WELCOME to The '70's
Lonely Boy (1977) - Andrew Gold. Stereo. Should be awarded Most Dynamic Ending. Included, an early version, with Studio Talk. Though annotated on CD, Linda Ronstadt is not doing any backing vocals on this early version (I merged the first and second verse)...
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Hollywood Nights (1978) - Bob Seger. Stereo. The (first pass) unremastered CD version (greater slope), followed by what I tweaked (waveform shaping w/ less slope) and accompanying Waveforms/Frequency Analysis. Not sure what the aftermath is beyond 20 kHz, maybe noise I amplified.
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Gypsy Woman (1970) - Bryan Hyland. Stereo. Not the best Stereo mix, but welcome. First, Unaltered Stereo as found. Second, using Audacity, we can duplicate the waveform and "mirror" the Left Stereo channel to help bring the vocals near center...
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Sweet City Woman (1971) - The Stampeders. Stereo. Variations. The combined English, French and Instrumental versions, followed by a Stereo mix, "Oui Tu Es Mon Ami". English version recorded first. Two month later, flip side (single) of French version (Rich Dodson singing) contained instrumental version (Rich Dodson playing guitar). Lyrics for French version originated by a female employee at Quality Records Limited, distributors of MWC Records label (founded in 1965). Recorded in Toronto, well received in Quebec. First English group to tour France. Information compiled from courtesy of both Rich Dodson and The Stampeders producer, Mel Shaw.
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Helen Wheels (1973) - Paul McCartney & Wings. Stereo. Appears to be an overdubbed mix variation...
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Bungle In The Jungle (1974) - Jethro Tull. Stereo. Not always does remastered sound sound better than the original (Hit) master sound. Maybe the best sound was saved for an expensive Japanese audio CD. I did what I could to restore its luster...
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Magic (1975) - Pilot. Stereo. The "original version". CD booklet explanation is confusing what this actually is; possibly the recording EMI rejected. Not sure what Alan Parsons did to be credited as Producer. Recorded about 1974...
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Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) (1972) - The Hollies. Stereo. Superior sound compared to what HD and Satellite Radio offers...
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(The) Ballroom Blitz (1973-1975) - The Sweet. Stereo. Took time to make its rounds around the world, since it was published in 1973; finally US charted late 1975. Song title deviation exists with and without prefixed "The". From UK issued CD; the unedited version...
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Never Gonna Fall In Love Again (1976) - Eric Carmen. Stereo. Can't agree the original Japanese (CD) mix/tone is ideal sounding, so I altered it. Was mastered analog to digital at 24kB, probably remixed, too. No mention who did the remastering, but a sound improvement over what is marketed in the USA...
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All By Myself (1976) - Eric Carmen. Stereo. From an import CD with sound quality exceeding what is published in the USA...
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Everybody Plays The Fool (1972) - The Main Ingredient. Stereo. Void from airplay in Philly radio area. Compared to their Encore CD, this (from a budget CD) sounds and looks to be ADD processed (probably lifted from Japan released "Bitter" CD. Nice to hear the tambourine shine through...
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Just Don't Want To Be Lonely (1974) - The Main Ingredient. Stereo. From a Japanese CD, but enhanced. Still some minor tape flaws; with minor tape hiss, probably not the session tape...
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This Time I'm In It For Love (1978) - Player. Stereo - LP version includes (guitar) portion edited from 45 RPM single. Featuring John (J.C.) Crowley. From German Polydor import CD, with sound tweaked to emulate RSO Records LP...
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Ariel (1977) - Dean Friedman (from NJ). Stereo. One of those songs I had for a long time and when I finally listened to it, I loved it! Full song length 4:20. Snippet made to loop for endless play...
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Maggie May/Since You've Been Gone (1971) - Stereo. Take # unspecified. Recorded at Morgan Studios, London, 1971. Can't say much for Rod's song writing abilities, but humorous - "I don't mean to tell ya, that you look like a fella, but I'll kick your head in one of these days". Appears music was written first; Rod later dubs vocals!...
