Lenny Welch - "Ebb Tide"

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   For the song "Ebb Tide" by Lenny Welch, the database gives the run time of all mono CD appearances as (2:30) and of the stereo appearances as (2:36). I timed my U.S. commercial 45 at (2:30) as the label indicates. The only CD I have on which this song appears in stereo is the Taragon Anthology CD, and it features a different take. In addition to whatever that opening instrument is sounding different, an immediately noticeable difference is the transition from the words "through an embrace" to "I can tell" at about (1:23). On the 45, Welch holds the last syllable of "embrace" and there is no pause between "embrace" and "I can tell." In the Taragon version there is a noticeable pause.

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Paul C Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 23 October 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paul C Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Lenny Welch - "Ebb Tide" Posted: 07 May 2020 at 8:18am
	For the song "Ebb Tide" by Lenny Welch, the database gives the run time of all mono CD appearances as (2:30) and of the stereo appearances as (2:36). I timed my U.S. commercial 45 at (2:30) as the label indicates. The only CD I have on which this song appears in stereo is the Taragon Anthology CD, and it features a different take. In addition to whatever that opening instrument is sounding different, an immediately noticeable difference is the transition from the words "through an embrace" to "I can tell" at about (1:23). On the 45, Welch holds the last syllable of "embrace" and there is no pause between "embrace" and "I can tell." In the Taragon version there is a noticeable pause.

Robert Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 04 March 2006 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Robert Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 May 2020 at 2:41pm
	Anybody know if the version on the Ace Cadence Story is the correct 45 version?

MMathews Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 18 August 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote MMathews Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 May 2020 at 9:33pm
	Yes I have the Ace CD. It is mono here and runs 2:30. It matches what Paul describes above as the 45 version. I suspect the mono may be more than one take spliced together but I'll need to do a sync check to verify that. I would describe the stereo version as "stereo LP version" assuming it was on a stereo LP back then. Funny, until now I didn't even know there was a stereo version, I only ever had mono on vinyl or CD. Edit: I just found the stereo was indeed on the Columbia LP "Since I Fell For You" so "Stereo LP version" is accurate. Edited by MMathews