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Radio Versions That Annoy
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I, personally, prefer full-length album versions over shorter single versions. I kind of feel like I'm being cheated when I hear the shorter version.
I agree 100% when it comes to "Night Moves" by Bob Seger. WMYI (My 102.5) here in the Greenville-Spartanburg area plays the short, chopped-up version. Even more annoying, the internet radio station Mellow Gold (on Shoutcast) also plays the short version! I can understand why a corporate owned FM plays this version (cram in more commercials, of course), but a jockless, commercial free internet-only station? On the other hand, ABC's (or is it Citadel now) satellite oldies format (heard here on WQUL 1510/95.9 out of Woodruff) plays the more familiar, full-length album version.
On the subject of Billy Joel songs, "Just the Way You Are" is another one. The shorter version removes the entire second verse; this is the version most commonly heard on the radio. The Greatest Hits CD, of course, has the short version (although the liner notes contain the lyrics to the full song!)
"Lady" by Little River Band hasn't been mentioned yet. The short version removes the guitar riff from the beginning, as well as the entire second verse, then fades out halfway through the chorus, right about at "I think it's only fair I should say to you..."
"Three Times a Lady" by the Commodores. This one also has an entire second verse that is removed from the more commonly heard single edit version.
Another one that surprised me was "Lowdown" by Boz Scaggs. I never knew there was a shorter version of this one until I heard it on Sirius's 70s channel (which was playing out of the intercom at my previous job); the song was sped up and the second verse was removed! (Surprisingly, they later switched to playing Sirius's "Blend" adult contemporary channel out of the intercom, and that channel played the full-length album version of "Lowdown." The Blend has since removed 70s music from their playlist, so "Lowdown" isn't heard there at all anymore.)
Seconded about "With a Little Luck" by Paul McCartney and Wings. The only copy of that song I had was on a cassette tape of All the Best, which, of course, has the chopped-up version. I have since downloaded the album version from iTunes.
"Wildfire" by Michael Martin Murphey is another one. The album version has a piano solo at the beginning and end, both of which are removed on the single edit version. Surprisingly, the now-defunct Timeless soft AC/adult standards satellite format actually played the full-length album version of this one; satellite formats usually stick to the shorter versions of songs.
Regarding supporting songs- one you almost never hear is the one at the beginning of "Out of Touch" by Hall & Oates; on the album, there is a fast-paced, mostly instrumental intro called "Dance on Your Knees."
Another one is "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" by Chicago, which has a more upbeat song called "Get Away" at the end. I know WGFB (B-103) in Rockford, Illinois played this song with "Get Away" intact, but most stations I've heard it on fade the song out before that point.
Then there's "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell, which has a cover of the Diana Ross and the Supremes classic "Where Did Our Love Go?" at the end. Some stations play the entire double song, while others only play the first song. (On one CD copy I have of this song- Time Life's Modern Rock collection, the song is labeled as "Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go", but only has "Tainted Love" on it! Got ripped off there.)
When it comes to various artist compilations, it's pretty much a crapshoot as to which version of a song you're going to get. Seems like most compilations contain the shorter version, although I've been pleasantly surprised to get the longer version on occasion. Greatest hits albums, more often than not, contain the shorter single versions. The only way to guarantee you'll get the album version is to pony up the money for the actual album.
When I operated my part 15 AM station, I made it a point to play the full-length album versions of songs. However, if the shorter single version was all I had, I reluctantly went ahead and played it, until I had the money to get a CD of the album, after which all subsequent plays would be of the album version.
I agree 100% when it comes to "Night Moves" by Bob Seger. WMYI (My 102.5) here in the Greenville-Spartanburg area plays the short, chopped-up version. Even more annoying, the internet radio station Mellow Gold (on Shoutcast) also plays the short version! I can understand why a corporate owned FM plays this version (cram in more commercials, of course), but a jockless, commercial free internet-only station? On the other hand, ABC's (or is it Citadel now) satellite oldies format (heard here on WQUL 1510/95.9 out of Woodruff) plays the more familiar, full-length album version.
On the subject of Billy Joel songs, "Just the Way You Are" is another one. The shorter version removes the entire second verse; this is the version most commonly heard on the radio. The Greatest Hits CD, of course, has the short version (although the liner notes contain the lyrics to the full song!)
"Lady" by Little River Band hasn't been mentioned yet. The short version removes the guitar riff from the beginning, as well as the entire second verse, then fades out halfway through the chorus, right about at "I think it's only fair I should say to you..."
"Three Times a Lady" by the Commodores. This one also has an entire second verse that is removed from the more commonly heard single edit version.