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You Wear It Well (1972) - Rod Stewart. Stereo. Looks like Rod was part writer of this song. No Take #'s are provided, though probably known, to spare embarrassment. The music came first, the lyrics came later. Lyrics possibly fine tuned (and titled) by the second half (and musician) of the song writing team.
The original lyrics, "And I fell on the hard floor, just because I adore your underwear", probably would have been ban from airplay. Early Takes sound fair in quality. Probably mixed (Capitol Studios, Hollywood, 2008) and/or mastered (DigiPrep) so that the "hit" version will sound superior. I spiced up the sound a little to emulate the "hit" sound. Produced by Rod Stewart. Recorded in London at Morgan & Olympic Studios, sometime in 1972 (no specific date, though probably known)...
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Feels Like The First Time (1977) - Foreigner. Stereo. Demo (no recording date). Not sure Rolling Stone Magazine would have given this a 3 Star review. Actually, it's not bad...
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Second Avenue (1974/1977) - Tim Moore. Stereo. Double entr�e on Cashbox charts. Thought it was very popular. It was a shock to discover that this never made Billboard Top 40. Oddly, Art Garfunkel's version did, but I'm not even sure I heard his version on radio, as I did this...
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I Can Help (1974) - Billy Swan. Stereo - LP version. Since the album contained only a single Top 40 Hit, I guess the record company felt a differently (Stereo) mixed version with appended ending was necessary...
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Happy Days (1976) - Pratt & McClain. Stereo. Did very well on record charts, but, oddly, not well on CDs!...
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The Brady Bunch TV Theme - alternate (Circa 1970). Stereo. No recording date mentioned or when/where it was intended to be used. Was never used since it (much) later had to be mixed to Stereo. Any information is appreciated!...
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(They Long To Be) Close To You (1970) - The Carpenters. Stereo. Marketed in Japan (1995-1996), but w/o lead vocals. Companion "hit" versions not remixed/remastered; minor speed differences. Some noise suppression is evident...
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(You're) Having My Baby (1974) - Paul Anka. Stereo. Domestic CDs (at least the two popular ones I have) featuring material from several record companies, sounds good, until it comes to United Artists, then they fall short of decent sound. Oddly, I found this (better sound) on an imported CD in a budget bin...
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Lookin' For A Love (1974) - Bobby Womack. Stereo. This song never receives airplay anymore, even by those radio stations who tout '70's Hits. US segregation? This is a remake of a 1962 version where Bobby also participated. Stereo mix to satisfy both monaural AM and FM Stereo airplay...
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Werewolves Of London (1978) - Warren Zevon. Stereo. Edited and Enhanced. Unknown Take # (they call it "alternate"), though it sounds a bit improvised with minor additional lyrics, I guess this is Take #1. Like the ending...
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Pillow Talk (1973) - Sylvia. Stereo. From Vibration Records. Portions of the recorded sound aren't ideal; I tried to improve it. Sounds as though the keyboard and strings were later overdubbed...
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Smokin' In The Boys Room (1973) - Brownsville Station. Stereo. Love the "How ya doin' out there?" opening. Can't say this is played on current commercial radio, becuase it's now suggestive, but harmless. Besides, they'd probably be heavily taxed if they did!...
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Freddie's Dead (1972) - Curtis Mayfield. Stereo. From a Europe CD containing all his US Top 40 Hits. No need to buy multiple or expensive US issued CDs. Not only is Freddie dead, but, sadly, so is Mr. Mayfield's music, on radio...
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Superfly (1972) - Curtis Mayfield. Stereo. I was hesitant to purchase this budget Europe CD, but to my surprise it contains all (5) of his US Top 40 Hits, with decent sound. Always admired this opening...
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Doctor My Eyes (1972) - Jackson Browne. Stereo. His first, but second best charting, Top 40 Hit. Not sure who (re)mastered his songs, my Hits CD is away, but you did a nice job!...
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Yellow River (1970) - Christie. Stereo. A bit muddy sounding on CD, unlike the Stereo LP. A pianist and guitarist should be evident in the left Stereo channel. Corrected...
