Hooked On singles

Are Hooked on Classics and Hooked on Swing 45 versions on CD
anywhere? Can they be created from edits?

Gordon:

Here is the thread that Eric referenced.

Can the 45 version be created by using the version found on the Nippers Greatest Hits of the 80's?
I'm sure there are simple edit points on the one.

Its seems so bizarre to me in hindsight that these records were hits.
I thought they were cool because of the editing and how they were different than anything else on the radio.

Come to think of it the musical years 1980 through 1982 were a bit different too.

eriejwg wrote: "Hooked On Classics" is a track I'd LONG forgotten about... With the above referenced edit, does the 45 version run 3:20? Or, do I have the edit in the wrong place...

The edited version runs 3:50 using the instructions on the post above.

Many beat me to it - yes, when you're done the edit should be at 1:40, and the total run length (including outro silence) should be 3:52 - consistent with what everyone else posted.

bwolfe wrote: Its seems so bizarre to me in hindsight that these records were hits. I thought they were cool because of the editing and how they were different than anything else on the radio. Come to think of it the musical years 1980 through 1982 were a bit different too.

Oh, yes they were! The 1981-1982 medley craze sounded ridiculous on the air back then, too. Stars on 45, "Hooked On Classics", "The Beatles Movie Medley", "The Beach Boys Medley", "The Elvis Medley" (not a top 40 hit), "Pistols On 45" by the Black Arabs, British medleys from Gidea Park, and dozens of others that didn't even come close to charting. Squeeze and Captain Sensible released jokey medleys of their own songs on B-sides of their singles, there were parodies (Chas & Dave's "Stars Over 45", Weird Al's "Polkas On 45" and "Hooked On Polkas"), and when the technology was ripe, there was a resurgence (M/A/R/R/S, Jive Bunny...)

Personally, I think it's one of the most laughable crazes to invade the top of the pop charts, ever. (And that includes the Macarena, the Lambada, and Whoomp There It Is!)

Lucky for me, I play loads of bad music on the radio show, and the "God-Awful Medley Of The Week" is a regular feature. Here's a list of all the awfuls medleys I've dredged up and played in the past few years (and there are many more than I haven't gotten to yet):

