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Hank Ballard-The Twist

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Topic: Hank Ballard-The Twist

Posted By: Robert
Subject: Hank Ballard-The Twist
Date Posted: 24 November 2009 at 10:45am

Maybe somebody can help me with this. The stereo version of this song has an added sax track, This had led me to believe that it was not the original 45 version, since the versions listed in the DB (or at least the ones I have) do not have the sax. However, I've just discovered I have two 45 versions of this song; one with and one without a sax track and both with the same #: King 5171. Maybe someone can explain the differences so that the DB can be updated.

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Posted By: KentT
Date Posted: 24 December 2009 at 4:01pm

First pressing lacks the sax track. Second pressing onwards have the sax track, the Stereo issue followed the second pressing.

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Posted By: Robert
Date Posted: 24 December 2009 at 7:56pm

Thanks for the info, Kent. I appreciate it. Do you know which of these pressings is considered "the" hit version?

Posted By: KentT
Date Posted: 25 December 2009 at 12:07pm

The pressing with the Sax solo is the hit pressing. The one without the solo was pressed only a brief time and pulled for the common version.

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I turn up the good and turn down the bad!