Castles in the Air - Don McLean

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   I was told by a fellow chat member that all of the EMI & CEMA CDs with Don McLean's "Castles In the Air" is NOT the hit 1981 version released on Millenium Records, but the original 1972 version (the B-side of "Vincent") - and that EMI would own the 1972 recording but not the 1981 Millenium recording. Can anyone confirm exactly which CDs truly contain the 1981 hit recording that was on Millenium Records? The database seems to indicate a lot of the EMI & CEMA CDs do contain the Millenium recording.

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EdisonLite Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 18 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 209	Post Options Post Reply Quote EdisonLite Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Castles in the Air - Don McLean Posted: 12 November 2010 at 5:01pm
	I was told by a fellow chat member that all of the EMI & CEMA CDs with Don McLean's "Castles In the Air" is NOT the hit 1981 version released on Millenium Records, but the original 1972 version (the B-side of "Vincent") - and that EMI would own the 1972 recording but not the 1981 Millenium recording. Can anyone confirm exactly which CDs truly contain the 1981 hit recording that was on Millenium Records? The database seems to indicate a lot of the EMI & CEMA CDs do contain the Millenium recording. Edited by EdisonLite

eriejwg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 10 June 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 79	Post Options Post Reply Quote eriejwg Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 November 2010 at 7:59pm
	My copy of Favorites And Rarities contains the Millenium recording.

AndrewChouffi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 24 September 2005 Status: Offline Points: 31	Post Options Post Reply Quote AndrewChouffi Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 November 2010 at 8:58pm
	My copy of 'Favorites And Rarities' contains both versions!

Santi Paradoa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 17 February 2009 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 27	Post Options Post Reply Quote Santi Paradoa Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 November 2010 at 9:28pm
	On the disc EMI 81654 Legendary Songs Of Don McLean it's the 1981 hit version.
	Santi Paradoa Miami, Florida

eriejwg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 10 June 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 79	Post Options Post Reply Quote eriejwg Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 November 2010 at 8:08am
	I had purchased tracks from Favorites and Rarities digitally. Andrew is correct. The Mediarts version is Track 1, the Millennium version is Track 17. I also have the song on Tapestry, which was apparently recorded in 1970. The version from Tapestry and the Mediarts version sound different though.