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Posted: 23 December 2007 at 3:44pm | IP Logged Quote Todd Ireland

Does anyone know where I can find the original "hit" version of Melba Montgomery's "No Charge" on CD? (The song doesn't appear in the database, but it did reach #39 on Billboard.) When looking the song up on www.allmusic.com, I find nearly every CD appearance is on a label like Dominion, K-Tel, or Madacy, all of which are notorious for issuing cheap re-recorded versions of songs by the original artists. Any help here would be greatly appreciated.
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Posted: 12 November 2011 at 9:06am | IP Logged Quote edtop40

well.....the one "fake" cd i have which contains the song
is titled "the true story of country" on music digital 11-
813....this version runs 3:23 and is NOT the same as the
vinyl 45.......the vinyl 45 states a run time of 3:09 but truly runs 3:11...paul...i do see a few cds on allmusic.com
which state run times of 3:09-3:12....so it's possible that
one of those cd contains the proper vinyl 45
version......i'll post anything back if i get one of those
cd's

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Posted: 12 November 2011 at 9:13am | IP Logged Quote edtop40

i just ordered this cd below......it looks like the best
case for being the original......i will report back when
it comes....


Songs for Mama: Country Style
Various Artists

Album
Songs for Mama: Country Style
Rating

Release Date
Mar 17, 1995
Label
K-Tel Distribution
Type
Various Artists
Time
35:39
Genre
Country
Style
Contemporary Country
Traditional Country
Country-Pop
AMG Album ID
R   255008
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Tracks
                       
Title
Performer
Time
1           ;I.O.U.     Dean   & nbsp; 6:03
2           ;Mama Knows     Shenandoah  &nb sp;  3:23
3           ;Mama Tired     Haggard      1:57
4           ;No Charge     Montgomery  &n bsp;  3:10
5           ;Roses for Mama     McCall   &n bsp; 3:24
6           ;Mama Knows the Highway     Ketchum  &nbs p;  4:15
7           ;Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to Be
Cowboys     Bruce      4:10
8           ;Mama's Never Seen Those Eyes     Forester
Sisters     2:49
9           ;Mom and Dad's Waltz     Frizzell    ;  
3:01
10         &nbs p;Mama Sang a Song     Anderson      
3:27


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Posted: 12 November 2011 at 4:04pm | IP Logged Quote Todd Ireland

Ed:

Several years ago, I did find Melba Montgomery's "No Charge" on a Time-Life 2 CD set called Classic Country: 1969-1975 (catalog #R808-14). Given Time-Life's excellent track record of using original hit versions, I purchased the set and am pretty confident this is the correct hit version of "No Charge". The song's run time on the Classic Country: 1969-1975 compilation is 3:11 and in stereo. (Was the 45 issued in stereo?)

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Posted: 15 November 2011 at 5:07pm | IP Logged Quote edtop40

todd.....i got your file and yes, it's the same version,
exactly as my vinyl 45, THANKS!!!.....btw, the vinyl 45 is
in stereo...

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Posted: 17 November 2011 at 8:16am | IP Logged Quote KentT

And promo 45 singles have Mono/Stereo versions. And time out to exactly 3:11.

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