Chris Isaak - "Wicked Game"

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   This track was always a favorite of mine, and in hindsight, it's kinda remarkable that it was as big a hit as it was.  It tanked when it was originally released in 1989, then finally became a hit in early 1991, sharing chart space with the likes of C & C Music Factory, Vanilla Ice and Amy Grant.

The promo CD single is Reprise PRO-CD-4408 (1989), and has three tracks:

1. Album Version 4:46 (actual 4:50 with outro silence)

2. Edit 4:06 (actual 4:09 with outro silence)

3. Instrumental 4:48 (actual 4:46 with outro silence)

I'm pretty sure the 45 has the edit (track 2) from the CD single, but I'll have to check tonight.

The promo Hitmakers Vol. 45 compilation dated Nov 16, 1990, has the edit (track 2) as well, and is digitally exactly 1.982 dB louder than the version on the CD single.  (Meaning: the exact same mastering and EQ, but with a level change)

Here are instructions for creating the edit from the LP version:

Keep 0:00.0-0:17.3, 0:35.3-1:25.1, 1:39.4-2:51.3, 3:06.4-4:04.7 and 4:13-4:50.5 (end) of the LP version.

You'll be left with edits at about 0:17.9, 1:13.7, 2:32.2 and 3:30.4 in your mixdown.

In finding the edit points, I compared tracks 1 and 2 from the CD single, and it appears that they are digitally identical except at the edit points, and that many of the edit points use a gradual crossover rather than an infinitely-short splice.  The crossover period is exactly 0.2 seconds for a lot of these edits, which is a neat thing to discover.

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crapfromthepast Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 14 September 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote crapfromthepast Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Chris Isaak - "Wicked Game" Posted: 26 November 2007 at 10:43am
	This track was always a favorite of mine, and in hindsight, it's kinda remarkable that it was as big a hit as it was. It tanked when it was originally released in 1989, then finally became a hit in early 1991, sharing chart space with the likes of C & C Music Factory, Vanilla Ice and Amy Grant. The promo CD single is Reprise PRO-CD-4408 (1989), and has three tracks: 1. Album Version 4:46 (actual 4:50 with outro silence) 2. Edit 4:06 (actual 4:09 with outro silence) 3. Instrumental 4:48 (actual 4:46 with outro silence) I'm pretty sure the 45 has the edit (track 2) from the CD single, but I'll have to check tonight. The promo Hitmakers Vol. 45 compilation dated Nov 16, 1990, has the edit (track 2) as well, and is digitally exactly 1.982 dB louder than the version on the CD single. (Meaning: the exact same mastering and EQ, but with a level change) Here are instructions for creating the edit from the LP version: Keep 0:00.0-0:17.3, 0:35.3-1:25.1, 1:39.4-2:51.3, 3:06.4-4:04.7 and 4:13-4:50.5 (end) of the LP version. You'll be left with edits at about 0:17.9, 1:13.7, 2:32.2 and 3:30.4 in your mixdown. In finding the edit points, I compared tracks 1 and 2 from the CD single, and it appears that they are digitally identical except at the edit points, and that many of the edit points use a gradual crossover rather than an infinitely-short splice. The crossover period is exactly 0.2 seconds for a lot of these edits, which is a neat thing to discover.