very helpful if the database could specify which "45 version" entries consist of the first pressing (the original 45 mix) and which consist of the second pressing.

Edited by Todd Ireland

Just so we are clear here, which one is the same mix as the
album?

I have been looking unsuccessfully for the first pressing of this 45 for years so I can correctly detail the various entries in the database If anyone can point out a cd in the database that contains this first pressing then I can go through and check every cd and enter the appropriate comment. Otherwise can anyone with the first pressing of this 45 send me an mp3 of the 45?