Diana Ross-"The Boss"

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   Pat, your current database comment for this song states "actual 45 time is (3:56) not (3:34) as stated on the record label". Perhaps there were two different commercial 45s for this song issued, especially since mine includes an "RE-1" suffix. My stock 45, confirmed as Motown 1462, has both a listed and actual time of (3:59). My 45's deadwax info is "M1462F 65605-A-RE1-14A". 

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jimct Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 07 April 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote jimct Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Diana Ross-"The Boss" Posted: 30 May 2008 at 3:28pm
	Pat, your current database comment for this song states "actual 45 time is (3:56) not (3:34) as stated on the record label". Perhaps there were two different commercial 45s for this song issued, especially since mine includes an "RE-1" suffix. My stock 45, confirmed as Motown 1462, has both a listed and actual time of (3:59). My 45's deadwax info is "M1462F 65605-A-RE1-14A".

aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 266	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 June 2009 at 3:50pm
	I just had a chance to analyze both 45 versions, and the differences are very subtle. Basically, the RE-1 issue pushes the lead vocal and horns back in the mix ever-so-slightly, while the bongos are brought forward. There is no new instrumentation or vocals, and no added reverb that I can detect. Which version is commonly found on CD?

Todd Ireland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 16 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 23	Post Options Post Reply Quote Todd Ireland Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 June 2009 at 10:50pm
	For what it's worth... In situations where two mixes of a song differ very slightly like in the case of "The Boss", Pat typically doesn't list or distinguish them as separate versions/mixes in the database (though correct me if I'm wrong, Pat).

aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 266	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 June 2009 at 5:17am
	Very true, Todd. That's why I thought I'd throw it out there to see if anyone knows of any differences between the CD versions.