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Topic: Top 40 Hits still not on cd in the US
Posted By: Moderator
Subject: Top 40 Hits still not on cd in the US
Date Posted: 05 February 2005 at 11:28am
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By request I will copy and paste a file of Top 40 hits that I have yet to find on domestic full length cd in the US. You can copy this file and make your own calculations such as decade by decade how many have not appeared on cd or do any statistical calculation you wish.
1957 After Sch ool &nbs &n bsp; p; Randy & nbsp;Starr 1982 All Our Tomorrows &nb sp; Eddie Schwartz 1957 Almost Paradise &nbs p; Lou Stein 1959 Always &n bsp; &n bsp; Sammy Turner 1960 Anymore & nbsp; & nbsp; Teresa Brewer 1961 As If I Didn't Know &n bsp;Adam Wade 1958 At The Hop &nb sp; Nick Todd 1983 Automatic Man &nb sp; Michael Sembello 1956 Autumn Waltz & nbsp; Tony Bennett 1976 Baby Face &n bsp; Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps. 1969 Baby, I Love You &nb sp; Andy Kim 1972 Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms) Detroit Emeralds 1982 Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk &n bsp;Dr. Hook 1957 Back To School Again & nbsp;Timmie “Oh Yeah” Rogers 1966 Ballad Of Irving &nbs p; &nbs p; Frank Gallo p 1956 Banana Boat Song &n bsp;Fontane Sisters 1971 Battle Hymn Of Lt. Calley C Company featuring Terry Nelson 1970 Be My Baby &n bsp; Andy Kim 1981 Beach Boys Medley Beach Boys 1982 Beatles' Movie Medley Beatles 1975 Beer Barrel Polka & nbsp;Bobby Vinton 1955 Bible Tells Me So &nbs p;Nick Noble 1958 Big Guita r &nbs &nbs p; p; Owen &nbs p;Bradle y Quintet 1970 Big Yellow Taxi &n bsp; Neighborhood 1958 Bird On My Head &n bsp;David Seville 1963 Birdland Chubby Checker 1969 Birthday Underground Sunshine 1960 Blue Tango & nbsp; Bill Black's Combo 1968 Born Free &n bsp; Hesitations 1961 Brass Buttons ; String-A-Longs 1970 Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Lenny Welch 1961 Bristol Stomp & nbsp; Dovells 1962 Bristol Twistin' Annie & nbsp;Dovells 1975 Butter Boy &nb sp; Fanny 1957 Butterfly ; ; Charlie Gracie 1963 Butterfly Baby &n bsp; Bobby Rydell 1983 Can't Shake Loose & nbsp;Agnetha Faltskog 1997 Candle In The Wind 1997 &n bsp;Elton John 1959 Caribbean ; ; Mitchell Torok 1962 Cha-Cha-Cha &nb sp; &nb sp; Bobby Rydell 1958 Cha-Hua-Hua &nb sp; &nb sp; Pets 1959 Ciao, Ciao Bambina ; Jacky Noguez 1962 Cinderella &nbs p; &nbs p; Jack Ross 1956 City Of Angels &nbs p; &nbs p; Highlights 1983 Clapping Song &n bsp; Pia Zadora 1959 Class &nb sp; &nb sp; Chubby Checker 1973 Close Your Eyes &n bsp; Edward Bear 1959 Clouds &n bsp; &n bsp; Spacemen 1960 Crazy Arms &n bsp; Bob Beckham 1963 Cross Fire! & nbsp; Orlons 1978 Curious Mind (Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um) Johnny Rivers 1961 (Dance The) Mess Around Chubby Checker 1979 Dancing In The City &n bsp;Marshall Hain 1962 Dancin' Party & nbsp; Chubby Checker 1979 Days Gone Down (Still Got The Light In Your Eyes) & nbsp;Gerry Rafferty 1960 Ding-A-Ling &nb sp; Bobby Rydell 1958 Dinner With Drac (Part 1) &nbs p; John Zacherle 1977 Disco Lucy (I Love Lucy Theme) Wilton Place Street Band 1963 Do The Bird &n bsp; Dee Dee Sharp 1962 (Do The New) Continental Dovells 1970 Do What You Wanna Do &nbs p;Five Flights Up 1963 Don't Be Afraid Little Darlin' Steve Lawrence 1967 Don't Blame The Children Sammy Davis Jr. 1981 Don't Give It Up &nbs p; Robbie Patton 1962 Don't Hang Up &nbs p; Orlons 1979 Don't Hold Back &n bsp; Chanson 1958 Dream &nb sp; &nb sp; Betty Johnson 1955 Earth Angel & nbsp; Gloria Mann 1973 Ecstasy & nbsp; & nbsp; Ohio Players 1963 Every Step Of The Way &nb sp;Johnny Mathis 1957 Fabulous Charlie Gracie 1957 Fallen Star &n bsp; Nick Noble 1958 Fibbin' & nbsp; & nbsp; Patti Page 1974 Fire, Baby I'm On Fire &n bsp;Andy Kim 1958 Firefly & nbsp; & nbsp; Tony Bennett 1959 First Anniversary & nbsp; Cathy Carr 1984 First Day Of Summer Tony Carey 1961 Fish &nbs p; &nbs p; Bobby Rydell 1961 Fly ; ; Chubby Checker 1981 Fool In Love With You &nb sp;Jim Photoglo 1964 Forget Him &nb sp; Bobby Rydell 1958 Forget Me Not &nb sp; Kalin Twins 1957 Four Walls & nbsp; Jim Lowe 1968 1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero &n bsp;Bobby Russell 1957 Freight Train & nbsp; Chas. McDevitt Skiffle Group 1956 From The Candy Store On The Corner To The Chapel On The Hill Tony Bennett 1972 George Jackson ; Bob Dylan 1957 Girl With The Golden Braids Perry Como 1980 Girls Can Get It &nbs p; Dr. Hook 1981 Give A Little Bit More &n bsp;Cliff Richard 1972 Give Ireland Back To The Irish Wings 1982 Goin' Down &n bsp; Gregg Guidry 1972 Gone &nbs p; &nbs p; Joey Heatherton 1961 Good Time Baby &n bsp; Bobby Rydell 1969 Goodbye & nbsp; & nbsp; Mary Hopkin 1958 Got A Match? ; &nbs p; Frank Gallo p 1962 Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes) &nb sp; Dee Dee Sharp 1957 Greensleeves &n bsp; &n bsp; Beverley Sisters 1967 Happening ; ; Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass 1956 Happiness Street (Corner Sunshine Square) ; Tony Bennett 1965 Hawaii Ta ttoo &nbs p; Waikikis 1962 He Knows I Love Him Too Much &n bsp;Paris Sisters 1961 Hearts Of Stone & nbsp; Bill Black’s Combo 1960 Hello Young Lovers Paul Anka 1965 Here It Comes Again & nbsp;Fortunes 1964 Hey, Bobba Needle Chubby Checker 1962 Hide & Go Seek (Part 1) &nbs p;Bunker Hill 1958 Hideaway Four Esquires 1982 Holding On &nbs p; Tane Cain 1960 Honest I Do &nbs p; Innocents 1964 Hooka Tooka & nbsp; Chubby Checker 1963 Hootenanny &nbs p; &nbs p; Glencoves 1968 How’d We Ever Get This Way Andy Kim 1960 Hucklebuck &nbs p; &nbs p; Chubby Checker 1958 Hula Hoop Song &n bsp; Georgia Gibbs 1962 Hully Gully Baby &n bsp; Dovells 1976 I.O.U. &n bsp; &n bsp; Jimmy Dean 1966 I Need Somebody &nbs p; ? & The Mysterians 1961 I Wanna Thank You &nb sp;Bobby Rydell 1962 I'll Never Dance Again & nbsp;Bobby Rydell 1962 (I'm The Girl On) Wolverton Mountain &nbs p; Jo Ann Campbell 1957 I’m Waiting Just For You &nb sp;Pat Boone 1976 I've Got A Feeling (We'll Be Seeing Each Other Again) Al Wilson 1962 I've Got Bonnie &nb sp; &nbs p; Bobby Rydel l 1982 If I Had My Wish Tonight ; David Lasley 1962 It Started All Over Again & nbsp;Brenda Lee 1964 It's All In The Game &n bsp;Cliff Richard 1956 Italian Theme & nbsp; Cyril Stapleton 1965 Jerk &nbs p; &nbs p; Larks 1962 Jingle Bell Rock &n bsp; Bobby Rydell/Chubby Checker 1960 Josephine ; ; Bill Black's Combo 1958 Judy &nbs p; &nbs p; Frankie Vaughan 1982 Just Can't Win 'Em All &nb sp;Stevie Woods 1956 Ka-Ding-Dong &n bsp; &n bsp; Hilltoppers 1958 Kathy-O & nbsp; & nbsp; Diamonds 1961 Kissin' On The Phone & nbsp;Paul Anka 1959 Kissin' Time &n bsp; Bobby Rydell 1974 Last Kiss &n bsp; Wednesday 1964 Lazy Elsie Molly & nbsp; Chubby Checker 1967 Let The Good Times Roll & Feel So Good Bunny Sigler 1965 Let's Do The Freddie ; Chubby Checker 1963 Let's Limbo Some More &n bsp;Chubby Checker 1961 Let's Twist Again & nbsp;Chubby Checker 1958 Liechtensteiner Polka & nbsp;Will Glahe 1963 Little Band Of Gold &n bsp;James Gilreath 1959 Little Di pper &nbs & nbsp; p; Mickey ; Moza rt Quintet 1959 Little Space Girl &n bsp; Jesse Lee Turner 1959 Living Doll &n bsp; Cliff Richard 1963 Loddy Lo &nbs p; Chubby Checker 1958 Lollipop Ronald And Ruby 1995 Long Road &n bsp; Pearl Jam 1960 Look For A Star &n bsp; Garry Mills 1970 Look What They've Done To My Song Ma New Seekers 1956 Love, Love, Love &n bsp; Diamonds 1957 Love Me Forever ; Four Esquires 1957 Love Me Forever ; Eydie Gorme 1962 Love Me Tender &nbs p; &nbs p; Richard Cha mberlain 1960 Lucky Devil & nbsp; Carl Dobkins Jr. 1961 Lullaby Of Love &n bsp; Frank Gari 1956 Mack The Knife & nbsp; Richard Hayman 1956 Mack The Knife & nbsp; Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra 1960 Madison & nbsp; & nbsp; Al Brown's Tunetoppers 1962 Mama Sang A Song &n bsp;Walter Brennan 1956 Mama, Teach Me To Dance Eydie Gorme 1959 Marina &n bsp; &n bsp; Willy Alberti 1955 Melody Of Love &n bsp; David Carroll 1958 Mexican Hat Rock &n bsp;Applejacks 1983 Minimum Love &n bsp; Mac McAnally 1958 Moon Talk &n bsp; Perry Como 1956 Moonlight Love &n bsp; Perry Como 1977 My Fair Share & nbsp; Seals & Crofts 1974 My Sweet Lady &n bsp; Cliff DeYoung 1956 Never Turn Back &n bsp; Al Hibbler 1986 Night Moves & nbsp; Marilyn Martin 1966 96 Tears & nbsp; & nbsp;? & The Mysterians 1959 Nola &nbs p; &nbs p; Billy Williams 1963 Not Me &nbs p; &nbs p;Orlons 1982 Oh Julie & nbsp; & nbsp;Barry Manilow 1977 Old Fashioned Boy (You're The One) Stallion 1961 Ole Buttermilk Sky &nb sp;Bill Black's Combo 1972 Once You Understand &n bsp; Think 1966 One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart) Barry Young 1970 One Tin Soldier ; Original Caste 1957 Only One Love &n bsp; George Hamilton IV 1956 Petticoats Of Portugal &nbs p; Dick Jacobs 1958 Philadelphia, U.S.A. Nu Tornados 2003 Picture & nbsp; & nbsp; Kid Rock featuring Allison Moorer 1957 Plaything ; ; Ted Newman 1957 Pledge Of Love &n bsp; Dick Contino 1957 Pledge Of Love &n bsp; Ken Copeland 1957 Pledge Of Love &n bsp; Mitchell Torok 1961 Pony Time &n bsp; Chubby Checker 1963 Poor Little Rich Girl &n bsp;Steve Lawrence 1956 Poor People Of Paris & nbsp;Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra 1982 Pop Goes The Movies (Part 1) Meco 1962 Popeye (The Hitchhiker) & nbsp; Chubby Checker 1962 Ride! &nb sp; &nb sp; Dee Dee Sharp 1961 Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody Aretha Franklin 1959 Rocka-Conga &nb sp; &nb sp; Applejacks 1960 Ruby Duby Du &nbs p; Tobin Mathews & Co. 1965 Rusty Bells & nbsp; Brenda Lee 1965 Sad, Sad Girl &n bsp; Barbara Mason 1960 Sailor (Your Home Is The Sea) Lolita 1966 Satisfied Mind &n bsp; Bobby Hebb 1979 Saturdaynight & nbsp; & nbsp; Herman Brood 1958 7-11 &nbs p; &nbs p; Gone All Stars 1964 She's The One &nb sp; Chartbusters 1984 Shine Shine & nbsp; Barry Gibb 1968 Shoot 'Em Up Baby &n bsp;Andy Kim 1970 Sing A Song For Freedom ; Frijid Pink 1957 Sittin' In The Balcony ; Johnny Dee 1962 Slow Twistin' &nbs p; Chubby Checker 1962 Small Sad Sam &nb sp; Phil McLean 1969 So Good Together &nbs p; Andy Kim 1963 So Much In Love &n bsp; Tymes 1983 So Wrong & nbsp; Patrick Simmons 1956 Soft Summer Breeze Diamonds 1973 Some Guys Have All The Luck Persuaders 1964 Somewhere ; ; Tymes 1970 Song Of Joy &nb sp; Miguel Rios 1963 South Str eet &nbs p; Orlons 1986 Spies Like Us &nbs p; Paul McCartney 1982 Stars On 45 III &nb sp; Stars On 45 1981 Steal The Night & nbsp; Stevie Woods 1961 Story Of My Love &n bsp;Paul Anka 1960 Summer Set &nb sp; Monty Kelly 1969 Sunday Mornin' ; Oliver 1962 Susie Darlin' ; Tommy Roe 1960 Sway &nbs p; &nbs p; Bobby Rydell 1964 Sweet William ; Millie Small 1960 Swingin' School &nb s p; Bobby&nbs p; Rydel l 1958 Swingin' Shepherd Blues & nbsp;Johnny Pate Quintet 1961 Take Good Care Of Her &nb sp;Adam Wade 1986 Take It Easy &n bsp; Andy Taylor 1972 Taurus &n bsp; &n bsp; Dennis Coffey And The Detroit Guitar Band 1960 Tear Drop &n bsp; Santo & Johnny 1959 Teasin' & nbsp; & nbsp; Quaker City Boys 1974 Tell Me A Lie &nb sp; Sami Jo 1967 Tell Me To My Face &n bsp;Keith 1958 Tequila & nbsp; & nbsp; Eddie Platt 1961 That Old Black Magic & nbsp;Bobby Rydell 1964 Think &nb sp; &nb sp; Brenda Lee 1956 To You My Love &n bsp; Nick Noble 1959 Tomboy &n bsp; &n bsp; Perry Como 1958 Torero &n bsp; &n bsp; Julius LaRosa 1974 Touch Me &nbs p; Fancy 1985 Tragedy & nbsp; & nbsp; John Hunter 1956 True Love &n bsp; Jane Powell 1959 Trust In Me &nbs p; Patti Page 1958 Turvy II &nbs p; &nbs p;Cozy Cole 1963 Twenty Miles & nbsp; Chubby Checker 1960 Twist &nb sp; &nb sp; Chubby Checker 1962 Twist-Her ; ; Bill Black's Combo 1963 Twist It Up &nbs p; Chubby Checker 1978 Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um Johnny Rivers 1960 Volare &n bsp; &n bsp; Bobby Rydell 1962 Wah Watus i &nbs p; Orlons 1963 Walking Proud & nbsp; Steve Lawrence 1959 We Got Love &n bsp; Bobby Rydell 1964 We Love You Beatles ; Carefrees 1959 Wedding & nbsp; & nbsp; June Valli 1962 West Of The Wall &n bsp;Miss Toni Fisher 1972 What Am I Crying For? &n bsp;Dennis Yost And The Classics IV 1966 Wheel Of Hurt &n bsp; Margaret Whiting 1958 When The Boys Talk About The Girls Valerie Carr 1956 When The White Lilacs Bloom Again Florian Zabach 1957 White Silver Sands & nbsp;Owen Bradley Quintet 1957 White Silver Sands & nbsp;Dave Gardner 1963 Wild! &nb sp; &nb sp; Dee Dee Sharp 1960 Wild One &nb sp; Bobby Rydell 1967 Wild Thing & nbsp; Senator Bobby 1974 Wild Thing & nbsp; Fancy 1963 Wildwood Days &n bsp; Bobby Rydell 1975 Winners And Losers Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds 1963 Wonderful! Wonderful! &n bsp; Tymes 1960 Wonderland By Night & nbsp;Anita Bryant 1969 World (Part 1) &nbs p; James Brown 1957 Wringle Wrangle ; Bill Hayes 1957 Wringle Wrangle ; Fess Parker 1961 Writing On The Wall &n bsp;Adam Wade 1980 Years &nb sp; &nb sp; Wayne Newton 1955 Yellow Rose Of Texas & nbsp;Johnny Desmond 1957 Yes Tonight, Josephine &nb sp; Johnnie Ray 1974 You Can Have Her &nb sp;Sam Neely 1963 You Can't Sit Down &n bsp;Dovells 1967 You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby Dave Clark Five 1972 You Want It, You Got It &nbs p;Detroit Emeralds 1975 You're All I Need To Get By Tony Orlando & Dawn 1963 Your Used To Be &nbs p; Brenda Lee sorry about the "&nbp p;" garbage that appeared when I cut and pasted this message from my Word 2000 program. ------------- Top 40 Music On Compact Disc Moderator |
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Posted By: SomeCallMeTim
Date Posted: 09 February 2005 at 2:46pm
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I've got a few of the above:
Bill Black's Combo - Twist-Her & Ole Buttermilk Sky - "Hi Rollin' - The Story of Bill Black's Combo (1960-65)" - Cream / Hi HEXD-40 - original mono 45 versions Barbara Mason - Sad Sad Girl - "Yes I'm Ready" - Bear Family BCD-16205-AH - stereo 45 version with surface noise (disc dub) Tommy Roe - Susie Darlin' - "Something for Everybody - Hits and Rarities" - Golden Sandy Records [CD] GSR-90125 I purchased all of these at our local Circuit City store, so they must have seen legitimate U.S. release at some point. Ace Records (UK) has several other fifties and sixties sides on its "Golden Age of American Rock & Roll", "Teen Beat" and "Early Girls" series - I picked these all up at my local hippie-run bootleg joint, but I've seen them languishing in the easy listening sections of Best Buy and Circuit City. I'm sure you're aware of the gray-market Liberty Bell label series of most of the Cameo/Parkway stuff... Sorry if I'm breaking the rules - just ordered my copy of the book last week. |
Posted By: Brian W.
