Gene Chandler - Duke Of Earl

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   On the various CDs listed in the database containing the song "Duke Of Earl" by Gene Chandler, the run times range from (2:16) to (2:31). I timed my U.S. commercial 45 (Vee Jay 416) at (2:24).

I had always assumed that there was no such word as "dukedom", but I just looked it up in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary On Historical Principles and, believe it or not, it's an actual word!

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Paul C Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MusicFan Joined: 23 October 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paul C Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Gene Chandler - Duke Of Earl Posted: 16 May 2012 at 4:33pm
	On the various CDs listed in the database containing the song "Duke Of Earl" by Gene Chandler, the run times range from (2:16) to (2:31). I timed my U.S. commercial 45 (Vee Jay 416) at (2:24). I had always assumed that there was no such word as "dukedom", but I just looked it up in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary On Historical Principles and, believe it or not, it's an actual word!

edtop40 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MusicFan Joined: 29 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote edtop40 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 January 2013 at 1:24pm
	my commercial 45 issued as vee jay 416 states the run time on the label as 2:22 but runs 2:23 and is identical to the cd version found on the 'billboard hits '62' cd.....my run out groove info is 'ZTSC 84940 IKC 61-2172'....thanks mark for the file!! Edited by edtop40
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Brian W. Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MusicFan Joined: 13 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Brian W. Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 January 2013 at 5:04pm
	Good to know, Ed -- thanks!

davidclark Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MusicFan Joined: 17 November 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote davidclark Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 March 2019 at 3:10am
	Need to bring this one forward. There are a couple of CDs in the database that run 2:31. I remember that Collectables 2002 coming out, with three repeats of the end bit, rather than two which seemed to be the norm. So, was there an (stereo) LP length for the song? If so, database needs to show (stereo) LP vs. 45 length. I had the rare original, stereo, LP ages ago, but it's long gone so I can't check.
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MMathews Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MusicFan Joined: 18 August 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote MMathews Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 March 2019 at 5:05pm
	I can answer that David. When I researched this song last year I had read there was allegedly a longer 45 running about 2:30. That turned out not to be true. Anyone I found anywhere that had the 45 ran 2:23 including all of our copies. So what are those CDs that run 2:31? I checked it out. Someone looped the ending to be longer. That version then proliferated to other CDs. (I think Collectables was the culprit). So it's not a real master, it's a "creation." Why they did that I don't know. The REAL stereo LP runs about 2:24-2:25 as I recall and has the same basic fade as the 45. There ya have it. MM