Lettermen - Goin’ Out of My Head?Can’t...

I know everyone wants the true 45 versions...but wouldn't it be nice if we could hear "Goin' Out of My Head / Can't Take My Eyes Off You" without the canned applause. I'd like something like the remix of Rare Earth's "Get Ready" that removed the fake applause.
I guess it could of been done for the CD "Capital Collectors Series"...but it wasn't.

I think the song holds up well today (just like their version of "Hurts So Bad") but doesn't get much airplay (even though it's a Top 10 song)...and it's probably because of the applause!

I always thought it sounded "canned" to me. If you have a live LP I stand corrected!

Edited by MPH711

I also believe the single was a studio concoction that was inserted in a 'live' album (a la Fifth Dimension's "Never My Love").

Certainly the audience response was canned as it fades out in the beginning (instead of dissipating).

The impeccable perfomance & engineering of the track also raises red flags.

Andy

eriejwg wrote: The studio version is listed in the database as the 'non-hit'. Since I was a wee little boy, I've always heard the song with applause.

Me,too, and always thought that it's LIVE!!

First time that I heard of this non-
applause recording!

Edited by Steve Carras

You can safely add this to the list of studio recordings
with canned applause. If you listen to the mix, it's quite
obviously a typical late-60's hard-panned multi from a
studio session. Notice the drum/bass/piano track is
completely isolated from the horn and string and vocal
tracks.

A real live recording mix would not sound like that. Just
sayin'
MM