Paul Simon-Graceland

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   Would anyone know if there was a 45 edit/version of Graceland?  The CD version I have is 4:50 and I have to think there is a shorter one, but I don't have a single. Thanks!

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Robert Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 04 March 2006 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Robert Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Paul Simon-Graceland Posted: 19 April 2015 at 2:47pm
	Would anyone know if there was a 45 edit/version of Graceland? The CD version I have is 4:50 and I have to think there is a shorter one, but I don't have a single. Thanks!

sriv94 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 16 September 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote sriv94 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 April 2015 at 4:12pm
	There is a promo version that runs (4:00), on the other side of the full-length version. According to Discogs, all US stock singles were the full-length version. ETA: Ron (crapfromthepast) has both, looking at his 1987 list. Can the promo be extracted from the full-length version? Edited by sriv94
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sriv94 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 16 September 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote sriv94 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 April 2015 at 9:59am
	Ron, were you ever able to make the comparison?
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crapfromthepast Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 14 September 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 21	Post Options Post Reply Quote crapfromthepast Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 April 2015 at 7:42pm
	I'm having a really difficult time replicating the intro. It sounds like there should be just one or two edits to shorten the intro, but I can't pin down where they are. There's an early fade, too. I realize that's not terribly helpful, but after struggling with this for an hour, I'm ready to call for backup...
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aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 112	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 April 2015 at 8:04pm
	There are two edits on the intro. Starting with the LP version from the "Graceland" CD: 1) Pitch up the entire song by about 0.7%. 2) Edit from the downbeat at 6.5 seconds to the downbeat at 14.5 seconds. (If you're counting bass drum beats, the edit occurs on the 13th beat and cuts out 16 bass drum beats.) 3) With what you have remaining, edit on the snare drum at 12.3 seconds, and cut to the last snare drum before the first vocal at 20.1 seconds. 4) Fade out from 3:51 (on the word "Graceland") to 3:59.
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crapfromthepast Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 14 September 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 21	Post Options Post Reply Quote crapfromthepast Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 April 2015 at 8:25pm
	Thanks, Aaron!
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eriejwg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 10 June 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 41	Post Options Post Reply Quote eriejwg Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 2015 at 10:53am
	I too am having issues with trying to come up with the DJ promo edit, even with following Aaron's instructions. I have a client that's requested this song for dinner music at their wedding in a few weeks and I would rather play the promo edit. Edited by eriejwg

eriejwg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 10 June 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 41	Post Options Post Reply Quote eriejwg Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 2015 at 11:35am
	After the pitch up and the first edit, does the edit go from 12.3 to 30.1 instead of 20.1? I'm confused.

sriv94 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 16 September 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote sriv94 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 June 2015 at 4:57pm
	I think you hit on it, John. I think it works if you edit from (:12.36) to (:32.38). I'll forward my version for comparison to your attempt.
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eriejwg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 10 June 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 41	Post Options Post Reply Quote eriejwg Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 June 2015 at 8:44pm
	It's always hard to replicate a 45 version or promo edit without an actual source. My usual source (YouTube) didn't yield even a video or dub of the promo edit. Doug, yours sounded smoother than mine in the intro. I got the first edit right, it was the 2nd one that threw me as I maybe was a hair off.