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sriv94
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Posted: 21 July 2011 at 9:14am \| IP Logged

Arista was listed on Page 1.

Would Bell be included (since most of Bell's artists were absorbed into Arista)?

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Posted: 21 July 2011 at 10:15am \| IP Logged

sriv94 wrote:

Arista was listed on Page 1.

Would Bell be included (since most of Bell's artists were absorbed into
Arista)?

Good question. I have noticed that Tony Orlando & Dawn hits have
shown up on quite a few Sony comps, so maybe Sony does own the
Bell catalog. If that's the case, then I would add "Tie a Yellow Ribbon
'Round the Ole Oak Tree" to the wish list. The keyboard lick is
brought out much more prominently in the mono 45 mix, making for a
more effective instrumental hook. Only the stereo mix has appeared
on CD.

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Posted: 21 July 2011 at 3:04pm \| IP Logged

Remember, BMG owns the bell Catalog. When Sony and BMG
merged, they all fell under the same umbrella. That's why
you see Bell artists on the legacy label now. That's why
Vic Anecini was able to do the Partridge family and Barry Manilow sets. Manilow started out as a Bell artist.

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Posted: 27 October 2013 at 8:34pm \| IP Logged

BMG must've found a rarity recently since they included a
stereo version of the Partridge Family's remake of
"Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" on the Playlist CD a few weeks
ago.

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Posted: 28 October 2013 at 6:50am \| IP Logged

wow, that's great news. I didn't even know this. I'll have to get the CD for this. Is it basically the same version (vocals, instrumentation) but in stereo?

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Posted: 28 October 2013 at 6:08pm \| IP Logged

Yes Gordon it is the same but in stereo.

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Posted: 03 March 2014 at 11:53am \| IP Logged

Though the Sony Digital Singles project I've been working on is not coming out yet, it is getting closer, and in the meantime, my Sony contact did manage to get two of the 12 inches and one 7 inch single released on this digital/itunes album - "21 Totally '80s Hits":

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/21-totally-80s-hits/id8268 33636

It includes:
Toy Soldiers - Martika (correct 7" remix)
We Built This City - Starship (12" mix)
Break My Stride - Matthew Wilder (12" mix)

Every US CD containing "Toy Soldiers" has never used the correct, full-length 7" remix. This is the first time it's available digitally in the US.

And the two 12" mixes have only been released on vinyl, up until now.

BTW, for those people who are curious, these are the other singles we're hoping to release (however, every song has to get approved by a whole team of Sony people it seems, so I can't promise that any of these will see the light of day but hopefully most will):

7" mixes:
Keeping the Faith - B Joel
Sometimes a Fantasy - B Joel
Movin' Out - B Joel
The Entertainer - B Joel
Piano Man - B Joel
Every Little Kiss - B Hornsby
Mandolin Rain - B Hornsby
Look Out Any Window - B Hornsby
Thinking of You - Loggins & Messina
Sweet Surrender - John Denver
Second Avenue - Art Garfunkel
Every Woman in the World - Air Supply
So Close - Diana Ross
Tragedy - John Hunter
Oh Julie - Barry Manilow
I've Got a Feeling - Al Wilson
Don't Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester (from the no-glitch 7" master tape)

plus a half a dozen other singles that peaked below the top 40! (including Mac Davis, Dolly Parton, Lou Rawls, Bertie Higgins, etc.)

12" mixes (besides the 2 that just came out):
Keeping the Faith - B Joel (the true 12" mix, not the alts that have shown up on boxed sets)
+3 Bruce Springsteen 12" mixes from the "born in the usa" album

Wish I had known about (or thought to include) the 12" mix of Daryl Hall's "Dreamtime"

Edited by EdisonLite on 03 March 2014 at 12:08pm

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Posted: 03 March 2014 at 1:16pm \| IP Logged

EdisonLite wrote:

Every US CD containing "Toy Soldiers" has never used the
correct, full-length 7" remix. This is the first time it's
available digitally in the US.

Curiously, what's the difference? My promo 45 has the
album version on one side and the single version on the
other. Both have listed times of 4:52. I've never
noticed a difference...what should I be listening for?

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Posted: 03 March 2014 at 2:50pm \| IP Logged

EdisonLite wrote:

No Streisand "Way We Were," Gordon? :(

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Posted: 03 March 2014 at 3:17pm \| IP Logged

To Hykker:

The difference is the single version is mixed by Humberto Gatica. He is an outstanding mix engineer (just ask David Foster).

Comparing the two, there are multiple subtle differences, such as more reverb on the single & a few echoed vocals.

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Posted: 03 March 2014 at 5:15pm \| IP Logged

I don't see the team approving anything that is not a
substantial difference it and what is commonly available.
I also do not see any Billy Joel single versions appearing
on CD. I have a feeling BJ may have some say in it.

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Posted: 03 March 2014 at 6:38pm \| IP Logged

Digital 45s are a whole different matter, though. Consider "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes", whose single version has never been made available on CD but Rhino issued the mono 45 in digital format.

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Posted: 04 March 2014 at 5:05am \| IP Logged

Gordon, best of luck with getting those single mixes released. I'm especially looking forward to the Billy Joel singles and the Springsteen 12" remixes. Please, keep us posted!

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Posted: 04 March 2014 at 9:57am \| IP Logged

Brian, Sony wouldn't even attempt to try to get the single version of "Way We Were" because they said Barbra Streisand and her manager are too hard to deal with. They also didn't want to try anything that's Neil Diamond (so no "On the Way to the Sky") because of difficulties (not so much with Neil but with his team). Billy Joel, Manilow & Springsteen also have a say in what comes out, but I guess they felt these were possible. Though, of these 3 artists, I'm not having high hopes that the Springsteen 12" mixes will come out because rumor is that Springsteen never liked these.

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Posted: 04 March 2014 at 6:26pm \| IP Logged

Gordon, thanks for the work in getting the single version of "Toy Soldiers" released on iTunes! I hope we'll see some more of the songs on your list released.

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Posted: 04 March 2014 at 8:27pm \| IP Logged

Just noticed that the 21 Totally 80s Hits
collection on iTunes has 21 tracks, yet the same album on
Rhapsody is labeled as 80 Totally 80's Hits.

Anyone know why? Are they different collections? Both have
a release date of March 3, 2014.

Edited by eriejwg on 04 March 2014 at 8:33pm

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Posted: 04 March 2014 at 8:38pm \| IP Logged

Answering my own question, they are not the same but the
artwork is very similar. There is no Martika on the
Rhapsody set which also contains many LP versions.

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Posted: 21 February 2015 at 11:47am \| IP Logged

FYI- 21 Totally 80s Hits is available on Pono in 44.1kHz/16bit.

Pat

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Posted: 21 February 2015 at 2:09pm \| IP Logged

ptgraphics wrote:

FYI- 21 Totally 80s Hits is available
on Pono in 44.1kHz/16bit.

Pat

And it's only $12.99 for all 21 songs... not a bad deal!

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Posted: 21 February 2015 at 2:12pm \| IP Logged

sriv94 wrote:

Consider "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes", whose
single version has never been made available on CD but
Rhino issued the mono 45 in digital format.

This is now available on Pono in 16-bit lossless.

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