Another one that surprised me was "Lowdown" by Boz Scaggs. I never knew there was a shorter version of this one until I heard it on Sirius's 70s channel (which was playing out of the intercom at my previous job); the song was sped up and the second verse was removed! (Surprisingly, they later switched to playing Sirius's "Blend" adult contemporary channel out of the intercom, and that channel played the full-length album version of "Lowdown." The Blend has since removed 70s music from their playlist, so "Lowdown" isn't heard there at all anymore.)
Seconded about "With a Little Luck" by Paul McCartney and Wings. The only copy of that song I had was on a cassette tape of All the Best, which, of course, has the chopped-up version. I have since downloaded the album version from iTunes.
"Wildfire" by Michael Martin Murphey is another one. The album version has a piano solo at the beginning and end, both of which are removed on the single edit version. Surprisingly, the now-defunct Timeless soft AC/adult standards satellite format actually played the full-length album version of this one; satellite formats usually stick to the shorter versions of songs.
Regarding supporting songs- one you almost never hear is the one at the beginning of "Out of Touch" by Hall & Oates; on the album, there is a fast-paced, mostly instrumental intro called "Dance on Your Knees."
Another one is "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" by Chicago, which has a more upbeat song called "Get Away" at the end. I know WGFB (B-103) in Rockford, Illinois played this song with "Get Away" intact, but most stations I've heard it on fade the song out before that point.
Then there's "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell, which has a cover of the Diana Ross and the Supremes classic "Where Did Our Love Go?" at the end. Some stations play the entire double song, while others only play the first song. (On one CD copy I have of this song- Time Life's Modern Rock collection, the song is labeled as "Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go", but only has "Tainted Love" on it! Got ripped off there.)
When it comes to various artist compilations, it's pretty much a crapshoot as to which version of a song you're going to get. Seems like most compilations contain the shorter version, although I've been pleasantly surprised to get the longer version on occasion. Greatest hits albums, more often than not, contain the shorter single versions. The only way to guarantee you'll get the album version is to pony up the money for the actual album.
When I operated my part 15 AM station, I made it a point to play the full-length album versions of songs. However, if the shorter single version was all I had, I reluctantly went ahead and played it, until I had the money to get a CD of the album, after which all subsequent plays would be of the album version.
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oldies76 said:
my version is 3:41 ??
oldies76 said:
Yes and as I recall going down memory lane KSMG in San Antonio played a 4:21 version (they cut the album version) in 1990, and KISS played the single edit, so did KONO. KZEP a classic rocker played the 6:28 Version of the LP not the CD because the CD version had the 7:57 minute version that was on the Chicago Transit Authority album.
On the topic of Chicago, No one plays the orignal version of "Does Anybody Know What Time it Is" off the Transit Authority Album.
Sugarloaf's Green Eyed Lady they always played the edit on KONO and KSMG in 1990 until about 1995 KONO actually played the album version which has a longer instrumental in the middle of the song, and no fade at the end.
oldies76 said:
For good reason. Graeme Edge's poetry was embarrassing.
AFAIK, KHJ always played the full version of Nights In White Satin. About the only Phoenix station that plays that today is KSLX. The other version fades out during the orchestyra build before the horn part.
And I've NEVER heard a short version of Stairway To Heaven.
And I've NEVER heard a short version of Stairway To Heaven.
oldies76 said:
Houston's KKRW 93.7 The Arrow played the full version back in 2005. the poem that includes "senior citzens wish they were young line or something like that"
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Dave Andrews said:
I have a 3:15 version, well actually it's the music of "Stairway To Heaven" with the lyrics of Gilligans Island....it's kinda good for a novelty song.
Drake Chenault during Hit Parade days in the 70s cut out the middle fast part of McArthur Park. Also the Kodachrome song with Crap was spliced out, better than bleeping I guess.
I remember hearing a phased or echo version of Satisfaction by the Rolling Stones back in the early 70s on WSEA 93.5 Delaware....anyone else ever hear that version? One edit I like is taking out the beginning of Whenerver I Call You Friend .....which a lot of the Miami stations did in the 70s. How about oldies stations only playing the first part of Shout?
A radio version of the Stone's "Let's spend the night together", titled "Let's spend some time together" was played on a few "conservative" stations when the song was a current hit. Everyone seems to play the origional as an oldie now. The Steam's "Kiss him goodbye" is the only tune I think needs to be edited, or better yet not even played. Seems I recall a slightly shorter version of Hall and Oates "Kiss on my list" with a shortened bridge in the middle. Also, I remember a shorter "Susan" by the Buckinghams with the sound effects cut out near the end of the song.
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