Johnny Rivers - "Midnight Special"

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   In comparing my two Monarch-pressed styrene commercial copies of Johnny Rivers' "Midnight Special" (Imperial 66087) I discovered that they're actually two different pressings.  The label copy is identical; listed time is (2:24).  Here are the particulars:

COPY 1:

Deadwax matrix # IM 6037 /  Monarch logo  /  delta -55604-X

Actual time is (2:26).  Ends *very* abruptly, followed by a second or two of a low-level reverb decay.

COPY 2:

Monarch logo  /  Deadwax matrix # IM-6037 Re (the "Re" is in script)  /  delta 55604 X

Actual time is (2:27).  Ends with audience applause fadeout.  (This audience applause is different than the "flown in" applause ending tacked onto the LP version.)  

Copy 2 runs at a faster speed than the "no applause" copy 1, with a difference of .86 second at the end of the last note.  Copy 2 has a bit murkier EQ than copy 1.

I also have a vinyl Silver Spotlight reissue from the Capitol era which has the same audience applause ending and EQ as copy 2, but the actual time is (2:29).  All three 45s begin with the "Woo! Johnny Rivers!" intro which was trimmed from the LP version.

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Yah Shure Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 11 December 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Yah Shure Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Johnny Rivers - "Midnight Special" Posted: 07 June 2012 at 9:58pm
	In comparing my two Monarch-pressed styrene commercial copies of Johnny Rivers' "Midnight Special" (Imperial 66087) I discovered that they're actually two different pressings. The label copy is identical; listed time is (2:24). Here are the particulars: COPY 1: Deadwax matrix # IM 6037 / Monarch logo / delta -55604-X Actual time is (2:26). *Ends very* abruptly, followed by a second or two of a low-level reverb decay. COPY 2: Monarch logo / Deadwax matrix # IM-6037 Re (the "Re" is in script) / delta 55604 X Actual time is (2:27). Ends with audience applause fadeout**. (This audience applause is different than the "flown in" applause ending tacked onto the LP version.) Copy 2 runs at a faster speed than the "no applause" copy 1, with a difference of .86 second at the end of the last note. Copy 2 has a bit murkier EQ than copy 1. I also have a vinyl Silver Spotlight reissue from the Capitol era which has the same audience applause ending and EQ as copy 2, but the actual time is (2:29). All three 45s begin with the "Woo! Johnny Rivers!" intro which was trimmed from the LP version.