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Jesus Is Just Alright (1973) - The Doobie Brothers. Stereo. Great opening! Sorry, Patrick, but you looked a lot younger, and better, with your hair cut. When I spend a lot of money on a box set, I expect the ultimate sound quality. While it wasn't bad sounding initially, it lacked decent dynamics or something. Probably the same master tapes where used as in the past. Oddly, some say the Japanese issue of this album is better sounding. That would not surprise me, as I have heard actual (US artists) remastered (involving remixing of session tapes) material, available abroad, but not available within the USA. Tweaked to my liking...
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Long Train Runnin' (1973) - The Doobie Brothers. Stereo. As they rehearse this song, originally titled "Osborne"...
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You Can't Always Get What You Want (1970) - The Rolling Stones. Stereo - imported CD. A 1968 recording, later released as a single. Doris Troy helps with vocals. As with other Stones songs, Jimmy Miller (Producer) helps with percussion...
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Brown Sugar (1971) - The Rolling Stones. Stereo. During my research of what current commercial (Philadelphia) radio plays, from CBS to privately owned, such as Greater Media, most stations (even Classic Rock), including, but not limited to, WOGL, WMMR, WYSP, WMGK, for example, continues to play The Rolling Stones in yesterday's Monophonic. Some of this Monophonic isn't bad, but some of it is horrific sounding. Some is even "fake" stereo. HD Radio claims better than CD audio quality, but fails to control what is played by their mentor stations. This tells me they do not research any songs and play what is given to them, by whoever. One radio station pointed the finger at ABKCO Records for their ill sounding Rolling Stones. This came as no surprise. That also tells me Station Managers, Program Mangers, down to the DJs, really don't care what is played and/or don't know any better. Okay, granted, early Stereo Stones isn't easily found. However, I believe this track came from a CD I found in the food store CD budget bin! A 1971 hit; not like it's the '50's! Anyway, I like how this ends with the drums, followed by a "yeah!"...
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Question (1970) - The Moody Blues. Stereo. A good match for the one below. Both make some strong (political) statements....
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The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (1971) - Joan Baez. Stereo. Very nice singer. Never hear this on current radio. Sound tweaked to my liking....
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Peaceful (1973) - Helen Reddy. Stereo. Currently, the dictators at SoundExchange, fueled by Record Companies, wants Commercial Radio (aka terrestrial radio), and others, to pay more for the songs they play. This does not surprise me, during a failing US economy. Some commercial stations have already terminated internet "streaming". However, should radio pay more, when the record companies offer inferior recordings (end of snippet), such as this one?...
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Mr. Bojangles (1971) - The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Stereo. I'm always on the lookout for superior sound quality and "complete" versions. Sadly, their remastered "Certified" Hits CD doesn't approach the sound quality here...
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Cry Me A River (1970) - Joe Cocker. Stereo. Edited. Since what is on CD sounded like an unprocessed sound master, this allowed me to add a touch of my own excitement to what was recorded at Fillmore East, New York, decades back. It's a bit more detailed. Not sure why the double take intro. maybe a mastering error. My great (inside music) friend, Bob Rush; his (musically inclined) daughter, Lindsay Rush, recently opened for Joe, in New Jersey...
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Give It To Me (1973) - The J. Geils Band. Stereo. Edited. Never knew this song contained a countdown. Maybe by the drummer, Jo Bladd? CD "LP" version may be longer than vinyl LP version...
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Which Way You Goin' Billy? (1970) - The Poppy Family. Stereo. Hard to believe what is on CD is the "hit" version mix. Maybe a Mono single? I modified it to what I can see becoming a hit...
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Sweet Mary (1971) - Wadsworth Mansion. An evening with the group. While I don't favor "live" versions, they did a good job here...
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If Not For You (1971) - Olivia Newton John. Stereo. First US Top 40 Hit. Probably during the AM to Stereo FM radio station transitions. Most likely heard this on AM radio, seldom afterwards...
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Smoke On The Water (1973) - Deep Purple. Stereo. Recorded on a 16 Track tape recorder, in December 1972. Remixed, remastered, I'm not sure what this is. But as others discovered, the guitar solo is different, to say the least. And hearing the (merged) studio "damnit!" ending, overdubbing took place, especially with the guitar work. Some individual was not pleased with their performance or they broke a string!...
