https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 02 May 2026 00:40:42 +0000 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 15:22:23 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1228 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=1228&PID=67307&title=fats-dominoblueberry-hill#67307 Author: MusicProf
Subject: 1228
Posted: 22 September 2025 at 3:22pm

For what it's worth, the LP "This Is Fats Domino" (released December 1956, per Wikipedia) included the current 'wow' version, while the edit version showed up in the compilation LP "Fats Domino Swings," released December 1958, per Wikipedia.]]> Mon, 22 Sep 2025 15:22:23 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1228&PID=67307&title=fats-dominoblueberry-hill#67307 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1228&PID=67306&title=fats-dominoblueberry-hill#67306 Author: aaronk
Subject: 1228
Posted: 22 September 2025 at 2:50pm

I can certainly update the database; I just need to know the best way to do it. If by updating, you mean adding a notation to all 100+ entries, that's going to take a while. If you mean the song note needs better clarification, that's much easier to do.]]> Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:50:10 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1228&PID=67306&title=fats-dominoblueberry-hill#67306 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1228&PID=67303&title=fats-dominoblueberry-hill#67303 Author: mjb50
Subject: 1228
Posted: 19 September 2025 at 12:37am

Other than saying "to date, no compact disc release includes the original 45 version", the database doesn't explain any of this. Can it be updated?

I would say the database needs to distinguish between the "original 78 version", the "original 45 version", and the "reissue 45 version", the latter being what is on most CDs.

The45Prof explains the situation very well in his post of the original 78 version.

To summarize:

• At 1:03, the original 78 has "But all of those vows we made", clear as a bell.

• At 1:45, the original 78 has "But all of those vows you made", with a slight warble on "made". It is unclear if this warble is a tape problem or just how he sang it, but this is not the glitch we're talking about in this thread.

• Due to subsequent damage to the master tape, at 1:03, the original 45 has "But all of those vows we made" with severe drag/wow on "made". It sounds horrible. This is the glitch.

• Circa 1960, the master tape was "repaired" by replacing a 2-bar section (about :05) at 1:03 with the equivalent section from 1:45 (starting on the "2" beat). This master was used for (nearly?) all subsequent reissues on 45, LP and CD. In other words, on reissues, at 1:03 these 45s have "But all of those vows you made", including the relatively minor warble on "made", identical to how it sounds later in the song.


Edited by mjb50 - 19 September 2025 at 12:44am]]> Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:37:19 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1228&PID=67303&title=fats-dominoblueberry-hill#67303 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1228&PID=62069&title=fats-dominoblueberry-hill#62069 Author: davidclark
Subject: 1228
Posted: 04 November 2022 at 9:49pm

I've just been going thru the Bear box set "I’ve Been Around - The Complete
Imperial & ABC-Paramount Recordings", and Ringmaster is right...the songs
are not true mono. Nor are all the songs the correct 45 singles, this despite
certain statements about the box being "the definitive". What another missed
opportunity for a correct Fats collection. We simply don't have a release with
all the correct singles (that I know of).

A couple of examples that stood out: "I'm Walkin'" is missing the 45 reverb,
"Bo Weevil" is too slow (this one STILL not on a CD in its proper 45 version!).

Edited by davidclark]]> Fri, 04 Nov 2022 21:49:05 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1228&PID=62069&title=fats-dominoblueberry-hill#62069 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1228&PID=59506&title=fats-dominoblueberry-hill#59506 Author: PopArchivist
Subject: 1228
Posted: 12 November 2021 at 12:22am

aaronk wrote: That's not true, Rich. As I mentioned, Bear Family released the correct version. They spliced in the missing section from the 78.

Sorry I misunderstood. Thanks for clarifying! :)]]> Fri, 12 Nov 2021 00:22:56 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1228&PID=59506&title=fats-dominoblueberry-hill#59506 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1228&PID=59504&title=fats-dominoblueberry-hill#59504 Author: AdvprosD
Subject: 1228
Posted: 11 November 2021 at 11:23am

vanmeter wrote: Let me know if this doesn't work. My LP is a little grungy and there's a bit of wow right at the first edit but it's fine for my little online station. https://soundcloud.com/user-722613658/fats?si=93964ee46f4240 bdb1779830af800dc0

Worked perfectly!

I might do this myself now that I see it is worth the trouble. Thanks!
]]> Thu, 11 Nov 2021 11:23:03 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1228&PID=59504&title=fats-dominoblueberry-hill#59504 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1228&PID=59503&title=fats-dominoblueberry-hill#59503 Author: vanmeter
Subject: 1228
Posted: 11 November 2021 at 10:48am

Let me know if this doesn't work. My LP is a little grungy and there's a bit of wow right at the first edit but it's fine for my little online station.

https://soundcloud.com/user-722613658/fats?si=93964ee46f4240 bdb1779830af800dc0]]> Thu, 11 Nov 2021 10:48:37 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1228&PID=59503&title=fats-dominoblueberry-hill#59503 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1228&PID=59502&title=fats-dominoblueberry-hill#59502 Author: maciav
Subject: 1228
Posted: 10 November 2021 at 7:23pm

All,
Thanks for your help.
It sounds like these versions aren't the
45-versions -- even the ones that aren't
speeded up.
Bad news for me.
Mike]]> Wed, 10 Nov 2021 19:23:54 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1228&PID=59502&title=fats-dominoblueberry-hill#59502 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1228&PID=59501&title=fats-dominoblueberry-hill#59501 Author: AdvprosD
Subject: 1228
Posted: 10 November 2021 at 7:16pm

vanmeter wrote: I wound up using a dub of the This Is Fats Domino album cut and just edited in the word "made" and the beat following from later in the song (not "we"), and it works well enough.

After listening to the flub version of Blueberry Hill, I was wondering if someone would try this. I know I sure wanted to until I read this post.

Can I get a sampling of this by any chance?

It's also interesting to me that this is the very first time I even knew of this splice issue. I guess I have just been unlucky enough to never hear the song in
its original form. I was also surprised to learn this is how it sounded before the repairs were made. I've been around a while, but not long enough apparently.]]> Wed, 10 Nov 2021 19:16:33 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1228&PID=59501&title=fats-dominoblueberry-hill#59501 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1228&PID=59500&title=fats-dominoblueberry-hill#59500 Author: Brian W.
Subject: 1228
Posted: 10 November 2021 at 2:04pm

davidclark wrote: Rich, The "common" version appeared "later", but I do not know how later... anyone?

Yeah, that's what I wonder. Although several people on 45 Cat report that their black label Imperial 45s (in use from '57 to '63) have the glitch, so it was likely not repaired until long after the song was off
the charts.]]> Wed, 10 Nov 2021 14:04:38 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1228&PID=59500&title=fats-dominoblueberry-hill#59500