Teena Marie - Lovergirl

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.)

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

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.

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.

Bringing this to the top of the board, as there was a question about it.