VAN HALEN - "Finish What Ya Started"

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   VAN HALEN "Finish What Ya Started" commercial 45(WB 7-27746-A) is "Remix Version".This is stated "Remix" on the record label. I compared the 45 with the track from the CD "ou812"(WB 25732-2). The 45 has the overdub at "1:35".I could not find out the other remix point.Please listen to the 45 & LP version of this tune.

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abagon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 01 March 2008 Location: Japan Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote abagon Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: VAN HALEN - "Finish What Ya Started" Posted: 18 April 2008 at 8:35am
	VAN HALEN "Finish What Ya Started" commercial 45(WB 7-27746-A) is "Remix Version".This is stated "Remix" on the record label. I compared the 45 with the track from the CD "ou812"(WB 25732-2). The 45 has the overdub at "1:35".I could not find out the other remix point.Please listen to the 45 & LP version of this tune.

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: 18 April 2008 at 10:42am
	Interesting, abagon. I'm going to search for an mp3 dub of the 45 and compare it to the OU812 CD. Once I arrive at a conclusion, I'll post my findings here (unless someone else beats me to it).

abagon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 01 March 2008 Location: Japan Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote abagon Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 April 2008 at 6:23am
	I correct the remix point.There is the overdub at 1:36 (NOT 1:35).I'm sorry.

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: 08 May 2008 at 8:48pm
	Ok, I've gotten around to comparing the "Finish What Ya Started" commercial 45 (courtesy of Ed) to the song as it appears on Van Halen's OU812 CD (Warner Brothers 25732) and I'll be darned... There is indeed a cymbal clash on the 45 at the 1:35 mark not present on the CD! There are other cymbal overdubs found elsewhere on the 45, such as at the 2:40, 2:52, 2:56, 3:04, and 3:12 marks, that aren't on the CD either. One more thing... The CD intro opens with several drum stick taps followed by a countoff. I don't hear the drum stick taps on the 45 intro, though it's possible they could be buried in the sea of vinyl noise present on my 45 dub. You have very keen ears, abagon. I have serious doubts I would've ever caught these details on my own!

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: 08 May 2008 at 8:54pm
	paul...i sent you the cd version from the promo cd single too....did that version match the vinyl 45 version as well?
	edtop40

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: 08 May 2008 at 9:07pm
	Sorry, I had forgotten to look into that, Ed... The version you sent me from the promo CD single is identical to the CD/LP version and therefore does not match the vinyl 45. Do you have the track listing and run times for the promo CD single?

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: 08 May 2008 at 9:30pm
	i stand corrected...i just re-listened to the version i have on cdr which i thought was from the promo cd single and it is NOT the same as the 45 version.....paul..you are absolutely right....the cymbals are not on my cdr version but are on the 45 version.....i must go back to my files and find that promo cd single, if i have it....i will report back over the weekend......abagon strikes again!!!...
	edtop40

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: 08 May 2008 at 9:33pm
	jim do you have the promo cd single for this song?...
	edtop40

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: 09 May 2008 at 2:50am
	Ed, here's what I have for it: Van Halen-"Finish What Ya Started" (PRO-CD-3240) 1-Remix (listed 4:20; actual 4:21) Ed, since both Abagon's 45 and my promo CD single both state "Remix", either there were two different promo CD singles issued for this (which would be very unusual for 1988), or perhaps your CD-R dub did not, in fact, come from the promo CD single, but from some other source.

abagon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 01 March 2008 Location: Japan Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote abagon Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 May 2008 at 6:49am
	I'm very glad to post for this song ,ed ,Todd & Jim. I'd like to find the strikes from the others again! I appreciate to learn the other overdubs, You also have very keen ears,Todd. I just found that my 45 includes "the drum stick tap" thanks to Todd. This actual 45 running time is (4:20), The listed time is "4:20"