https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 02 May 2026 16:07:55 +0000 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:38:17 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3503 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3503&PID=67923&title=kenny-g-songbird#67923 Author: crapfromthepast
Subject: 3503
Posted: 11 March 2026 at 9:38pm

One more detail:

Discogs shows various North American 45 pressings:

Arista Canada AS1-9561, matrix "AS1-9561-SA", copyright 1986, commercial release, printed 5:00

Arista US AS1-9573, matrix "AS1-9573-SA", copyright 1986, promo shown; may not be commercial release, printed 5:00

Arista US AS1-9588, matrix "AS1-9588-SA", copyright "1986, 1987", commercial release, printed 4:51

Arista US AS1-9588, matrix "AS1-9588-SAS", copyright "1986, 1987", commercial release, printed 3:29

It's clear that first pressings of the single on Arista included the LP version. It's called "Album Version" on the US promo CD single, and "Extended" on the European promo 12" single, and "Full Length Version" on the UK commercial 12" single.

It's also clear that later pressings of the single on Arista included the edited version. It's called "Single Version" on the US promo CD single, and "7" Version" on the European promo 12" single.

The UK, Japan, and Australia/New Zealand 45s all included the edited version.

It's safe to say that the "Single Version" was the hit. I never heard the Album Version on the radio at all back in 1987.]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:38:17 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3503&PID=67923&title=kenny-g-songbird#67923 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3503&PID=67922&title=kenny-g-songbird#67922 Author: crapfromthepast
Subject: 3503
Posted: 11 March 2026 at 9:08pm

FYI, there are two edits to form the short 45 version ("Single Version" on the promo CD single) from the LP version ("Album Version" on the promo CD single), plus an early fade.

The first edit removes 8 beats from 0:04.0 to 0:11.0 of the LP version. (Edit at 0:04.0 of the 45.)

The second edit removes 64 beats from 2:22.2 to 3:18.9 of the LP version. (Edit at 2:15.0 of the 45.)

The 45 fade is from 3:19 to 3:38 of the 45. If the 45 weren't faded early, the version with just the two edits would run about 22 seconds longer - that's what on the Greatest Hits album.]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:08:09 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3503&PID=67922&title=kenny-g-songbird#67922 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3503&PID=67921&title=kenny-g-songbird#67921 Author: eriejwg
Subject: 3503
Posted: 11 March 2026 at 2:55pm

Thanks for checking on that Marcelo. So, the CD won't appear in the database but it gives another option for Kenny G and Big Brother. There are several other single versions on the Clive David album as well.]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:55:07 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3503&PID=67921&title=kenny-g-songbird#67921 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3503&PID=67919&title=kenny-g-songbird#67919 Author: kaqueno
Subject: 3503
Posted: 11 March 2026 at 6:12am

According to Discogs, the CD was released in Japan, Taiwan, Australia, and Europe.

https://www.discogs.com/release/11446023-Various-Clive-Davis-The-Soundtrack-Of-Our-Lives

]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2026 06:12:51 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3503&PID=67919&title=kenny-g-songbird#67919 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3503&PID=67917&title=kenny-g-songbird#67917 Author: eriejwg
Subject: 3503
Posted: 10 March 2026 at 10:35pm

I discovered an album on Qobuz tonight that has the short 3:37 single version of Songbird. Not sure if it ever was released on CD or not but it's on Qobuz.

Clive Davis: The Soundtrack Of Our Lives

This collection also features the mono 2:42 single version of Piece Of My Heart from Big Brother & The Holding Company.]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:35:32 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3503&PID=67917&title=kenny-g-songbird#67917 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3503&PID=30017&title=kenny-g-songbird#30017 Author: abagon
Subject: 3503
Posted: 29 April 2011 at 10:12am

Kenny G's saxophone performance starts at :07 on the short 45 also on my Greatest Hits CD, meanwhile it starts at :14 on the long 45. The short 45 is not just an early fade of the LP. So I feel that short 45 version but :22 longer" comment needs.

--abagon ]]> Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:12:42 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3503&PID=30017&title=kenny-g-songbird#30017 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3503&PID=30016&title=kenny-g-songbird#30016 Author: Pat Downey
Subject: 3503
Posted: 29 April 2011 at 9:25am

Abagon you stated above that the short 45 version is just an early fade of the LP appearance so why do you feel the comment "short 45 length but :22 longer" is not appropriate?]]> Fri, 29 Apr 2011 09:25:32 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3503&PID=30016&title=kenny-g-songbird#30016 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3503&PID=30012&title=kenny-g-songbird#30012 Author: abagon
Subject: 3503
Posted: 29 April 2011 at 8:33am

Although the info was already updated. The long 45 is the same as the LP. The short 45 is the edited version of the LP or the long 45. I think that the "short 45 length but :22 longer" comment for Greatest Hits CD is not appropriate.

--abagon
]]> Fri, 29 Apr 2011 08:33:26 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3503&PID=30012&title=kenny-g-songbird#30012 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3503&PID=29997&title=kenny-g-songbird#29997 Author: Fetta
Subject: 3503
Posted: 28 April 2011 at 5:32pm

just wanted to push up this thread as I am working on Kenny G and the above has not yet been updated in the DB.

-Jeff]]> Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:32:54 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3503&PID=29997&title=kenny-g-songbird#29997 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3503&PID=28331&title=kenny-g-songbird#28331 Author: aaronk
Subject: 3503
Posted: 14 November 2010 at 12:58pm

Thanks to abagon, I was able to hear the actual short vinyl 45 version. He is absolutely correct that "Greatest Hits" is the "45 version but :23 longer." This should probably be noted in the database.]]> Sun, 14 Nov 2010 12:58:07 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3503&PID=28331&title=kenny-g-songbird#28331