Date Posted: 10 February 2005 at 5:03am
| Personally, I would add Barbra Streisand "The Way We Were" to that list, since the 45 version is a completely different vocal take from start to finish than has ever been released on CD. |
Posted By: Pat Downey
Date Posted: 10 February 2005 at 2:47pm
| Brian, "The Way We Were" is not available in its 45 version on cd as you point out but when I made up this list I included songs as appearing on cd even if it was the original LP version. There are others besides "The Way We Were" that are available in the LP version only and therefore not on the "missing" on cd list above. |
Posted By: Todd Ireland
Date Posted: 13 February 2005 at 11:35pm
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I had an uncharacteristically slow day at work on Friday afternoon, so to kill time I rearranged Pat's list above alphabetically by artist along with song title and year of peak popularity. By contrast, his list is alphabetical by song title so now readers can cross-reference between the two lists. I also counted the number of titles missing on CD for each decade and have included the totals below:
The 1950s - 90 titles have not yet appeared on CD Alberti, Willy - Marina (1959) Applejacks, The - Mexican Hat Rock (1958) Applejacks, The - Rocka-Conga (1959) Bennett, Tony - Autumn Waltz, The (1956) Bennett, Tony - Firefly (1958) Bennett, Tony - From the Candy Store on the Corner to the Chapel on the Hill (1956) Bennett, Tony - Happiness Street (Corner Sunshine Square) (1956) Beverley Sisters, The - Greensleeves (1957) Boone, Pat - I’m Waiting Just for You (1957) Bradley, Owen, Quintet - Big Guitar (1958) Bradley, Owen, Quintet - White Silver Sands (1957) Carr, Cathy - First Anniversary (1959) Carr, Valerie - When the Boys Talk About the Girls (1958) Carroll, David - Melody of Love (1955) Checker, Chubby - Class, The (1959) Cole, Cozy - Turvy II (1958) Como, Perry - Girl with the Golden Braids, The (1957) Como, Perry - Moon Talk (1958) Como, Perry - Moonlight Love (1956) Como, Perry - Tomboy (1959) Contino, Dick - Pledge of Love (1957) Copeland, Ken - Pledge of Love (1957) Dee, Johnny - Sittin' in the Balcony (1957) Desmond, Johnny - Yellow Rose of Texas, The (1955) Diamonds, The - Kathy-O (1958) Diamonds, The - Love, Love, Love (1956) Diamonds, The - Soft Summer Breeze (1956) Fontane Sisters, The - Banana Boat Song, The (1956) Four Esquires, The - Hideaway (1958) Four Esquires, The - Love Me Forever (1957) Gallop, Frank - Got a Match? (1958) Gardner, Dave - White Silver Sands (1957) Gibbs, Georgia - Hula Hoop Song, The (1958) Glahe, Will - Liechtensteiner Polka (1958) Gone All Stars - 7-11 (1958) Gorme, Eydie - Love Me Forever (1957) Gorme, Eydie - Mama, Teach Me to Dance (1956) Gracie, Charlie - Butterfly (1957) Gracie, Charlie - Fabulous (1957) Hamilton IV, George - Only One Love (1957) Hayes, Bill - Wringle Wrangle (1957) Hayman, Richard - Mack the Knife (1956) Hibbler, Al - Never Turn Back (1956) Highlights, The - City of Angels (1956) Hilltoppers, The - Ka-Ding-Dong (1956) Jacobs, Dick - Petticoats of Portugal (1956) Johnson, Betty - Dream (1958) Kalin Twins - Forget Me Not (1958) LaRosa, Julius - Torero (1958) Lowe, Jim - Four Walls (1957) Mann, Gloria - Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) (1955) McDevitt, Chas., Skiffle Group - Freight Train (1957) Mozart, Mickey, Quintet - Little Dipper (1959) Newman, Ted - Plaything (1957) Noble, Nick - Bible Tells Me So, The (1955) Noble, Nick - Fallen Star (1957) Noble, Nick - To You, My Love (1956) Noguez, Jacky - Ciao, Ciao Bambina (1959) Nu Tornados, The - Philadelphia U.S.A. (1958) Page, Patti - Fibbin' (1958) Page, Patti - Trust in Me (1959) Parker, Fess - Wringle Wrangle (1957) Pate, Johnny, Quintet - Swingin' Shepherd Blues (1958) Pets, The - Cha-Hua-Hua (1958) Platt, Eddie - Tequila (1958) Powell, Jane - True Love (1956) Quaker City Boys - Teasin' (1959) Ray, Johnnie - Yes Tonight, Josephine (1957) Richard, Cliff - Living Doll (1959) Rogers, Timmie "Oh Yeah" - Back to School Again (1957) Ronald and Ruby - Lollipop (1958) Rydell, Bobby - Kissin' Time (1959) Rydell, Bobby - We Got Love (1959) Seville, David - Bird on My Head, The (1958) Spacemen - Clouds, The (1959) Stapleton, Cyril - Italian Theme, The (1956) Starr, Randy - After School (1957) Stein, Lou - Almost Paradise (1957) Todd, Nick - At the Hop (1958) Torok, Mitchell - Caribbean (1959) Torok, Mitchell - Pledge of Love (1957) Turner, Jesse Lee - Little Space Girl, The (1959) Turner, Sammy - Always (1959) Valli, June - Wedding (1959) Vaughan, Frankie - Judy (1958) Welk, Lawrence, and His Orchestra - Mack the Knife (1956) Welk, Lawrence, and His Orchestra - Poor People of Paris, The (1956) Williams, Billy - Nola (1959) Zabach, Florian - When the White Lilacs Bloom Again (1956) Zacherle, John - Dinner with Drac (Part 1) (1958) The 1960s - 125 titles have not yet appeared on CD Alpert, Herb & the Tijuana Brass - Happening, The (1967) Anka, Paul - Hello Young Lovers (1960) Anka, Paul - Kissin' on the Phone (1961) Anka, Paul - Story of My Love, The (1961) Beckham, Bob - Crazy Arms (1960) Black's, Bill, Combo - Blue Tango (1960) Black's, Bill, Combo - Hearts of Stone (1961) Black's, Bill, Combo - Josephine (1960) Black's, Bill, Combo - Ole Buttermilk Sky (1961) Black's, Bill, Combo - Twist-Her (1962) Brennan, Walter - Mama Sang a Song (1962) Brewer, Teresa - Anymore (1960) Brown's, Al, Tunetoppers - Madison (1960) Brown, James - World (Part 1) (1969) Bryant, Anita - Wonderland by Night (1960) Bunker Hill - Hide & Go Seek (Part 1) (1962) Campbell, Jo Ann - (I'm the Girl on) Wolverton Mountain (1962) Carefrees, The - We Love You Beatles (1964) Chamberlain, Richard - Love Me Tender (1962) Chartbusters, The - She's the One (1964) Checker, Chubby - Birdland (1963) Checker, Chubby - (Dance the) Mess Around (1961) Checker, Chubby - Dancin' Party (1962) Checker, Chubby - Hey, Bobba Needle (1964) Checker, Chubby - Fly, The (1961) Checker, Chubby - Hooka Tooka (1964) Checker, Chubby - Hucklebuck, The (1960) Checker, Chubby - Lazy Elsie Molly (1964) Checker, Chubby - Let's Do the Freddie (1965) Checker, Chubby - Let's Limbo Some More (1963) Checker, Chubby - Let's Twist Again (1961) Checker, Chubby - Loddy Lo (1963) Checker, Chubby - Pony Time (1961) Checker, Chubby - Popeye (the Hitchhiker) (1963) Checker, Chubby - Slow Twistin' (1962) Checker, Chubby - Twenty Miles (1963) Checker, Chubby - Twist, The (1960) Checker, Chubby - Twist It Up (1963) Clark, Dave, Five - You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby (1967) Davis, Sammy, Jr. - Don't Blame the Children (1967) Dobkins Jr., Carl - Lucky Devil (1960) Dovells, The - Bristol Stomp (1961) Dovells, The - Bristol Twistin' Annie (1962) Dovells, The - (Do the New) Continental (1962) Dovells, The - Hully Gully Baby (1962) Dovells, The - You Can't Sit Down (1963) Fisher, Miss Toni - West of the Wall (1962) Fortunes - Here It Comes Again (1965) Franklin, Aretha - Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody (1961) Gallop, Frank - Ballad of Irving, The (1966) Gari, Frank - Lullaby of Love (1961) Gilreath, James - Little Band of Gold (1963) Glencoves, The - Hootenanny (1963) Hebb, Bobby - Satisfied Mind (1966) Hesitations, The - Born Free (1968) Hopkin, Mary - Goodbye (1969) Innocents, The - Honest I Do (1960) Keith - Tell Me to My Face (1967) Kelly, Monty - Summer Set (1960) Kim, Andy - Baby, I Love You (1969) Kim, Andy - How’d We Ever Get This Way (1968) Kim, Andy - Shoot 'Em Up Baby (1968) Kim, Andy - So Good Together (1969) Larks, The - Jerk, The (1965) Lawrence, Steve - Don't Be Afraid Little Darlin' (1963) Lawrence, Steve - Poor Little Rich Girl (1963) Lawrence, Steve - Walking Proud (1963) Lee, Brenda - It Started All Over Again (1962) Lee, Brenda - Rusty Bells (1965) Lee, Brenda - Think (1964) Lee, Brenda - Your Used to Be (1963) Lolita - Sailor (Your Home Is the Sea) (1960) Mason, Barbara - Sad, Sad Girl (1965) Mathews, Tobin, & Co. - Ruby Duby Du (1960) Mathis, Johnny - Every Step of the Way (1963) McLean, Phil - Small Sad Sam (1962) Mills, Garry - Look for a Star (1960) Oliver - Sunday Mornin' (1969) Orlons, The - Cross Fire! (1963) Orlons, The - Don't Hang Up (1962) Orlons, The - Not Me (1963) Orlons, The - South Street (1963) Orlons, The - Wah Watusi, The (1962) Paris Sisters, The - He Knows I Love Him Too Much (1962) ? & The Mysterians - I Need Somebody (1966) ? & The Mysterians - 96 Tears (1966) Richard, Cliff - It's All in the Game (1964) Roe, Tommy - Susie Darlin' (1962) Ross, Jack - Cinderella (1962) Russell, Bobby - 1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero (1968) Rydell, Bobby - Butterfly Baby (1963) Rydell, Bobby - Cha-Cha-Cha (1962) Rydell, Bobby - Ding-A-Ling (1960) Rydell, Bobby - Fish, The (1961) Rydell, Bobby - Forget Him (1964) Rydell, Bobby - Good Time Baby (1961) Rydell, Bobby - I Wanna Thank You (1961) Rydell, Bobby - I'll Never Dance Again (1962) Rydell, Bobby - I've Got Bonnie (1962) Rydell, Bobby - Sway (1960) Rydell, Bobby - Swingin' School (1960) Rydell, Bobby - That Old Black Magic (1961) Rydell, Bobby - Volare (1960) Rydell, Bobby - Wild One (1960) Rydell, Bobby - Wildwood Days (1963) Rydell, Bobby/Chubby Checker - Jingle Bell Rock (1962) Santo & Johnny - Tear Drop (1960) Senator Bobby - Wild Thing (1967) Sharp, Dee Dee - Do the Bird (1963) Sharp, Dee Dee - Gravy (for My Mashed Potatoes) (1962) Sharp, Dee Dee - Ride! (1962) Sharp, Dee Dee - Wild! (1963) Sigler, Bunny - Let the Good Times Roll & Feel So Good (1967) Small, Millie - Sweet William (1964) String-A-Longs, The - Brass Buttons (1961) Tymes, The - So Much In Love (1963) Tymes, The - Somewhere (1964) Tymes, The - Wonderful! Wonderful! (1963) Underground Sunshine - Birthday (1969) Wade, Adam - As If I Didn't Know (1961) Wade, Adam - Take Good Care of Her (1961) Wade, Adam - Writing on the Wall, The (1961) Waikikis, The - Hawaii Tattoo (1965) Whiting, Margaret - Wheel of Hurt, The (1966) Young, Barry - One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart) (1966) The 1970s - 42 titles have not yet appeared on CD Brood, Herman - Saturdaynight (1979) C Company featuring Terry Nelson - Battle Hymn of Lt. Calley (1971) Chanson - Don't Hold Back (1979) Coffey, Dennis, and the Detroit Guitar Band - Taurus (1972) Dean, Jimmy - I.O.U. (1976) Detroit Emeralds - Baby Let Me Take You (in My Arms) (1972) Detroit Emeralds - You Want It, You Got It (1972) DeYoung, Cliff - My Sweet Lady (1974) Dylan, Bob - George Jackson (1972) Edward Bear - Close Your Eyes (1973) Fancy - Touch Me (1974) Fancy - Wild Thing (1974) Fanny - Butter Boy (1975) Five Flights Up - Do What You Wanna Do (1970) Frijid Pink - Sing a Song for Freedom (1970) Hain, Marshall - Dancing in the City (1979) Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds - Winners and Losers (1975) Heatherton, Joey - Gone (1972) Jo, Sami - Tell Me a Lie (1974) Kim, Andy - Be My Baby (1970) Kim, Andy - Fire, Baby I'm on Fire (1974) Neely, Sam - You Can Have Her (1974) Neighborhood, The - Big Yellow Taxi (1970) New Seekers, The - Look What They've Done to My Song Ma (1970) Ohio Players - Ecstasy (1973) Original Caste, The - One Tin Soldier (1970) Orlando, Tony, & Dawn - You're All I Need to Get By (1975) Persuaders, The - Some Guys Have All the Luck (1973) Rafferty, Gerry - Days Gone Down (Still Got the Light in Your Eyes) (1979) Rios, Miguel - Song of Joy (1970) Rivers, Johnny - Curious Mind (Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um) (1978) Seals & Crofts - My Fair Share (1977) Stallion - Old Fashioned Boy (You're the One) (1977) Think - Once You Understand (1972) Vinton, Bobby - Beer Barrel Polka (1975) Wednesday - Last Kiss (1974) Welch, Lenny - Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (1970) Wilson, Al - I've Got a Feeling (We'll Be Seeing Each Other Again) (1976) Wilton Place Street Band - Disco Lucy (I Love Lucy Theme) (1977) Wing and a Prayer Fife & Drum Corps., The - Baby Face (1976) Wings - Give Ireland Back to the Irish (1972) Yost, Dennis, and the Classics IV - What Am I Crying For? (1972) The 1980s - 28 titles have not yet appeared on CD Beach Boys, The - Beach Boys Medley, The (1981) Beatles, The - Beatles' Movie Medley, The (1982) Cain, Tane - Holding On (1982) Carey, Tony - First Day of Summer, The (1984) Dr. Hook - Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk (1982) Dr. Hook - Girls Can Get It (1980) Faltskog, Agnetha - Can't Shake Loose (1983) Gibb, Barry - Shine Shine (1984) Guidry, Gregg - Goin' Down (1982) Hunter, John - Tragedy (1985) Lasley, David - If I Had My Wish Tonight (1982) Manilow, Barry - Oh Julie (1982) Martin, Marilyn - Night Moves (1986) McAnally, Mac - Minimum Love (1983) McCartney, Paul - Spies Like Us (1986) Meco - Pop Goes the Movies (Part 1) (1982) Newton, Wayne - Years (1980) Patton, Robbie - Don't Give It Up (1981) Photoglo, Jim - Fool in Love with You (1981) Richard, Cliff - Give a Little Bit More (1981) Sambello, Michael - Automatic Man (1983) Schwartz, Eddie - All Our Tomorrows (1982) Simmons, Patrick - So Wrong (1983) Stars on 45 - Stars on 45 III (1982) Taylor, Andy - Take It Easy (1986) Woods, Stevie - Just Can't Win 'Em All (1982) Woods, Stevie - Steal the Night (1981) Zadora, Pia - Clapping Song, The (1983) The 1990s - 2 titles have not yet appeared on CD John, Elton - Candle in the Wind 1997 (1997) Pearl Jam - Long Road (1995) The 2000s - 1 title has not yet appeared on CD Kid Rock featuring Allison Moorer - Picture (2003) Total number of titles missing on CD: 288 |
