BTO - Let It Ride (speed difference)?

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   I have the stereo promo 45 and the 3:33 side actually runs 3:29.  Yes, my TT has a strobe and pitch control, so the 3:33 time on the label must be wrong.  The edited side does sound slightly faster than the full length 4:21 B side. 

GM

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Gary Mack Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 06 February 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Gary Mack Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 June 2006 at 8:04pm
	I have the stereo promo 45 and the 3:33 side actually runs 3:29. Yes, my TT has a strobe and pitch control, so the 3:33 time on the label must be wrong. The edited side does sound slightly faster than the full length 4:21 B side. GM Edited by Gary Mack

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: 30 June 2006 at 6:00am
	thanks, Gary. Now THAT's accurate info! Now, if only someone has the commercial 45, we'll get to the bottom of this one.
	dc1

Todd Ireland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 16 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 23	Post Options Post Reply Quote Todd Ireland Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 January 2007 at 2:33pm
	Pat: For database purposes, DJ and commercial 45 copies of "Let It Ride" both state a run time of 3:33 on the record label, but have an actual run time of 3:29.

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: 13	Post Options Post Reply Quote edtop40 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 January 2010 at 9:04pm
	my commercial 45 issued as mercury 73457 states a run time of 3:33 but actually runs 3:30 and is identical to the version on the below cd... (S) (3:30) Epic/Legacy 65020 Ultimate Rock ‘n'Roll Collection (45 version)
	edtop40

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: 109	Post Options Post Reply Quote eriejwg Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 September 2025 at 11:32am
	The Canadian CD compilation The Best Of B.T.O. (So Far) contains the single version of Let It Ride as mentioned by David Clark in this thread and runs 3:30. Originally released as a vinyl LP in 1976, this collection is on CD from Canada containing the single version but was remastered for the U.S. and contains the LP version.
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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: 109	Post Options Post Reply Quote eriejwg Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 September 2025 at 11:37am
	That Canadian collection may also contain the single version of You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet as Discogs lists a 3:39 run time.
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AndrewChouffi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 24 September 2005 Status: Offline Points: 43	Post Options Post Reply Quote AndrewChouffi Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 September 2025 at 7:22am
	I'm still confused. Is the 45 edit of "Let It Ride" on the Canadian 'So Far' CD the same pitch as the US 45? The reason why I ask is because on my first-pressing vinyl US LP of 'So Far' "Takin' Care Of Business" runs faster than the US 45 and LP versions. Anyone know for sure? Andy

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: 109	Post Options Post Reply Quote eriejwg Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 September 2025 at 5:07pm
	The So Far 45 version runs between 3:29 and 3:30 which matches the 45 length in the database. Sounds like it's the correct 45 pitch.
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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: 109	Post Options Post Reply Quote eriejwg Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 September 2025 at 8:01pm
	The 45 version from So Far also seems EQ'd brighter than the LP version. Not sure if that's the way they EQ'd the tracks on this GH album or if the 45 was brighter sounding.
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