Chubby Checker-The Twist
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Topic: Chubby Checker-The Twist
Posted By: PopArchivist
Subject: Chubby Checker-The Twist
Date Posted: 27 August 2018 at 8:08pm
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A few questions about this huge hit:
1) Was the 1960 and 1962 versions that hit #1 exactly the same recordings or were there slight differences or words that differed? 2) Why are all recordings in stereo re-recorded? 3) If it's available in stereo somewhere in its offical 45 version on CD is it available without being re-recorded on a CD? If anyone can shed some light, much appreciated. I didn't see anyone posing this particular question before. For a hit so huge not to have a stereo release somewhere on CD that is not re-recorded and on some compilation surprises me. |
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Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 27 August 2018 at 9:34pm
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I'm sure there are forum members far more knowledgeable on this topic
than me, but from what I understand, the original Cameo Parkway recording was not available on any legit CD in any version, neither mono nor stereo, until 2006. For what reason, I'm not sure. Even Rhino uses a re-recording on their Billboard disc, and they almost never used re-recordings. I remember being repeatedly disappointed when I bought more than one CD looking for the original version (before I knew about Pat's books and database). ------------- 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: aaronk
Date Posted: 27 August 2018 at 9:44pm
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Oh, and to answer your #1 question, the 1960 and 1962 45s are the
same version. Come to think of it, I'm not certain I have ever heard a true stereo version of the original hit. Even TM Century GoldDiscs use the mono with some light stereo reverb added, and they tried to avoid mono whenever possible on those discs. ------------- 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: Brian W.
Date Posted: 28 August 2018 at 3:28am
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Aaron is correct that the 1960 and 1962 versions are the
same. The original, hit version was not recorded in stereo. This is why all stereo versions are re- recordings. |
Posted By: Paul Haney
Date Posted: 28 August 2018 at 4:44am
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Allen Klein kept the original Cameo-Parkway stuff off the
reissue market for several years. That's why Chubby had to do re-recordings of his hits. |
Posted By: PopArchivist
Date Posted: 28 August 2018 at 7:02am
Thank you Paul for clarifying. I am trying to create the most accurate mono/stereo representation in my personal collection and did not want to include a stereo version of The Twist if none was actually recorded and released. Thank you Aaron and BrianW for your knowledge about if it was the same exact version. |
Paul Haney wrote:Posted By: KentT
Date Posted: 30 August 2018 at 9:51am
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Original recording on Cameo here is mono only. 1960. and
1962 same performance. Cameo/Parkway was mainly a mono only label save for a very few titles. All Stereo recordings are re-recordings. ------------- I turn up the good and turn down the bad! |
Posted By: jebsib
Date Posted: 23 February 2021 at 8:30am
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Are there any vocal (note/ pitch) changes or instrument alterations to
differentiate the 1960 and re-recorded Twist versions? They all seem to sound tin-y on Youtube (i.e.: hard to detect whether original stereo or remastered from mono) and I don't trust what random Youtube posters label the clips as. Really trying to get the original, pure version. |
Posted By: Brian W.
Date Posted: 23 February 2021 at 2:27pm
Well, all stereo versions are re-recordings, recorded for other labels, so if you want the original version, go with the mono from one of the official ABKCO CDs. |
Posted By: ChicagoBill
Date Posted: 23 February 2021 at 2:53pm
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Or you could pick up on the ERIC CD of 'Hard to find
Jukebox Classics 1960-1965', in which they do a spectacular job with the DES on 'The Twist' -Bill. |
Posted By: BSharp
Date Posted: 23 February 2021 at 3:59pm
The re-recordings have super big cymbals right from the start... that's the easiest way to tell. Beyond that, the snare drum is softer in the mix and the beat is more of a four-on-the-floor style (with the aforementioned open hi-hat cymbals). On the opening note played by saxophone after the introductory snare hit, the dynamics of the note don't change. On the original version, the opening saxophone note after that introductory snare drum hit gets louder in the first four beats and the music has better dynamics overall. |
Posted By: jebsib
Date Posted: 23 February 2021 at 4:44pm
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Thank you guys. Really helpful.
I also detect that Chubby's voice is marginally higher in the original, but it may just be the (antique) versions that I have. |