Posted By: Brian W.
Date Posted: 14 February 2005 at 1:30am
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"Pieces of Ice" was issued on CD on Diana Ross' "Ross" album from RCA. I'm almost positive it was a U.S. release, though it was pressed in Japan, as all early CDs were. I remember seeing it at Tower Records many times back in the day, and almost buying it. There's a copy right now on Half.com... for a cool $89!
Hopefully the '60s list will go waaaay down once (if) the Cameo-Parkway boxed set comes out, allegedly this spring. |
Posted By: Grant
Date Posted: 15 February 2005 at 9:49am
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Here's three from the 70s that I did not notice on your list.
Christine Sixteen (45 mix)-Kiss Winners And Losers-Hamilton, Joe Frank, & Reynolds Soul Train '75-The Soul Train Gang |
Posted By: Todd Ireland
Date Posted: 15 February 2005 at 10:15am
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Hi, Grant:
The lists reflect songs that have never appeared on a domestic CD release in any form. Because "Christine Sixteen" has been issued on CD quite a number times in its LP version, it was not included on the list of songs missing on compact disc. Interestingly, Pat acknowledges the actual 45 version run time of "Christine Sixteen" in the 10th edition of his book but doesn't specifically indicate if it's a different mix than the LP version... "Winners and Losers" by Hamilton, Joe Frank, & Reynolds is actually on the list... "Soul Train '75" by the The Soul Train Gang doesn't appear as an entry in the 10th edition, presumably because it was never a Top 40 hit (in fact, it only peaked at #75 on the Billboard Hot 100). |
Posted By: 80smusicfreak
Date Posted: 15 February 2005 at 11:00pm
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Brian W. is correct regarding "Pieces of Ice" by Diana
Ross. The hit's 1983 parent album, "Ross", did indeed come out on CD here in the U.S. at that time. Label & no. was RCA 4677. Like the Martin Briley album that I mentioned in another thread, it was one of the first U.S. releases on CD. (RCA and PolyGram led the way w/ CD releases circa 1983-84; don't forget that West Germany was the other country that manufactured our CDs prior to '85.) Although I don't have the CD, I've seen a couple of used copies in my record-store travels over the years, and due to its rarity, I know it goes for big $$$ whenever it turns up on eBay nowadays (again, just like the Martin Briley). And sure enough, a check of my old "Schwann" catalogs from the mid to late '80s also shows the "Ross" album as being available on CD at the time - so we can definitely scratch "Pieces of Ice" as well! Also, didn't Pat recently strike Lindisfarne's 1978 hit, "Run for Home", from the list??? (For some reason, it's still on the one above.) He claimed the song's original parent album, "Back and Fourth", was just re-issued on CD here in the U.S. for the first time. I've always loved that album, and would like to track down the CD myself - but admittedly, I'm having some trouble finding it. (All the other listings I've run across still show the album as only being available on CD as an import!) So does a U.S. CD of that one now exist or not??? |
Posted By: Moderator
Date Posted: 16 February 2005 at 7:38am
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Regarding the Lindisfarne cd "Back And Fourth", I just double checked my cd to be sure it was a domestic cd and it is, issued by Castle Music America with catlog number 72246.
If anyone has the Diana Ross cd "Ross", let me know the running time of "Pieces Of Ice" and I will add it to the next edition of Top 40 Music On CD. I have found the catalog number so it truly was a US issue and belong in the book. Same for the Martin Briley cd "One Night With A Stranger" if anyone has this cd then pass along the running time of "The Salt In My Tears" and I will add that to the database as well. ------------- Top 40 Music On Compact Disc Moderator |
Posted By: Pat Downey
Date Posted: 16 February 2005 at 9:15am
| I have taken the liberty of removing Pieces Of Ice by Diana Ross and Run For Home by Lindisfarne from my list that started this thread as well as Todd's list which sorted the data by artist. I say this just so there is no confusion for new readers browsing this thread. |
Posted By: Brian W.
Date Posted: 17 February 2005 at 6:40am
| Good news for those of us wanting "Pieces of Ice" on CD. All of Diana Ross' RCA albums are being re-released on CD in Japan next week. I just ordered "Ross" for around $16.50 US (though even the cheapest shipping from Japan was about five bucks, and takes around three weeks). But no bonus tracks on most of them, unfortunately. (I was really hoping for the remixes of Eaten Alive and Chain Reaction.) |
Posted By: 80smusicfreak
Date Posted: 27 February 2005 at 11:26am
Please see my new post in the "Omissions in 10th edition..." thread. :-) |
Moderator wrote:Posted By: edtop40
Date Posted: 28 February 2005 at 6:36pm
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attn all....i have my copy of diana ross's "ross" cd up for sale currently on ebay.......... ------------- edtop40 |
Posted By: edtop40
Date Posted: 28 February 2005 at 7:10pm
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the run time on the "ross" cd for the song "pieces of ice" is 4:55....this version is the same as the 45 version except it is faded to the 4:00 mark........hope this info helps....... ------------- edtop40 |
Posted By: Brian W.
Date Posted: 12 March 2005 at 6:04am
| Anyone know if Johnny Desmond's "Yellow Rose of Texas" or David Carroll's "Melody of Love" have shown up on any import CDs? |
Posted By: 80smusicfreak
Date Posted: 23 March 2005 at 5:10am
After seeing your reply above, Pat, I was finally able to find a local store that had the U.S. re-issue of "Back and Fourth" on Castle Music America 72246 listed in their computer. They told me that since it was in their database, and was not shown as being out-of-print, they could special-order a copy for me from their distributor - and since the label & no. matched the info you gave above, that's what I had them do... Well, the CD just came in, and this is what I got: The one that arrived is actually a U.K. import pressing of "Back and Fourth" from 1999 on Castle Music ESM CD 811 - BUT, the back of the jewel case has a new UPC (bar code) sticker placed over the original U.K. bar code that's printed on the back insert, and that sticker has the U.S. bar code w/ the "72246" catalog no. in it! So my question is this: Is your copy of "Back and Fourth" simply a stickered U.K. pressing like mine, or a true U.S. pressing??? The store charged me the $11.98 U.S. list price for the CD, so it must've come through the domestic pipeline, as I wasn't about to pay the typical $20-$30 that most import CDs run... Also, while ordering the "Back and Fourth" CD, I uncovered some additional info: Although I don't have it, it seems that in 2000, the Castle Music America label also released a 2-CD collection on Lindisfarne titled "Anthology", which also included their top 40 hit, "Run for Home". (The collection features live versions of their early to mid '70s hits on Elektra, but the late '70s and early '80s tunes - including "Run for Home" - are all the original recordings.) So "Anthology" will need to be added to your book under "Run for Home" as well, although it's apparently now out-of-print! Full UPC code is 602923662220, which I assume makes the catalog no. "36622"... |
Posted By: Moderator
Date Posted: 23 March 2005 at 7:45am
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80smusicfreak - Yes my "Back And Fouth" cd is also stickered on the back to indicate the US distribution number and yes I have included the "Anthology" cd in my data base as well. ------------- Top 40 Music On Compact Disc Moderator |
Posted By: Brian W.
Date Posted: 23 March 2005 at 1:46pm
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Okay, I found Johnny Desmond's "Yellow Rose of Texas." It's on a US Reader's Digest comp called "A Celebration of American Folk Music," 2001, Sony Music Special Products A4 52392 C-162C (or C-162B, which is what's on the back -- the C-ending is on the spine).
It's mono, and it says "Courtesy of MCA Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises." MCA bought up Coral, the label of the original record, in the 1960s, so it's the right label. So I'm assuming it's the original version. And if it's a re-recording, Reader's Digest will usually say so in the booklet, but no such mention here. The disc is still available to order from Collector's Choice, but it's really expensive -- about $60 for a 4-disc set. |
Posted By: 80smusicfreak
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 8:42am
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Because it's now been 2.5 years since Pat originally posted this list here (and Todd was kind enough to re-arrange it by decade), I thought this old thread was worth revisiting, especially for those (like myself) who have yet to subscribe to Pat's database...
Would somebody be kind enough to update the list??? (I nominate Todd, lol.) Just looking at the '80s songs, we know that Wounded Bird has since made the Michael Sembello and Patrick Simmons hits available on CD, and we've also revealed that back in '86, the "American Anthem" soundtrack from which the Andy Taylor hit came was also issued on CD in the U.S. (but is of course long out-of-print!)... As an aside, I do have Tony Carey's "The First Day of Summer", Eddie Schwartz's "All Our Tomorrows", and Pia Zadora's "The Clapping Song" on CD, but all of those are definitely imports, and I'm not aware of their appearance on any U.S. CDs to date... However, there are two other likely deletions that we can make from the '80s: Dr. Hook's 1982 hit, "Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk", and Agnetha Faltskog's 1983 hit, "Can't Shake Loose". That is because my old "Schwann" catalogs from the mid '80s show that the original parent albums for both of those hits were indeed issued on CD here in the U.S. back in 1983-84: "Players in the Dark" by Dr. Hook (Casablanca 800 054), and "Wrap Your Arms Around Me" by Agnetha Faltskog (Polydor 813 242). This is also backed up by the web site, www.bsnpubs.com. Of course, both of those CDs would've been pressed in West Germany for the U.S. market, since the U.S. didn't open its first CD pressing plant till '85. I loved "Can't Shake Loose" from the first time I heard it on top 40 radio back in '83, and bought Faltskog's album on cassette immediately; by the late '80s, I'd picked up "Players in the Dark" on cassette as well (still have both to this day) - I don't have either on CD, though, and I imagine those original pressings are quite rare, but they should be added to Pat's database, nevertheless... In addition, I do have Cliff Richard's 1981 hit, "Give a Little Bit More", on a U.S. CD - but admittedly, it appears to be one of those "gray area" releases. The song was included on 2003's "30 Years of Hits", an excellent 25-track collection of CR's best, topping even 1994's "The Cliff Richard Collection (1976-1994)" on Razor & Tie 2039 (which I have as well). In fact, "30 Years of Hits" features all 10 of CR's U.S. top 40 hits by Pat's standards, including 1959's "Living Doll" and 1964's "It's All in the Game", which are two others that Pat claims in the 10th edition of his book have yet to appear on a U.S. CD. "Give a Little Bit More" runs (3:17) on the CD, just as claimed on the back insert - (2:36) for "Living Doll" and (3:09) for "It's All in the Game". Label & no. of the CD is Powder Blue CD-7844, and "Made in U.S.A." is clearly printed on the back insert, along w/ a UPC (bar) code; the disc itself has a silver playing surface and excellent sound quality, too. (The front booklet lacks any credits or liner notes, though.) And although I obtained my copy through eBay a while back, "30 Years of Hits" is available new directly from Amazon, at a price of $23.98, so Pat (and others) may want to investigate this one further... |
Posted By: Pat Downey
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 7:20pm
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For those that are subscribers to the database, you can easily do a search by whatever year range you select to find the songs that are not on cd in the US. On the home page, under title search, simply select your year range and for "on cd" select no and then click on search.
