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Topic: Midnight Star - No Parking On The...
Posted By: eriejwg
Subject: Midnight Star - No Parking On The...
Date Posted: 06 December 2007 at 12:44pm
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Even though not listed in the database, picked up a 'Spun Gold' 45 on this one b/w "Freak-A-Zoid." Only dubbed "No Parking On The Dance Floor" since I already had the 45 version of "Freak-A-Zoid."
Listed time for No Parking is 3:59; actual is 4:05. Deadwax is: STE-65990-A2. |
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Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 06 December 2007 at 4:47pm
| Great record! I think a recent "best of" comp included all the 45 versions, but I can't say for sure since I only own the longer mixes of their "hits." |
Posted By: Roscoe
Date Posted: 06 December 2007 at 4:50pm
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My 45 of "No Parking On The Dance Floor" is just an early fade of the LP version.
I would love to find the 45 versions of "Freak-A-Zoid" and "Midas Touch" on CD. A long time ago, I tried recreating "Freak-A-Zoid" from the LP version and came close, but there were some additional or different vocals toward the end on the 45 that were not on the LP. Has anyone found the true 45 versions of these songs on CD? |
Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 06 December 2007 at 4:50pm
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Aaron:
I have the Anniversary Collection and the run time on that CD is around 4:27 vs the 45 which runs 4:05. |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 06 December 2007 at 4:58pm
| Hmmm...I wonder if that Anniversary Collection CD is the one I was thinking of. Again, my speculation that they had the 45 versions was only based on the track list times being significantly shorter than the LP versions and 12" versions. Perhaps there's a bunch of "neither" versions on there! |
Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 06 December 2007 at 5:02pm
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According to Pat's database, at least "Operator" on that collection is the 45 version. After Roscoe's post, I faded the version on the Anniversary Collection to 4:05.
Wish I knew that BEFORE I bought the 45! LOL. |
Posted By: Roscoe
Date Posted: 06 December 2007 at 6:55pm
The Anniversary Collection does not have the 45 versions of Freak-A-Zoid or Midas Touch. |
aaronk wrote:Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 06 December 2007 at 7:57pm
| Roscoe & eriejwg, thanks for saving me money. I won't be picking this one up, since it's abundant with wrong versions! |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 14 November 2012 at 6:48pm
I have the 2006 CD reissue of "No Parking On The Dance Floor." The song on this CD runs 4:24, and it's almost 2% faster than the 45 dub I have. The 45 I have is not an early fade of my CD version; however, they match up to about the 3:30 mark. After the repeated "don't park your booty / don't part your can" section, the 45 goes into different choruses than my CD copy. Is my CD, perhaps, a "neither" version? Or is the 45 really not an early fade of the LP version? Or, as a third possibility, are there two 45 versions? ------------- 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: aaronk
Date Posted: 14 November 2012 at 7:43pm
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I think I may have just answered my own question. I found a copy of "No Parking" on a Solar 20th Anniversary compilation, and it does not match the 2006 remastered CD. I think it's safe to conclude that my full-length CD does not contain the LP version.
The 2006 disc is a mess, plagued with excessive noise reduction. "No Parking" on that disc is one of the few that doesn't have NR, but instead it sounds like a high generation tape--which is not the correct version. Roscoe, if the copy on the 20th Anniversary CD is the true LP version, then yes, the 45 is merely an early fade of the LP version. ------------- 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: 21 December 2020 at 8:05am
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I wish I still had my Spun Gold 45 for the 45 version of
"Freak-A-Zoid" to create a lossless file. All I have is a 320 bitrate mp3. Somehow, I now only have a promo 45 with "No Parking On The Dance Floor" on both sides. Has anyone found the 45 version on a CD? ------------- John Gallagher Erie, PA https://www.johngallagher.com" rel="nofollow - John Gallagher Wedding & Special Event Entertainment / Snapblast Photo Booth |
Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 21 December 2020 at 5:17pm
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Not on CD in its 45 version but you could recreate it. ------------- John Gallagher Erie, PA https://www.johngallagher.com" rel="nofollow - John Gallagher Wedding & Special Event Entertainment / Snapblast Photo Booth |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 29 August 2022 at 2:34pm
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I just received a promo 45 that differs from the other promo in my collection. This one has a printed time of 3:39 and actual time of 3:19. It states "Edited Version" on both sides. The other promo simply states "Edit Version" and runs 4:05.
The opening sound effects and spoken intro have been edited off vs. the 45 version, so the song begins on the snare hit right after "get with it." You can still hear the siren sound effect in the right channel after this snare hit, just before the synthesizers begin. There are no other edits, but the song fades earlier than the single version. The fade starts at 3:06 and ends just a hair shy of 3:20. I'll call it 3:19.8. It fades to silence right before you'd hear the next "no parking baby" repeat (which would occur around 3:45 of the longer LP and stock 45 length). ------------- 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: promojunkie
Date Posted: 29 August 2022 at 5:35pm
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Thank you for the info on the other promo 45. One of the
rare times when the track duration is actually shorter than what's printed on the label. ------------- Rick |
Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 31 August 2022 at 11:06am
Was this a later promo edit than the first Edit Version? ------------- John Gallagher Erie, PA https://www.johngallagher.com" rel="nofollow - John Gallagher Wedding & Special Event Entertainment / Snapblast Photo Booth |
Posted By: Fastphilly
Date Posted: 31 December 2022 at 1:20am
In many cases, a reservice promo 45 will contain a shorter edit than the initial promo 45 that contains a version that mirrors the stock single. Keep in mind that both the first promo and a reservice promo 45 are serviced to radio while that song is still current on the charts. It was more prevalent in the 70’s . In the 80’s a mono side for AM wasn’t needed so labels would press promo 45’s with a standard single version b/w a promo only radio edit instead of having to press up different promos with different edits. As for the Midnight Star promo specifically, Solar may have serviced the regular single version promo to R&B/soul radio, while CHRs received the edited intro promo version. |