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"Around the Way Girl" - LL Cool J

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Topic: "Around the Way Girl" - LL Cool J

Posted By: Todd Ireland
Subject: "Around the Way Girl" - LL Cool J
Date Posted: 09 September 2006 at 10:28am

Pat:

I notice the LL Cool J's "Around the Way Girl" runs 4:02-4:04 on all CDs in the database, except on the Def Jam's Greatest Hits disc (Def Jam 314536377), which is shown with a 3:56 time. I'm curious as to what accounts for this time difference? (early fade? different speed? edit?)

Also, can anyone confirm if the commercial 45 release of "Around the Way Girl" is identical to its LP counterpart?

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Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 09 September 2006 at 1:45pm

My commercial CD single has the LP version as the lead track, identical to what's found on Mama Said Knock You Out. Here's the info:

Def Jam/Columbia 73610

1. LP version (4:05 printed; 4:04 actual)
2. Untouchables Remix (4:32 printed; 4:47 actual)
3. Instrumental (of the Untouchables Remix - 3:51 printed; 3:50 actual)
4. Murdergram - Live (3:52 printed & actual)

Posted By: edtop40
Date Posted: 09 September 2006 at 9:08pm

the "around the way girl" cassingle is identical to the full cd/lp version......except the first fraction of a second on the cd need to be edited out.......

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edtop40

Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 09 September 2006 at 11:30pm

Todd Ireland wrote:

I notice the LL Cool J's "Around the Way Girl" runs 4:02-4:04 on all CDs in the database, except on the Def Jam's Greatest Hits disc (Def Jam 314536377), which is shown with a 3:56 time. I'm curious as to what accounts for this time difference? (early fade? different speed? edit?)

I just compared the version on Def Jam's Greatest Hits to the version on the single. The version on the compilation shortens the reverse cymbal by about a half second. Rather than a smooth fade in, it starts rather abrubtly, and the fade in reverse cymbal is very short.

Although both versions start fading out at the same point (around 3:45), the version on DJGH fades much quicker, while the single version has a longer fade.