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my commercial 45, issued as atlantic 3457, states on the 45's label the running time is 4:05, but it actually runs 3:58.....if you fade-out for 0:04 from 3:54 to 3:58 you'll re-create the true 45 version....this accounts for the differing run times in the db......this should be noted in the db....

Edited by edtop40

There were two different edits that I know of. One is a white label release which says 3:25 on the label, runs 3:25, is mono/stereo and edits out the female talking parts and shortens the song near the end. These were actual edits which can be re-created, not remixes with the vocals out. One of those edits is a little sloppy. There is no number on the label, no Atlantic logo at all, the trail says A 35044 - 1 and ST - 35044 -1 and elsewhere on the trail has a triangle followed by the number 104377. There may have been a more traditional pressing of this one for promos but the one I have is a white label, with only ABBA , mono or stereo, the time, and the title on the label.

The other edit I have is on a standard Atlantic Promo single red/blue mono/stereo, has a time of 3:30 listed, runs ALMOST 3:33 but no quite, and on the trail is A 35054- 8 and ST 35054 -9 .. it keeps the talking in but shortens the song near the end. The edit point near the end to get to the "bah bah bah bah" part faster is not the same on both. They both shorten by about the same amount of time there, it's just a different edit point. I had never heard this version on the radio, I heard it for the first time when I picked it up a year or so ago. The station I worked, WTRY, used the "no talking" edit.

Yes there is a number difference, I triple checked, the white label's trail number is 35044 while the red/blue trail is 35054.

Edited by BillCahill

Bill, my (3:25) promo 45 has the same, plain white, barren label look as yours, right down to the same deadwax #. I will be happy to send Andy an mp3 of that one. But Bill, if you plan to send Andy an mp3 of the listed (3:30), actual almost (3:33) version, would you also be able to shoot one out to me? Once again, Bill Cahill comes to the rescue, with ALL the needed details, and I, for one, VERY much appreciate it.

I concur with Andrew, it CAN'T be recreated because the 'spoken' parts appear to be overdubbed in...

Jim, is this the same as your promo 45? Wanted to make sure before I placed a bid...

Thank you, sir!