"Give Peace a Chance" - Plastic Ono Band
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Topic: "Give Peace a Chance" - Plastic Ono Band
Posted By: Todd Ireland
Subject: "Give Peace a Chance" - Plastic Ono Band
Date Posted: 08 January 2006 at 12:10pm
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I have a couple of questions regarding John Lennon and Plastic Ono Band's "Give Peace a Chance". The database shows the song on most CDs with the comment: (with countdown). Can this be taken to mean that the countdown was not included on vinyl 45 and LP pressings?
Also, does anyone recall if a shorter DJ edit or length of "Give Peace a Chance" was ever issued to Top 40 radio? Given that radio stations in the '60s seldom programmed songs running longer than 3:00, it seems unlikely to me that stations would've played the full 4:50 version... especially given how repetitive this particular song is! |
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Posted By: Paul Haney
Date Posted: 09 January 2006 at 7:17am
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The US commercial 45 does NOT contain the countdown.
As far as I know, there was no shorter version for radio. |
Posted By: Moderator
Date Posted: 10 January 2006 at 5:41am
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Correct me if I am wrong but I don't believe the hit version of "Give Peace A Chance" appeared on a vinyl LP until 1975 with the release of the "Shaved Fish" LP. The single was recorded live in Montreal but the LP "Live Peace In Toronto" obviously contained a different version of the song so I don't believe that I can say there ever was an LP version of "Give Peace A Chance". ------------- Top 40 Music On Compact Disc Moderator |
Posted By: Todd Ireland
Date Posted: 11 January 2006 at 10:24pm
| Thanks for the info, guys. So is it safe to assume then that no shortened DJ edit was ever issued either for the Plastic Ono Band's follow-up Top 40 hit "Cold Turkey", which runs approximately 5:00 on all CD copies to date? |
Posted By: Paul Haney
Date Posted: 12 January 2006 at 4:47am
| There was no DJ edit released for "Cold Turkey". |
Posted By: MMathews
Date Posted: 01 February 2021 at 7:52pm
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Can anyone who owns the 45 post the 45's actual run time
here? Thanks |
Posted By: LunarLaugh
Date Posted: 01 February 2021 at 9:42pm
My Apple 45 matches the fade found on "The John Lennon Collection" EMI CD but the opening count-in is excised so that the song starts right on the down-beat. Run time is about 4:46 or so. ------------- https://thelunarlaugh.bandcamp.com/ - Listen to The Lunar Laugh! |
MMathews wrote:Posted By: MMathews
Date Posted: 04 February 2021 at 7:05pm
| Thanks, Lunar! |
Posted By: davidclark
Date Posted: 09 March 2023 at 5:34pm
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Does anyone know if the UK 45 contained the count-in? If it doesn't, then I'd
be curious as to when it first appeared... I had the "Shaved Fish" LP back in the 70s, and of course was upset that the song was not in full, and I don't recall the count-in being on that. ------------- dc1 |
Posted By: Hykker
Date Posted: 10 March 2023 at 2:20pm
I don't believe there were any designated promo copies for Apple singles prior to 1970 or so. I guess the statute of limitations is up by now, so it's safe to admit that I "might" have faded it a bit early once or twice. For backtiming purposes only, you understand. :) |
Posted By: Paul C
Date Posted: 11 March 2023 at 10:51am
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Allen J. Wiener states in The Beatles - The Ultimate
Recording Guide, "The original single included John's count-in, which was omitted on the U.S release...", which I gather means that the UK 45 included the count-in. After John says "four", somebody else says "four" and that 'four' overlaps the start of the music and is on the US 45. |