Yaz - Situation

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   Hi all, 

i realize none of the Yaz singles made it anywhere near the top 40, however "Situation" is such an 80's classic, i'd add it to the list of non-top40 classics. 

Years ago i had the orig, Sire 45 (shown as by Yazoo before they shortened it for the U.S.)

might anyone have that 45 they can shoot me a mp3 dub? I'd like to rereate it from the CD.....

My new-wave folder has the LP/12" but i used to play that 45 a lot, so i'd like that edit for my pop folder!

ah, high-school memories. 

thanks, if anyone has.....

MM 

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MMathews Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 18 August 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote MMathews Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Yaz - Situation Posted: 18 May 2011 at 1:34am
	Hi all, i realize none of the Yaz singles made it anywhere near the top 40, however "Situation" is such an 80's classic, i'd add it to the list of non-top40 classics. Years ago i had the orig, Sire 45 (shown as by Yazoo before they shortened it for the U.S.) might anyone have that 45 they can shoot me a mp3 dub? I'd like to rereate it from the CD..... My new-wave folder has the LP/12" but i used to play that 45 a lot, so i'd like that edit for my pop folder! ah, high-school memories. thanks, if anyone has..... MM

Fetta Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 26 April 2005 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Fetta Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 May 2011 at 7:14pm
	I just purchased a CD off of amazon called "18 Modern Rock Classics From The 80's" (JCI) cause it contained the 45 version of "True Faith" which I needed. The CD also contains a 3:44 version of "Situation". I've never heard the 45 version before (all I have ever heard was the 12"/LP version) but it could be the 45 version. Is 3:44 the correct time of the 45 version? I can send your way if interested. -Jeff Edited by Fetta

MMathews Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 18 August 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote MMathews Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 May 2011 at 1:20pm
	Hi Jeff, thanks very much, several kind folks sent me a dub of the 45, so i'm all set. I can confirm also the version on "18 Modern Rock Classics" is indeed the original Sire 45 version. BTW, i always felt Francois Kevorkian's remix made the record. The original mix on Mute in the UK was completely dry, no reverb or effects at all. (At the time, I also had the UK Mute 12" for "Only You", and the original mix of "Situation" was on the B-side in the UK.) Thanks, MM

NightAire Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 20 February 2010 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote NightAire Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 September 2013 at 10:38pm
	Does anybody have the length of the original mix? I don't have a copy of the 3:45 version (which appears to have been both to be both the US commercial single version and the US promo version), but have a 3:10 version. It sounds like it has the reverb of the 5:43 version (U.S remix), but doesn't match anything other than this 7" released in France in 1982. If it was a promo edit that got any airplay in the United States, I'll pop it into rotation. If not, I'll have to get a copy of "18 Modern Rock Classics."
	Gene Savage http://www.BlackLightRadio.com http://www.facebook.com/TulsaSavage Tulsa, Oklahoma USA

MMathews Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 18 August 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote MMathews Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 September 2013 at 2:33am
	Gene, You definitely want the 3:45 version on the JCI CD, that is the US Sire single, edited from the US 12"/LP. The version on the original Mute 45 (b-side of "Only You") actually runs 2:22 and you can hear that mix here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ4oehQJEK8 The French 45 in your link is the same as the UK Mute 45...i think the 3:10 timing you are thinking of refers to "Only You". The Mute 45 for "Situation" actually did have some reverb added as you'll hear, but it's very different than the US remix. It sounds almost like a demo. The very DRY mix of it was the Mute 12" b-side, running 5:20. MM

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: 166	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 September 2013 at 2:36pm
	Since I missed out on this song in the '80s, I only became familiar with it after its re-release in 1990. As such, I've always preferred the 1990 "Single Remix," mainly because I think the drum track is better.
	Aaron Kannowski Uptown Sound 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop

eriejwg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 10 June 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 68	Post Options Post Reply Quote eriejwg Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 September 2013 at 5:21pm
	I was able to locate the 3:44 single version on the Starter For 10 OST on Rhapsody.