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"Hey Baby..." - The Buckinghams

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Topic: "Hey Baby..." - The Buckinghams
Posted By: Todd Ireland
Subject: "Hey Baby..." - The Buckinghams
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 8:49pm
According to the database, the run times on CD for The Buckinghams' "Hey Baby (They're Playing Our Song)" range from 2:36 to 2:48, which leads me to believe we may be looking at another example of different run time lengths between the 45 and LP. There are a handful of CDs where "Hey Baby" runs 2:48 and contains the comment: (:04 of studio talk prior to the beginning of the song). This suggests then that the LP run time is 2:44, which checks out with the 2:44 time on the CD release of the parent album Portraits (which was reissued as a 2-fer with the group's Time & Changes album on Sundazed 11073). Now, I notice the lone mono domestic CD appearance of "Hey Baby" runs 2:36, which leads me to think this runs closer to the commercial 45 length. Can anybody confirm the actual vinyl 45 and LP run times?



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Posted By: jimct
Date Posted: 13 July 2007 at 12:08am
Todd, my commercial 45 is mis-filed at the moment, but my promo copy of the 45 has both a listed and actual time of (2:35). And, since I just ordered the A/C 1961-2006, and both the Pop Singles and Pop Annual book from Record Research today, perhaps loyal employee (and our buddy) Paul Haney could provide a timing of their commercial 45 for us, whenever he gets a spare moment. :)


Posted By: Paul Haney
Date Posted: 13 July 2007 at 7:45am
Our commercial 45 states and runs (2:35). Jim, thanks for the order!


Posted By: Todd Ireland
Date Posted: 13 July 2007 at 12:34pm
Thanks, Jim! Looks like Pat has now updated the database with the actual 45 and LP run times for "Hey Baby (They're Playing Our Song)".

And speaking of Record Research books, I haven't updated my hardcover copies of Pop Singles and Pop Annual since 2000, so it may be a good time for me to purchase the latest editions of those books as well. ;-)



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