Donna Summer - Last Dance

I need some help on this one. The database has a number of listings under "neither the 45 nor LP version" as well as a number that are the "45 version" and the "12" single version." When I looked in Whitburn's "The Billboard Albums," the only album listings for this song are "Live And More," "On The Radio - Greatest Hits Volumes I & II," "Walk Away - Collector's Editions (The Best Of 1977-1980)," "VH1 Presents Donna Summer - Live & More Encore!" and "The Journey: The Vest Best Of Donna Summer."

The 45 version is a studio version, not live. Of the five listings from Whitburn's book, the three greatest hits albums have "neither the 45 nor LP version" (On The Radio) and the "45 version" (Walk Away and Journey).

So my question is: is there an LP version at all? The "neither the 45 nor LP version" would suggest so but there doesn't appear to be one on any studio album.

Thanks, jimct. I still have a question, though.

Whitburn lists the song on the movie soundtrack album (Casablanca 7099.) Pat has two listings for the song on the CD version (Casablanca 314534606.) Neither of those versions are the "LP version." One is the "12" single version" and the other is the "LAST DANCE reprise." Was the "LP version" omitted from the CD release of the soundtrack or is the "12" single version" in reality the "LP version?"

satchdr wrote: Thus, it appears that this version is BOTH the "12" single version" and the "LP version."

Based on your information, there is no 12" version---there is only an LP version. If this is the case, the database should be changed to read "LP version" instead.

Thanks for the additional info, Pat. So, the conclusion is that the LP version has never been issued on CD. Does anyone know what the differences are between the 12" and LP versions?

Be aware of disco practices in the 70s. Remember Gloria Gaynor's Love Tracks? First pressings of that LP contain a 4+ minute version of "I Will Survive" that was longer than the 45 but shorter than the 12" single. Second pressings contained the 12" single version, and Polydor discontinued pressing the 12" single. This is only one example of how LP contents changed during the 70s. Incidentally, the A-side of that 12" single was not "I Will Survive," but "Substitute."

Incidentally, I own a 12" single of "Last Dance," if a dub might help. Where is "Last Dance" in mono?