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Jeff H. wrote: The "hit" 45 version of "Bad Boy" was an edit of the 12" remix done by Shep Pettibone. I wasn't aware of Pablo Flores remixing this track. I do know that he did the 12" remix of "Conga".

Yes, I have that 12" Pettibone remix on the "12 Inch Mixes" european CD. The listed credits and running times are:

Bad Boy (Club Mix)
6:26
Special remix by Pablo Flores

The actual running time of the track is 6:11 which coincides with the 6:11 time of the Pettibone 12" mix on various 12" records, and indeed it's a longer version of the USA 45 version, so my guess is they got the wrong credit info for the track.

Apparently USA pressings of the 12" only have the Pettibone mixes.

But in the UK I have found two different pressings.

One where the remix credits go to Pablo Flores, with a 6:26 running time:

http://www.discogs.com/release/418253

Then there is a 12" with a cover that reads "Shep Pettibone Remix" (TA 6537), and has the 6:11 version.

I have never heard that 6:26 version on the UK pressing, but as you can see credits mention Flores, as well as the erroneous listing on the "12" Mixes" CD.

My guess is the 45 version in the UK was the one included in the "Greatest Hits" euro version.

Since it is neither album nor Pettibone mixes, and I have so far only found Flores besides Pettibone on the remix credits of the various "Bad Boy" releases, I thought it was probably him, but I could be wrong.

Roscoe, if you'd like, I can make a high quality mp3 of the 45 version from the "Hits" CD and send it to you.

So regarding the Pablo Flores remix (the European version) of "Bad Boy" - the edit of Flores' remix (i.e. European 45 version) apparently can be found on these CDs:

Essential (US)
Very Best Of (European)
Greatest Hits (European version, NOT the US version)

So how about the full, 6:26 Pablo Flores remix - is that on ANY CD (or is it only on the actual 12" vinyl)?? (The full, 6:11 12" remix by Shep Pettibone did make it to CD on the Japanese "Best Remixes" CD - but there's no mention here if the 6+ minute version of Pablo Flores' remix made it to CD).

Edited by EdisonLite

Thanks.

EdisonLite wrote: So with the fairly recent releases of "Playlist" and "Essential", is it safe to say that "Betcha Say That" is now her only top 40 hit whose single version is not available on a commercial CD? (It's only available on the promo "HITS" CD and nowhere else, right?)

Apparently the single version of "Betcha Say That" appears on the Essential 3.0 version of that compilation (Pat just added it to the database).