"A Girl in Trouble..." - Romeo Void

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   In the 10th edition of T40MOCD, all CD appearances of Romeo Void's "A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)" run from 4:14-4:17 (except on discs containing the 12" single version).  However, Joel Whitburn lists the single run time at 3:48.  Does anyone have a commercial 45 copy who can verify if and how the single differs from the LP version/length?

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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: 23	Post Options Post Reply Quote Todd Ireland Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: "A Girl in Trouble..." - Romeo Void Posted: 06 September 2005 at 9:26pm
	In the 10th edition of T40MOCD, all CD appearances of Romeo Void's "A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)" run from 4:14-4:17 (except on discs containing the 12" single version). However, Joel Whitburn lists the single run time at 3:48. Does anyone have a commercial 45 copy who can verify if and how the single differs from the LP version/length?

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	The dj 45 states a time of 3:48 and actually runs 3:49 and is an early fade of the LP.
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Paul Esch Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 15 August 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paul Esch Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 September 2005 at 3:49pm
	My commercial 45 (Columbia 38-04534) version of this matches the dj 45; 3:49 time and an early fade of the LP

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: 23	Post Options Post Reply Quote Todd Ireland Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 September 2005 at 5:11pm
	Thanks, Pat and Paul!

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: 88	Post Options Post Reply Quote crapfromthepast Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 September 2012 at 3:33pm
	A good approximation of the fade is a 24-beat sinusoidal fade from the downbeat at 3:38 to the downbeat at 3:49. I used Sedated In The Eighties Vol. 2 (1994) as the source for the LP version. The version on Time-Life's 2-CD Modern Rock Vol. 3 1984-1985 (1999) is a differently EQ'd digital clone of Sedated. The LP version is also on Realm's 3-CD Realm Greatest Hits Of The '80s Vol. 1 (1995), which sounds fine but is too loud in first 20 seconds and clips a bit, and on Priority's Rock Of The '80s Vol. 7 (1993), which has a good EQ but a little added compression. Overall, I think it's an odd-sounding mix that probably won't sound terrific anywhere. Edited by crapfromthepast
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80smusicfreak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 14 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote 80smusicfreak Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 January 2015 at 5:28am
	db currently states: (S) (3:49) Sony BMG Music Entertainment Custom Marketing Group 688139 Never Say Never: Hits, Rarities & Gems (45 length) Attn: Pat. I wasn't familiar w/ the above collection from 2006, but after seeing it listed in the db, it intrigued me, so I went over to Discogs for more info. Upon finding the CD listed & pictured there, I noticed that in addition to the 45 length of "A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)" (track 2) - as you've reported - it also includes the "(Dance Mix)" of this song (track 9), which is NOT currently shown in the db. Printed time for the "Dance Mix" is "6:12", which seems to match up w/ three other CDs you already have in the db running (6:11), and you've labeled as the "(12" single version)"...