The results by decade are as follows: 1955-1959 91 songs 1960-1969 56 songs 1970-1979 34 songs 1980-1989 24 songs 1990-1999 2 songs 2000-2006 6 songs |
Posted By: Todd Ireland
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 9:08pm
This comes as very interesting news, Gregg, because I've been searching for "All Our Tomorrows" and "The Clapping Song" on CD for quite some time, but I've never run across either on a digital format. I've even searched on www.allmusic.com and have found nothing. Could you kindly tip us off as to where to find these elusive hits on CD? |
Posted By: 80smusicfreak
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 11:57pm
No problem... :-) "All Our Tomorrows" is on Eddie Schwartz's 1994 CD, "Private Life (Best Shots)", from Germany. Label & no. is Long Island Records LIRC 00014. CD comes w/ deluxe packaging, including a plastic slipcover, bonus fold-open insert/poster w/ liner notes, and gold-lettered jewel case! It was a limited-edition pressing of just 2,000 copies, each individually numbered on the previously-mentioned insert/poster. Long out-of-print and needless to say, fairly tough to find (currently goes for about $20-$25). It's actually a hits collection of his '80s recordings. "All Our Tomorrows" runs (5:17), and is thus the LP version (Whitburn's "Pop Annual" states the 45 times out to just 3:58). "Private Life (Best Shots)" also includes his two other U.S. hits, "Over the Line" and "No Refuge"... "The Clapping Song" is on Pia Zadora's 1984 CD, "Let's Dance Tonight", from West Germany (also pressed in Japan, too, BTW). Label & no. for the German version - the one I have - is Curb Int. 847.716. Also long out-of-print and fairly tough to find (currently goes for about $30-$35). The album was actually re-titled "When the Rain Begins to Fall" when released in the U.S. in 1985 on Curb/MCA 5557, w/ the same cover art & track listing (but only issued on LP & cassette here - and yes, I have the U.S. cassette). "The Clapping Song" runs (3:23), which actually matches the timing given in Whitburn's "Pop Annual", so I'll go out on a limb and say it's the 45 version. :-) "Let's Dance Tonight" also includes her two U.S. hits, "Rock it Out" and "When the Rain Begins to Fall" (duet w/ Jermaine Jackson), but curiously, not "I'm in Love Again" as well... |
Posted By: rnell
Date Posted: 21 July 2007 at 8:21am
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I'm surprised no one (as far as I know) ever mentioned that Barry Gibb's Now voyager album including Shine shine was released in the USA on MCA 5506. Although the CD reads "manufactured in Japan" I understand this is a US release. By the way, MacMacnally's Nothing but the truth with Minimum love is available through this website www.richardsandsouthern.com (this is an official release I understand).
Half of the songs on the 80s list and many from the 70s that have never been released in the US are available through imports (Beach boys medley, S. Woods, Photoglo, Persuaders to name a few). If anybody's interested let me know and I can give more details, as I have all those CDs. |
Posted By: AndrewChouffi
Date Posted: 21 July 2007 at 9:51am
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Hi "rnell",
Yes, I am interested in your list of difficult-to-find 70s & 80s chart hits on import CDs! Please omit anything that you feel 'sounds like it doesn't come from a tape'. There is nothing more annoying than paying top dollar for an out-of-print import that is a needledrop as I own the vinyl already. Thank You!! Andy |
Posted By: gnj1958@sbcglob
Date Posted: 22 July 2007 at 1:59am
| Where are you guys getting Cliff Richard having a US hit with "Give A Little Bit More"? It's not in my book. I believe it's actually the UK song "Never Say Die" which looks like it was released in the US as "Give A little Bit More". But neither title show up in my book. It shows Cliff having 9 Top 40 hits. |
Posted By: Paul Haney
Date Posted: 22 July 2007 at 7:19am
"Give A Little Bit More" peaked at #36 in Cash Box and at #41 in Billboard in 1981. "Never Say Die (Give A Little Bit More)" peaked at #73 in Billboard and at #78 in Cash Box in 1983. Two totally different songs. Just a couple of reasons to have the "Top Pop Singles" book instead of, or in addition to, "Top 40 Hits":) |
Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 22 July 2007 at 7:19am
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Even though they may not be on domestic CD, and I know that's the focus of this site, a quick check at Napster.com reveals these are currently available:
1970's: Fancy - Touch Me (on Wild Thing/Turns You On) Fancy - Wild Thing (on Wild Thing/Turns You On) Heatherton, Joey - Gone (reissue of 1972 LP) |
Posted By: Todd Ireland
Date Posted: 22 July 2007 at 9:12am
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eriejwg:
Pat wrote about Fancy's two Top 40 hits debuting in the U.S. on CD in the "Reviews" section of the website back in April. He reports though that the CD sounds like it was mastered from vinyl. |
Posted By: gnj1958@sbcglob
Date Posted: 22 July 2007 at 11:54am
Oh yeah I see now. It's a track off the "I'm No Hero" album which wasn't released as a single in the UK. I don't bother with Cash Box hits myself. |
Posted By: 80smusicfreak
Date Posted: 06 August 2007 at 7:24pm
Good catch, rnell. I remember seeing the CD for "Now Voyager" a few times on eBay in the past, but never got around to double-checking whether or not there was a U.S. release for that one on CD back in the day. (I have the cassette myself.) So I just did, and sure enough, my old "Schwann" catalogs from the mid '80s do indeed indicate that that title was issued on CD here in the U.S., w/ the "MCAD-5506" number. (And yes, as long as that catalog no. matches - as you indicate - that Japan pressing of yours was indeed made for the U.S. market!) Therefore, Pat can definitely scratch "Shine Shine" as well... |
Posted By: 80smusicfreak
Date Posted: 06 August 2007 at 7:34pm
Okay, two more down from the '80s ("Shine Shine" and "Girls Can Get It") since I made the above request only two weeks ago. Actually, I can get by w/o knowing the ones from the '50s and '60s. :-) Still no volunteers??? Thanks in advance... |
Posted By: Pat Downey
Date Posted: 06 August 2007 at 8:05pm
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If anyone owns the original Agnetha Faltskog cd "Wrap Your Arms Around Me" (not the imports which are readily available today), pass along the running time of "Can't Shake Loose" and I will enter the information in the database.
Same for the original Dr. Hook cd "Players In The Dark" on Casablanca 800054 - if you have this cd and can pass along the running time of "Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk" I will enter it in the database. And the same for the Barry Gibb cd "Now Voyager" MCA 5506 - if you have this cd pass along the running time of "Shine Shine" and I will enter that information in the database. |
Posted By: Paul C
Date Posted: 08 August 2007 at 9:27am
| 'The Beach Boys Medley' was issued in the U.S. in 2003 on the four track CD, Sounds Of Summer Singles. It contains a production error, however, causing something weird to happen to the speed of the tape near the end of the fadeout. It is therefore technically not the 45 version. |
Posted By: Todd Ireland
Date Posted: 10 August 2007 at 4:43pm
When Pat first posted in this thread the list of songs still missing on CD, the Top 40 Music on Compact Disc database had not yet been constructed. But now that the database exists and paying subscribers can now easily pull up a list of songs not available on CD, I haven't thought it necessary to go back and spend all kinds of time updating Pat's original list. To remind subscribers of how to access a current list of songs not available on a U.S. CD release, simply go to the main page of the database search engine where it says "TITLE SEARCH". Then underneath where it says "ON CD", click the button next to the "N" option, then click "SEARCH" and, voila, a never-before-on-CD list of Top 40 hits instantly appears! |
Posted By: Todd Ireland
Date Posted: 10 August 2007 at 7:52pm
I pulled out my copy of the four track CD containing "The Beach Boys Medley" and it does indeed sound like the tape source begins "dragging" at the 4:01 mark (the song fades completely out at 4:08). I've never been particularly impressed with the mastering of this CD either because the dynamic range is largely lost due to overcompression of the audio levels. |
Posted By: rnell
Date Posted: 25 August 2007 at 3:59pm
| Finally here, running time of Barry Gibb's Shine shine in the Now voyager CD is 4.42 |
Posted By: Pat Downey
Date Posted: 26 August 2007 at 10:14am
| Now is there a 45 vs LP version issue on the song "Shine Shine" as I do not have the LP or 45? |
Posted By: jimct
Date Posted: 26 August 2007 at 1:47pm
| Pat, I have just pulled out and timed my promo 45 for this. One side has a listed time (4:30); actual time (4:42) length, while the other side has a listed time (4:13); actual time (4:15) length. No long/short version designations appear anywhere on the DJ 45, even though that is obviously the case here. |
Posted By: Paul Haney
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 7:27am
Pat, our commercial 45 states (4:30), but runs (4:42). |
Posted By: Paul Haney
Date Posted: 28 August 2007 at 7:04am
| The "Now Voyager" vinyl LP version states (4:43) and runs (4:42). |
Posted By: 80smusicfreak
Date Posted: 06 September 2007 at 8:41pm
Okay, I put my money where my mouth was, and just acquired an original (used) CD of "Players in the Dark" by Dr. Hook. (This one's definitely a toughie; it set me back $60!) Interesting situation here. For starters, although the vinyl LP & cassette were both issued on Casablanca 7264 in early 1982, by the time the CD version came out in 1983-84, the Casablanca label was no more, and PolyGram had also switched to a more universal catalog-numbering system. Consequently, the CD & inserts all actually bear the "Mercury" name & logo - not Casablanca, as my sources indicated - but the catalog no. itself is indeed 800 054-2. And as I predicted, the CD is a West German pressing for the U.S. market, since there weren't yet any CD-manufacturing plants Stateside at the time... That said, printed time on the back insert for "Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk" is (3:46), and surprisingly, that's just what it actually runs! However, it turns out the new "Greatest Hooks" collection fades the song early, to just (3:40). Also, in his "Pop Annual", Whitburn claims the 45 version runs (3:39); since I don't own the 45, I have no idea whether that's accurate, or if it's a different mix from the LP/CD version. All I can say for sure is that based on the lyrics, the "Greatest Hooks" version is the "Players in the Dark" version faded about six seconds early. I'll let the folks w/ the excellent 45 collections here sort out the rest... I don't usually pay this much for CDs, but I guess I can also have the satisfaction of now owning the group's final pop hit, "Loveline", on CD - a song that was omitted from "Greatest Hooks"... :-) |
Posted By: Paul C
Date Posted: 07 September 2007 at 9:38am
| My U.S. commercial 45 of 'Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk' runs 3:40. |
Posted By: 80smusicfreak
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 4:01am
While most folks here lately seem to be focused (obsessed???) on the CD release of some hit 45 versions by the likes of Eddie Money and R. Dean Taylor (full disclosure: yes, even *I* bought the new EM and H&O "Playlist" CDs from Sony/BMG for the rare "45 versions" that they included!), alas, no one has yet to mention that on May 13, Tony Carey's 1984 hit, "The First Day of Summer", actually made its U.S. CD debut in either form... It's included on Carey's new hits collection, "A Lonely Life - The Anthology", on Renaissance RMED-353 (printed on the disc itself as "RMED-0353", so take your pick). I have the CD, and the actual timing for "The First Day of Summer" is (3:43); although I don't own the 7" single myself, according to Joel Whitburn's "Hot 100 Annual", the 45 version/length is "(3:28)", so this appears to be the LP version/length... I've been a huge TC fan since 1983, when I first heard Planet P's "Why Me?", and his fantastic follow-up solo album the very next year, "Some Tough City", sealed it. (As indicated in an earlier post, I've had the latter - which was the original parent album of "The First Day of Summer" - on an import CD for years now. Renaissance label owner John W. Edwards' liner notes in "Anthology" state, "Several more of TC's solo albums are being re-released in North America during 2008 and 2009...," so it appears that we will FINALLY be seeing the U.S. CD debut of "Some Tough City" shortly!) While Renaissance has been known to issue second (later) pressings of some of their CDs on CD-R, the new hits CD is a factory-pressed disc, and included the involvement of TC himself. Of course, it does include his other U.S. top 40 hit, 1984's "A Fine Fine Day" - which is also hard to get on CD - and it clocks in at (4:23). (Both the 45 & LP versions reportedly run "4:24", so I assume they're the same???) In addition to his several other lesser pop & AOR hits, as an added bonus, "Anthology" also includes most of his hits as lead singer of Planet P Project! This new CD doesn't quite measure up to the home-made cassette that I recorded of his solo & Planet P material some 15 years ago, but a welcome release from another very underrated '80s act, nevertheless. (Mariah who???) :-) "Yes, and we lied a little/ And we maybe stole some/ Sayin', 'Southern Cali-forni-a, here we come!'..." |
Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 4:23am
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Thanks for the heads up on the Tony Carey info. I remember fondly, as a jock on what was then K104 locally, we played both Tony Carey tracks in 1984. I also remember playing the Planet P track at an AOR in Parkersburg, WV in 1983.
**Edited to add** Does anyone have the actual run time of the 45 for "The First Day Of Summer"? |
Posted By: Paul C
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 4:54am
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The 45 of "The First Day Of Summer" does indeed run 3:28. To help determine if the 45 is an edit or simply a shorter length compared to the LP, here's some details about the 45:
(0:24) vocals start (first verse) (0:57) chorus (1:47) verse (2:04) bridge (2:36) chorus repeated several times to fade |
Posted By: edtop40
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 6:11am
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probably, it's because most of tony carey's work has been available as imports for the better part of 15 years.....that's when i bought his import greatest hits cd... ------------- edtop40 |
Posted By: crapfromthepast
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 6:59am
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The 45 of "The First Day Of Summer" is an edit of the LP version. I don't have either in front of me now, but I know that the intro is shortened on the 45. There's a well-done edit in the intro on a snare hit that links a piano roll (before the edit) to a snare/crash cymbal (after the edit).
I have the 45 and promo 12" at home - I'll dig them out tonight. BTW, I think there has been an earlier Tony Carey greatest hits CD, although it may have been available only through Mr. Carey's website. Don't have it myself. Also BTW, the 45 of Planet P's "Why Me" is a different mix than the LP version. I have the Geffen release of the full Planet P CD, but I haven't seen the 45 version on CD. |
Posted By: 80smusicfreak
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 8:52am
At one time or another, yes. But inexpensive and easy to find today??? In most cases, definitely not... The one other TC CD that I have at this time is the import from 2000 titled "Retrospective: 1982-1999", which is now out-of-print; I obtained it used through eBay last year, and it wasn't that cheap... |
Posted By: 80smusicfreak
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 8:59am
There have indeed been at least three previous TC hits CDs released - including "Retrospective: 1982-1999" - but all have been imports. (Even the promo sticker affixed to the shrink-wrap on the front of the new "Anthology" CD from Renaissance boasts the following: "First ever U.S. 'Best Of' Compilation".) I don't know if any of those were offered exclusively through his web site or not, but bear in mind that while TC's American, he's lived in Germany for years now, and as such, his official web site is also based there. Frankly, I was always pretty disappointed w/ the track selection on all of those imports - and while not perfect, the new Renaissance CD is by far the best of the bunch, IMHO...
