Billy Joel-An Innocent Man
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Topic: Billy Joel-An Innocent Man
Posted By: radiofan16
Subject: Billy Joel-An Innocent Man
Date Posted: 28 March 2023 at 11:54pm
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The LP version runs 5:20. I know the radio wasn't completely averse to playing
songs over five minutes, but it wasn't the norm. Was there ever a short edit release for this #10 single? |
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Posted By: Paul Haney
Date Posted: 29 March 2023 at 10:48am
| No "official" edit that I'm aware of at the time. |
Posted By: PopArchivist
Date Posted: 02 April 2023 at 11:07am
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Paul is right, no official edit exists. ------------- Favorite two expressions to live by on this board: "You can't download vinyl" and "Not everything is available on CD." |
Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 02 April 2023 at 12:23pm
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And, it's getting harder to find Billy's 45 versions as
often the 45 versions are replaced by the LP versions on greatest hits collections etc. ------------- John Gallagher Erie, PA https://www.johngallagher.com" rel="nofollow - John Gallagher Wedding & Special Event Entertainment / Snapblast Photo Booth |
Posted By: thecdguy
Date Posted: 02 April 2023 at 3:28pm
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I noticed another one of his longer songs, "This Is The
Time", also doesn't seem to have any edits for it, either. ------------- Dan In Philly |
Posted By: radiofan16
Date Posted: 02 April 2023 at 8:22pm
I always heard the full version, as it's so good it doesn't seem like five minutes(to be fair the vocal stops at 4:15, then a long outro). But it wouldn't surprise me if DJs simply ramped up the 30 second intro, cued past the first 15 seconds and started when the full band kicks. Coincidentally, neither song had a music video. |
thecdguy wrote:Posted By: thecdguy
Date Posted: 04 April 2023 at 7:31am
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By the way, did anyone here (besides me) ever hear the
intro of "An Innocent Man" come on the radio and think they were going to hear Linda Ronstadt's "Blue Bayou"? Their intros sound similar. ------------- Dan In Philly |
Posted By: Paul C
Date Posted: 04 April 2023 at 10:31am
Every single time:) |
Posted By: Paul Haney
Date Posted: 05 April 2023 at 2:49am
| Me three! |
Posted By: EdisonLite
Date Posted: 06 April 2023 at 12:29am
| Me four. |