"I Keep Forgettin’..." - Michael McDonald
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Topic: "I Keep Forgettin’..." - Michael McDonald
Posted By: Todd Ireland
Subject: "I Keep Forgettin’..." - Michael McDonald
Date Posted: 28 July 2008 at 9:11am
| The actual commercial 45 run time of Michael McDonald's "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" is 3:39, not 3:42 as stated on the record label. (This timing info is courtesy of abagon.) |
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Posted By: crapfromthepast
Date Posted: 07 September 2013 at 7:02pm
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Found lots of versions that sound good, and one that sounds spectacular.
The oldest version on CD that I have is on Warner Bros' Sweet Freedom (1986). I don't have the disc anymore, but I seem to remember that it might have been an import, and I think it was mastered by Lee Herschberg (he's good). I have two CDs that are digital clones of Sweet Freedom:
I liked the sound on Cosmopolitan, until I heard the sound on Michael McDonald's single-artist The Ultimate Collection (2005). Seems to be from lower-generation source tapes, with no noise reduction and a very warm EQ. The peaks are a little more consistent peak-to-peak, like the Sounds Of The Eighties discs above, but there's not much compression on Ultimate. The sound on this disc is really stunning, and I heartily endorse it - a terrific-sounding slice of smoooooooooooth music. Plus, technically, the song is a remake! "I Keep Forgettin'" was written by Leiber and Stoller, and hit #55 in 1962 for Chuck Jackson. There are some lyrical and melodic similarities in the chorus, although the verses are different. Who knew? ------------- There's a lot of crap on the radio, but there's only one http://www.crapfromthepast.com" rel="nofollow - Crap From The Past . |
Posted By: AndrewChouffi
Date Posted: 08 September 2013 at 2:23am
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To "Crap":
Well, songwriters Michael McDonald & Ed Sanford (Sandford/Townsend Band) didn't intend it to be a remake (my first pressing didn't credit Leiber or Stoller). But publishing companies exist to protect their copyrights and as I recall neither McDonald nor Sanford contested because they were both fans of Leiber & Stoller's output (and there sure were lyrical similarities). Andy |
Posted By: Scanner
Date Posted: 30 August 2021 at 3:49pm
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At what point did "(Every Time You're Near)" become part
of this song's title? From what I find online, the picture sleeve and most pressings don't include this. |
Posted By: AndrewChouffi
Date Posted: 30 August 2021 at 5:11pm
After the copyright infringement noted in my above post was amicably settled, the Michael McDonald hit was retitled. I don't know the exact month, but it was within a year of the single coming out if I recall correctly. Andy |
Scanner wrote:Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 30 August 2021 at 8:46pm
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Wow, the regulators came after old McDonald! I had no idea. ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |