Book of Love-Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls

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   I know this didn't hit the Top 40, but I am looking for info on the song "Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls" by Book of Love.  The 45, which I don't have, states a running time of 4:30.  Two versions I have seen of this song on CD have a run time of 4:25 and 4:48, with the 4:48 version claiming itself the "Single Version".  Does anyone have this 45 and can confirm the run time?  Does anyone have any information on the CD versions?  Thanks!

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brado Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 09 July 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote brado Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Book of Love-Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls Posted: 06 August 2008 at 8:11pm
	I know this didn't hit the Top 40, but I am looking for info on the song "Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls" by Book of Love. The 45, which I don't have, states a running time of 4:30. Two versions I have seen of this song on CD have a run time of 4:25 and 4:48, with the 4:48 version claiming itself the "Single Version". Does anyone have this 45 and can confirm the run time? Does anyone have any information on the CD versions? Thanks!

budaniel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 12 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote budaniel Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 August 2008 at 9:12pm
	I have the promo CD single with what is called the '7" mix', which is listed as running 4:48, but runs 4:51 in itunes (however, it fades to silence by 4:49). This is the same version that is on 'The Best of Book of Love' CD. Hope that answers part of your question.

cmmmbase Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 04 May 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote cmmmbase Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 August 2008 at 2:46pm
	I have the 7" single on Sire 7-27858. The version, called 7" edit, is listed as 4:30, but times out to 4:36

NightAire Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 20 February 2010 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote NightAire Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 September 2015 at 11:58pm
	Does anybody know which version radio played (if any)? Is that version available in digital form?
	Gene Savage http://www.BlackLightRadio.com http://www.facebook.com/TulsaSavage Tulsa, Oklahoma USA

mjb50 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 28 April 2021 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 30	Post Options Post Reply Quote mjb50 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 November 2023 at 4:43pm
	The 4:36 "Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls" is on Hitmakers Top 40 CD Sampler vol. 8 (July 8, 1988) and I assume it is identical to the 45's "Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls (7" Edit)". The 4:48 "Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls (7" Mix)" is on the 12", the promo CD PRO-CD-3197, and also on the I Touch Roses: The Best of Book of Love 2001 CD and MMXVI - The 30th Anniversary Collection 2016 CD as "Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls (Single Version)". It's the same as the 4:36 version, but fades later. If you apply a linear fadeout from 4:20 to 4:36.8, it will match the Hitmakers CD. The 4:26 "Tubular Bells/Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls (Medley Edit)" promo 45 is played on YouTube and I confirmed that this edit can be made from the Lullaby album tracks 1 & 2. It requires a lot of cuts: like 9 sections removed, and several copy-pastes near the end. I'm not going to worry about re-creating it properly, myself, but someone else is welcome to try (and PM me a link, please?). This edit has not been released anywhere else, AFAIK, at least not with this duration. I see there's a 4:05(?) "Tubular Bells/Pretty Boys & Pretty Girls (Single Edit)" exclusive to the Son of Post Modern promo CD, but I've not yet heard that one. No idea what radio played. Meanwhile, on the B-side of the "Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls" retail 45, "Tubular Bells" is said to run 4:23. I don't have the record so can't say for sure if that's correct. All I can say is that there is the 4:25 "Tubular Bells (7" Mix)" on the aforementioned 12" and promo CD single, and a 4:09 edit thereof on the aforementioned I Touch Roses and MMXVI CDs. Edited by mjb50

Kiefer2 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 18 June 2016 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Kiefer2 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 February 2024 at 9:22pm
	"I see there's a 4:05(?) "Tubular Bells/Pretty Boys & Pretty Girls (Single Edit)" exclusive to the Son of Post Modern promo CD, but I've not yet heard that one." The track on this cd runs 4:26. The time was wrong on Discogs (it's wrong on the inlay card of the cd-there are actually a few wrong times on the cover).