Martha & The Vandellas - Heat Wave

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   I have always wondered about their big hit "Heat Wave".  Its first stereo 

appearance I believe came in August 1966 on the stereo issue of the LP "A 

Collection Of 16 Big Hits, Vol. 2" (Tamla TS-256), however it was a different 

edit from the 45.  The 45 often appeared rechanneled throughout its' release 

history.  Then in the CD era, a 3:43 version appeared.  I am wondering if this 

is perhaps the original complete session, the 45 (and original stereo version) 

being edited from this.  Anyone know?

Edited by davidclark

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davidclark Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 17 November 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 29	Post Options Post Reply Quote davidclark Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Martha & The Vandellas - Heat Wave Posted: 16 September 2012 at 3:01am
	I have always wondered about their big hit "Heat Wave". Its first stereo appearance I believe came in August 1966 on the stereo issue of the LP "A Collection Of 16 Big Hits, Vol. 2" (Tamla TS-256), however it was a different edit from the 45. The 45 often appeared rechanneled throughout its' release history. Then in the CD era, a 3:43 version appeared. I am wondering if this is perhaps the original complete session, the 45 (and original stereo version) being edited from this. Anyone know? Edited by davidclark
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MMathews Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 18 August 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote MMathews Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 September 2012 at 6:27pm
	Hi David, Yes, i can help here. The first re-channeled appearances were apparently done just to get it on a stereo LP without mixing it from scratch. When they made the first true stereo mix for the "Big Hits" series, the engineer made a very simple error. The notes failed to mention that the song was edited from the full length session (in 2 places i think), so the first stereo mix you'll notice was faded to match the single's time, but since it wasn't edited it chopped off the entire ending. In the CD era, several engineers have had access to the session masters, so the newer stereo mix is the complete song without the edits in it. It's a simple matter of editing the long version to match the 45, if one wants it in stereo. MM

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: 31 December 2012 at 1:41pm
	That explains all the stereo neither versions in the database. So those are all just early fades of the entire session. No surprise the correct stereo 45 edit hasn't shown up yet. We've seen that several times before.
	Santi Paradoa Miami, Florida