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Dobie Gray-"You Can Do It"

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Topic: Dobie Gray-"You Can Do It"

Posted By: jimct
Subject: Dobie Gray-"You Can Do It"
Date Posted: 27 February 2009 at 4:48am

Although not in the database, this song peaked at #37 in BB in 2/79. I do not currently own a stock 45 for this song, but my latest "Pop Annual" states a stock 45 time of (3:34). (And I'll bet my friend Paul Haney a cup of coffee that "his" RR copy actually runs (3:48) as well.) :) I do happen to own a long/short promo 45 for it, however. The "short version" has a listed time of (3:34), but an actual time of (3:48). Meanwhile, the "long version" has a listed time of (4:12), but an actual time of (4:09). FYI, I currently own this song on CD on the following: "Drift Away: His Very Best" (Razor & Tie RE 2112-2), with an actual timing of (4:12).

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Posted By: Paul Haney
Date Posted: 02 March 2009 at 3:07pm

jimct wrote:

Although not in the database, this song peaked at #37 in BB in 2/79. I do not currently own a stock 45 for this song, but my latest "Pop Annual" states a stock 45 time of (3:34). (And I'll bet my friend Paul Haney a cup of coffee that "his" RR copy actually runs (3:48) as well.) :) I do happen to own a long/short promo 45 for it, however. The "short version" has a listed time of (3:34), but an actual time of (3:48). Meanwhile, the "long version" has a listed time of (4:12), but an actual time of (4:09). FYI, I currently own this song on CD on the following: "Drift Away: His Very Best" (Razor & Tie RE 2112-2), with an actual timing of (4:12).

Jim, just to confirm our stock copy indeed states a time of (3:34) and runs (3:48).

Posted By: Santi Paradoa
Date Posted: 11 May 2019 at 5:57pm

Anyone ever found the version running 3:48 on CD. BTW, what is the difference between the short and long versions? Is the short version just an early fade or an edit?

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Miami, Florida

Posted By: Archives Guy
Date Posted: 05 April 2023 at 1:35pm

"Anyone ever found the version running 3:48 on CD. BTW, what
is the difference between the short and long versions? Is the
short version just an early fade or an edit?"

Bumping this up to see if anyone has an answer. Thanks!

Posted By: crapfromthepast
Date Posted: 05 April 2023 at 3:27pm

It's an edit.

Here are editing instructions, using the timing of the LP version from Ultimate Collection:

Delete the 32 beats starting on the word "do" (from the line "you can do it") from about 3:30 to about 3:48 of the LP version.

Add a fade from about 3:53 (starting on the word "do") to about 4:07 of the LP version, which corresponds to 3:35 to 3:49 after you've made the edit.

Speed up by 0.5%.

(I reverse-engineered Aaron's recreation. Aaron gets all the credit here.)

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