O/T: Midnight Oil - The Dead Heart

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   This thread won't last long... and that's OK.   I'm asking about what's probably just a label typo on a European single that stiffed....  OK, it went to #4 in Australia, and #10 on the U.S. rock charts, but still...

In 1986, Midnight Oil released "The Dead Heart." The LP version was about 6:08. while the single version and promo version was about a minute shorter.

...except, apparently, for this one release. It's labeled as the "radio edit" and claims it runs 4:27. No other entry is listed as running this length, and Ron didn't have one that length in his library.

Discogs.com: Midnight Oil – The Dead Heart (radio edit)

The only thing I could find on YouTube was this version (apparently taken from a VERY low bitrate mp3) that's just an early fade and could have been done by the uploader. It's 4:14, so technically it doesn't even match the label, so...?

Midnight Oil - The Dead Heart (1986) (Sub en Español)

Does anybody happen to have this 7" listing the 4:27 length? If so, have you ever timed the side to see what the true length is?

I know other songs have been 5 minutes+ on the radio, but it still surprises me, and 4:27 would be more "typical" for the era. I'm also not convinced this shorter version actually exists.

Anybody able to set this suspicious label question to rest?

Edited by NightAire - 7 hours 60 minutes ago at 11:35pm

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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: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote NightAire Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: O/T: Midnight Oil - The Dead Heart Posted: 8 hours 1 minutes ago at 11:34pm
	This thread won't last long... and that's OK. I'm asking about what's probably just a label typo on a European single that stiffed.... OK, it went to #4 in Australia, and #10 on the U.S. rock charts, but still... In 1986, Midnight Oil released "The Dead Heart." The LP version was about 6:08. while the single version and promo version was about a minute shorter. ...except, apparently, for this one release. It's labeled as the "radio edit" and claims it runs 4:27. No other entry is listed as running this length, and Ron didn't have one that length in his library. Discogs.com: Midnight Oil – The Dead Heart (radio edit) The only thing I could find on YouTube was this version (apparently taken from a VERY low bitrate mp3) that's just an early fade and could have been done by the uploader. It's 4:14, so technically it doesn't even match the label, so...? Midnight Oil - The Dead Heart (1986) (Sub en Español) Does anybody happen to have this 7" listing the 4:27 length? If so, have you ever timed the side to see what the true length is? I know other songs have been 5 minutes+ on the radio, but it still surprises me, and 4:27 would be more "typical" for the era. I'm also not convinced this shorter version actually exists. Anybody able to set this suspicious label question to rest? Edited by NightAire - 7 hours 60 minutes ago at 11:35pm
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music4life75 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 17 August 2020 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote music4life75 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 5 hours 35 minutes ago at 2:00am
	I actually came across this Discogs release. https://www.discogs.com/release/8994525-Midnight-Oil-The-Dead-Heart Bad news. The images presented are crap. The good news is I found a past listing on e-Bay that has clearer pics. https://www.ebay.com/itm/256679988617 Although not listed on the Discogs release, the versions are stated in the pics. I believe you are mistaken on the time of the A-Side. The album version runs 5:10 as well as on this release and the fip side is the radio edit that runs 4:27. Unfortunately, I don't have this release to verify the time of it and the one you found on YouTube you may want to see if it runs a tad faster. But the difference of 13 seconds, I'm not so sure and as you said, it could've been done by the uploader.