On Top Of Spaghetti

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   My commercial 45 (Kapp K-526X) of "On Top Of Spaghetti" by Tom Glazer And The Do-Re-Mi Children's Chorus is definitely different from the version found on the K-Tel cd "Funniest Food Songs". The section from 5-9 seconds has more instrumentation on the 45, as opposed to just a guitar on the cd version. There may be more differences, but this one stands out to me. 

I know K-Tel often has re-records, although it's stated on the back that this is an original version. I would guess the other K-Tel cd listed in the database is this same version. I don't have either of the 2 Time-Life cd's listed, so I'm not sure if they got it right or not. My 45 runs 2:36. 

Jon O.

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jono Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 26 September 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote jono Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: On Top Of Spaghetti Posted: 03 June 2008 at 11:02am
	My commercial 45 (Kapp K-526X) of "On Top Of Spaghetti" by Tom Glazer And The Do-Re-Mi Children's Chorus is definitely different from the version found on the K-Tel cd "Funniest Food Songs". The section from 5-9 seconds has more instrumentation on the 45, as opposed to just a guitar on the cd version. There may be more differences, but this one stands out to me. I know K-Tel often has re-records, although it's stated on the back that this is an original version. I would guess the other K-Tel cd listed in the database is this same version. I don't have either of the 2 Time-Life cd's listed, so I'm not sure if they got it right or not. My 45 runs 2:36. Jon O.

Pat Downey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 01 October 2003 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pat Downey Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 June 2008 at 6:50am
	Jon this is a good catch. All of the cd's in the database are the same "alternate take". Does anyone have the original vinyl LP that can chime in here as I suspect that there may be a 45 vs LP difference for this song. The main difference that I hear is a guitar vs banjo (on the 45) opening instrumentation.

jono Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 26 September 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote jono Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 June 2008 at 9:08am
	Thanks, Pat. Hopefully someone has this LP and can chime in. I forgot to mention that there is no time listed on my 45. Also, in addition to the banjo on the 45, I hear a bass instrument that I don't hear on the cd version, giving it a "fuller" sound during that opening instrumentation (just after Tom says "Let's sing a little bit..."). Jon O. Edited by jono

jimct Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 07 April 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote jimct Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 April 2012 at 8:20am
	I don't own the original LP, but I do own the original 45, confirmed as Kapp 526. As Jon mentioned previously, there is no listed time. However, the actual time is (2:35), right around what Jon came up with. It has already been determined that the (2:38) and (2:39) database CD versions are not the correct 45 version, which means I'm now gonna be on the lookout for another, absolute cherry condition 45 copy..... Edited by jimct

jimct Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 07 April 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote jimct Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 May 2014 at 12:22pm
	Bumping up for Ed.....

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: 14	Post Options Post Reply Quote edtop40 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 May 2014 at 12:32pm
	thanks, jim...i filtered by glazer and it didn't show...
	edtop40

davidclark Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 17 November 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 46	Post Options Post Reply Quote davidclark Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 May 2014 at 8:18pm
	database states LP version for this track, but did we verify this, or as Pat asks, are the CD versions an alternate take.
	dc1

Pat Downey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 01 October 2003 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pat Downey Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 May 2014 at 9:45am
	I have since acquired a stereo reissue of the original vinyl LP on the MCA Coral label where the jacket clearly states "all selections previously released on Kapp album old number KS-3331 entitled ON TOP OF SPAGHETTI" and the banjo found on the 45 is definitely not present on the LP so we can safely assume that this is an LP vs 45 issue. What I still do not know is what the original mono version of the album includes for this song.