Tracy Chapman - "Fast Car"

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   This is an easy edit of the LP version on Tracy Chapman (Elektra 9 60774-2, 1988, runs 4:56) to match the 45 (Elektra 69412, printed 4:26, actual 4:27).

Keep 0:00.0-3:52.7 of the LP version.

Edit on downbeat in middle of soft passage - 8 beats between end of word "driving" and beginning of chorus.

Remove the 52 beats from 3:52.7-4:22.3.

Keep 4:22.3-4:56.8 (end) of LP version.

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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: Tracy Chapman - "Fast Car" Posted: 23 January 2008 at 8:35pm
	This is an easy edit of the LP version on Tracy Chapman (Elektra 9 60774-2, 1988, runs 4:56) to match the 45 (Elektra 69412, printed 4:26, actual 4:27). Keep 0:00.0-3:52.7 of the LP version. Edit on downbeat in middle of soft passage - 8 beats between end of word "driving" and beginning of chorus. Remove the 52 beats from 3:52.7-4:22.3. Keep 4:22.3-4:56.8 (end) of LP version.

sriv94 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 16 September 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote sriv94 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 January 2008 at 8:13am
	Great song. Funny you mention this tune, Ron, because it's "Fast Car" that was how I found my way here in the first place. I had posted on another completely unrelated board (one more for radio professionals and radiophiles) about where one could possibly get or know how to do the edit of "Fast Car." A member of this forum saw the post and E-mailed me a link to this place (someone else wound up E-mailing me an MP3 of the edit, so I wound up not needing to post here about it). So you have him to blame for me. :) And I'm enjoying being here. Edited by sriv94
	Doug --------------- All of the good signatures have been taken.

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 Posted: 24 January 2008 at 9:35am
	Glad you're here! I agree that this is a terrific song. I was floored when my station got in the Elektra promo 12", but I never thought it would actually catch on on pop radio. It still sounds out of place among Whitney Houston, Aerosmith, George Michael, Michael Jackson and the other '88 hits, but in a good way.