"Why Me?" clocks in at (4:04) on the new "Anthology", so it's the LP version. I'm not aware of the (3:29) "45 version" appearing anywhere on CD to date, either. (Yep, I also have the domestic "Planet P" CD, as well as "Pink World", which has still only ever been available as an import - great stuff!) |
Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 28 July 2008 at 3:22pm
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Even though it didn't hit the top 40, I did pick up a promo 45 for "Why Me" from Planet P. LP version on one side and a
Edit/Remix on the other. Edit/Remix is listed as 3:29, but runs 3:16. |
Posted By: 80smusicfreak
Date Posted: 08 September 2011 at 4:53am
| Bumping this up for NightAire, since I knew we'd discussed Tony Carey & Planet P here before... |
Posted By: Santi Paradoa
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 11:25am
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Posted By: crapfromthepast
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 1:29pm
Yes. The CD version is the original single version, which ran about 3:51. (Hit #95 in Nov 1985) This is the version that was a huge hit in Europe. The single remix is labeled on the 45 as "Special New Mix", but has the same catalog number as the original 45. (The remix hit #66 in May 1986). The remix ran about 4:20, and is still absent from CD release, as far as I know. |
Posted By: Santi Paradoa
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 1:46pm
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Thanks for the quick response. ------------- Santi Paradoa Miami, Florida |
Posted By: NightAire
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 4:26pm
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80smusicfreak, thanks for the heads' up; I had missed it!
eriejwg, what kind of condition was the single in? I'm still looking for a (likely never available) digital copy or a clean vinyl copy... ------------- Gene Savage http://www.BlackLightRadio.com - http://www.BlackLightRadio.com http://www.facebook.com/TulsaSavage - http://www.facebook.com/TulsaSavage Tulsa, Oklahoma USA |
Posted By: Yah Shure
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 5:08pm
Gene, I'll send you a dub from my copy, which hadn't been previously played. |
Posted By: NightAire
Date Posted: 15 September 2011 at 9:05pm
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EXCEPTIONAL!!! It's a PERFECT copy, and I can now confirm this can NOT be re-created from the album version; it's a clean, dry, drums start. ("tuh-tah-tuh!", then the synths are brought in with the down-beat.)
Fascinating how you can't remember what was different when you heard a song on the radio... but when you hear the "real" radio version, there's this "ah-ha!" moment that reminds you "THIS is how it sounded." :) THANK YOU. This community is just... amazing. ------------- Gene Savage http://www.BlackLightRadio.com - http://www.BlackLightRadio.com http://www.facebook.com/TulsaSavage - http://www.facebook.com/TulsaSavage Tulsa, Oklahoma USA |
Posted By: budaniel
Date Posted: 16 September 2011 at 6:30am
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The 12" remix of Chain Reaction is on the CD "Best Club Anthems 80s Classics", so perhaps it can be edited down into the radio mix. Unfortunately, as I state in my review on amazon, they did something really odd to the intro of the song...added a sort of flange effect, which makes me think they may have mastered it from vinyl and were trying to hide a flaw in the quality of the record they used...
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Posted By: crapfromthepast
Date Posted: 16 September 2011 at 7:44am
Probably should have chimed in earlier regarding "Why Me"... It's not just the intro that's different. The whole mix is a little different. There isn't one particular element that stands out, but the mix is just "punched up" a bit for the 45. I tend to focus on drums in the mix, and they sound a little bit different on the 45. |
Posted By: Santi Paradoa
Date Posted: 30 April 2012 at 2:05pm
------------- Santi Paradoa Miami, Florida |
Posted By: JL328
Date Posted: 10 May 2012 at 6:12am
Don't Give it Up-- Robbie Patton If I Had My Wish-- David Lasley That's Love-- Jim Capaldi So Wrong-- Patrick Simmons Without looking at the db, I think all of these songs are otherwise available on cd, but the cds on which these songs appear are long out of print and ridiculously expensive on the secondary market. |
Posted By: EdisonLite
Date Posted: 10 May 2012 at 8:49am
| "Don't Give It Up" wouldn't be in the database. It only exists on an import CD from France, and was taken from vinyl, and the software used to clean the recording took the life out of it (and the music out of it). It's the least-bright recording I've ever heard, and if you turn the treble up to 10, it's still the least-bright recording ever heard. |
Posted By: Santi Paradoa
Date Posted: 14 September 2014 at 6:53pm
digital download sounds just as bad? ------------- Santi Paradoa Miami, Florida |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 14 September 2014 at 9:51pm
I have a really clean copy of that song. PM me. ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |
Posted By: EdisonLite
Date Posted: 15 September 2014 at 6:01am
| No Santi, the digital download sounds like it came from master tape. |
Posted By: EdisonLite
Date Posted: 15 September 2014 at 6:10am
| I looked at the very first post in this thread - from Pat - listing the songs that had yet to appear on CD. I specifically looked at the '70s and '80s titles, and since this list was created nearly 10 years ago, I was curious to see how many '70s/'80s hits have since appeared on domestic CD since then. I was VERY surprised to see how little there was that's since been released in the past decade! |
Posted By: 80smusicfreak
Date Posted: 16 September 2014 at 4:52pm
Time flies! October 12 will actually mark the 10th anniversary of this chat board - well, since it was opened to folks outside of Pat's administration, anyway - and I joined two days later, on 14 October 2004. (Had just purchased the 10th edition of Pat's book weeks earlier.) I remember this thread well. :-) So because it has now (for argument's sake) been a full decade since Pat left the list in the very first post in this thread on 05 February 2005, and because the '70s & '80s are by far my two favorite decades of interest as well, after reading your post, I decided it would be fun to go ahead and crunch the numbers, just to see how much merit your surprise/disappointment had. (And heck, since I've finally become a registered user of the on-line database, I could actually look up the current listings, so why not put that new access to some good use, lol...) After a detailed analysis of all the titles from the '70s & '80s, the numbers are in, and they're actually fairly decent, IMO. (Drum roll...) It turns out 18 of the 39 (46.2%) top 40 hits from the '70s that were unavailable on U.S. CD ten years ago have since made their debut, along w/ 10 of the 24 (41.7%) top 40 hits from the '80s. So combined, that's 28 out of 63 - or 44.4% - that we've been able to scratch from the era you specified. (Hardly my definition of "little", but your mileage may vary.) By far, the most credit goes to the Wounded Bird label for filling in the largest number of gaps from this period, w/ nods to Eric, Renaissance, and Collectables as well. We're now down to just 35 songs from the '70s & '80s that are still MIA on U.S. CDs... In chronological order, as of February 2005, this was the complete list of 63 missing songs dating from the '70s & '80s, w/ the 28 that have since made their U.S. CD debut shown in bold, complete w/ where & when: 1970 FIVE FLIGHTS UP - "Do What You Wanna Do" (V/A compilation Hard to Find 45s on CD, Vol. 13: The Love Album on ERIC 11531 on 09/18/12) 1970 ANDY KIM - "Be My Baby" 1970 NEIGHBORHOOD - "Big Yellow Taxi" 1970 NEW SEEKERS - "Look What They've Done to My Song Ma" (original parent album as a 2-on-1, Beautiful People/Circles, on WOUNDED BIRD 4088 on 11/11/08; V/A compilation Hard to Find 45s on CD, Vol. 11: Sugar Pop Classics on ERIC 11529 on 02/16/10 + two others) 1970 ORIGINAL CASTE - "One Tin Soldier" (original parent album, One Tin Soldier, on FUEL 302061910 on 05/15/12) 1970 MIGUEL RIOS - "Song of Joy" (V/A compilation Hard to Find 45s on CD, Vol. 13: The Love Album on ERIC 11531 on 09/18/12) 1970 LENNY WELCH - "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" 1971 C COMPANY featuring TERRY NELSON - "Battle Hymn of Lt. Calley" 1972 DENNIS COFFEY AND THE DETROIT GUITAR BAND - "Taurus" (Absolutely the Best of... on FUEL 302061870 on 02/15/11) 1972 DETROIT EMERALDS - "Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)" 1972 DETROIT EMERALDS - "You Want it, You Got It" (re-recording on two CDs) 1972 BOB DYLAN - "George Jackson" (V/A compilation Listen, Whitey! on LIGHT IN THE ATTIC 081 on 02/28/12) 1972 JOEY HEATHERTON - "Gone" (original parent album, Joey Heatherton, on HIP-O SELECT B0003627 on 11/29/04) 1972 THINK - "Once You Understand" 1972 PAUL McCARTNEY - "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" (shown as by WINGS in 2005) 1972 DENNIS YOST AND THE CLASSICS IV - "What Am I Crying For?" 1973 OHIO PLAYERS - "Ecstasy" (original parent album, Ecstasy, on WESTBOUND 772021 on 03/13/07) 1973 PERSUADERS - "Some Guys Have All the Luck" (V/A compilation Atlantic Soul (1959-1975) (Box Set) on RHINO HAND MADE 7739 on 11/20/07) 1974 CLIFF DeYOUNG - "My Sweet Lady" 1974 FANCY - "Touch Me" (original parent album, Wild Thing, on COLLECTABLES 7770 on 03/21/06) 1974 FANCY - "Wild Thing" (original parent album, Wild Thing, on COLLECTABLES 7770 on 03/21/06) 1974 SAMI JO - "Tell Me a Lie" 1974 ANDY KIM - "Fire, Baby I'm on Fire" 1974 SAM NEELY - "You Can Have Her" (bonus track on older album, Neely 2, on TALIESYN MUSIC 1008 on ??/??/02) 1974 WEDNESDAY - "Last Kiss" (digital download only) 1975 FANNY - "Butter Boy" 1975 JOHN FOGERTY - "Rockin' All Over the World" (live version on one CD) 1975 HAMILTON, JOE FRANK & REYNOLDS - "Winners and Losers" (The Playboy Years on RENAISSANCE 0144 on 10/25/05; V/A compilation Hard to Find 45s on CD, Vol. 13: The Love Album on ERIC 11531 on 09/18/12) 1975 TONY ORLANDO & DAWN - "You're All I Need to Get By" (original parent album, To Be With You, on R2 ENTERTAINMENT 7306 on 09/13/05; The Yellow Ribbon Collection (Box Set) on R2 ENTERTAINMENT 7308 on 09/13/05) 1975 BOBBY VINTON - "Beer Barrel Polka" (re-recording on one CD) 1976 WING AND A PRAYER FIFE & DRUM CORPS. - "Baby Face" 1977 SEALS & CROFTS - "My Fair Share" (original parent album, O.S.T. One on One, on WOUNDED BIRD 3076 on 09/03/07) 1977 STALLION - "Old Fashioned Boy (You're the One)" 1977 WILTON PLACE STREET BAND - "Disco Lucy (I Love Lucy Theme)" (segued version on one CD) 1978 JOHNNY RIVERS - "Curious Mind (Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um)" (Secret Agent Man: The Ultimate Anthology 1964-2006 on SHOUT! FACTORY 31011 on 09/12/06) 1979 HERMAN BROOD - "Saturdaynight" 1979 CHANSON - "Don't Hold Back" (original parent album, Chanson, on FUNKYTOWN GROOVES 0378 on 05/20/14; also includes 45 version) 1979 MARSHALL HAIN - "Dancing in the City" 1979 GERRY RAFFERTY - "Days Gone Down (Still Got the Light in Your Eyes)" (original parent album as a 2-on-1, City to City/Night Owl, on COLLECTABLES 2919 on 01/30/07) 1980 DR. HOOK - "Girls Can Get It" (Greatest Hooks on CAPITOL 95766 on 07/31/07; Icon on CAPITOL B0019917 on 03/11/14) 1980 WAYNE NEWTON - "Years" (re-recording on one CD) 1980 JIMMY RUFFIN - "Hold On to My Love" (shortened version on one CD + re-recording on two CDs) 1981 BEACH BOYS - "The Beach Boys Medley" (four-song CD single titled "Sounds of Summer Singles" on CAPITOL 90000 on 05/27/03) 1981 ROBBIE PATTON - "Don't Give it Up" (digital download only) 1981 JIM PHOTOGLO - "Fool in Love with You" 1981 CLIFF RICHARD - "Give a Little Bit More" (digital download only) 1981 STEVIE WOODS - "Steal the Night" (original parent album, Take Me to Your Heaven, on WOUNDED BIRD 5229 on 08/03/10) 1982 BEATLES - "The Beatles' Movie Medley" 1982 TANE CAIN - "Holding On" (original parent album, Tane Cain, on RENAISSANCE 0267, on 08/11/09) 1982 GREG GUIDRY - "Goin' Down" 1982 DAVID LASLEY - "If I Had My Wish Tonight" (original parent album, Missin' Twenty Grand, on ZACODA 2001 on ??/??/01) 1982 BARRY MANILOW - "Oh Julie" 1982 MECO - "Pop Goes the Movies (Part 1)" 1982 EDDIE SCHWARTZ - "All Our Tomorrows" (digital download only) 1982 STEVIE WOODS - "Just Can't Win 'em All" (original parent album, Take Me to Your Heaven, on WOUNDED BIRD 5229 on 08/03/10) 1983 MAC McANALLY - "Minimum Love" 1983 MICHAEL SEMBELLO - "Automatic Man" (original parent album, Bossa Nova Hotel, on WOUNDED BIRD 3920 on 07/17/07) 1983 PATRICK SIMMONS - "So Wrong" (original parent album, Arcade, on WOUNDED BIRD 225 on 02/20/07) 1983 PIA ZADORA - "The Clapping Song" 1984 TONY CAREY - "The First Day of Summer" (original parent album, Some Tough City, on RENAISSANCE 354 on 09/16/08; A Lonely Life - The Anthology on RENAISSANCE 353 on 05/13/08) 1985 JOHN HUNTER - "Tragedy" 1986 MARILYN MARTIN - "Night Moves" (original parent album, Marilyn Martin, on WOUNDED BIRD 1292 on 08/02/05) 1986 PAUL McCARTNEY - "Spies Like Us" I must thank Todd Ireland for an assist in this, as his post from 13 February 2005 - where he took the time to break down Pat's original list into decades - saved me a bundle of time in compiling this, by making it easy to skip over the 200+ titles that dated from the '50s & '60s, which I have little interest in. (Anyone here care to tackle the stats from those two decades, now that we've reached the 10-year marker???) Over the course of researching Todd's modified list of Pat's original, I realized it was necessary to DELETE nine titles from it, while actually ADDING two others (net loss of seven). Specifics below... The following titles that were in Pat's original list from 05 February 2005 are NOT shown in my list above. This is because it turned out these top 40 hits had indeed been available on at least one U.S. CD at that time, so they shouldn't have been on the list in the first place (Pat just wasn't aware of those CDs back then, due to their rarity): 1973 EDWARD BEAR - "Close Your Eyes" (on one older V/A CD from 1998) 1976 JIMMY DEAN - "I.O.U." (on one older Jimmy Dean CD from 1987) 1976 AL WILSON - "I've Got a Feeling (We'll Be Seeing Each Other Again)" (on one older V/A CD from 1995) 1982 DR. HOOK - "Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk" (on one older Dr. Hook CD from 1983) 1982 STARS ON 45 - "Stars on 45 III" (on one older V/A CD from 1991) 1983 AGNETHA FALTSKOG - "Can't Shake Loose" (on one older Agnetha Faltskog CD from 1983) 1984 BARRY GIBB - "Shine Shine" (on one older Barry Gibb CD from 1984) 1986 ANDY TAYLOR - "Take it Easy" (on one older O.S.T. CD from 1986) I should also note that I did bend the rules slightly for four others which I did keep on the list, as their initial CD appearances did occur prior to 2005, but I felt they were close enough: Joey Heatherton (2004), Sam Neely (2002), Beach Boys (2003), and David Lasley (2001)... In addition, since February 2005, it appears Pat has changed his mind w/ regards to the following song qualifying as a top 40 hit, as it no longer appears in the database at all (so it's gone from my list above as well): 1970 FRIJID PINK - "Sing a Song for Freedom" (#39 Cash Box, #41 Record World, #55 Billboard) However, the following two did NOT appear in Pat's original list from 05 February 2005, but are now shown in my list above, as it has since been decided by folks here on this chat board that their CD appearances ten years ago should be disqualified: 1975 JOHN FOGERTY - "Rockin' All Over the World" (lone CD appearance was on an import that Pat had listed by mistake; only other CD appearance is a live version) 1980 JIMMY RUFFIN - "Hold On to My Love" (lone CD appearance was deemed too short; other two CD appearances are re-recordings) Not to open up a can of worms, but it's worth noting that the appearance of the Beach Boys' 1981 hit, "The Beach Boys Medley", was on a CD single. I only point this out because Pat has been inconsistent when it comes to entering situations like this into the database, where a top 40 hit's only U.S. CD appearance is on a single. At this time, I can think of four examples: The aforementioned "Beach Boys Medley" (1981), "Voices That Care" by Voices That Care (1991), "Long Road" by Pearl Jam (1995), and "Candle in the Wind 1997" by Elton John (1997). (It's possible I may have forgotten one or two others.) I certainly DON'T feel that all CD singles need to be in the database - but how is it that both the Beach Boys and Voices That Care qualify for inclusion, while Pearl Jam and Elton John DON'T??? Speaking for myself, I feel that if a top 40 hit's ONLY U.S. CD appearance is on a single, then that single SHOULD be in the database; if the song becomes available on an album-length CD at a later date, then the single should be dropped, and the new album added in its place. Therefore, at this time, I think the listings for both the Beach Boys and Voices That Care should stand, while Pearl Jam and Elton John should be added (and you'd also have consistency!). Just my two cents on this issue, but I think most other database subscribers would agree - after all, the more info, the better, right??? :-) |
Posted By: Santi Paradoa
Date Posted: 16 September 2014 at 5:17pm
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Great info guys. ------------- Santi Paradoa Miami, Florida |
Posted By: crapfromthepast
Date Posted: 16 September 2014 at 7:40pm
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I second that! Love those detailed analyses. Keep up the good work! ------------- There's a lot of crap on the radio, but there's only one http://www.crapfromthepast.com" rel="nofollow - Crap From The Past . |
Posted By: EdisonLite
Date Posted: 17 September 2014 at 5:21am
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Great detailed info. I didn't pull out the calculator like you did, but at 40% or so, I agree that's a significant amount!
