Gladys Knight - Midnight Train To Georgia

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   I checked the five CDs I have of the song and It comes in 

three lengths, and none of them have that tom sound, not 

even the two that claim to be the 45 version.  I'll have 

to dig for my 45 to see what that extra sound may be.  

The "Dick Bartley Presents Collector's Edition 5" CD 

fades very early at 3:36, so it can't be the single 

version.  I don't know what tape they used.

The Buddha promo 45 is the same length as the commercial  

45 at 3:55, and that's what appears on the "Original Hit 

Single Versions" CD.   But, as Ron points out, it does 

sound unique.  

At this point, i'm wondering if that beat Ron hears on 

the 45 is some kind of anomaly, or another mix no one has 

found, or just never bothered to use.  It happens all the 

time: a tape box or two is incorrectly labelled as the 

single master, and that's what every CD reissue producer 

uses without checking it against the actual 45.  They 

trust what is on the box.  Or, there were two pressings 

made from different master tapes at different plants, or, 

the label pulled one in favor of another, which also 

happens quite frequently.  It was from their first Buddha 

album, so they probably prepared several mixes trying to 

get the songs just right.  And, things got all screwy in 

the CD age. 

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The Hits Man Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 04 February 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote The Hits Man Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 June 2017 at 1:02am
	I checked the five CDs I have of the song and It comes in three lengths, and none of them have that tom sound, not even the two that claim to be the 45 version. I'll have to dig for my 45 to see what that extra sound may be. The "Dick Bartley Presents Collector's Edition 5" CD fades very early at 3:36, so it can't be the single version. I don't know what tape they used. The Buddha promo 45 is the same length as the commercial 45 at 3:55, and that's what appears on the "Original Hit Single Versions" CD. But, as Ron points out, it does sound unique. At this point, i'm wondering if that beat Ron hears on the 45 is some kind of anomaly, or another mix no one has found, or just never bothered to use. It happens all the time: a tape box or two is incorrectly labelled as the single master, and that's what every CD reissue producer uses without checking it against the actual 45. They trust what is on the box. Or, there were two pressings made from different master tapes at different plants, or, the label pulled one in favor of another, which also happens quite frequently. It was from their first Buddha album, so they probably prepared several mixes trying to get the songs just right. And, things got all screwy in the CD age.


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The Hits Man Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 04 February 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote The Hits Man Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 June 2017 at 4:39am
	Cleaned out! I remember now! The 45 is massively compressed!


VWestlife Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 02 April 2020 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote VWestlife Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 November 2020 at 2:10pm
	In addition to the reverb and tom-tom drum, the 45 version also has the electric guitar and the horns much louder in the mix, and centered. Personally, I find it all a bit cluttered, and it distracts from the vocals. There's also the "Compilation Version", which has the extra reverb, but lacks the tom-tom, and the guitar and horns are quieter and only in the one channel, like the LP version. I would actually prefer this mix, if only I could find a copy of it which didn't sound like a worn-out 8-track tape.