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"A Must To Avoid" - Herman’s Hermits

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Topic: "A Must To Avoid" - Herman’s Hermits

Posted By: Paul Haney
Subject: "A Must To Avoid" - Herman’s Hermits
Date Posted: 08 September 2008 at 2:28pm

Our commercial 45 of "A Must To Avoid" by Herman's Hermits (MGM 13437) states a time of (2:18), but actually runs (1:54).

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Posted By: davidclark
Date Posted: 16 March 2009 at 1:11pm

Can't resist bringing my question to the top of the list. Why is there a "45 version" for 2 the CDs with the mono version of this song. I and many others feel the stereo (found on the import CD "The Best Of The EMI Years Volume 1") is the same take.

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dc1

Posted By: AndrewChouffi
Date Posted: 16 March 2009 at 7:15pm

I believe the stereo version is the same take, but it is definitely a different mix (more prominant 'strum' guitar in the mono mix, for one thing).

Andy

Posted By: Pat Downey
Date Posted: 18 March 2009 at 7:53pm

I hear percussion on the 45 version that I do not hear on the LP version. Could be a tambourine.

Posted By: davidclark
Date Posted: 03 June 2011 at 3:17am

I finally got around to an A/B comparison of this song, and yes I hear the
percussion in the 45 mix. Sounds like maracas shaking.

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dc1