    BUDDY HOLLY MEDLEY - Paul New And Steel City (1978-ish)
    DISCO MEDLEY - Ramapo Valley Chorus
    CLASSICAL MUDDLEY - Portsmouth Sinfonia (1981)
    OLD SCHOOL MEGAMIX - Bar-Kays (1984)
    HOPPING MAD - Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers (1989)
    second half of DISCO MEDLEY - The Mini-Pops (1982)
    DANCE MIX (Side Two) - EMI America (1985)
    1984 TOP TUNE MEDLEY - Disconet
    ROXETTE RADIO MEDLEY - Unlimited Beat (1998)
    D.I.S.C.O./FUNKYTOWN - Pete Banby (1981)
    MIAMI HIT MIX - Gloria Estefan (1992)
    THE ESSENTIAL WALLY PARTY MEDLEY - Gay Gordon and the Mince Pies
    BEATLES MASH-UP MEDLEY - Hank Handy (2005)
    UNTITLED - Abba
    STARS ON RAP - Stars on 45 (2000?)
    HOOKED ON HENNY - Henny Youngman (1982)
    GOLDEN YEARS OF ROCK AND ROLL - Long Tall Ernie and the Shakers (1981)
    KITCHEN KABARET MEDLEY - The EPCOT Center Album (1983)
    1986 TOP TUNE MEDLEY - Disconet (1987)
    PASS THE SALT-N-PEPA (Medley) - Salt-N-Pepa (1987)
    MOUSERCISE MEDLEY - Mickey Mouse (1982)
    RODEOHEAD - Hard 'n Phirm (2004)
    LET'S ROCK (MEDLEY) - Ultimix
    JACK MIX 2 - Mirage
    DANCIN' DISNEY - The Michael Zager Band (1978)
    STARS ON 45 (12") - Stars on 45 (1981)
    JANET MEGAMIX 04 - Janet Jackson (Jan 2004)
    DANCE ON STARS - Stars on 45
    LET'S DANCE/THE SAFETY DANCE - Marilyn McCoo (1983)
    BOWIE MEGAMIX - David Bowie
    INDUSTRIAL DANCE MIX (produced by Breaktime) - Eurythmics
    STARS ON 45 PRESENTS STAR SISTERS (1983)
    CASABLANCA MEDLEY - Munich Machine
    OLD SCHOOL MEGAMIX - Run-DMC
    MEGAMIX - Duran Duran
    MEGACHIC (Chic Medley) - Chic (1990)
    MEDLEY: LOVE SONGS ARE BACK AGAIN - Band Of Gold (1984)
    MEDLEY FROM CHESS - Hal Leonard presents Choral Spectrum '87
    THE ULTIMATE BROADWAY MEDLEY - Selections from The Ultimate Broadway Album on Arista (1998)
    LET'S HANG ON/SHERRY/BYE BYE BABY - Michael Fendt
    MEGAMIX - Ace Of Base (1996?)
    PURPLE MEDLEY [7"] - Prince (1995)
    MACARENA CHRISTMAS (Joy Mix) - Los Del Rio (1996)
    NEW YEAR'S MEDLEY - Salsoul Orchestra (1976/1992)
    TRAIN MEDLEY - Boxcar Willie (1980)
    HOOKED ON SWING - Larry Elgart and His Manhattan Swing Orchestra (1982)
    DAMNED ON 45 - Captain Sensible (1984)
    HOOKED ON SONGS MEDLEY - Kings Of Swing Orchestra
    HIGH SCHOOL BPM MONTAGE - Ron Gerber (1986)
    I LOVE ROCK AND ROLL (The Medley) - Joan Jett / Various [produced by Ultimix] (1994?)
    GOOD OLD ROCK 'N ROLL - Cat Mother and the All Night Boys (1969) [co-produced by Jimi Hendrix!]
    MEGAMIX - Michael Jackson
    ELEPHANT LOVE SONG MEDLEY - Moulin Rouge Soundtrack (2001)
    DOWN WITH THE SHIP - Scatterbrain (1990)
    MEGAFETE (SAMSTUG NACHT) - Howard Carpendale
    POLKA POWER - "Weird Al" Yankovic (1999)
    ROCK PETER ROCK - Peter Kraus (1992)
    ONE MAN/FINALE - Paul Jabara (1989)
    CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL [known as THE CARIBBEAN DISCO SHOW in England] - Lobo [not the same '70s era Lobo] (1981)
    I CAN'T LEAVE YOU ALONE/LOVER LOVER LOVER/KUNG FU FIGHTING - Kai Warner (1976)
    INTROSPECTION - Osymyso (2001)
    SEASONS OF GOLD - Gidea Park (1981)
    STREET MEDLEY - Various, from "Once Upon A Tour"
    ABBA MEDLEY - Stars On 45 (1981)
    ABBA MEDLEY - Variete (1995)
    HOOKED ON COUNTRY PART 2 - Albert Coleman's Atlanta Pops (1982)
    FREE-STYLIN' (THE MEDLEY) - Ultimix
    HOOKED ON COUNTRY PART 1 - Albert Coleman's Atlanta Pops (1982)
    PARADE OF STARS! (1982)
    ROCKOLLECTION PART 1 - Laurent Voulzy (1977)
    DO YOU REMEMBER - Long Tall Ernie and the Shakers (1981)
    MEGAMIX (THE OFFICIAL BOOTLEG) - KC and the Sunshine Band (2000)
    MEDLEY - Stars On 45 (1981)
    MEDLEY U.S.A. - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1981)
    PLATTERAMA MEDLEY - The Platters (1982)
    KING IS BACK MEDLEY - Variete (1995)
    BEACH BOY GOLD - Gidea Park (1981)
    BRAS ON 45 - Ivor Biggun (1981)
    DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH (medley) - Ashaye [Michael Jackson imitator!] (1983)
    LOONEY TUNES MEDLEY - Pasadena Roof Orchestra (1983)
    L.A. MEDLEY - Jane's Addiction (1991)
    MEGAMIX MEDLEY - Paula Abdul (2000)
    PURPLE MEDLEY [12"] - Prince (1995)
