Parliament-"Flash Light"

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   My commercial 45 has a listed time of (4:28) and an actual time of (4:27). I only post this info because current database CDs which state "45 Version" for this song have run times ranging from (4:23) to (4:29).

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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: Parliament-"Flash Light" Posted: 01 May 2008 at 1:15pm
	My commercial 45 has a listed time of (4:28) and an actual time of (4:27). I only post this info because current database CDs which state "45 Version" for this song have run times ranging from (4:23) to (4:29).

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: 265	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 May 2008 at 12:52am
	I've heard some CDs that chop off the acapella ending ("everybody's got a little light under the sun"). I don't know if this was even on the single version, but I thought it might be noteworthy.

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 Posted: 02 May 2008 at 8:44am
	Aaron, the lyrical line that you cite does appear at the very end of the 45 version. After it is initially sung in its entirety, the ending of that line, "under the sun", is then repeated a total of 10 additional times on my 45, starting at full volume, and is then subsequently heard more and more softly, all the way through the fade, until silence at the (4:27) mark.

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: 265	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 May 2008 at 11:55pm
	Good info, Jim. Perhaps some of those (4:23) versions cut off the acappella ending. I'm pretty sure my Thump compilation, Old School is missing the ending.

AndrewChouffi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 24 September 2005 Status: Offline Points: 44	Post Options Post Reply Quote AndrewChouffi Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 May 2008 at 8:03am
	I believe the only versions that have the "tag" removed are the LP versions, as there was a pause between the fadeout & the "tag" on the LP. The single has no such 'pause' as the "tag" is segued/crossfaded on the 45 version to overlap the music fade. Andy

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: 265	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 May 2008 at 11:41am
	Andy, that's another good point. Also, after doing the math, I don't think the end part being removed could account for the six second time range anyhow.