"Nadia’s Theme" by DeVorzon/Botkin

Hi All,

I can chime in a little here as i was involved in the making of the Eric CD "Hard To Find Orchestral Instrumentals Vol 2".
First, since it was not a "HTF 45's on cd" volume, it was not the intention that every track be the exact 45 version, even though this one is almost identical.
The edit is still located exactly at 1:50 on this CD, but it is not a splice like the original 45, it is a quick cross-fade to accomplish the same result.
Tom Daly & Bill Buster felt the splice always sounded too abrupt.
Edison: in the 70's it wasn't edited to make it shorter, it was edited to make it longer.
Many may recall this recording originally ran just under 2:00 and was titled "Cotton's Dream" and was first released on a soundtrack album for "Bless The Beasts And Children" in '72. Then later used for "The Young And The Restless".
When they wanted a full single version for releasing it as "Nadia's Theme" they extended it by simply splicing it so the middle portion repeated again.
Tom worked very hard to get it as close as possible but with the quick cross-fade it sounds more musically realistic than the splice.
Sorry to the "45 version" purists, but this disc wasn't intended for that.

BTW - why is this HUGE hit on so few Cd's? I'll tell ya!
It WAS available for licensing, but the rights owners would only allow the entire Nadia's Theme album to be licensed, it was all or nothing. You can imagine many would be put off by this requirement.
I don't know if that has since changed, but Bill had to make a lot of phone calls and convincing, and they finally allowed him to include it on the Orchestrals CD. Thanks, Bill!

-Mark M   

agreed!!....it is amazing so many of our fellow members where/are involved with the compilation of so many of the cds and songs we want.....if only the record companies could give US access to the files so WE can make things right...