"(Meet) the Flintstones" - B.C.-52’s

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   In 1994, the B-52's reached the Top 40 with the novelty hit "(Meet) the Flintstones", which the group recorded for The Flintstones movie soundtrack under the moniker: B.C.-52's.  I came across a webpage claiming the commercial vinyl 45, cassette single, and promo CD single all contain the following:

1) (Meet) The Flintstones [fred's edit] - 2:24 (the webpage indicates this is the LP version)

2) (Meet) The Flintstones [barney's edit] - 2:28

Can anyone confirm that 1) The "fred's edit" is indeed the same as the LP version, and 2) the accuracy of the above run times?  Also, does anyone recall hearing the "barney's edit" on their local Top 40 radio station?  I was going to school in Tacoma, Washington when this song hit the charts and I think I maybe heard it one time in my area!

source: http://my.execpc.com/~krieg/links/b52s.discog

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Todd Ireland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 16 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote Todd Ireland Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: "(Meet) the Flintstones" - B.C.-52’s Posted: 31 January 2007 at 9:53pm
	In 1994, the B-52's reached the Top 40 with the novelty hit "(Meet) the Flintstones", which the group recorded for The Flintstones movie soundtrack under the moniker: B.C.-52's. I came across a webpage claiming the commercial vinyl 45, cassette single, and promo CD single all contain the following: 1) (Meet) The Flintstones [fred's edit] - 2:24 (the webpage indicates this is the LP version) 2) (Meet) The Flintstones [barney's edit] - 2:28 Can anyone confirm that 1) The "fred's edit" is indeed the same as the LP version, and 2) the accuracy of the above run times? Also, does anyone recall hearing the "barney's edit" on their local Top 40 radio station? I was going to school in Tacoma, Washington when this song hit the charts and I think I maybe heard it one time in my area! source: http://my.execpc.com/~krieg/links/b52s.discog

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 February 2007 at 12:52am
	Todd, I can't comment about whether "Fred's Edit" is the LP version or not. Also, we never "added" the song at our station, and I honestly don't recall which version I heard in my 1994 travels. But I did pull out and time my promo CD single for you. "Fred's Edit" actually runs (2:23), and "Barney's Edit" actually runs (2:26).

PaulEschen Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 28 December 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote PaulEschen Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 February 2007 at 3:01pm
	"Fred's Edit" is the same as what's on the soundtrack.

Todd Ireland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 16 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote Todd Ireland Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 February 2007 at 10:31pm
	Thanks, Jim and Paul! And according to my source, commercial copies of "(Meet) the Flintstones" contain the same tracks and times as the aforementioned promo CD single. Edited by Todd Ireland

edtop40 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 29 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote edtop40 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 January 2011 at 8:25pm
	my commercial cassingle issued as mca 54839 does not state the version on the A-side but it is identical to the full length cd/lp version from the soundtrack which is the "fred's edit" even though the cassingle states "original version appears on "the flintstones: music from bedrock"....the B-side of the cassingle contains the "barney's edit".....this cassingle info s/b added to the db...
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