Calloway - I Wanna Be Rich

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   Todd just sent me a copy of "I Wanna Be Rich" from Power Jams (K-Tel), and it has a faint note/reverb overlapping the opening drum beats.  By contrast, this faint note cannot be heard on Forever Pop, Vol. 3.  

Does the faint overlapping note appear on the LP version?  The sound quality on Forever Pop, Vol. 3 is slightly muddier than on Power Jams.  I wonder if this is a case where the LP version was edited to re-create the 45 version in order to enhance the sound quality.  I also have this on a GoldDisc, and it has poor sound quality (overused noise reduction).  Furthermore, it fades to the 4:37 mark.  Does anyone have the actual run time of the promo CD?

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aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 190	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Calloway - I Wanna Be Rich Posted: 23 August 2009 at 5:16pm
	Todd just sent me a copy of "I Wanna Be Rich" from Power Jams (K-Tel), and it has a faint note/reverb overlapping the opening drum beats. By contrast, this faint note cannot be heard on Forever Pop, Vol. 3. Does the faint overlapping note appear on the LP version? The sound quality on Forever Pop, Vol. 3 is slightly muddier than on Power Jams. I wonder if this is a case where the LP version was edited to re-create the 45 version in order to enhance the sound quality. I also have this on a GoldDisc, and it has poor sound quality (overused noise reduction). Furthermore, it fades to the 4:37 mark. Does anyone have the actual run time of the promo CD? Edited by aaronk

jimct Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 07 April 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote jimct Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 August 2009 at 5:34pm
	We received two different promo CD singles into the station for this song, and here are all the details: Calloway-"I Wanna Be Rich" (ZSK 2033) 1-(Radio Edit) (listed 3:58; actual 4:02) (there is no current reference to this version in the database, and this was the version that we played on-air in 1990) Calloway-"I Wanna Be Rich" (ZSK 74005) (no listed times) 1-(7" Version) (actual time 4:48) 2-(Extended Mix) (actual time 7:22) Neither the "Radio Edit" nor the "7" Version" on my promo CD singles include the faint note/reverb overlapping the opening drum beats mentioned earlier in the thread.

aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 190	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 August 2009 at 7:05pm
	Great info, Jim! I had no idea that a "Radio Edit" existed for this song. Thanks for posting your promo CD info.

aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 190	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 August 2009 at 9:34pm
	Boosting the high end on Forever Pop, Vol. 3 makes the song sound much better, and it runs the same length as Jim's promo CD single.

edtop40 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 29 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote edtop40 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 August 2009 at 8:15pm
	here's what i have on this one... my commercial cassingle issued as solar 74005 contains the below 2 tracks 1-i wanna be rich (4:25) (actual 4:43) 2-i wanna be rich (instrumental version with background vocals) (4:25) my commercial 45 issued with the same label & catalog number, solar 74005, contains on the a-side, a non-described version with a listed run time of 4:45 and on the b-side the instrumental w/background vocals" version with a listed run time as 4:45
	edtop40

aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 190	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 August 2009 at 1:15pm
	The Radio Edit is two edits and an early fade of the 7" Version. Starting with the Forever Pop version working backwards... - remove from 4:24 to the end and create a 12 second fade (starting at about 4:12) - delete from 3:13.7 to 3:30.5 (editing on the downbeat) - remove the first 8 beats (4.5 seconds - opening rhythm section doesn't repeat twice; drums start and then spoken vocal comes in "cold, cash...")