Phil Collins - "Something Happened On..."

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   "Something Happened On The Way To Heaven", that is.

I found this from an earlier thread:

PHIL COLLINS - SOMETHING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO HEAVEN

1990 (S) (4:50) (dj copies of this cd single run (4:49), (4:46) the "one world mix dj edit", (5:38) the "one world mix" and (4:37) the "7" version"))

I played my commercial 45 (Atlantic 7-87885, 1989, printed 4:41, actual 4:49), and it exactly matches the version on Atlantic's Year In Review: 1990 (Atlantic PRCD 3674-2, 1990; printed 4:50, actual 4:49).

This seems to be track 1 from the promo CD - is this the LP version?

There's a version on Now That's What I Call Music 18 (Virgin EMI Polygram UK CD NOW 18) that runs about 4:37, which is just an early fade of the 4:49 version described above.  I believe this is the the so-called 7" Version from the promo CD, which was most likely the UK 7" version.  The US 7" version runs the full 4:49.

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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: 40	Post Options Post Reply Quote crapfromthepast Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Phil Collins - "Something Happened On..." Posted: 16 December 2007 at 7:02pm
	"Something Happened On The Way To Heaven", that is. I found this from an earlier thread: PHIL COLLINS - SOMETHING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO HEAVEN 1990 (S) (4:50) (dj copies of this cd single run (4:49), (4:46) the "one world mix dj edit", (5:38) the "one world mix" and (4:37) the "7" version")) I played my commercial 45 (Atlantic 7-87885, 1989, printed 4:41, actual 4:49), and it exactly matches the version on Atlantic's Year In Review: 1990 (Atlantic PRCD 3674-2, 1990; printed 4:50, actual 4:49). This seems to be track 1 from the promo CD - is this the LP version? There's a version on Now That's What I Call Music 18 (Virgin EMI Polygram UK CD NOW 18) that runs about 4:37, which is just an early fade of the 4:49 version described above. I believe this is the the so-called 7" Version from the promo CD, which was most likely the UK 7" version. The US 7" version runs the full 4:49.

PopArchivist Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 30 June 2018 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 22	Post Options Post Reply Quote PopArchivist Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 September 2020 at 9:31pm
	I was doing a run through of CD singles through discogs and the cd single you reference came up. So 13 years later, I can finally comment on your observations. First, I dont think I ever heard this One World Mix DJ Edit, but its not half bad! Im assuming this got airplay, its got a better beat on it but man those 90's remixes are funky! Anyone who wants to listen... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBDTAWnbQw8 The 45 you mention is on its own 1990 CD Single promo, which has one track https://www.discogs.com/Phil-Collins-Something-Happened-On-T he-Way-To-Heaven/release/10414202 I dont have the 7 inch on track 3 of that promo. Aaron can you check and confirm if it is an early fade of the 45 version? So that leaves me more confused...would this be a case where the 7 inch version, which is an edit trumps the 45 version? Either that or we just call it the UK 7 inch, right? Ah the 90's... Edited by PopArchivist
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