Friend And Lover Reach Out Of The Darknes
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Topic: Friend And Lover Reach Out Of The Darknes
Posted By: davidclark
Subject: Friend And Lover Reach Out Of The Darknes
Date Posted: 10 June 2007 at 6:58pm
I see database timings as 3:04 (for the stereo) and 3:15 for the mono. The new Billboard Hot 100 Annual (7th Edition) lists the 45 as 2:59. Can anyone shed any light on this one?
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Posted By: TomDiehl1
Date Posted: 10 June 2007 at 7:35pm
I have the 45 but right now it's sitting in a box in storage...however it may be longer, and maybe only listed as 2:59 so that radio stations wouldn't ignore it for being over 3:00. I've never played it so I don't know how it compares to the stereo mix. It will be a few months before I can dig it out of storage so hopefully Jim or someone else can access their copy of it to determine for you first.
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Posted By: jimct
Date Posted: 10 June 2007 at 9:49pm
David and Tom, I have just timed both of my original 1968 45 copies for this, just to be extra sure, and to my complete surprise, both the listed and actual time for it is, in fact, (2:59). I think there have only been one or two other times, in at least 40 other instances where I've stopwatched a song with a listed timing ending in ":59", where it actually IS true. David, we now know that both the stereo and mono CD appearances run long. FYI, my 45 did just sound like it faded a bit sooner than the version I've heard on oldies radio over the last 10-15 years.
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Posted By: davidclark
Date Posted: 11 June 2007 at 4:53pm
there's Jim again with his wealth of original 45s to enlighten us! thanks!
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Posted By: Pat Downey
Date Posted: 11 June 2007 at 9:39pm
The actual stereo LP running time is (3:06) not (3:08) as stated on the record label.
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Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 20 May 2011 at 8:34am
Does anyone have beginning and ending fade points to match the 2:59 45?
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Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 20 May 2011 at 10:23am
Thanks to ed, I was able to recreate the fade. It's very quick, from 2:55-2:59.
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Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 07 April 2022 at 8:49am
Were there multiple pressings of the 45? The reason I ask,
this 45 posting on AnotherProf matches the 3:15 length I
have on CD.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXK1xVmRv8g
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Posted By: davidclark
Date Posted: 07 April 2022 at 10:58pm
According to a recent post on YouTube Anotherprof, this longer version is from
his Verve Sounds Of Fame reissue 45. The actual mono 45 is 2:59.
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Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 08 April 2022 at 9:53am
Thanks for checking into this, David.
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