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Always And Forever (1978) - Heat Wave. Stereo. This version sounds superior to most on CD...
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Absolutely Right (1971) - The Five Man Electrical Band. Stereo. Like this one better than their previous, better charting hit. Not one you'll hear on Philly based, WMGK or WOGL. From the Lionel Records label - a subsidiary of MGM Records. Subsequent releases from this group appeared on the MGM "Lion" Records label...
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Sugar Magnolia (1970) - The Grateful Dead. Stereo. Oddly, it took them over two decades to score a US Top 40 Hit single (was available on gray vinyl with fold-out poster). This is a clever Stereo mix, with keyboards mixed with lead vocals...
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Eighteen (1971) - Alice Cooper. Stereo. His first Top 40 Hit. Sounding pretty darn good, if you ask me...
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Hypnotized (1973) - Fleetwood Mac. Stereo. Lead vocals: Bob Welch. Possibly the band's most recognizable (US) recording, even w/o it being released as a single. Seems to sound better than later "hit" recordings. Nice to hear acoustic guitars, for the purpose of judging sound quality. I trimmed some of Mick's fine drum intro...
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Rockin' Soul (1974) - The Hues Corporation. Stereo. From an import "Best Of" CD - a welcome find. Seldom heard on radio...
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Witchitai-Ta (1971) - Everything Is Everything. Stereo. AKA Jim Pepper...
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Don't Say You Don't Remember (1972) - Beverly Bremmers. Stereo. Just a nice song; nice intro, too...
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For The Love Of Him (1970) - Bobbi Martin. Stereo. Casey Kasem Top 80 of 1970 - voted at #77, but in Monophonic...
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Hot Rod Lincoln (1972) - Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen. Stereo. Only Top 40 hit. Nothing uncommon, just not heard on radio, these days...
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As The Years Go By (1970) - Mashmakhan. Stereo. Canadian group. Recorded 1969. Charted #1 in Canada, though not as well in the US....
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Hey Girl Don't Bother Me (1971/64) - The Tams. Stereo. Missed US Top 40, in '64, but #1 UK, in '71 (Northern Soul exposure)...
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Lola (1970) - The Kinks. Stereo. HD Radio claims better than CD quality, yet fuels HD Radio stations playing the Old School Monophonic version...
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Riders On The Storm (1971) - The Doors. Stereo. Didn't think much of their LP sound quality. However, when digital age emerged, I became impressed (even on vinyl). Oddly, I hear little or no Doors tunes on Classic Rock radio stations. Turn it up and engulf yourself....
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Maggie (1970) - Redbone. Stereo. Though it never made US Top 40, it received enough local airplay for me to enjoy it. Sound is enhanced to emulate the 45 single...
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Snowbird (1970) - Anne Murray. Stereo. Composed in about 25 minutes; published in 1969 (Canada), never expected to be a hit song, it was released as the flip, B side of the 45, to help promote her newly recorded album. Folk music was already dying in the US; US radio DJs found this song to be the better of the two. How right they were; most played song of 1970 (US); a million seller...
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Keep On Singing (1974) - Helen Reddy. Stereo. As with Anne, above, current US commercial radio has more more or less ban Helen's hit songs, from airplay. Could it be because they were both foreigners?...
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Ride Captain Ride (1970) - Blues Image. Stereo. From the subtle finger snapping and hand clapping in the opening of this song, I knew I was in for a nice sound engineering treat...
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Right Place Wrong Time (1973) - Dr. John. Stereo. Nothing uncommon, I just question why, at least one CBS Broadcasting radio stations, who even offers high technology HD Radio, continues to play a Monophonic version of this...
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Rebel Rebel (1974) - David Bowie. Stereo. A bit overworked US 45 single version. This appears to be the same as the LP version (which gained it US popularity and airplay), but with additional overdubs and different track mixing...
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Wild Night (1971) - Van Morrison. Stereo. Alternate Version. Not sure what to make of this. In content, same as "hit" version, but with a prolonged, improvised, added ending and different track mixing...
