Mariah Carey - Can’t Let Go

I was wondering if anyone could provide a good sounding file of Mariah Carey's "Can't Let Go" in it's single version mix (Edit).

I'd really appreciate it!! :)

There's a mix difference as well. Toward the end, some of the screechy high singing has been mixed out.

I never really think about variations for her recordings as for the most part, the original LP mixes were used for single releases. Other early Mariah variations include:

- a promotional Edit of "I Don't Wanna Cry", commercial release uses the full LP version

- the single mix of "Someday" is the dramatically different New 7" Jackswing by Shep Pettibone

- "Make It Happen" was released in [choppy] edited form

- The aforementioned "I'll Be There" single version


I have "Someday" and "Make It Happen" if anyone needs help with either of them. :)

Drat! I came awfully close to replicating the 45 version, but as noted above, Mariah's high vocals in the last few seconds are removed for the 45.

Here are instructions for creating an almost-right version of the 45, in case you want to come close (timings from Emotions CD):

Remove the first 26 seconds of the LP version.
Keep 0:26.0-0:58.5.
Remove the 16 beats from 0:58.5-1:10.3.
Keep 1:10.3-4:27.7 (end).
Unfortunately, the mix difference shows up at 4:05 in the LP version, to the end. High, squeaky vocals removed for the single.

Your mixdown would have an edit at 0:33 and would have a mix difference with the LP starting at 3:28.

Rats.

By the way, the US 45 has a printed time of 3:49. My copy of the single version from the TM Century library runs 3:49.

To finally upgrade from my cassingle and mp3, I purchased an "I'll Be There" CD single that was supposed to contain the Edit version of "Can't Let Go" and after weeks of waiting for it to arrive, I was burned by a seller who used the wrong cat #/description. (This has happened multiple times this year alone and from a variety of different sellers and sites. Ridiculous!)

Anyway, if anyone can help out it be a great help!

Edited by Underground Dub