But as for the Al Wilson song I'd modify the list you put it on. The one CD appearance is from vinyl (and not cleaned very well), so I'd like to suggest putting it back to the original list and saying something like "Only available from vinyl transfer", just as you had other qualifiers on other songs (re-recording, etc.) to warn the buyer of the issue with the original source. |
Posted By: 80smusicfreak
Date Posted: 20 September 2014 at 1:35am
Well, just to clarify, the criteria for which songs appeared on my list above was based solely on what Pat currently says when you look them up in his on-line database. In other words, type that artist and/or title into his search engine, and you get his "not on CD" symbol, w/ the red circle and line through it. Of course, another approach you can use to highlight those songs is to type dates into the "YEAR RANGE" fields and click on the "N" next to "ON CD", before hitting the "SEARCH" button... Currently, the song you mentioned - Al Wilson's 1976 hit, "I've Got a Feeling (We'll Be Seeing Each Other Again)" - does NOT yield the "not on CD" symbol when you look it up in Pat's database. Therefore, he considers its lone CD appearance to be legit. And I see that he does, in fact, note in the database that the song is "mastered from vinyl" on that one CD - so I feel he's already done his part to warn us... :-) The qualifiers that I noted on some of the other songs merely reflect what Pat currently states in the database, which he feels is enough to warrant the "not on CD" symbol when you search for them (from re-recordings to live versions to "digital download only", all of which I agree with - again, my only complaint being his lack of consistency when it comes to songs available only on CD singles). So if - like w/ Al Wilson - you feel that when a song's only CD appearance to date is from a vinyl transfer, that that should be enough to warrant disqualification from counting as being on CD, I suggest taking that up w/ Pat - after all, it's his database. :-) And let's face it, there are MANY additional songs in the database where their only CD appearances are "mastered from vinyl", so again, let's be consistent, and change all of those to "not on CD" as well. Personally, I think that's going a bit too far, but perhaps I'm in the minority on that one... Edited to add: Just minutes ago, I checked Pat's on-line database again, and I see that in the last few days he's ADDED the CD singles by both Pearl Jam and Elton John to the listings, and thus you no longer get the "not on CD" symbol when you look either of those up - thumbs up! :-) |
Posted By: 80smusicfreak
Date Posted: 20 September 2014 at 5:58am
Alright, so over the last couple of days, I decided to take on that challenge myself. :-) HOWEVER, due to the sheer volume, I chose not to go into as much detail as I did w/ the '70s & '80s. No album titles or release dates this time - just the no. of CDs and the record labels - which means I also made no attempt to weed out the songs that were already on CD as of February 2005, but appeared on the list because Pat wasn't aware of their existence on CD at that time (although I'm sure there are a few examples). Still, it turns out Pat made some additions (18) & deletions (2) of his own over the last ten years from this period, and those are noted after the list... Here are the stats, and frankly, I was SHOCKED at the numbers, as both decades are almost double what I was expecting: 56 of the 104 (53.8%) top 40 hits from the '50s that were unavailable on U.S. CD ten years ago have since made their debut, along w/ 96 of the 127 (75.6%) top 40 hits from the '60s. Combined, that's 152 out of 231 - or a pretty remarkable 65.8% that have been scratched! It was interesting to see that about 95% of the effort goes to just eight labels, though: Hit Parade, Complete 60s, Abkco (due entirely to their release of the Cameo-Parkway catalog, of course), Reader's Digest, Time-Life, Collectors' Choice, Eric, and Real Gone. Take away all of the CD releases from those eight labels over the last ten years, and the number of songs we could delete drops to only about 15(!) from both decades, combined. But mainly to their credit, we're now down to just 79 songs from the '50s & '60s that are still MIA on U.S. CDs... So again, in chronological order, as of February 2005, here's the complete list of 231 missing songs dating from the '50s & '60s (including the 18 Pat's added since then, and minus the two he's since deleted), w/ the 152 that have since made their U.S. CD debut shown in bold, complete w/ the no. of CD appearances and the record label(s) that the legit versions were issued on: 1955 DAVID CARROLL - "Melody of Love" (one CD - HIT PARADE) 1955 DeCASTRO SISTERS - "Boom Boom Boomerang" 1955 JOHNNY DESMOND - "The Yellow Rose of Texas" (one CD - READER'S DIGEST) 1955 FERKO STRING BAND - "Alabama Jubilee" (re-recording on one CD) 1955 SUNNY GALE - "Unsuspecting Hearts" 1955 GORDON JENKINS - "Goodnight, Sweet Dreams" 1955 LAURIE SISTERS - "Dixie Danny" 1955 GLORIA MANN - "Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)" 1955 McGUIRE SISTERS - "Rhythm 'n' Blues (Mama's Got the Rhythm - Papa's Got the Blues)" 1955 NICK NOBLE - "The Bible Tells Me So" (one CD - HIT PARADE) 1955 PATTI PAGE - "Piddily Patter Patter" 1955 GEORGIE SHAW - "No Arms Can Ever Hold You" 1955 PRISCILLA WRIGHT with DON WRIGHT and the SEPTETTE - "The Man in the Raincoat" 1956 TONY BENNETT - "The Autumn Waltz" (digital download only) 1956 TONY BENNETT - "From the Candy Store on the Corner to the Chapel on the Hill" (one CD - HIT PARADE) 1956 TONY BENNETT - "Happiness Street (Corner Sunshine Square)" (one CD - HIT PARADE) 1956 PERRY COMO - "Moonlight Love" (one CD - READER'S DIGEST) 1956 DIAMONDS - "Love, Love, Love" 1956 DIAMONDS - "Soft Summer Breeze" 1956 DREAM WEAVERS - "A Little Love Can Go a Long, Long Way" 1956 EDDIE FISHER - "Without You" 1956 FONTANE SISTERS - "The Banana Boat Song" (two CDs - HIT PARADE, READER'S DIGEST) 1956 EYDIE GORME - "Mama, Teach Me to Dance" (one CD - HIT PARADE) 1956 AL HIBBLER - "Never Turn Back" 1956 HIGHLIGHTS - "City of Angels" (one CD - HIT PARADE) 1956 HILLTOPPERS - "Ka-Ding-Dong" 1956 DICK JACOBS - "Petticoats of Portugal" (one CD - HIT PARADE) 1956 McGUIRE SISTERS - "My Baby's Got Such Lovin' Ways" 1956 NICK NOBLE - "To You, My Love" 1956 JANE POWELL - "True Love" (one CD - HIT PARADE) 1956 CYRIL STAPLETON - "The Italian Theme" (one CD - HIT PARADE) 1956 LAWRENCE WELK and HIS ORCHESTRA - "The Poor People of Paris" (one CD - HIT PARADE) 1956 FLORIAN ZABACH - "When the White Lilacs Bloom Again" 1957 BEVERLEY SISTERS - "Greensleeves" (one CD - HIT PARADE) 1957 PAT BOONE - "I'm Waiting Just for You" (one CD - READER'S DIGEST) 1957 OWEN BRADLEY QUINTET - "White Silver Sands" (one CD - HIT PARADE) 1957 PERRY COMO - "The Girl with the Golden Braids" (one CD - HIT PARADE) 1957 PERRY COMO - "Ivy Rose" (re-recording on two CDs) 1957 DICK CONTINO - "Pledge of Love" 1957 KEN COPELAND - "Pledge of Love" (one CD - HIT PARADE) 1957 JOHNNY DEE - "Sittin' in the Balcony" (one CD - HIT PARADE) 1957 FOUR ESQUIRES - "Love Me Forever" (one CD - ERIC) 1957 DAVE GARDNER - "White Silver Sands" 1957 EYDIE GORME - "Love Me Forever" (one CD - HIT PARADE) 1957 CHARLIE GRACIE - "Butterfly" (eight CDs - ABKCO, HIT PARADE, TIME-LIFE) 1957 CHARLIE GRACIE - "Fabulous" (three CDs - ABKCO, HIT PARADE) 1957 GEORGE HAMILTON IV - "Only One Love" 1957 BILL HAYES - "Wringle Wrangle" 1957 JIM LOWE - "Four Walls" (one CD - HIT PARADE) 1957 CHAS. McDEVITT SKIFFLE GROUP - "Freight Train" 1957 TED NEWMAN - "Plaything" 1957 NICK NOBLE - "A Fallen Star" (one CD - HIT PARADE) 1957 FESS PARKER - "Wringle Wrangle" (one CD - HIT PARADE) 1957 JOHNNIE RAY - "Look Homeward Angel" 1957 JOHNNIE RAY - "Yes Tonight, Josephine" (two CDs - HIT PARADE, BEAUTIFUL MUSIC) 1957 JOHNNIE RAY - "You Don't Owe Me a Thing" (missing overdub on two CDs + re-recording on two CDs) 1957 TIMMIE "OH YEAH" ROGERS - "Back to School Again" (one CD - ABKCO) 1957 RANDY STARR - "After School" 1957 LOU STEIN - "Almost Paradise" (one CD - HIT PARADE) 1957 TECHNIQUES - "Hey, Little Girl" 1957 MITCHELL TOROK - "Pledge of Love" 1958 APPLEJACKS - "Mexican Hat Rock" (two CDs - ABKCO) 1958 TONY BENNETT - "Firefly" (three CDs - SONY/BMG, READER'S DIGEST + re-recording on five CDs) 1958 OWEN BRADLEY QUINTET - "Big Guitar" 1958 VALERIE CARR - "When the Boys Talk About the Girls" (one CD - ERIC) 1958 COZY COLE - "Turvy II" (one CD - LOVE) 1958 PERRY COMO - "Moon Talk" 1958 DIAMONDS - "Kathy-O" 1958 FOUR ESQUIRES - "Hideaway" (one CD - ERIC) 1958 FRANK GALLOP - "Got a Match?" 1958 GEORGIA GIBBS - "The Hula Hoop Song" (one CD - HIT PARADE) 1958 WILL GLAHE - "Liechtensteiner Polka" (one CD - HIT PARADE) 1958 GONE ALL STARS - "7-11" 1958 BETTY JOHNSON - "Dream" (one CD - HIT PARADE + mis-titled track on one CD) 1958 KALIN TWINS - "Forget Me Not" (one CD - HIT PARADE) 1958 JULIUS LaROSA - "Torero" 1958 NU TORNADOS - "Philadelphia, U.S.A." (one CD - ERIC) 1958 PATTI PAGE - "Fibbin'" (one CD - READER'S DIGEST) 1958 JOHNNY PATE QUINTET - "Swingin' Shepherd Blues" 1958 PETS - "Cha-Hua-Hua" 1958 EDDIE PLATT - "Tequila" 1958 RONALD AND RUBY - "Lollipop" (three CDs - SONY/BMG) 1958 DAVID SEVILLE - "The Bird on My Head" (one CD - HIT PARADE) 1958 NICK TODD - "At the Hop" 1958 FRANKIE VAUGHAN - "Judy" 1958 JOHN ZACHERLE - "Dinner with Drac (Part 1)" (five CDs - ABKCO, REAL GONE, COLLECTORS' CHOICE, WICKED COOL) 1959 WILLY ALBERTI - "Marina" 1959 APPLEJACKS - "Rocka-Conga" (one CD - ABKCO) 1959 CATHY CARR - "First Anniversary" (one CD - ERIC) 1959 CHUBBY CHECKER - "The Class" (two CDs - ABKCO) 1959 PERRY COMO - "Tomboy" 1959 MICKEY MOZART QUINTET - "Little Dipper" (one CD - HIT PARADE) 1959 JACKY NOGUEZ - "Ciao, Ciao Bambina" (two CDs - HIT PARADE, GOOD MUSIC) 1959 PATTI PAGE - "Trust in Me" 1959 QUAKER CITY BOYS - "Teasin'" 1959 CLIFF RICHARD - "Living Doll" (one CD - HIT PARADE) 1959 BOBBY RYDELL - "Kissin' Time" (four CDs - ABKCO, HIT PARADE) 1959 BOBBY RYDELL - "We Got Love" (five CDs - ABKCO, HIT PARADE + re-recording on two CDs) 1959 SPACEMEN - "The Clouds" (one CD - COMPLETE 60S) 1959 MITCHELL TOROK - "Caribbean" (one CD - HIT PARADE) 1959 JESSE LEE TURNER - "The Little Space Girl" 1959 SAMMY TURNER - "Always" (two CDs - HIT PARADE, COLLECTABLES) 1959 JUNE VALLI - "The Wedding" (one CD - HIT PARADE) 1959 BILLY WILLIAMS - "Nola" (one CD - HIT PARADE) 1960 PAUL ANKA - "Hello Young Lovers" (two CDs - READER'S DIGEST, PANKA) 1960 BOB BECKHAM - "Crazy Arms" (one CD - COMPLETE 60S) 1960 BILL BLACK'S COMBO - "Blue Tango" (one CD - COMPLETE 60S + re-recording on one CD) 1960 BILL BLACK'S COMBO - "Josephine" (one CD - COMPLETE 60S + re-recording on one CD) 1960 TERESA BREWER - "Anymore" (two CDs - BEAUTIFUL MUSIC, MCA) 1960 AL BROWN'S TUNETOPPERS - "The Madison" (one CD - COMPLETE 60S) 1960 ANITA BRYANT - "Wonderland By Night" (one CD - COMPLETE 60S) 1960 CHUBBY CHECKER - "The Hucklebuck" (two CDs - ABKCO + re-recording on two CDs) 1960 CHUBBY CHECKER - "The Twist" (14 CDs - ABKCO, TIME-LIFE, READER'S DIGEST + re-recording on 32 CDs) 1960 CARL DOBKINS JR. - "Lucky Devil" 1960 INNOCENTS - "Honest I Do" (two CDs - TIME-LIFE) 1960 MONTY KELLY - "Summer Set" (one CD - COMPLETE 60S) 1960 LOLITA - "Sailor (Your Home is the Sea)" (one CD - ERIC + alternate take on two CDs) 1960 TOBIN MATHEWS & CO. - "Ruby Duby Du" (two CDs - COMPLETE 60S, ERIC) 1960 GARRY MILLS - "Look for a Star Part 1" (one CD - DRG) 1960 BOBBY RYDELL - "Ding-a-Ling" (one CD - ABKCO) 1960 BOBBY RYDELL - "Sway" (two CDs - ABKCO) 1960 BOBBY RYDELL - "Swingin' School" (four CDs - ABKCO + re-recording on one CD) 1960 BOBBY RYDELL - "Volare" (nine CDs - ABKCO, TIME-LIFE, COMPLETE 60S + re-recording on two CDs) 1960 BOBBY RYDELL - "Wild One" (nine CDs - ABKCO, TIME-LIFE + re-recording on five CDs) 1960 SANTO & JOHNNY - "Tear Drop" (two CDs - COMPLETE 60S, ERIC) 1960 JUNE VALLI - "Apple Green" (re-recording on one CD) 1961 PAUL ANKA - "Kissin' on the Phone" (two CDs - HIT PARADE, PANKA) 1961 PAUL ANKA - "The Story of My Love" (two CDs - COMPLETE 60S, PANKA) 1961 BILL BLACK'S COMBO - "Hearts of Stone" (one CD - COMPLETE 60S + re-recording on one CD) 1961 BILL BLACK'S COMBO - "Ole Buttermilk Sky" (one CD - COMPLETE 60S + re-recording on one CD) 1961 CHUBBY CHECKER - "(Dance the) Mess Around" (three CDs - ABKCO, COLLECTORS' CHOICE, REAL GONE + re-recording on one CD) 1961 CHUBBY CHECKER - "The Fly" (two CDs - ABKCO + re-recording on two CDs) 1961 CHUBBY CHECKER - "Let's Twist Again" (11 CDs - ABKCO, TIME-LIFE, COMPLETE 60S, etc. + re-recording on nine CDs + live version on one CD) 1961 CHUBBY CHECKER - "Pony Time" (eight CDs - ABKCO, TIME-LIFE, etc. + re-recording on six CDs + live version on one CD) 1961 KENNY DINO - "Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night" (non-45 version on one CD) 1961 DOVELLS - "Bristol Stomp" (12 CDs - ABKCO, TIME-LIFE, COMPLETE 60S + re-recording on one CD) 1961 ARETHA FRANKLIN - "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody" (four CDs - SONY/BMG, AMERICAN BEAT) 1961 FRANK GARI - "Lullaby of Love" 