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Groovy Situation (1970) - Gene Chandler. Stereo. His last US Top 40 hit. Amazingly, one of those "We Play What We Want" radio stations played this fine song. I applaud you. Groovy, huh?...
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Get It On (1971) - Chase. Stereo - Tweaked. Only US Top 40 hit. Obviously, remastered (no credit given), but automated sound processing (viewed wave form). Believe Chase appeared on The Tonight Show - sounded as good live as in studio; Bill Chase's goal...
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Whatcha Gonna Do? (1977) - Pablo Cruise. First US Top 40 hit. While audiophile LPs and general CD packages don't do this song the sound justice it deserves, this rendition, with its dynamics and nuances, does. I've included the entire quiet noise floor, faded ending...
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Evil Woman (1975+) - Electric Light Orchestra. Edited. A "Stripped Down Mix", that features a new verse and ending...
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Telephone Line (1977) - Electric Light Orchestra. "Different Vocal", but also Different Ending. As with most ELO songs, no Take #'s are provided, possibly due to the way they were assembled...
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Last Song (1973) - Edward Bear. Stereo. While I never heard this song in glorious stereo (probably the result of overdubbing strings and other instruments to a monophonic body), I managed to highlight some of the stereo content. The version on CD was mastered loud/compressed. Its wave-form now looks a bit better than a dull hacksaw blade...
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Treat Her Like A Lady (1971) - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose. Was the initial 1970 release of this song, on Platinum Records, #105, the identical version?...
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Brown Sugar (1971) - The Rolling Stones. Edited. An "Outtake" that sounds more like a Demo. Whatever, it includes a nice guitar solo that was opt out; probably made the song too long. Cute ending, too...
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Suavecito (1972) - Malo. Unedited Stereo. Only Top 40 hit, featuring Carlos's brother, Jorge Santana...
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Rock Your Baby (1974) - George McCrae. Unusual sounding Stereo...
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Hang On In There Baby (1974) - Johnny Bristol. Nothing uncommon - great song - charted US #8, UK #3. Tweaked Stereo...
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Scorpio (1971) - Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band. Nice to see this song recently surface on a various artists CD. Believe it was used as a station break tune of Westwood One's syndicated Dick Bartley radio shows. Bassist, Bobby Babbitt, can be heard as someone yells "grab it, Babbitt!". Bobby can also be heard playing bass on Archie Bell's "Tighten Up" [thanks, Bob!]. Seldom heard on radio, these days, even though charted #6 US, because of the massive control by a few major broadcast players...
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Somebody's Been Sleeping (1970) - 100 Proof (Aged In Soul). Stereo. Numbering sequence of Hot Wax Records 45 singles appears to include Recording Year and Release Number, hence 7004 for this particular song. Unless you collected LPs, you probably are unaware of this inserted instrumental portion...
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Rainy Day Bells (1970) - The Harlem Globetrotters. Nice song. [Special thanks to Tony and Marion for their help] Possibly only released on 45/LP/CD in simulated Stereo. However, up pops an (unpublished) version in True Stereo, with one half the song writing team, Neil Sedaka (maybe a Demo), singing lead...
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Venus (-1970) - The Shocking Blue. Nice song. Stereo. Not sure what to make of this mix. Reveals some things you rather not know, but here it is...
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Evil Woman (-1970) - Crow. Full title: "Evil Woman Don't Play Your Games With Me". Only Top 40 US hit. Photographed on motorcycles on the LP cover. Stereo. Sounds best, Loud! A period in time when horns were popular in songs...
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Kentucky Rain (1970) - Elvis Presley. Edited. And early (tame) Stereo Take w/ countdown. I gather the horns and backup female singers were later added to the hit version...
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Love Really Hurts Without You (1976) - Billy Ocean. This has no value being here, and I will eventually remove it. However, like The Raspberries hits, this song also surfaced in narrow stereo, probably because of too much overdubbing. I modified it a bit....
