Charles Wright-"Express Yourself"
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Topic: Charles Wright-"Express Yourself"
Posted By: jimct
Subject: Charles Wright-"Express Yourself"
Date Posted: 04 April 2007 at 4:02am
| My commercial 45, which is mono, has a listed time of (3:50), but an actual time of (3:47). It has likely been sped up a tad. |
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Posted By: Paul Haney
Date Posted: 05 April 2007 at 12:14pm
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I noticed the time for this in the Pop Annual is listed as (4:10) and sure enough, our commercial 45 copy states (4:10), although it actually runs (3:47). Deadwax info is: N-18167-1C.
I also checked the original album version and like Jim's 45 it states (3:50) but actually runs (3:47). |
Posted By: jimct
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 12:11am
| Paul, just FYI, my commercial 45's deadwax info is "N-18167-1B." Thanks for the additional details, my friend. |
Posted By: edtop40
Date Posted: 26 July 2011 at 6:41pm
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my commercial 45 issued as warner 7417 of the song "express yourself" by charles wright has a different intro than the cd version i have from the "soul hits-vol 3".....the vinyl 45 starts the song with a cymbal crash while the cd version does not have it.....pat....do any of the cd versions in the db have the cymbal crash at the beginning?....if not the db should be updated to specify "45 version" or "lp version".... ------------- edtop40 |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 26 July 2011 at 7:26pm
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The mono version on Can You Dig It starts with a cymbal hit, if that's what you mean. ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |
Posted By: Santi Paradoa
Date Posted: 26 July 2011 at 9:24pm
------------- Santi Paradoa Miami, Florida |
aaronk wrote:Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 26 July 2011 at 10:26pm
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I just compared the stereo version to the mono, and it's quite different. Aside from the opening cymbal that Ed mentioned, there are a couple other notable differences:
- tambourine starts at the very beginning of the stereo version, but it doesn't come in until 0:37 of the mono - there is lots of added reverb to the vocals and horns of the stereo version Perhaps it's just because I'm used to hearing the mono, but I think the stereo version is weak. The mix is too wide and lacks punch. ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |
Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 12 March 2025 at 2:16pm
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There an expanded and remastered version of the Express
Yourself album on Qobuz. It included a mono single version of Express Yourself and runs 3:48. ------------- John Gallagher https://www.johngallagher.com - John Gallagher Wedding & Special Event Entertainment https://www.johngallagher.com/photobooth - Snapblast Photo Booth Erie, PA |
Posted By: Todd Ireland
Date Posted: 12 March 2025 at 6:39pm
| The mono single mix of Charles Wright's and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band's "Express Yourself" has only appeared on one other database CD to date, so thanks for bringing this to our attention, John! Now, if I could only find the mono mix of "Love Land" in CD quality from master tape, that would be super! |
Posted By: AutumnAarilyn
Date Posted: 12 March 2025 at 8:40pm
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Consider this: https://www.discogs.com/release/1852871-
Charles-Wright-The-Watts-103rd-Street-Rhythm-Band-Express- Yourself Most of their albums were given this treatment in the UK of a bonus disc with alternate mixes. |
Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 12 March 2025 at 8:52pm
That looks like the same album as on Qobuz. I didn't realize this may have been a European release. Guess that would qualify as an import for the database. Not sure if you want to list this album, Aaron. And, Love Land on this release is stereo on Qobuz. ------------- John Gallagher https://www.johngallagher.com - John Gallagher Wedding & Special Event Entertainment https://www.johngallagher.com/photobooth - Snapblast Photo Booth Erie, PA |
Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 12 March 2025 at 8:55pm
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Todd, there is a digital single from 2010 on Qobuz that is
a mono version of Love Land. ------------- John Gallagher https://www.johngallagher.com - John Gallagher Wedding & Special Event Entertainment https://www.johngallagher.com/photobooth - Snapblast Photo Booth Erie, PA |
Posted By: Todd Ireland
Date Posted: 12 March 2025 at 10:17pm
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Sonofagun, you're right! Evidently, the Rhino/Warner label reissued Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band's "Love Land" as a digital single with "Sorry Charlie" as the B-side, and it sounds like it's from a clean tape source. Thank you so much, John!
Man, I wonder if there's some way to do a search on Qobuz to pull up other Rhino/Warner digital singles in the record label's catalog? |