Brothers Johnson - I’ll Be Good To You

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   No big surprises with this one.

Non-hit first 45 version

Catalog number A&M 1806, matrix number AM-1806-12010-S P1.  Printed time of 3:30, actual time of 3:28.  Played with a live drummer and a click track; runs at 98.6 BPM throughout.

Very busy intro, and overall, a more cluttered arrangement than what would follow.

Like many of Quincy Jones's original mixes ("Rock With You", "Give Me The Night", etc.), this one went missing in the digital age and doesn't exist on CD.

Hit second 45 version

Catalog number A&M 1806, matrix number AM 1806-12010-S RE-1 P-2.  Printed time of 3:30, actual time of 3:30.  Runs at 97.8 BPM throughout.

Much simpler mix, and this is the one that clicked with radio.

The hit second 45 version is on Time-Life's Sounds Of The Seventies Vol. 18 1976 Take Two (1991), where it sounds fine at runs at 98.6 BPM.

Bill Inglot did a new analog transfer for Rhino's Didn't It Blow Your Mind Vol. 18 (1995), where it sounds just a tiny bit better than Sounds Of The Seventies Vol. 18 1976 Take Two.  It runs 98.0 BPM here.  There's a differently-EQ'd digital clone of Didn't on Time-Life's Solid Gold Soul Vol. 11 1976 (1996).  Either one of these would be my choice for the hit second 45 version.

LP version

Based on other people's comments, it appears that there's only one version of the LP version, running 4:44, and being the same mix as the hit second 45.  Specifically, the hit second 45 version is edited down from the LP version.  I don't think there's a 4:44 version with the non-hit first 45 mix.

The first CD to include the LP version is A&M's Brothers Johnson anthology Classics Vol. 11 (1987), where it sounds fine, and runs at 98.1 BPM throughout.  The same analog transfer is used for:Razor & Tie's 2-CD Sweet '70s Soul (1991; hastens fade by a few seconds)
Time-Life's 2-CD Body Talk Vol. 4 Together Forever (1996; differently-EQ'd digital clone)
A&M's Brothers Johnson anthology Greatest Hits (1996)
Time-Life's 2-CD Body And Soul Vol. 3 Sweet Seduction (1998; differently-EQ'd digital clone)
If I had to pick, I'd vote for Classics Vol. 11 (1987) as my choice for the LP version.

Edited by crapfromthepast

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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 Posted: 04 September 2016 at 7:32pm
	No big surprises with this one. Non-hit first 45 version Catalog number A&M 1806, matrix number AM-1806-12010-S P1. Printed time of 3:30, actual time of 3:28. Played with a live drummer and a click track; runs at 98.6 BPM throughout. Very busy intro, and overall, a more cluttered arrangement than what would follow. Like many of Quincy Jones's original mixes ("Rock With You", "Give Me The Night", etc.), this one went missing in the digital age and doesn't exist on CD. Hit second 45 version Catalog number A&M 1806, matrix number AM 1806-12010-S RE-1 P-2. Printed time of 3:30, actual time of 3:30. Runs at 97.8 BPM throughout. Much simpler mix, and this is the one that clicked with radio. The hit second 45 version is on Time-Life's Sounds Of The Seventies Vol. 18 1976 Take Two (1991), where it sounds fine at runs at 98.6 BPM. Bill Inglot did a new analog transfer for Rhino's Didn't It Blow Your Mind Vol. 18 (1995), where it sounds just a tiny bit better than Sounds Of The Seventies Vol. 18 1976 Take Two. It runs 98.0 BPM here. There's a differently-EQ'd digital clone of Didn't on Time-Life's Solid Gold Soul Vol. 11 1976 (1996). Either one of these would be my choice for the hit second 45 version. LP version Based on other people's comments, it appears that there's only one version of the LP version, running 4:44, and being the same mix as the hit second 45. Specifically, the hit second 45 version is edited down from the LP version. I don't think there's a 4:44 version with the non-hit first 45 mix. The first CD to include the LP version is A&M's Brothers Johnson anthology Classics Vol. 11 (1987), where it sounds fine, and runs at 98.1 BPM throughout. The same analog transfer is used for: Razor & Tie's 2-CD Sweet '70s Soul (1991; hastens fade by a few seconds) Time-Life's 2-CD Body Talk Vol. 4 Together Forever (1996; differently-EQ'd digital clone) A&M's Brothers Johnson anthology Greatest Hits (1996) Time-Life's 2-CD Body And Soul Vol. 3 Sweet Seduction (1998; differently-EQ'd digital clone) If I had to pick, I'd vote for Classics Vol. 11 (1987) as my choice for the LP version. Edited by crapfromthepast
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WWYW-FM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 27 March 2021 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote WWYW-FM Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 April 2021 at 2:57pm
	Does anyone know where the edits on the 4:44 LP version are to make the 45 (2nd hit version)? I'm struggling a bit to find something to compare to online to know which version(s) I'm listening to. If anyone has made this edit, I'd love to hear about it!