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Billy Joel - His Demo(?) Recordings, 1977-1978. Some are unfinished, some are more refined than others, etc.. I refined the sound where I could. For the most part, it appears, Billy had a good idea what he wanted his compositions to sound like, even before entering a recording studio. Was surprised to discover "Only The Good Die Young" was ban from some airplay due to lyric content. With "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)", Billy begins to sounds a little like Joe Cocker. Felt his drummer, Liberty DeVitto, contributed to his successful recording career. With his box set, it was nice to see someone beat me to the idea with "Umixit" software, allowing the end listener to decide how the songs should be mixed. Here's some excerpts...
Big Shot
Rosalinda's Eyes
Only The Good Die Young
Movin' Out
What's Your Name (1978) - Lynyrd Skynyrd. Intro by engineer, Barry Rudolph? Recorded 04/1977 with horns added months later. No mention of Take # (obviously not #1), though the Studio Talk should be shared with the hit version, with different track mix and horn arrangement or underdubbing...
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Rhinestone Cowboy (1975) - Glen Campbell. 2008 "Remix"; less echo; 13 seconds longer (3:27); fades 21 seconds later, than the original mix. Attenuated 600 Hz band > 4 DB to tone down the shriek sounding horns...
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Timothy (1971) - The Buoys. One Hit Wonder, from Pennsylvania. Written, composed and arranged by Rupert Holmes. While Stereo, the overdubbed strings and horns are a bit overpowering...
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Thank You (1970) - Sly & The Family Stone. Full title: "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)". Initially, only available in Monophonic, but in Quad' sound on a later Quadraphonic LP and possible promotional single. This "mix" is what was heard on the Quad' LP...
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Imagine (1971) - John Lennon. Edited. Even though it was unsatisfactory, it is rather good, for a Take #2...
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Sweet Home Alabama (1974) - Lynyrd Skynyrd. From a Greece Audio CD (with another track appearing as a Live version in lieu of the stated "Demo"). Obviously, something was very funny during this particular recording, since suppressed laughter can be heard during the countdown and possibly beyond...
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Take Me To The River (1978+) - Talking Heads. An Alternate studio recording of their first Top 40 hit...
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Space Oddity (1973) - David Bowie. Edited. Shared vocals with John Hutchinson, recorded on or about 02/02/1969 for a "fizzled" promotional film, "Love You Till Tuesday", the "Demo" or Audition...
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Falling In And Out Of Love (1975) - Pure Prairie League. On a radio station, this typically preceded "Amie", probably because the songs compliment each other with shared lyrics...
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Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) (1972) - The Looking Glass. This song haunted me ever since I heard it playing on a fine Stereo system in a Silo department store, when it was a hit. I enjoyed the pumping, pronounced horn section, during the bridge, but everywhere I looked on Vinyl records, I couldn't find this Stereo "mix". Oddly, radio stations seemed to be the only ones who had it! Decades later, even on Audio CD, the "bongo" mix didn't even cut it!...
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Precious And Few (1972) - Climax. A slightly different version. No track information provided. Prior to becoming a major hit, this song was initially released by Carousel Records. This is possibly the initial Carousel recording, or a demo (in Stereo)...
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I've Found Someone Of My Own (1971) - Free Movement. They play Elvis and certainly The Beatles, but what about this great song?...
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Rock Me Gently (1974) - Andy Kim. The Instrumental version, AKA Pt. #2, in Stereo...
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(Don't Fear) The Reaper (1976) - Blue Oyster Cult. The Demo of their first Top 40 US Hit, in Stereo...
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Hocus Pocus (1973) - Focus. A Dutch Rock band. Here's a portion of the near 7 minute long version...
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Heart Of Glass (1979) - Blondie. Originally titled "Once I Had a Love", when the sextet formed in 1975, but was later re-recorded. The (Version 1) didn't sit well with some, and was even banned from radio play in one or more countries, including the lyrics "pain in the ass". (Version 2) before Debbie Harry's vocals were mixed...
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Shambala (1973) - Three Dog Night. I was told this song was never released in True Stereo. That's a bit strange for a 1973 song. I've found it in pure Monophonic to fake sounding Stereo, on Audio CD. I tried to balance the channel content with this (Stereo) version...
