New Edition "If It Isn’t Love"

I noticed that the database lists the version on "Best of: 20th Century Masters" as the 45 version. However, I own the promo CD single from 1988 (CD45-17542) and it is clearly a different mix. The most noticable difference is that the 20th Century Masters version has a reverb on the vocal track, while the promo does not. The promo version, which sounds like an edit of the LP track and times in at 3:51, also fades out several seconds later than 20th Century Masters. Does the 45 truly include the reverb to the vocal track, thereby making the promo CD single a unique mix?

For what it's worth, my TM Century disc has the LP edit you're talking about. I always thought it was their unsuccessful attempt at creating the 45 version, but this is interesting new information.

I just compared my 45 with the cut on the 20th Century Masters CD and the way they've tampered with the vocals on the CD does make them sound substantially different.

PaulEschen wrote: My commercial 45 (MCA 53264) does not seem to have reverb on the lead vocal. The time is listed as 3:39, but times out to 3:48.

My promo 45 has this same, listed (3:39), actual (3:48) version on one side of it. The other side of my promo 45, however, has a version called the "Busby Edit". It has a listed time of (3:39) and an actual time of (3:47), and is a slightly different mix, and I will shoot out a copy of this version out to Aaron K shortly, for his analysis. My promo CD single for this (CD45-17542) has only one track, a non-described version, with a listed time of (3:39), but an actual time of (3:50).

Good work, Aaron! It's always nice to see a mystery mix or edit on CD turn out to be a radio version.

Does anyone specifically recall hearing this remix of "If It Isn't Love" on the radio? I believe my local stations played the commercial 45.