Judy Collins - "Both Sides Now"

Thanks, Jim. I had a feeling that was the case. MM

Smokin' TomGary wrote: There are two different versions of the song. I remember the "Wildflowers" version being played on WABC in New York. The "Wildflowers" CD released in 1987 (7559-60655-2) has less high end on "Both Sides Now" than the same versions on "Forever an anthology" Disc 2 (7559- 62104-2) or "The Very Best of Judy Collins" (8122- 74374-2-8). The 1987 CD may be one of those dubbed from the LP tape master. The other version appears on "Freedom Rock" Disc 2 (Sessions/Warner Special Products OPCD-4510) and TM Century GoldDisc #308. Both have an actual time of 3:11. Definitely a different recording with Judy's vocal quite different than on the Wildflowers LP.

ANd as MMathews said, on "Colors of the Day, Best
of" (but only on the first CD version).

MMathews wrote: I recently did a synch-test on this one to verify the "Wildflowers" LP version / "Forever" Anthology do indeed match the 45. They do. The main difference tho is the 45 version is sped up quite a bit from the LP, and the 45 has more reverb than the LP, a common difference in the 60's. Ed, the easiest way to spot the re-recorded vocal version that appeared on the vinyl "Colors Of The Day, Best Of" and the FIRST issue of that CD is in the 2nd or 3rd chorus she says "...from give and take..."

And that version also appeared on a fvew other
albums like Freedon Rock (Warner Special
Productions) as above stated by SmokinTom Gary
mentioned, to tie this all up. I read to make it
even more co nfusing that both verisons have
appeared on the album that started it all, on
"Wildflowers", with "From win and lose" being on
all releases actually but Amazon.com for the CD
version having the clip with the "Freedom
Rock","Colors of Day",etc. lyrics ("From Give and
Take").

That and the business about the later recording
only on the first CD release of "Colors of the day
with the original one replacing it really makes it
confusing..

Also more and more prominent drums in the later
verison as the song ends..