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    Posted: 07 October 2007 at 3:43pm
Pat, I have a promo CD single for this (PRO-CD-3219). It has 2 cuts, with no listed times. Cut 1 is "CHR Mix", with an actual time of (3:59), while Cut 2 is "AC Mix", with an actual time of (3:58).
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Todd Ireland Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 October 2007 at 9:36pm
It wasn't uncommon for songs on promo CD singles from the late '80s/early '90s to contain an "AC Mix", and usually this meant that electric guitars were removed or replaced with a "softer" instrument such as a synthesizer. Is this the case here with "Look Away", Jim?
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If I'm not mistaken, I believe the "CHR mix" was the 45 mix [labeled (remix) on the 45]; the "AC mix" was the lp version.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote eriejwg Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 October 2007 at 6:25am
Would this mean that all database appearances of the 45 mix would be the CHR mix and the LP Mix would be the AC Mix?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote jimct Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 October 2007 at 6:28am
Since I'm no good at determining minor song differences, I will be shooting out both tracks out to Andy. He will no doubt be able to clear everything up.
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Hi Jim,

I'll be glad to check them out.

It will be interesting because I know that the mixes are quite similar.

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Hi people,

Jim sent me out his "CHR mix" & AC mix" dubs.

The differences were actually quite subliminal.

My current stance is the "AC mix" is neither the 45 or LP mix as the electric guitar (located at '11:00' in the stereo spread) is lower-level in the mix than the 45 or LP version.

My new confusion is upon careful listening while it seems the "CHR mix" is the same as the 45 mix (labeled "remix" on the 45)--I now can hear no mix differences in the LP & 45 mixes with the exception that the 45 does possibly appear to be a little bit more level-controlled than the Lp (but that's about it).

This comes as a surprise to me as when the song was a hit I always thought I could tell the difference between the 45 mix and the LP mix--but now I'm not so sure...

Can anybody shed any additional light on this?

I wouldn't normally care as much but it is definitely one of my all-time favorite records (I know that's sacrilege to admit).

Andy

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Andy, I am with you on this one. I previously thought I could detect a 45 and LP mix of Look Away but now I can't so I have removed the 45 and LP mix designations from the database.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Todd Ireland Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 September 2008 at 5:46pm
Thanks to Jim's DJ CD single info above, the database correctly states: (dj copies of this cd single run (3:59) the "CHR mix" and (3:58) the AC mix"). I just thought I'd pass along the commercial 45 run time for "Look Away", which is 3:58. (Timing info courtesy of abagon. The printed record label time is 3:59.)
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote edtop40 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 July 2010 at 6:56pm
andy, you are correct.....my commercial 45 issued as reprise 27766 does state on the label "remix" (3:59)....
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