ABBA DJ Edit questions...
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Topic: ABBA DJ Edit questions...
Posted By: eriejwg
Subject: ABBA DJ Edit questions...
Date Posted: 10 October 2008 at 10:06pm
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Abba material is pretty pricey out there as I'm finding.
1) Can the 4:20 DJ edit of "The Winner Takes It All" be recreated from the LP version? 2) Can the 4:38 DJ Edit of "Chiquitita" be recreated from the LP version? |
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Posted By: Yah Shure
Date Posted: 11 October 2008 at 6:44pm
Okay, I'm game. Let's see... the going rate for ABBA DJ edit information is..... Oooohhh, This is gonna cost you plenty! The winner DOES take it all! :) "The Winner Takes It All" is simply an early fade. The actual 45 time is (4:22). The speed of the track from the Thank You For The Music set is the same speed as the DJ 45. Fade times are 4:07.870 to 4:22.310. 
The station I was at began playing "Chiquitita" from the German Polydor single, so we stuck with that full-length version even after the long/short US promo 45 was released. I hadn't played my DJ short side in 29 years until today. The 45 runs a bit faster than the CD track from Thank You For The Music and there are two edits. Actual 45 time is (4:35). Delete the segment from 2:43.798 (beginning with "The walls came tumbling down...") to 3:06.754 (beginning with "Chiquitita tell me the truth...") This is not an entirely in-the-clear edit, as there is a bass part on the second segment that is not present on the first. The DJ edit has a little bit of that bass just before the vocal comes in; it might be possible to tighten that up a bit, but I'll stick to what is on the 45.) Delete the segment from 3:08.278 (beginning with "I know...") to 3:31.879 (beginning with "I cry...") I'd initially edited at "know" and "cry," but that came out sounding more like "I lie" than "I cry." The finished track runs about 4:38. Fade it out completely at 4:35.620, then speed up the track to 4:35.190. ] 
(non-essential tomfoolery deleted by Yah Shure) |
eriejwg wrote:Posted By: RichM921
Date Posted: 11 October 2008 at 8:39pm
| That was hilarious! Very creative! |
Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 12 October 2008 at 5:18am
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Yah Shure - As always...
1) Thank you for your detailed descriptions on both tracks. 2) Thank you for saving me some $$$. Now, where do I make the check out to you... :) 3) Your Photoshop skills are much appreciated. Now, step away from the software... ;) |
Posted By: Hykker
Date Posted: 12 October 2008 at 4:39pm
ABBA completists might be interested in this...
Note the sequential catalog #. |
Posted By: Yah Shure
Date Posted: 23 February 2012 at 2:50pm
| Bumping up for Gene. |
Posted By: NightAire
Date Posted: 24 February 2012 at 11:35pm
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PERFECT!!! Sorry I missed this... thank you, Yah Shure! ------------- Gene Savage http://www.BlackLightRadio.com - http://www.BlackLightRadio.com http://www.facebook.com/TulsaSavage - http://www.facebook.com/TulsaSavage Tulsa, Oklahoma USA |