Top 40 Music on CD Forum : "Nadia’s Theme" by DeVorzon/Botkin

"Nadia’s Theme" by DeVorzon/Botkin : It's an honor to be among...

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:00:35 +0000

Author: eriejwg
Subject: 3079
Posted: 28 January 2008 at 10:00pm

It's an honor to be among such great company here!

"Nadia’s Theme" by DeVorzon/Botkin : agreed!!....it is amazing so many...

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:00:29 +0000

Author: edtop40
Subject: 3079
Posted: 28 January 2008 at 9:00pm

agreed!!....it is amazing so many of our fellow members where/are involved with the compilation of so many of the cds and songs we want.....if only the record companies could give US access to the files so WE can make things right...

"Nadia’s Theme" by DeVorzon/Botkin : Hmm, interesting story. Thanks,...

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:11:26 +0000

Author: Brian W.
Subject: 3079
Posted: 28 January 2008 at 6:11pm

Hmm, interesting story. Thanks, Mark.

"Nadia’s Theme" by DeVorzon/Botkin : Hi All, I can chime in a little...

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:05:50 +0000

Author: MMathews
Subject: 3079
Posted: 28 January 2008 at 5:05pm

Hi All,

I can chime in a little here as i was involved in the making of the Eric CD "Hard To Find Orchestral Instrumentals Vol 2".
First, since it was not a "HTF 45's on cd" volume, it was not the intention that every track be the exact 45 version, even though this one is almost identical.
The edit is still located exactly at 1:50 on this CD, but it is not a splice like the original 45, it is a quick cross-fade to accomplish the same result.
Tom Daly & Bill Buster felt the splice always sounded too abrupt.
Edison: in the 70's it wasn't edited to make it shorter, it was edited to make it longer.
Many may recall this recording originally ran just under 2:00 and was titled "Cotton's Dream" and was first released on a soundtrack album for "Bless The Beasts And Children" in '72. Then later used for "The Young And The Restless".
When they wanted a full single version for releasing it as "Nadia's Theme" they extended it by simply splicing it so the middle portion repeated again.
Tom worked very hard to get it as close as possible but with the quick cross-fade it sounds more musically realistic than the splice.
Sorry to the "45 version" purists, but this disc wasn't intended for that.

BTW - why is this HUGE hit on so few Cd's? I'll tell ya!
It WAS available for licensing, but the rights owners would only allow the entire Nadia's Theme album to be licensed, it was all or nothing. You can imagine many would be put off by this requirement.
I don't know if that has since changed, but Bill had to make a lot of phone calls and convincing, and they finally allowed him to include it on the Orchestrals CD. Thanks, Bill!

-Mark M

"Nadia’s Theme" by DeVorzon/Botkin : Hi I listened to my CD and the...

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 01:19:44 +0000

Author: EdisonLite
Subject: 3079
Posted: 27 January 2008 at 1:19am

Hi I listened to my CD and the 45 dub that John supplied, and they are identical, with an edit at 1:50. It wasn't really as sloppy an edit as I thought it would be but there's definitely an edit spot there.

"One Hit Wonders" / Polydor / 1997

"Nadia’s Theme" by DeVorzon/Botkin : Gordon: I'll send you a...

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:33:11 +0000

Author: eriejwg
Subject: 3079
Posted: 26 January 2008 at 7:33pm

Gordon:

I'll send you a dub of my 45.

"Nadia’s Theme" by DeVorzon/Botkin : Gordon, if your Japanese CD has...

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 17:36:12 +0000

Author: Tim Lyman
Subject: 3079
Posted: 26 January 2008 at 5:36pm

Gordon, if your Japanese CD has the true 45 version, you'll hear an obvious edit at the 1:50 mark, immediately before the strings come in. The re-edited version has the edit one beat, or about 3/4 of a second, earlier.

Can't help with the LP length, sorry. I just know that the 45 was created by editing the LP version.

"Nadia’s Theme" by DeVorzon/Botkin : Gordon, can you give me the title/label/year...

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 13:37:16 +0000

Author: Brian W.
Subject: 3079
Posted: 26 January 2008 at 1:37pm

Gordon, can you give me the title/label/year of release of that CD? Not sure how long the album version runs. But if the Japanese CD came out before 2003, it couldn't use the same version as Eric.

I think what you're listing for at 1:50 is a bad edit... but it wouldn't be there if it's the album version.

"Nadia’s Theme" by DeVorzon/Botkin : BTW, how long is the album version?...

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 10:19:04 +0000

Author: EdisonLite
Subject: 3079
Posted: 26 January 2008 at 10:19am

BTW, how long is the album version? I wasn't aware this 45 was edited!

"Nadia’s Theme" by DeVorzon/Botkin : There is at least one more CD...

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 10:18:40 +0000

Author: EdisonLite
Subject: 3079
Posted: 26 January 2008 at 10:18am

There is at least one more CD source for the song. I have it on a Japanese various artist compilation CD. I can listen to it at 1:50, but since I don't have the Eric CD, I'm not really sure what to listen to or compare.