Air Supply - Just As I Am

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   Hey guys, I found this Air Supply single from 1985 interesting.

According to the database, version 45 runs at (4:43) and not at (4:31) as stated on the disc label.

which matches the times of the album version.

Is there a difference in the mix of the 45 version and the LP version?

In 1985 it was published in Germany on 45 7" Promo, with a duration of 3:56, called "radio edition", a while ago I was able to listen to it on 

youtube, but now I can't find it, however I could hear that it has an edition in the intro and an early fade.

- Does anyone know if this edited version was released on any cd?

- Does anyone have this version to confirm?

Just As I Am (radio edition) 3:56 

 https://www.discogs.com/release/10067618-Air-Supply-Just-As- I-Am 

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kaqueno Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 02 November 2021 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote kaqueno Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Air Supply - Just As I Am Posted: 28 April 2022 at 7:20pm
	Hey guys, I found this Air Supply single from 1985 interesting. According to the database, version 45 runs at (4:43) and not at (4:31) as stated on the disc label. which matches the times of the album version. Is there a difference in the mix of the 45 version and the LP version? In 1985 it was published in Germany on 45 7" Promo, with a duration of 3:56, called "radio edition", a while ago I was able to listen to it on youtube, but now I can't find it, however I could hear that it has an edition in the intro and an early fade. - Does anyone know if this edited version was released on any cd? - Does anyone have this version to confirm? Just As I Am (radio edition) 3:56 https://www.discogs.com/release/10067618-Air-Supply-Just-As- I-Am
	Marcelo - Argentina https://www.mixcloud.com/marcelo-guzman4/ - https://www.discogs.com/user/kaqueno/collection

mjb50 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 28 April 2021 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 31	Post Options Post Reply Quote mjb50 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 April 2022 at 8:57pm
	I don't have the record in hand, but I found a vinyl rip of the edit and can confirm that it's as you recalled: • Trim leading silence. • Just before the 2 beat (the first snare), remove 2 bars from roughly 0:02.47 to 0:08.91 (encompassing four snare hits). • Fade out 3:50 to 3:57, ending after "you always treat me". The rip I found has no details of its provenance, but it includes regular B-side "Crazy Love", which makes me think it was in fact released on some retail edition, somewhere. Maybe the UK 7"? Edited by mjb50

EdisonLite Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 18 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 88	Post Options Post Reply Quote EdisonLite Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 July 2022 at 11:02pm
	Does anyone know - Was this promo version released in the US or just Germany? I, too, would like to know if this version appears on CD. (Maybe a German compilation).

EdisonLite Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 18 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 88	Post Options Post Reply Quote EdisonLite Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 July 2022 at 2:02am
	PS I did the edit on Just As I Am, and it just doesn't seem like a good place to fade, to my ears. The intro edit makes sense, as it's a bit long. But personally, I think they should have held out to Russell Hitchock's last "AAAAAAAAM" and fade when that note is over :)