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Express Yourself (1970) - Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. An "Alternate Version", but better tagged as a Rehearsal Version...
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American Woman (1970) - The Guess Who. Take #25 of their biggest US hit. They still have a ways to go...
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That's The Way Of The World (1975) - Earth, Wind & Fire. The original Bossa Nova music track that wasn't used....
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I'd Love You To Want Me (1972) - Lobo. Odd thing with this song, you sync it from the start with other CD versions, and it's in and out of sync, and it's slightly longer. However, the clear sounding instruments, acoustic/electric guitar, piano, tambourine, etc., lead me to believe this is best as it's going to sound, even if it's a remake...
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Could It Be Magic (1971) - Featherbed (featuring Barry Manilow). Barry's first attempt, produced by Tony Orlando (by the way, Tony, Billboard Magazine spelled your last name incorrectly), that didn't chart well and was later remade, landing a much better chart position...
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Painted Ladies (1973) - Ian Thomas. Canadian artist; brother of Second City TeleVision (SCTV) comedian, Dave Thomas. Sounds a bit like Crosby, Stills & Nash. This ending was truncated on the Janus Records 45 RPM (stereo) single...
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Tonight I'll Say A Prayer (1970) - Eydie Gorme. Nearly two decades ago, while on a trip to do some record hunting, I heard the ending of this song on the radio and it hit me like a ton of bricks. Sadly, it took me two decades to match the artist and song title to the song in my head. It had to receive airplay, since my family had no Eydie records...
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Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (1978) - Michael Jackson. The (home?) Demo of his US #1 Hit, with Michael, and brother, Randy, and sister, Janet, doing some of the percussion work...
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Come And Get Your Love (1974) - Redbone. Even though I love the group and the song, this has got to be one of the worst intros ever!...
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I Just Want To Celebrate (1971) - Rare Earth. A somewhat unusual Stereo mix, but done for a specific reason...
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Armed And Extremely Dangerous (1973) - First Choice. If I remember correctly, the 45 RPM single was in Monophonic. Here it is, sounding better than ever, in Stereo...
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Want Ads (1971) - The Honey Cone. An extended Stereo LP? Version...
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Got To Be Real (1978) - Cheryl Lynn. I gather this intro/countdown is the band warming up, before the Vocals were added...
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I'll Be There (1970) - The Jackson 5. Not sure what to make of this. Tagged as an Unreleased Version, but it may just be a run-on of the hit version, with a long, a cappella ending...
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I Can See Clearly (1972) - Johnny Nash. Obviously, someone felt they might be able to revive this song, and used the original vocal tracks, but altered the music, Jamaican style. This remix reached #54 on the UK charts, in May, 1989...
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Don't Call Us, We'll Call You (1975) - Jerry Corbetta/Sugarloaf. A Four Seasons' member introduction by Frankie Valli, along with (self) edited song to include DJ and "creature", Wolfman Jack...
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I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing.. (1971) - The Hillside Singers. A Folk group who are known for
their (Coke AKA Coca-Cola) soft drink selling single, "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)"...
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Fly, Robin, Fly (1975) - The Silver Convention. From a budget CD, but nearly 8 Minutes long...
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Mandy (1974) - Barry Manilow. Here's (edited) Take #1, where everyone had problems remembering this newly titled song...
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Funky Stuff (1973) - Kool & The Gang. Not found on the original LP or 45 single; here's the "complete" Countdown Intro...
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You Could Have Been A Lady - April Wine. I believe the solo guitar intro faded in on the 45 single. Here's the entire intro. This is a top notch recording...
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The Witch Queen Of New Orleans - Redbone. The "violin intro" sounds more like an electric guitar. Either way, here's a version with an eerie sounding intro and odd ending, emulating Epic's sound mixing...
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The Rapper - The Jaggerz. The first 14 seconds is the Monophonic version, w/ echoing, and the remainder, the Stereophonic version w/o echoing...
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I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round) - Alicia Bridges. The Extended Mix of her Gold record. Excellent guitar work...
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Love Or Let Me Be Lonely - The Friends Of Distinction. The ending should be robust, but it isn't on many CDs. Actually, the best sounding version was on a Quadraphonic LP. Here's what I could do to make it a bit more robust...