1961 BOBBY RYDELL - "The Fish" 1961 BOBBY RYDELL - "Good Time Baby" (one CD - ABKCO) 1961 BOBBY RYDELL - "I Wanna Thank You" (one CD - ABKCO) 1961 BOBBY RYDELL - "That Old Black Magic" (one CD - ABKCO) 1961 STRING-A-LONGS - "Brass Buttons" (one CD - COMPLETE 60S) 1961 ADAM WADE - "As If I Didn't Know" (one CD - COMPLETE 60S + alternate vocal take on three CDs) 1961 ADAM WADE - "Take Good Care of Her" (one CD - ERIC + alternate vocal take on three CDs) 1961 ADAM WADE - "The Writing on the Wall" (two CDs - COLLECTABLES) 1962 BILL BLACK'S COMBO - "Twist-Her" (one CD - COMPLETE 60S + re-recording on one CD) 1962 WALTER BRENNAN - "Mama Sang a Song" (one CD - COMPLETE 60S) 1962 BUNKER HILL - "Hide & Go Seek (Part 1)" 1962 JO ANN CAMPBELL - "(I'm the Girl on) Wolverton Mountain" (two CDs - ABKCO, REAL GONE) 1962 RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN - "Love Me Tender" (one CD - COMPLETE 60S) 1962 CHUBBY CHECKER - "Dancin' Party" (two CDs - ABKCO + re-recording on two CDs) 1962 CHUBBY CHECKER - "Slow Twistin'" (four CDs - ABKCO + two others + re-recording on four CDs) 1962 DOVELLS - "Bristol Twistin' Annie" (one CD - ABKCO) 1962 DOVELLS - "Do the New Continental" (three CDs - ABKCO, COLLECTORS' CHOICE) 1962 DOVELLS - "Hully Gully Baby" (two CDs - ABKCO, COLLECTORS' CHOICE) 1962 MISS TONI FISHER - "West of the Wall" (one CD - COMPLETE 60S) 1962 BRENDA LEE - "It Started All Over Again" (one CD - COMPLETE 60S) 1962 PHIL McLEAN - "Small Sad Sam" 1962 ORLONS - "Don't Hang Up" (ten CDs - ABKCO, TIME-LIFE) 1962 ORLONS - "The Wah Watusi" (13 CDs - ABKCO, TIME-LIFE, COLLECTORS' CHOICE, etc.) 1962 PARIS SISTERS - "He Knows I Love Him Too Much" (one CD - VARESE SARABANDE + re-recording on one CD) 1962 TOMMY ROE - "Susie Darlin'" 1962 JACK ROSS - "Cinderella" (one CD - COMPLETE 60S) 1962 BOBBY RYDELL - "The Cha-Cha-Cha" (six CDs - ABKCO, TIME-LIFE) 1962 BOBBY RYDELL - "I'll Never Dance Again" (one CD - ABKCO) 1962 BOBBY RYDELL - "I've Got Bonnie" (one CD - ABKCO) 1962 BOBBY RYDELL/CHUBBY CHECKER - "Jingle Bell Rock" (six CDs - ABKCO, REAL GONE) 1962 DEE DEE SHARP - "Gravy (for My Mashed Potatoes)" (four CDs - ABKCO, COLLECTORS' CHOICE + re-recording on four CDs) 1962 DEE DEE SHARP - "Ride!" (seven CDs - ABKCO, TIME-LIFE + re-recording on one CD) 1963 CHUBBY CHECKER - "Birdland" (one CD - ABKCO + re-recording on one CD) 1963 CHUBBY CHECKER - "Let's Limbo Some More" (one CD - ABKCO + re-recording on one CD) 1963 CHUBBY CHECKER - "Loddy Lo" (one CD - ABKCO + re-recording on two CDs) 1963 CHUBBY CHECKER - "Popeye (the Hitchhiker)" (one CD - ABKCO + re-recording on two CDs) 1963 CHUBBY CHECKER - "Twenty Miles" (re-recording on one CD) 1963 CHUBBY CHECKER - "Twist it Up" (one CD - ABKCO + re-recording on one CD) 1963 DOVELLS - "You Can't Sit Down" (11 CDs - ABKCO, TIME-LIFE, COLLECTORS' CHOICE + re-recording on three CDs) 1963 JAMES GILREATH - "Little Band of Gold" (one CD - ERIC) 1963 GLENCOVES - "Hootenanny" 1963 STEVE LAWRENCE - "Don't Be Afraid Little Darlin'" 1963 STEVE LAWRENCE - "Poor Little Rich Girl" 1963 STEVE LAWRENCE - "Walking Proud" 1963 BRENDA LEE - "Your Used to Be" (one CD - MCA) 1963 JOHNNY MATHIS - "Every Step of the Way" 1963 ORLONS - "Crossfire!" (two CDs - ABKCO) 1963 ORLONS - "Not Me" (two CDs - ABKCO) 1963 ORLONS - "South Street" (11 CDs - ABKCO, TIME-LIFE, COLLECTORS' CHOICE, REAL GONE) 1963 BOBBY RYDELL - "Butterfly Baby" (one CD - ABKCO) 1963 BOBBY RYDELL - "Wildwood Days" (two CDs - ABKCO) 1963 DEE DEE SHARP - "Do the Bird" (three CDs - ABKCO, COLLECTORS' CHOICE + re-recording on two CDs) 1963 DEE DEE SHARP - "Wild!" (one CD - ABKCO) 1963 TYMES - "So Much in Love" (16 CDs - ABKCO, TIME-LIFE, REAL GONE, HIT PARADE, etc. + re-recording on one CD) 1963 TYMES - "Wonderful! Wonderful!" (11 CDs - ABKCO, TIME-LIFE, REAL GONE + re-recording on one CD) 1964 CAREFREES - "We Love You Beatles" 1964 CHARTBUSTERS - "She's the One" (digital download only) 1964 CHUBBY CHECKER - "Hey, Bobba Needle" (one CD - ABKCO + re-recording on one CD) 1964 CHUBBY CHECKER - "Hooka Tooka" (one CD - ABKCO + re-recording on one CD) 1964 CHUBBY CHECKER - "Lazy Elsie Molly" 1964 BRENDA LEE - "Think" 1964 CLIFF RICHARD - "It's All in the Game" (digital download only) 1964 BOBBY RYDELL - "Forget Him" (four CDs - ABKCO, HIT PARADE + re-recording on four CDs) 1964 MILLIE SMALL - "Sweet William" 1964 TYMES - "Somewhere" (two CDs - ABKCO) 1965 CHUBBY CHECKER - "Let's Do the Freddie" (re-recording on one CD) 1965 FORTUNES - "Here it Comes Again" (digital download only) 1965 LARKS - "The Jerk" (two CDs - VARESE SARABANDE, AUDIOFIDELITY + alternate vocal take on nine CDs + re-recording on one CD) 1965 BRENDA LEE - "Rusty Bells" 1965 BARBARA MASON - "Sad, Sad Girl" (one CD - ARCTIC + re-recording on one CD) 1965 WAIKIKIS - "Hawaii Tattoo" 1966 FRANK GALLOP - "The Ballad of Irving" (one CD - RHINO + other) 1966 BOBBY HEBB - "Satisfied Mind" (one CD - HIP-O SELECT) 1966 ? & THE MYSTERIANS - "I Need Somebody" (two CDs - ABKCO + live version on one CD) 1966 ? & THE MYSTERIANS - "96 Tears" (six CDs - ABKCO, TIME-LIFE, UNIVERSAL + re-recording on four CDs) 1966 MARGARET WHITING - "The Wheel of Hurt" (one CD - REAL GONE) 1966 BARRY YOUNG - "One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)" (one CD - ERIC) 1967 HERB ALPERT & THE TIJUANA BRASS - "The Happening" (one CD - SHOUT! FACTORY) 1967 DAVE CLARK FIVE - "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" (digital download only) 1967 SAMMY DAVIS JR. - "Don't Blame the Children" 1967 KEITH - "Tell Me to My Face" 1967 SENATOR BOBBY - "Wild Thing" (one CD, but missing an overdub - ABKCO) 1967 BUNNY SIGLER - "Let the Good Times Roll & Feel So Good" (alternate take on one CD) 1968 HESITATIONS - "Born Free" (digital download only) 1968 ANDY KIM - "How'd We Ever Get This Way" (one CD - COLLECTORS' CHOICE) 1968 ANDY KIM - "Shoot 'em Up Baby" (one CD - COLLECTORS' CHOICE) 1968 BOBBY RUSSELL - "1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero" 1969 JAMES BROWN - "World (Part 1)" (one CD - HIP-O SELECT) 1969 MARY HOPKIN - "Goodbye" (three CDs - APPLE) 1969 ANDY KIM - "Baby, I Love You" (one CD - COLLECTORS' CHOICE) 1969 ANDY KIM - "So Good Together" (one CD - COLLECTORS' CHOICE) 1969 OLIVER - "Sunday Mornin'" (one CD - TARAGON) 1969 UNDERGROUND SUNSHINE - "Birthday" The following is the list of songs that Pat has since added to the on-line database, apparently deciding over the last ten years that they were indeed top 40 hits (and thus they're also on my list above): 1955 DeCASTRO SISTERS - "Boom Boom Boomerang" 1955 FERKO STRING BAND - "Alabama Jubilee" 1955 GEORGIE SHAW - "No Arms Can Ever Hold You" 1955 GORDON JENKINS - "Goodnight, Sweet Dreams" 1955 LAURIE SISTERS - "Dixie Danny" 1955 McGUIRE SISTERS - "Rhythm 'n' Blues (Mama's Got the Rhythm - Papa's Got the Blues)" 1955 PATTI PAGE - "Piddily Patter Patter" 1955 PRISCILLA WRIGHT with DON WRIGHT and the SEPTETTE - "The Man in the Raincoat" 1955 SUNNY GALE - "Unsuspecting Hearts" 1956 DREAM WEAVERS - "A Little Love Can Go a Long, Long Way" 1956 EDDIE FISHER - "Without You" 1956 McGUIRE SISTERS - "My Baby's Got Such Lovin' Ways" 1957 JOHNNIE RAY - "You Don't Owe Me a Thing" 1957 JOHNNIE RAY - "Look Homeward Angel" 1957 PERRY COMO - "Ivy Rose" 1957 TECHNIQUES - "Hey, Little Girl" 1960 JUNE VALLI - "Apple Green" 1961 KENNY DINO - "Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night" The following is the list of songs that Pat has since deleted from the on-line database, apparently deciding over the last ten years that they WEREN'T top 40 hits (so they're gone from my list above as well): 1956 RICHARD HAYMAN - "Mack the Knife" 1956 LAWRENCE WELK and HIS ORCHESTRA - "Mack the Knife" One new inconsistency that I discovered along the way, though: The original recording of Johnnie Ray's 1957 hit, "You Don't Owe Me a Thing", appears on two CDs, where it's "missing a whistling overdub" on both - yet that missing overdub is enough to disqualify the song as appearing on CD. According to the database, Senator Bobby's 1967 hit, "Wild Thing", has appeared on one CD to date, where it's "missing a kazoo overdub" - however, that missing overdub apparently ISN'T enough to disqualify the song as appearing on CD. My two cents: Disqualify Senator Bobby, just like Johnnie Ray - but again, I'm just looking for consistency, more than anything. (Or maybe Pat just hates kazoos, so he can live w/o it??? ;-)) Thoughts, anyone??? (Actually, after just reading the thread devoted to "Wild Thing" here on this chat board, I believe that Pat needs to add some more details to the database regarding this one - after sorting out the mono vs. stereo LP versions, etc., to be fair, it appears that the lone CD version that's missing the overdub may qualify after all...) Also, Kenny Dino's 1961 hit, "Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night", currently appears on only one CD, where Pat merely states, "this is not the 45 version" - but that incomplete info is enough to disqualify it as counting on CD. I don't disagree w/ that analysis at this time, but point being, it would appear that w/ further investigation, this song could potentially see its status changed for its lone CD appearance. (Could it be a second 45 version that's on that CD??? An LP version??? Anyone???) |
Posted By: Santi Paradoa
Date Posted: 09 December 2018 at 6:10pm
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"Give Ireland Back To The Irish" has been released as a bonus track on the new Wings' Wild Life CD reissue. It may have been on a UK reissue a couple of decades ago but finally appears on a US release. McCartney never included the song on any hits compilations despite hitting #21 in the US in 1972. ------------- Santi Paradoa Miami, Florida |
Posted By: PopArchivist
Date Posted: 27 April 2019 at 9:17pm
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80smusicfreak,
Now that it is 2019, I would be quite interested to see what top 40 hits still have not made it to CD at all. From 1955-2019. To be entirely accurate, Coming Up (Live At Glasgow) made it to CD timing in at 3:28, but it's a version that NEVER was released as a promo and never existed. So if Hold On To My Love has an incorrect shortened version that does not match the 45 and its sole appearance should be disqualified, shouldn't Coming Up be held to the same standard since it runs 3:48? It has never made it to CD in its correct 45 version so it should be on the list. I can say that in the 2010's thanks to the NOW series in the UK and US a lot of top 40 songs have appeared on CD. However with the digital download not everyone has appeared on a CD here in the US. I can say that the 2012 Somebody I Used To Know Mike D Remix that was played constantly is not on any US CD (or even any import I know). The 2011 S & M remix with Britney Spears only appeared on the CD single. It, along with the other Til The World Ends remix remain only on CD singles and have never gotten commercial release on a US album. It was not even on Britney's essential a few years back. What complicates expanding the list to the 2010's further is the disappearance of the CD single and the emergence of digital download. The other thread with the ITUNES only downloads should be incorporated into one huge list of songs not available on CD from 2005 to the present. Just this year numerous top 10 hits have no CD release (Old Town Road, Without Me etc) but do have a digital download available. Let's face it, many hits (Girls Like You with Cardi B, not the album version) are digital downloads now and not on CD. So lets see what is remaining... |
Posted By: EdisonLite
Date Posted: 01 May 2019 at 4:33pm
| Isn't the version on CD of Jimmy Ruffin's "Hold On to My Love" the dj edit? If that's correct - when the only version on CD is the dj edit, how does Pat define this situation? Is it listed regularly but with the listing saying "dj edit" in its description? If that CD version was never on a 45 (stock or dj) in 1980, I agree that it should be disqualified for the list. |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 01 May 2019 at 5:16pm
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The CD with "Hold On To My Love" is :05 shorter than the promo 45 length. The CD is 3:03 and promo 45 is 3:08. ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |
Posted By: EdisonLite
Date Posted: 23 May 2019 at 1:48pm
| Aaron, I don't recall where the line is drawn. If it's 5 seconds shorter than a dj edit or a single version, is it excluded as being that version? If it's within, say, fading 3 seconds early, it's included as that "version"? I know this conversation came up before. But I just can't recall what the decided parameters were. |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 23 May 2019 at 4:02pm
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I'm not sure, either. Pat would have to weigh in on that. ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |
Posted By: Pat Downey
Date Posted: 24 May 2019 at 10:16am
