"Breaking Us in Two" - Joe Jackson
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Topic: "Breaking Us in Two" - Joe Jackson
Posted By: Todd Ireland
Subject: "Breaking Us in Two" - Joe Jackson
Date Posted: 21 May 2005 at 1:29pm
| Does anyone know if a DJ edit exists for Joe Jackson's "Breaking Us in Two"? The 10th edition doesn't mention anything about one, but I seem to recall hearing a shorter version on the radio than the one I'm accustomed to seeing on CD running 4:47-4:52. |
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Posted By: sriv94
Date Posted: 04 November 2005 at 11:10am
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I'm sure a shorter version also exists (one that edits out everything from the second line of the instrumental break to the final "Could we be much closer if we tried" line). I remember it being played on AT40 back in the day. ------------- Doug --------------- All of the good signatures have been taken. |
Posted By: Todd Ireland
Date Posted: 01 May 2006 at 9:52pm
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Attention, jimct:
You mentioned in a previous thread that you specialize in DJ promo 45s. Do you have a DJ 45 of Joe Jackson's "Breaking Us in Two" and, if so, could you tell us what is the actual run time on your copy? Thanks much, and welcome to the message board! |
Posted By: AndrewChouffi
Date Posted: 01 May 2006 at 10:34pm
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I own the domestic USA promo 45, but I don't have time to listen to it right now.
One side is labelled 4:57 (album version). Other side is labelled 3:48 (edited version). Andy |
Posted By: jimct
Date Posted: 01 May 2006 at 10:57pm
| Thanks, Todd for the welcome - right in my wheelhouse...since Andy just posted the correct listed DJ 45 times, I will simply add that the (3:48) short side is a rarity, in that the actual run time is just (3:42). |
Posted By: Grant
Date Posted: 02 May 2006 at 2:02am
| That edit should be a snap to recreate from the LP version. It cuts out most of the instrumental break in the middle. |
Posted By: Pat Downey
Date Posted: 02 May 2006 at 5:54am
| Jim, could you time the long version of this song on your dj copy as my commercial copy runs (4:46) not (4:57) as stated on the record label. |
Posted By: jimct
Date Posted: 02 May 2006 at 9:25am
| Pat: When my long DJ timing of "Breaking Us In Two" came in at (4:44), I was surprised that those last 3 seconds weren't there. To be sure, I stop-watched it a second time, making sure I got EVERY milli-second of fade (which I always try to do anyway.) Nope, it's definitely (4:44). Just reporting the facts... (PS - deadwax says "A&M-AM-02510A-Long - P1") |
Posted By: sriv94
Date Posted: 02 May 2006 at 11:35am
I agree, but I always thought the edit sounded awkward. You could've made a better edit by just excising the instrumental break and bridge and verse leading up to it. I may try that--one of these days (of course, I'd also have to try to create the edit as it actually was as well). :) ------------- Doug --------------- All of the good signatures have been taken. |
Grant wrote:Posted By: Todd Ireland
Date Posted: 02 May 2006 at 1:32pm
I've seen a number of cases in the database where the DJ copies of a song may differ from its commercial 45 release by several seconds. Sounds like this may be such a case with "Breaking Us in Two". Thanks for helping solve another mystery, guys! |
Posted By: edtop40
Date Posted: 13 April 2008 at 9:27am
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my commercial 45 issued as a&m 2510 states a run time on the label of 4:57 but actually runs 4:46....it is also slightly sped up as well...(anyone else notice this).....if you fade out from 4:40-4:46 you'll be able to re-create the proper 45 version..... ------------- edtop40 |
Posted By: abagon
Date Posted: 08 June 2011 at 10:05am
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The actual LP running time is (4:55), the listed time is "4:57" on the LP record label (A&M SP-4906)
My commercial 45 ran (4:46). The 45 is slight shorter, and faster than the vinyl LP. I think CD entries need "45 speed" or "LP speed" comment. Because it has speed difference of 4 seconds. The last word "two" in the lyric "breaking us in two" on the last verse is at (4:14) on the vinyl LP, the same point on the 45 is at (4:10). Nice finding, ed! --abagon |
Posted By: sriv94
Date Posted: 08 June 2011 at 10:20am
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Was the short side of the promo also slightly sped? ------------- Doug --------------- All of the good signatures have been taken. |
Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 08 June 2011 at 7:19pm
| Yes, it was pitched up. There was a thread a few years ago describing how to recreate the 45 version. Will try and locate it. |
Posted By: eric_a
Date Posted: 03 September 2017 at 10:49pm
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I discovered that the UK single has a different edit from
the US single or radio edit. From what I can tell, it's just an early fade to 4:32, and pitched up slightly (less than +1%). |