"Lucky Love" - Ace of Base

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   Pat:

The database currently (and correctly) shows most CD appearances of Ace of Base's "Lucky Love" with the comment "acoustic version".  However, this was initially confusing to me because it led me to think the "acoustic version" was somehow different from the single or album version, when in reality they are all one in the same.  

To help alleviate confusion for other database subscribers, and because a European 45 version also currently exists on CD, perhaps there should be an addendum to the existing "acoustic version" comments to read something like: "acoustic version, which is the U.S. hit version".

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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 Topic: "Lucky Love" - Ace of Base Posted: 07 July 2009 at 5:06pm
	Pat: The database currently (and correctly) shows most CD appearances of Ace of Base's "Lucky Love" with the comment "acoustic version". However, this was initially confusing to me because it led me to think the "acoustic version" was somehow different from the single or album version, when in reality they are all one in the same. To help alleviate confusion for other database subscribers, and because a European 45 version also currently exists on CD, perhaps there should be an addendum to the existing "acoustic version" comments to read something like: "acoustic version, which is the U.S. hit version".

EdisonLite Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 18 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 26	Post Options Post Reply Quote EdisonLite Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 July 2009 at 5:07pm
	or even better, "acoustic version, which is the U.S. single and album version". I think that's clearest of all.

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: 07 July 2009 at 5:08pm
	That works for me too!

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: 07 July 2009 at 5:32pm
	Ok, I just now noticed something else... On my U.K. import CD single release of "Lucky Love" (Mega 577247), something can clearly be heard at the tail end of the "acoustic version" that sounds like the acoustic guitar player gently slapping his/her guitar strings to abruptly end the final note. This guitar slap is not heard at the end of the Ace of Base The Bridge CD on Arista 18806. Does anyone have a U.S. commercial single release who can report if the guitar slap is present at the very end? Edited by Todd Ireland

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: 08 July 2009 at 6:23pm
	Hi folks, Ooooh, one i actually have. Cool. Yes,i have the U.S. commercial cd single, Acoustic version is track #6. Yes, the cd single has the guitar slap at the very end, while the album version does not. -MM

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: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote edtop40 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 October 2009 at 3:15pm
	my commercial cassingle issued as arista 12979 contains the "acoustic version" with the guiter slap/pick and runs 2:52
	edtop40

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: 13 December 2018 at 6:54pm
	Hmmm....the acoustic version was never played in our radio station. The one that was played was a remix uptempo version which I thought was the hit version of the song. The remix version is hard to find on CD and is only available on import.

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: 13 December 2018 at 7:01pm
	I believe this is the correct remix version of the song our radio station played... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SGmxbVkUcU https://www.discogs.com/Ace-Of-Base-Lucky-Love/release/15077 5 Edited by Ron S

aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Online Points: 112	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 December 2018 at 11:03pm
	Ron, I do recall hearing the European Mix (aka Original Version) on CHR stations. It's cut 2 on the US promo CD single. The station I worked for always played the Acoustic Version, though, which is cut 1.
	Aaron Kannowski Uptown Sound 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop

EdisonLite Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 18 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 26	Post Options Post Reply Quote EdisonLite Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 December 2018 at 3:27am
	I always heard the acoustic version on radio stations, too. I was happy to later find the more electronic version and actually like both versions a lot. BTW, a strange thing. I just read this post now, but about 4 hours ago, I was looking at a folder on my computer and saw "Lucky Love"!