Rare Earth - I Just Want To Celebrate

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   There are several CDs in the database that indicate (45 version but extra bongo beat at 2:19).  I just listened to a copy that has this extra beat, and it does sound odd and not quite on rhythm.  I edited out the last bongo (about a 1/2 second right before the drums come back in) and it now seems to keep the right tempo.  Do I now have the correct 45 version?

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aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Online Points: 84	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Rare Earth - I Just Want To Celebrate Posted: 31 May 2006 at 3:19pm
	There are several CDs in the database that indicate (45 version but extra bongo beat at 2:19). I just listened to a copy that has this extra beat, and it does sound odd and not quite on rhythm. I edited out the last bongo (about a 1/2 second right before the drums come back in) and it now seems to keep the right tempo. Do I now have the correct 45 version? Edited by aaronk

jimct Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 07 April 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote jimct Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 June 2006 at 4:03am
	Aaron: Perhaps one of the earliest Motown-family-of-labels, mono/stereo promos I've seen is this one. It has the mono side at the familiar actual and running time of(2:52), but the stereo side has a listed and actual time of (2:55). Years ago, I played the stereo side, and just at the point you are now talking about, I said to myself, "Oooh, that just doesn't sound right!" I would be happy to send this (2:55) stereo promo version out to anyone interested in helping us get to the bottom of this song's situation. Edited by jimct

aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Online Points: 84	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 June 2006 at 7:05am
	I just checked the mono 45 version, and that's exactly what happened. Cutting out that bongo gives you the 45 version. Thank you, Jim!

aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Online Points: 84	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 June 2006 at 7:09am
	By the way...the STEREO promo version cannot be created by editing the stereo LP version; they are two completely different mixes. The stereo promo mix is similar to the mono 45 version.