(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone - Monkees

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I'm confused by the mono entries in the database for (I'm Not Your) Steppin' 

Stone by the Monkees.

Here's an example...

 (M)     (2:30)   &nb sp; Rhino 77744  More Of The Monkees (Deluxe Edition)  (45 

version and mono LP version but :11 longer than the 45 version)

 (M)     (2:17)   &nb sp; Reader's Digest Music SSTC06791  The Ultimate Anthology 

(Box Set)  (45 version and mono LP version but faded :10 earlier than the 

mono LP version)

I don't follow the "longer than" and "faded earlier" references.  I thought the 

45 version was just an early fade of the mono LP version and runs 2:19.  So, 

shouldn't the More of the Monkees version just be (Mono LP version) and 

the Reader's Digest version just be (45 version)?  There's no difference 

between the mono mixes, is there?

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JL328 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 06 May 2011 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote JL328 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: (I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone - Monkees Posted: 11 March 2017 at 5:14am
	Couldn't find a thread on this song... I'm confused by the mono entries in the database for (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone by the Monkees. Here's an example... (M) (2:30) &nb sp; Rhino 77744 More Of The Monkees (Deluxe Edition) (45 version and mono LP version but :11 longer than the 45 version) (M) (2:17) &nb sp; Reader's Digest Music SSTC06791 The Ultimate Anthology (Box Set) (45 version and mono LP version but faded :10 earlier than the mono LP version) I don't follow the "longer than" and "faded earlier" references. I thought the 45 version was just an early fade of the mono LP version and runs 2:19. So, shouldn't the More of the Monkees version just be (Mono LP version) and the Reader's Digest version just be (45 version)? There's no difference between the mono mixes, is there?

Brian W. Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 13 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 17	Post Options Post Reply Quote Brian W. Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 March 2017 at 6:41am
	I see the confusion, but the database notes are not inaccurate. The 45 is an early fade of the mono LP version. The notes are saying that the mono LP Version is 11 (or 10) seconds longer than the mono 45 version, but "version" indicates that they are the same mix. I think it's just a holdover from when the mono LP-length had not yet been issued on CD.

Pat Downey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 01 October 2003 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pat Downey Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 March 2017 at 10:28am
	I can clarify the comments a little further. The 45 is a fade of the parent mono LP pressing but the mono and stereo LP versions are different so I have to be specific and say 45 "version" and mono LP "version" to differentiate between the 45 and stereo LP "version". I have added the mono vinyl LP running time which is (2:29) to the song title description.

vinyljay69 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 02 June 2014 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote vinyljay69 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 March 2017 at 12:56pm
	As Pat points out, the mono LP featured a longer version than either the single or stereo LP versions. According to Sandoval's book, this version appears only on "some original pressings", so that would imply later runs of the mono LP substituted the single version (my copy has the long version, so I can't verify). Its only appearance on CD is the "More Of" deluxe edition. The mono and stereo mixes differ slightly, most notably at 1:10 - the stereo mix has chorus vocals leading into the verse, while the mono does not. The "Listen to the Band" box sports a stereo remix that reflects the variations of the mono mix, essentially creating a stereo single version.