MJ "Got To Be There" -- why stereo?

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   I recently purchased the vinyl 45 of Michael Jackson's "Got To Be There," and was surprised to find it was mono, when it's stereo on the Hitsville boxed set.  I double-checked the label number and the A and B sides, and whether it was a US pressing.  Everything seemed to check out.

I thought the whole idea of the Hitsville boxes was to use the single mixes.  Anyone have any idea why this was stereo on the Hitsville set?

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Brian W. Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 13 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 37	Post Options Post Reply Quote Brian W. Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: MJ "Got To Be There" -- why stereo? Posted: 14 December 2004 at 10:57pm
	I recently purchased the vinyl 45 of Michael Jackson's "Got To Be There," and was surprised to find it was mono, when it's stereo on the Hitsville boxed set. I double-checked the label number and the A and B sides, and whether it was a US pressing. Everything seemed to check out. I thought the whole idea of the Hitsville boxes was to use the single mixes. Anyone have any idea why this was stereo on the Hitsville set?

Bob Lovely Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 12 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bob Lovely Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 December 2004 at 6:05am
	Brian, The Mono was a fold-down created for AM Radio airplay... Bob
	Just give me the hits...

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: 13	Post Options Post Reply Quote edtop40 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 December 2004 at 11:57am
	what is a "fold-down"????
	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: 45	Post Options Post Reply Quote davidclark Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 December 2004 at 12:40pm
	a "fold-down" is when a stereo mix is taken and a mono mix is created from it by combining the two channels. Not much thought or effort is put into this mono mix. This is as opposed to a "real" mono mix where it is created from the multi-tracks (or it is a mono recording to begin with).
	dc1