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All The Young Dudes/One Of The Boys - Mott The Hoople. First, Bowie sharing vocals with Hunter (the ending). Second, The Demo (the beginning)...
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Closer To Home - Grand Funk Railroad. Not sure what Take this is, but it was their first Top 40 (US) hit...
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Fox On The Run - Sweet. Some may call it bubblegum music, but I think it was great they kept it going in the '70's. The Demo, before the lyrics "the la la la" were finalized...
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You Want It - The Detroit Emeralds. While a follow-up song scored higher on Billboard's Records Charts, this in my mind is their best. And due to the Northern Soul popularity, look abroad for their Greatest Hits...
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Just What I Needed - The Cars. The Demo that managed to get airplay a year before the album was released. Obviously, the term "Demo" is loosely used...
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Without You - Harry "Nilsson". Spanish/English - while my sister tends to believe it may be Harry Nilsson singing Spanish, I tend to believe it's a stand-in opera singer...
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MISSISSIPPI - John Phillips (The Journeymen, The Mamas & The Papas). John tells the drummer, Hal Blaine, to "Hit it". Nothing uncommon, but it's such a great (forgotten) song...
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Funky Nassau, Pt.1 - The Beginning Of The End. Uncommon is the Stereo Mix that surfaced on Alston SD 379, CD, of Part #1. While not a bad mix, there is more folding to Monophonic. 45 single mix? (If you're interested in this CD, beware, Part #2 is over a minute shorter than the LP artwork states on the rear of the CD case - other tracks deviate, too). Anyway, First half of snippet = Alston LP Stereo mix; Second half = Alston CD Stereo Mix...
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Rock Show - Kiss and Peter Frampton. Two songs that are lesser known (until popularity of "Live" Albums) for their Studio Recordings.
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Fall In Philadelphia - Daryl Hall & John Oates. If the first half of this song snippet doesn't sound right, it's because it was recorded at Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia, PA), and the second half was recorded at Atlantic Studios (NY), 1968 and 1972 respectively. Even after re-recording, the song was only a regional hit.
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Right On The Tip Of My Tongue (1971) - Brenda & The Tabulations. Uncommon? Certainly not, but in Stereo, yes. A Philly favorite, from a Philadelphia Group, whose great song was, many years later, remixed to Stereo. Thank You!
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Early In The Morning (1969+) - Vanity Fare. Two (2) WELL KNOWN (and possibly others) US Reissue Labels published this song, "ripped" from vinyl, on CD. However, when the entire CD is devoted to this fine UK Music Group, and a foreign license is acquired, a Studio Tape Version surfaces from one of these US Labels....
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Baby Take Me In Arms - Jefferson (Geoff Turton) - lead singer of The Rockin' Berries (UK). A really great song that should have scored better on the record charts. Sadly, due to a tragic car accident, Jefferson could not promote his great song. In the US, typically Monophonic, on CD; in the UK, typically....
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Bang A Gong (Get It On) (1972) - T. Rex. The next time someone asks you if you ever heard the actual ending, now you can say you have!
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All Right Now (1970) - Free. Take #8 of their hit song. They had a ways to go before it sounded as published. I think The Beatles took the most number of Takes, some 40+, to finalize their songs.
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Band Of Gold (1970) - Freda Payne. An early Take of her Gold Record. Can't tell what Take # this is. With the additional lyrics, maybe it's a Demo. Do you know?
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Way Down - Elvis Presley. Feel like filling in for Elvis during the instrumental break? :-)
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She's Not Just Another Woman (1971) - The 8th Day. While the Monophonic 45 single version did well on the record charts, this version (both LP and CD) adds a bit more life to the song with double hand clapping and a horn section, in Stereo...
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Rock Steady (1971)- Aretha Franklin. This unedited ending sort of reminds me of a Chamber Brothers hit song. Does it to you?
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Moonlight Feels Right (1976) - Starbuck. While tagged a "Demo", it appears this is nothing more than the "hit" version, with different keyboard work and different tape track mixing. Do you agree?...
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