Teena Marie - Lovergirl

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   I just dubbed a copy of Teena Marie's "Lovergirl" from the 45, because mine is in storage, and it sounds like a completely different mix.  The drum track on this 45 is different--especially the snare hit.  On every CD that has this song, the drums are all the same--the way I remember it.  Does anyone else have a 45 with a drum track different from what's available on CD?  (By the way, this is a very obvious difference that you won't have to search to find.)

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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: 115	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Teena Marie - Lovergirl Posted: 07 June 2005 at 1:57am
	I just dubbed a copy of Teena Marie's "Lovergirl" from the 45, because mine is in storage, and it sounds like a completely different mix. The drum track on this 45 is different--especially the snare hit. On every CD that has this song, the drums are all the same--the way I remember it. Does anyone else have a 45 with a drum track different from what's available on CD? (By the way, this is a very obvious difference that you won't have to search to find.)

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: 115	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 November 2005 at 12:53am
	I forgot to post my findings on this awhile back, but it turns out there is more than one pressing of the 45 on this song. I pulled out MY copy of the 45, and it is the same mix that I'm used to hearing & the one that has shown up on every CD out there. My 45 is an edit of the mix that's commonly found on CD (the LP version). My friend's 45 is a mix that I had never heard before (details in the post above). So, I'm curious to know what versions are on the Sony Music 100 Years and R&B: From Doo-Wop To Hip-Hop CDs. The run times of (4:18) match MY 45; however, Pat notes that these CDs contain "neither the 45 or LP version." Anyone have any info?

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: 115	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 November 2005 at 5:38pm
	If it helps, here's some info on my copy of "Lovergirl": - Catalog number is 34-04619 on the blue Epic label - Label states a run time of (3:59) but it actually runs (4:20) I don't have the catalog number of my friend's 45, but I can ask him to jot it down for me. His copy runs (4:23), but the label may state something else. Edited by aaronk

Moderator Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 10 July 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Moderator Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 November 2005 at 7:33am
	Aaron, Just compared my dj 45 to the version found on "R&B: From Doo-Wop To Hip-Hop" and yes the reason I entered the comment of neither the 45 nor LP version was due to the different drum track. Are you sure that your friend's 45 is a US issue 45? As we know there are numerous 45's that have been released in two distinct versions so it is entirely possible that there are two domestic versions of "Lovergirl". My matrix number in the dead wax is 169787-2E.
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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: 115	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 November 2005 at 11:01am
	Pat, Yes, I'm quite sure his 45 is a US pressing. It's on the blue Epic label, and there's no mention of "demonstration-not for sale" anywhere on the label. Now, I just listened to an online sample of "Lovergirl" on the R&B: From Doo-Wop To Hip-Hop cd, and the drum track on this recording matches the 45 that I have. Apparently, your DJ 45 has the same mix as my friend's 45. I e-mailed a dub of this "alternate mix" to Todd, and he had never heard this mix before either. Again, my 45 sounds like it's an edit of the LP mix. Therefore, the only possible conclusion is that there is more than one pressing of this 45, each with a different mix. The one that I remember hearing on top 40 radio is the mix that is on my 45---the LP edit.

Paul Esch Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 15 August 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paul Esch Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 November 2005 at 2:28pm
	I also have the US 45, and it matches the mix on the R&B: From Doo-Wop To Hip-Hop CD. The matrix number on my 45 is 169787 - 3B. This version also times out to about 4:20. Now, is there a difference in speed?

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	I guess there are 2 different pressing of this 45 then! I just ordered a copy from Ebay that has the matrix number 169787-1A so maybe that will fix me up with both versions.
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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: 115	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 November 2005 at 1:07am
	Paul, to answer your question, no there is no difference in speed between the two versions; however, the mix that Pat & my friend have on 45 has a slightly longer fade out, and there's a couple different edits, which may account for the time difference. Thanks for backing me up, by the way. It looks like we have the same 45, as mine has the same matrix number as yours.

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: 115	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 July 2006 at 1:51pm
	Bringing this to the top of the board, as there was a question about it.

edtop40 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 29 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote edtop40 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 July 2006 at 3:26pm
	i have the correct 45 version on cdr...
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