"Country Road" - James Taylor

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   Another one for the vinyl collectors.  

While listening to the radio today I heard a version of "Country Road" that sounded a little different from the one I'm accustomed to.  I E-mailed the DJ to find out where he got it (he had announced that it was the "single mix"), and he responded that it was a dub that someone had sent him that he thought came off of a recently released Best Of package.

Looking at Pat's database, James Taylor's 2003 Best Of collection does have a version of "Country Road" that's about 7-8 seconds longer than the Sweet Baby James/1976 Greatest Hits version (I didn't time the song out on the radio to see if it matched).  So for those who have the song on vinyl--does the Best Of version match the 45, or does the other version?  Or were there two 45 versions?

Thanks.

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sriv94 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 16 September 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote sriv94 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: "Country Road" - James Taylor Posted: 17 November 2005 at 10:49am
	Another one for the vinyl collectors. While listening to the radio today I heard a version of "Country Road" that sounded a little different from the one I'm accustomed to. I E-mailed the DJ to find out where he got it (he had announced that it was the "single mix"), and he responded that it was a dub that someone had sent him that he thought came off of a recently released Best Of package. Looking at Pat's database, James Taylor's 2003 Best Of collection does have a version of "Country Road" that's about 7-8 seconds longer than the Sweet Baby James/1976 Greatest Hits version (I didn't time the song out on the radio to see if it matched). So for those who have the song on vinyl--does the Best Of version match the 45, or does the other version? Or were there two 45 versions? Thanks.
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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: 45	Post Options Post Reply Quote davidclark Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 November 2005 at 7:21pm
	the one you're likely accustomed to is the common LP version. the 45 version is a different recording. It runs 3:28. A friend of mine has the Best Of CD and it is the 45 version. Pat, another database update for you!
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