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Topic: Fixx - Red Skies
Posted: 10 September 2017 at 7:37pm

Not a Top 40 hit, but the 45 has a listed time of 3:27.
The album version runs 4:21.

Anyone know how to create the 45 version?

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Posted: 10 September 2017 at 8:29pm

The 45 is a different mix than the LP, so you can't edit it down from the LP version.

I have the 45 version on Rhino's Just Can't Get Enough Vol. 8, where it runs about 3:33 (including outro silence).

I have the LP version on MCA's Greatest Hits One Thing Leads To Another, where it runs about 4:36 (including outro silence).

Both discs sound nice, and both include plenty of greatness in addition to "Red Skies".

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Posted: 11 September 2017 at 5:23am

To Crap (Ron):

Could you point out any mix differences between the 45 & LP. I always preferred the full-length version, but I didn't know the edit was also a remix. Great song. The version I have on my original CD 'Greatest Hits-One Thing Leads To Another' is a putrid alternate take missing the real hook of the original (the staccato oh-oh-oh-o-o-o-oh-oh).

Andy

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Posted: 11 September 2017 at 5:43am

Oh! I always assumed that the Greatest Hits version was the LP version.

I retract my statement, because I don't have the actual LP version.

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Posted: 11 September 2017 at 1:04pm

The band re-recorded "Red Skies" for the 1987 album
"React" and that version, very annoyingly, kept turning up
on their comps.
FYI - the only comp to feature all original versions of
their hits is "Ultimate Collection." Most tracks are
single versions, but "Red Skies" is the LP version, which
runs (4:20). I can check later to see if the 45 is an
edit.

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Posted: 12 September 2017 at 7:33am

I heard the proper LP version from Ultimate Collection, where it runs 4:20. It sounds great here - excellent dynamic range, nice EQ, no hint of noise reduction, and terrific source tapes. If all the tracks on Ultimate sounds this good, then I heartily endorse this disc as the go-to for Fixx songs.

The 45 is an easy edit: remove 2:18.5 to 3:08.7 of the LP version on Ultimate Collection. The edit points are on downbeats, in a very logical place.

And the proper LP version is WAY better than that 1987 rerecording that I'd gotten used to all these years.

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Posted: 20 September 2017 at 8:40pm

Just got a full copy of Hip-O's Ultimate Collection (1999), and it's truly fantastic in every way.

Writer, producer, musician, and discography credits on every track. Chronological track order. Includes a rare B-side, two excellent soundtrack songs, and two songs released after their stint with MCA.

Fantastic sound, too. Excellent source tapes, excellent dynamic range with no (or extremely minimal) clipping, fantastic EQ, and no evidence of noise reduction anywhere. It even includes the full opening note of "Secret Separation", which until now I didn't realize was clipped a bit on the One Thing Leads To Another collection. Huge props to mastering engineer Doug Schwartz, who also did the Donnie Iris Millennium Collection that I like so much.

This is a SIGNIFICANTLY better collection than One Thing Leads To Another.

There's a lot of crap on the radio, but there's only one Crap From The Past.

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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: 93	Post Options Post Reply Quote eriejwg Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Fixx - Red Skies Posted: 10 September 2017 at 7:37pm
	Not a Top 40 hit, but the 45 has a listed time of 3:27. The album version runs 4:21. Anyone know how to create the 45 version?

crapfromthepast Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 14 September 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 106	Post Options Post Reply Quote crapfromthepast Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 September 2017 at 8:29pm
	The 45 is a different mix than the LP, so you can't edit it down from the LP version. I have the 45 version on Rhino's Just Can't Get Enough Vol. 8, where it runs about 3:33 (including outro silence). I have the LP version on MCA's Greatest Hits One Thing Leads To Another, where it runs about 4:36 (including outro silence). Both discs sound nice, and both include plenty of greatness in addition to "Red Skies".
	There's a lot of crap on the radio, but there's only one Crap From The Past.

AndrewChouffi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 24 September 2005 Status: Offline Points: 41	Post Options Post Reply Quote AndrewChouffi Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 September 2017 at 5:23am
	To Crap (Ron): Could you point out any mix differences between the 45 & LP. I always preferred the full-length version, but I didn't know the edit was also a remix. Great song. The version I have on my original CD 'Greatest Hits-One Thing Leads To Another' is a putrid alternate take missing the real hook of the original (the staccato oh-oh-oh-o-o-o-oh-oh). Andy

crapfromthepast Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 14 September 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 106	Post Options Post Reply Quote crapfromthepast Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 September 2017 at 5:43am
	Oh! I always assumed that the Greatest Hits version was the LP version. I retract my statement, because I don't have the actual LP version.
	There's a lot of crap on the radio, but there's only one Crap From The Past.

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: 11 September 2017 at 1:04pm
	The band re-recorded "Red Skies" for the 1987 album "React" and that version, very annoyingly, kept turning up on their comps. FYI - the only comp to feature all original versions of their hits is "Ultimate Collection." Most tracks are single versions, but "Red Skies" is the LP version, which runs (4:20). I can check later to see if the 45 is an edit. MM

crapfromthepast Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 14 September 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 106	Post Options Post Reply Quote crapfromthepast Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 September 2017 at 7:33am
	I heard the proper LP version from Ultimate Collection, where it runs 4:20. It sounds great here - excellent dynamic range, nice EQ, no hint of noise reduction, and terrific source tapes. If all the tracks on Ultimate sounds this good, then I heartily endorse this disc as the go-to for Fixx songs. The 45 is an easy edit: remove 2:18.5 to 3:08.7 of the LP version on Ultimate Collection. The edit points are on downbeats, in a very logical place. And the proper LP version is WAY better than that 1987 rerecording that I'd gotten used to all these years. Edited by crapfromthepast
	There's a lot of crap on the radio, but there's only one Crap From The Past.

crapfromthepast Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 14 September 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 106	Post Options Post Reply Quote crapfromthepast Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 September 2017 at 8:40pm
	Just got a full copy of Hip-O's Ultimate Collection (1999), and it's truly fantastic in every way. Writer, producer, musician, and discography credits on every track. Chronological track order. Includes a rare B-side, two excellent soundtrack songs, and two songs released after their stint with MCA. Fantastic sound, too. Excellent source tapes, excellent dynamic range with no (or extremely minimal) clipping, fantastic EQ, and no evidence of noise reduction anywhere. It even includes the full opening note of "Secret Separation", which until now I didn't realize was clipped a bit on the One Thing Leads To Another collection. Huge props to mastering engineer Doug Schwartz, who also did the Donnie Iris Millennium Collection that I like so much. This is a SIGNIFICANTLY better collection than One Thing Leads To Another.
	There's a lot of crap on the radio, but there's only one Crap From The Past.