    HOOKED ON BIG BANDS - Frank Barber Orchestra (1982)
    MEDLEY '91 PART 2 (1991)
    MEGA MEDLEY - Zapp and Roger (1993)
    JANE GET ME OFF THIS CRAZY THING - sample-happy mix from Television's Greatest Hits album (1986)
    MEGAMIX - Expose (1987)
    A VERY STRANGE MEDLEY (V.S.M.) - Barry Manilow (1977)
    GOLDEN SHOWER OF HITS (JERKS ON 45) - Circle Jerks (1983)
    HOOKED ON DANCE - K.C. and the Sunshine Band with Silver Convention (1997)
    GET OUT OF MY MIX - Thomas Dolby (1983)
    ANDREWS SISTERS' MEDLEY - The Sunshine Terrace Swing Band (1979)
    MEDLEY OF HITS - Waylon Jennings (1983)
    UNLIMITED CITATIONS (SLOW) - Cafe Creme (1978)
    EVERY LITTLE HIT MIX - Bobby Brown (1989)
    THE MEGA-MIX - The Beatles (2000)
    MEGAMIX - Technotronic (1990)
    CHRISTMAS MEDLEY - Pee-Wee Herman (1988)
    BONEY M MEGAMIX - Boney M (1988)
    MORE STARS - Stars On 45 (1981)
    PAYBACK MIX (PART 1) - James Brown (1988)
    MEDLEY '91 - No artist credited
    THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN - The Ritchie Family (1976)
    MEGAMEDLEY - Abba (1999)
    THE S.O.S. III SOLAR MEDLEY - Disconet
    IT'S IT'S THE SWEET MIX - Sweet (1984)
    DO IT AGAIN medley with BILLIE JEAN - Club House (1983)
    DO IT AGAIN medley with BILLIE JEAN - Slingshot (1983)
    MEDLEY - Mini Pops (1982)
    THAT'S WHAT I LIKE - Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers (1990)
    CHAIN GANG MEDLEY - Jim Croce (1976)
    BURNING THE GROUND - Duran Duran (1989)
    POP GOES THE MOVIES - Meco (1982)
    HOOKED ON BIG BANDS PART 2 - Frank Barber Orchestra (1982)
    PISTOLS ON 45 - Black Arabs (1982)
    THE MEGA-MELLE MIX - Melle Mel (1985)
    GODZILLA'S COMING TO TOWN - The Destruction featuring M.C. Godzilla (1992)
    STAR WARS MEDLEY - Barbary Coast Banjo Brass
    THE GREATEST ROCK 'N' ROLL BAND IN THE WORLD - Stars on 45 (1982)
    UNLIMITED CITATIONS (Rock) - Cafe Creme (1978)
    FROGGY MIX Part 2 - James Brown (1985)
    THE HIT COMBINATION - Level 42 (1992)
    MTV MEDLEY - C and C Music Factory (1992)
    THE ELVIS MEDLEY - Elvis Presley (1982)
    THE SOUND OF SKAAA - Busters All Stars (1990)
    MEDLEY OF HITS - Diana Ross and the Supremes (1980)
    DISCOMANIA - Cafe Creme (1978)
    STARTRAX MEDLEY (Disco Songs) - Startrax (1981)
    MEDLEY (MEMORIES OF DAYS GONE BY) - Fred Parris and the Five Satins (1982)
    BEATSKI MIX - Smalltown Boys [Bronski Beat imitators!] (1988)
    MEGAMIX - Milli Vanilli (1990)
    FROGGY MIX Part 1 - James Brown (1985)
    CHAIN GANG MEDLEY - Jim Croce (1976)
    MEGAMIX - Herbie Hancock (1984)
    CONNIE FRANCIS MEDLEY
    STARS ON 45 III (A TRIBUTE TO STEVIE WONDER) - Stars on 45 (1982)
    CHRISTMAS MEDLEY - Salsoul Orchestra (1976)
    CHRISTMAS MEDLEY - Pee Wee Herman (1988)
    STAR TREK MEDLEY - Meco (1980)
    OUT OF THE GAP - Thompson Twins (1984)
    DISCO MEDLEY - Mini-Pops (1982)
    MEGAMIX - Milli Vanilli (1990)
    WHAM! U.K. MEGA MIX - Wham! U.K. (1983)
    BLONDIE MEDLEY - Mini-Pops (1982)
    THE BRYAN ADAMIX - Bryan Adams (1985)
    SUMMER FUN MEDLEY - California (1981)
    MEGAMIX - Earth Wind and Fire (1999)
    SQUABS ON FORTY TAB - Squeeze (1981)
    STRUNG OUT ON MOTOWN - Regal Funkharmonic Orchestra (1982)
    PUMP UP THE VOLUME [UK version] - MARRS (1987)
    GREASE MEGAMIX - John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John (1992?)
    HIT MIX - Fun Fun (1988)
    A TRIBUTE TO MARILYN MONROE - Star Sisters (1984)
    HOOKED ON ROCK CLASSICS - London Symphony Orchestra (1982)
    BEACH BOYS MEDLEY - Beach Boys (1981)
    MEGAMIX - Naughty By Nature (1999)
    BEE GEES MEDLEY Pt. II - Startrax (1981)
    BEE GEES MEDLEY Pt. I - Startrax (1981) [Cheesy knockoff of the Stars on 45!]
    HOOKED ON CLASSICS - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (1982)
    THIS IS THE GO GO'S (MEDLEY) - Go-Go's (199?)
    YEAH BABY! - Jock Jam '99 featuring Austin Powers (1999)
    ABBA MEDLEY - Mini-Pops (1982)
    THAT'S WHAT I LIKE - Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers (1990)
    PISTOLS ON 45 [medley of Sex Pistols songs] - Black Arabs (1982)
    STAR WARS AND OTHER HITS - Stars on 45 (1982)
    BEACH BOYS MEDLEY - Beach Boys (1981)
    MEDLEY II - Stars On 45 (1981)

Edited by crapfromthepast