"Cinderella" - Firefall
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Topic: "Cinderella" - Firefall
Posted By: sriv94
Subject: "Cinderella" - Firefall
Date Posted: 17 September 2017 at 6:30pm
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So while I'm perusing iTunes looking at the song--Pat's database indicates that the LP version is available on the Firefall CD (where it
runs (3:50)). Yet, the iTunes version of said CD has a (3:36) listed time for the song (which is one second longer than the run time of my 45 version file). Which means the time listed on the iTunes file is wrong, or they used the 45 version (which isn't the first time iTunes has done this). Yeah, it's a $1.29 investment, but I'd rather it be right if I'm gonna plunk it down. :) Anyone know what the difference between the two versions is, to see if there's something in the audio sample I possibly could listen for? ------------- Doug --------------- All of the good signatures have been taken. |
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Posted By: Yah Shure
Date Posted: 17 September 2017 at 8:38pm
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Doug, the intro is shorter on the 45 version (the edit comes six seconds in.)
45 intro runs :28 LP intro runs :37 The final, sustained note is also faded sooner on the 45 version by about eight seconds on the Rhino Greatest Hits CD. |
Posted By: Hykker
Date Posted: 18 September 2017 at 5:09am
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There is also a difference in the lyrics...the album
version says "G-d damn girl" where it was changed to "you damn girl" on the single. (I'm referring to the original vinyl album here, don't have the song on CD) |
Posted By: sriv94
Date Posted: 18 September 2017 at 5:58am
Pat says that was only on the promo--stock copies were uncensored. ------------- Doug --------------- All of the good signatures have been taken. |
Hykker wrote:Posted By: AndrewChouffi
Date Posted: 18 September 2017 at 6:11am
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To Hykker:
This is going by memory since I don't own a 45, but I own the original LP: The 45 is an edit & a different mix (instrument placement within the stereo spectrum). The censored version has just "...damn girl" no "God" or "You" by my hazy memory from radio airplay. At least some commercial singles had the "God" in it. My question to the gallery is were there two different promos, was the mono side of the promo the only censored version, or what? This is stuff we need to know... Thanks! Andy |
Posted By: Yah Shure
Date Posted: 18 September 2017 at 7:50am
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I have DJ 45s from both the Specialty plant (stereo/mono matrix numbers ST-A-33227-1 and A-33227-1, respectively) and PRC (matrix numbers ST-A-33227-2-1-1 and A-33227-2-1-1).
All four sides have the "I said you [guitar strum] damn girl" edit. |
Posted By: Yah Shure
Date Posted: 18 September 2017 at 8:30am
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There's something else that sticks out about this same part of the song. The vocals are split between the left and right channels on the LP version, but are mixed right down the center on the stereo 45 (at least they are on the DJ 45; I don't have the stock 45 to compare.)
The vocals are also centered on the 45 version from the Greatest Hits CD, with one notable exception: the word "god" is lifted from the LP mix, because the centered vocals shift to split-channel stereo on the word "god" and then right back to the center for the remainder of the song. Is this how it sounds on the uncensored stock 45? |
Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 18 September 2017 at 9:39am
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Where does the "you" in the uncensored part? It's not in
the uncensored 45 version. |
Posted By: Hykker
Date Posted: 18 September 2017 at 12:28pm
At least some stock copies were censored...I have one of them. It's a Monarch pressing, deadwax info: ST-A-33227-3 also (delta)101812. The edit is a John described, you (strum) damn girl. Vocals are centered. |
Posted By: Yah Shure
Date Posted: 18 September 2017 at 12:54pm
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John, neither the word "you" nor the guitar strum are present on the uncensored version. Here's how the line is sung on the censored version:
"I-I-I-I saidyou [strum] damn..." (There's no space between "said" and "you.") |
Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 18 September 2017 at 2:55pm
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I'm stumped on this one. I'm listening to Cinderella
(uncensored 45 version) on the Greatest Hits CD and he sings "...and I said "G-d damn girl don't ya see..." I don't hear a "I-I-I-I saidyou (strum). |
Posted By: Yah Shure
Date Posted: 18 September 2017 at 3:16pm
Nor should you, John: you're not going to hear the censored portion if you're listening to the uncensored 45 version on Greatest Hits! Let me add more emphasis to what I'd posted just above: Here's how the line is sung on the censored version: "I-I-I-I saidyou [strum] damn..." Mondayitis, perhaps? ;) |
Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 18 September 2017 at 3:39pm
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Haha, no Monday-I-I-I-I-tis.
What I was getting at was you can't create a true censored 45 version from the uncensored version because of the missing "saidyou (strum)." |
Posted By: AndrewChouffi
Date Posted: 18 September 2017 at 7:51pm
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I've gotta hear this one again!
Does anyone out there have a clean dub of the stereo censored version? Andy |
Posted By: sriv94
Date Posted: 18 September 2017 at 8:07pm
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I second that request. ------------- Doug --------------- All of the good signatures have been taken. |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 18 September 2017 at 9:02pm
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I'll take a look to see if I have the promo 45 and send a dub if I do have it. ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |
Posted By: Yah Shure
Date Posted: 18 September 2017 at 9:18pm
Done. That'll be $1.29, please. ;) |
Posted By: sriv94
Date Posted: 19 September 2017 at 7:13am
Bill me in 12 monthly installments. :) ------------- Doug --------------- All of the good signatures have been taken. |
Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 19 September 2017 at 6:19pm
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Sadly, radio now only plays 1 or 2 Firefall songs and
this isn't one of them. I always liked this song and never really heard it on air after the Spring of 1977. BTW, Yah Shure's fly in edit was spot on. |
Posted By: Yah Shure
Date Posted: 20 September 2017 at 9:35pm
Thinking back to your comment from just one day earlier, John: when I heard "Cinderella"'s opening guitar strums on the radio this afternoon, I laughed out loud, then quickly realized I 'd better pay attention to see which version it would be. Turned out to be the uncensored 45. In fairness, the classic hits/oldies station in question plays a broader selection than most. But still... |
Posted By: Hykker
Date Posted: 21 September 2017 at 4:33am
To be fair, it only made it to #34 in the Hot 100, so it wasn't really much of a hit to begin with. Even back in '77 I don't remember hearing it on very many stations. |
Posted By: Paul Haney
Date Posted: 21 September 2017 at 6:39am
| The censored version was a big hit on KDWB at the time. I was disappointed it didn't catch on bigger nationally. |