"Maniac" -- Michael Sembello

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   Just heard the 45 version this morning on Casey's Top 40 from July 9, 1983. I 

never knew there were two different versions of this song. I actually prefer the 

Flashdance LP version over the 45 version. It's good to know that the 45 is 

available on CD.

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Ron S Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 04 July 2018 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ron S Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 July 2018 at 9:27am
	Just heard the 45 version this morning on Casey's Top 40 from July 9, 1983. I never knew there were two different versions of this song. I actually prefer the Flashdance LP version over the 45 version. It's good to know that the 45 is available on CD.

RichM921 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 30 October 2007 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote RichM921 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 June 2019 at 8:50pm
	Lately on MTV Classic, they have been playing "Maniac" (I've caught it twice in the last couple of weeks and I don't even watch it that often) and I realized that the original video version is different from what I hear on the single and LP. The differences are toward the end. After the guitar solo and the line "will and what will be" there is no guitar note. As the song trails out there is no extra guitar and no background vocals. Fortunately someone uploaded the original video on YouTube without over dubbing CD audio. The first missing guitar note is at around 3:35. Was this video version unique? Original video for Maniac

aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 267	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 June 2019 at 9:56pm
	Interesting! There are actually mix difference throughout and not just at the end. The pulsing synth during the verses, for example, is much louder on the video mix. I guess this is another example of a video that has a unique mix.
	Aaron Kannowski Uptown Sound 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop

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: 122	Post Options Post Reply Quote eriejwg Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 June 2019 at 8:55pm
	Guessing the video mix was never released, perhaps on a 12" or other sources?
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Angelman60 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 21 February 2020 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Angelman60 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 April 2020 at 7:42am
	That was an interesting reading, I didn't know there was a different 45 version so I checked and it confused me a bit because the 12'' mix looks more like the LP version than the single mix. Here are the source I found just to be sure we are talking about the same thing. I also found a very good source for the video mix : Video mix : (mono) https://www.vob-clip.com/soundtrack/2575-michael-sembello-ma niac-1983-vob.html Single mix : with a complete different synth on the prechorus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf7mj_4z9pg LP Version : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRSlwCWC1Xw The instrumentals are interesting too. 7'' and 12'' intrumentals are totally mixed differently and 7'' instrumental seems to be from an unreleased version too. Edited by Angelman60