Midnight Star- Midas Touch

promojunkie wrote: From what I am gathering from the info provided, you can't just cut off the intro :26 of the 3:43 version (The 45 I have in my possession). It's a different mix/edit?

Actually, that's exactly what you'd do to create the shorter version, but you'd only remove 0:23. You just need to be sure you also include the ending "ding" from another CD source, given that the Hot Remix compilation fades too soon.

In summary:

- The 3:44 stock 45 version uses the same mix as the "Vocal/Edit Of Remix" found on the 12" but has a different ending than the 12" version.
- The 3:19 promo 45 (and apparently on some stock copies) is an edit of the 3:44 stock 45 version.
- The longer "Vocal/Extended Remix" version on the 12" is a similar remix but has slightly different echo effects in places.

Ok, great. thank you all for the info. This solves the
mystery. Another case of an incorrect label on particular
pressings.

Heh, I doubt very many radio stations would have played the entire fadeout just to get to that ding. It's more of a treat for the fans who bought the single. Same goes for the bubbly intro.

I do remember hearing at least the beginnings of fadeouts on the pop radio in the '80s, but all the way to near-silence, never.

I'm always amazed at how you guys remember precisely what edits you heard back then, even their durations. I guess I have a few songs like that in my mental catalog, but these days, I have to double-check everything. I'd like to think it's all still in there somewhere, and it's just the recall that's faulty.

Anyway it seems from what you guys have posted, the matrix cut numbers 1 or 2 (after the "A") are 3:43, and 3 & 4 are shortened. My guess is the record company realized that radio didn't like that intro (maybe partly because it sounds a bit like a bong), so they chopped it off, and didn't get new labels made for it.


Edited by mjb50

The promo edit starts on the downbeat, so you'll remove the preceding snare and swooshy sound, too.

cmmmbase wrote: Aaron - the 45 does in fact have the ding! Looks like a re- dub is needed. I must have only played the 45 when dubbing it - don't recall the ding from when I heard it on the radio (some 36 years ago...)

I don't recall hearing a "ding" either but I am sure Aaron can easily fix it so we can. Right Aaron :)