| Usually I make the comment that a cd appearance is :xx shorter than the commercial or dj 45 and if it is only a few seconds shorter then I do not make any comment. So to answer your question completely there is no hard and set time limit that has to be attained before I make that comment. I assume now that most 45 running times have been entered in the database and you can reach your own conclusion based on that information. |
Posted By: Loveland
Date Posted: 15 October 2019 at 10:46am
The past few weeks, I've been buying some old CDs with hard-to-find-on-CD mixes. According to this thread: http://www.top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2929 - http://www.top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2929 If a 'single version' is not included on a U.S. commercial CD album / compilation, then said 'single version' is considered to be 'not available on CD' (i.e. Candle In The Wind 97), correct? The list given on the above thread does not include any of the Milli Vanilli singles: only "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" has been released commercially on a U.S. commercial CD album (and only on the album's fourth pressing); the other five singles have not appeared on CD format. Per that thread, commercial CD singles do not count, only U.S. commercial CD albums / compilations do. What about EPs? "The Beach Boys Medley" was released on a U.S. commercial CD EP: https://www.discogs.com/The-Beach-Boys-Sounds-Of-Summer-Singles/release/5609636 - https://www.discogs.com/The-Beach-Boys-Sounds-Of-Summer-Sing les/release/5609636 It's a U.S. commercial CD EP compilation, it's not a CD single. I would change the Stevie Wonder medley to: Stars On - Stars On 45 III: A Tribute To Stevie Wonder (1982) |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 15 October 2019 at 11:57am
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I think Pat counts EPs the same way he counts singles and does not include them. Also, as we all know, "not available on CD" has a caveat. It means for purposes of the database, the song has never appeared on a full-length US CD. These are rules, though, that go back to Pat's original vision when he was first publishing books. Certainly there are imports, singles, and EPs that contain US top 40 hits that are simply not eligible for the database based on his current rules. ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 15 October 2019 at 12:00pm
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Oh, also, further clarification, the "not available on CD" has nothing to do with any particular version. It's only if the song doesn't appear on any US full-length CDs in any originally released version. So, Milli Vanilli is available on CD, but they may only be LP versions. For songs that are only available as later re-recorded versions, Pat still indicates those as "not available." ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |
Posted By: Loveland
Date Posted: 15 October 2019 at 1:40pm
To me, this all appears to be somewhat contradictory, and extremely confusing. Again, to me. That being said the database doesn't seem to follow its own rules, since "Voices That Care" is 'available on CD', while "Candle In The Wind '97" is 'not available on CD'. Both songs are only available on their respective singles only. My suggestion, for the forum, is that we should be uniform across the board. Instead of listing things under 'The 1960s - 125 titles have not yet appeared on CD', they should be listed under 'The 1960s - 125 titles have not yet appeared on a U.S. commercial CD album/compilation'. Otherwise, it's rather confusing. IMHO: In the U.S. EPs have always been considered as albums, not singles (other than for a short period in the 60s?). Singles usually have a very short commercial span - remaining in print for just a couple of months. EPs, on the other hand, remain in print for years - usually for as long as albums do. |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 15 October 2019 at 1:48pm
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These are Pat's rules, subjective as they may be, so I just try to understand them as best as possible. Why does he include the Voices That Care maxi CD single? I honestly have no clue. Perhaps he was considering adding some singles in rare cases but changed his mind and forgot to remove it.
IMHO, I wish the database included singles, EPs, and imports, and it would be nice if it included time-tested "hits" that missed the top 40. I can understand, though, why Pat would want to keep it limited in scope. It's labor of love for him (aka "unprofitable") that requires a lot of time as it is. Expanding it would potentially mean a ton of additional hours of data entry. That's why, though, we have the forum to discuss things that are not in the database. ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |
Posted By: Loveland
Date Posted: 15 October 2019 at 9:55pm
I'm always very careful the way I phrase my posts: The changes I suggest are always for the forum only not the DB. And they are always suggestions, not mandates. It could be argued that this forum has two types of guests: the ones who live in this community and the ones who come for a visit. I discovered this forum... 10 years ago? while I was hunting down single versions on CD. I'd say that a lot of visitors come to this forum when they are looking for rare single versions available on CD format. My question are: Is the purpose of the forum the same as the DB? - If so, my understanding has always been that the purpose was to catalog 'single version' on CD. If that is not the case, is the purpose to merely catalog 'album version's available on CD? That doesn't make sense to me, since most albums contain the 'album version'; it would seem redundant. - If the purposes of the DB and forum are not the same, does it stand to reason then that forum is to catalog single versions available on CD format? After all, the forum (and its URL) is called Top 40 Music On Compact Disc, and not Album Versions on Compact Disc. Perhaps it would be a good idea to create a new post and pin it to the top (for newer members to read)? Sort of like the forum's / DB's "mission statement"?
PolyGram folded Casablanca Records onto Mercury Records in 1986 (read: closed). I believe Animotion was one of its last releases. If you're referring to Dr. Hook 1984 CD from Germany, Casablanca was really a U.S.-only label, hence why the German CD sports a Mercury label.
Is the correct mix found on the Japanese 1997 reissue of "Rarities", which incidentally includes all three medleys?: https://www.discogs.com/The-Beach-Boys-ƒrƒ`ƒƒCƒY-Rarities-Beach-Boys-Medley-ƒŒƒAƒŠƒeƒBƒYƒrƒ`ƒ/release/3786657 - https://www.discogs.com/The-Beach-Boys-ƒr[ƒ`ƒ{[ƒCƒY-Rariti es-Beach-Boys-Medley-ƒŒƒAƒŠƒeƒB[ƒYƒr[ƒ`ƒ{[/release/378665 7 |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 16 October 2019 at 9:55am
I'd say you're right about that, and it's the same reason I joined.
The forum was originally set up to support the database. Prior to the forum and database, Pat published a book with this information. Over the years through this forum, we've been able to point out hundreds of updates/corrections for the database. That's a big part of what the forum is here to do, but it has also become a way to help others find the versions they are looking for that may be outside the scope of the database (imports, CD singles, making your own edits, etc.). In short, the forum gave us a way to communicate, provide information to each other, ask questions, supply Pat with updates, etc.
While it's accurate to say that most of us here collect single versions (probably more than album versions), the purpose of the database and forum is not exclusively to catalog which CDs have the single versions, but rather it's to catalog which CDs have US top 40 hits and then label which version is contained on each CD. Again, I'm using "single version" aka "45 version" in general terms, as we normally use it here, which is to indicate the version that appears on the A-side of the 7" or cassette single or the lead track of the 2-track CD single. The "45 version" or "single version" (general terms) may have an officially named version by the record label, which we would typically indicate by capitalizing the first letter. Examples might be Edit, Radio Edit, Single Edit, 7" Edit, Remix/Edit, 7" Version, Single Version, Radio Remix, and so on and so forth. Because there isn't any consistency as to what record labels will call these versions, we keep things simple and less confusing by simply saying "45 version" or "single version." If a CD contains the "single version," we mean it has the same version that appears as the A-side of the single, regardless of what the record label has officially named it.
I'm happy to do that if people think it would be helpful. ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 16 October 2019 at 10:02am
Fair point on this, and I agree. The thing to consider, though, is that this particular thread was started in 2005, and it's one of the earliest posts on the entire forum. Pat was directly referencing the database (as it was in 2005), and so yes, it was meaning those songs had yet to appear on a full-length US CD. While there are a handful of these types of threads on the forum, I don't think there are an abundance of them. ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |
Posted By: PopArchivist
Date Posted: 09 December 2019 at 11:50am
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Aaron,
One of the main problems in the last few years is that huge hits like Old Town Road dont even appear on CD anymore (the original not the remix with Billy). I had to search to find Lil Nas and his released album digitally, there was no CD distribution of it. The days of finding a full-length US CD with today's hits outside the NOW series is getting harder and harder. Since I have been assembling 2019's top 40 myself all year, I can tell you that only 20 percent have come from ripping CD's and 80 percent have come from digital download. Unless your Taylor Swift or Post Malone you generally are not releasing CD's anymore. Walmart and Target and Best Buy have no new CD sections anymore leading to the problem. |
Posted By: BradOlson
Date Posted: 15 December 2019 at 7:20pm
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Walmart and Target here do have a few CDs but not that
many. You need to go on Amazon or importcds.com to find out if anything current is on CD. |
Posted By: AutumnAarilyn
Date Posted: 15 December 2019 at 10:06pm
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Amazon isn't the best place to determine track
listings. Discogs is solid but someone has to put that disc in the database. I know many newer smooth jazz titles, 50's jazz reissues, and cdbaby artists that are not in the Discogs database. Just released titles and compilations are not in there for weeks or more. It's a shame but the lack of sealed cds in a store for purchase is a byproduct of not enforcing copyright law back in the late 90's with Napster and file sharing. The false nostalgia of plastic records (vinyl) has just ruined collecting for those who already replaced worn out styrene 45's and unspooled tapes. |
Posted By: PopArchivist
Date Posted: 16 December 2019 at 6:47pm
Walmart has CDs but they are more focused on Blu Rays and 4Ks. Target near me does not even have CDs anymore. As for Best Buy, most dont carry new CD's. FYE is the only place I know that will have the new CD releases here... |
Posted By: Santi Paradoa
Date Posted: 16 December 2019 at 8:12pm
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There still are new releases from time to time that have Target Exclusive CD versions with extra tracks. I would think every Target would have those available for a short period of time (even in small quantities). ------------- Santi Paradoa Miami, Florida |
Posted By: PopArchivist
Date Posted: 16 December 2019 at 8:18pm
Every time I come into my Target store their CD section is non-existent. I asked the store manager and he said it was a decision to eliminate CD's entirely since they were not selling... |
Posted By: EdisonLite
Date Posted: 17 December 2019 at 1:09am
| What city are you in again? In L.A., all the Targets I've been in have a CD section; one near me is fairly decent size-wise, all things being relative. |
Posted By: PopArchivist
Date Posted: 17 December 2019 at 10:09am
Upstate NY |
Posted By: Loveland
Date Posted: 17 December 2019 at 9:00pm
You should change your username to HipHopArchivist. :P |
Posted By: Hykker
Date Posted: 18 December 2019 at 7:13am
Walmarts around here have a handful of CDs, mostly compilations like NOW, etc., an OK selection of DVDs, about 50/50 between movies and tv show season sets, and a LOT of video games. Don't know about blueray or 4K...don't have a player for either so they're not something I'd browse. Nearest Target or Best Buy is a 2 hour drive away, have no idea where there'd be a Fye. |
Posted By: PopArchivist
Date Posted: 18 December 2019 at 9:46am
I thought about Top40Archivist but Ed took the Top 40 name before I got here... |
Posted By: PopArchivist
Date Posted: 18 December 2019 at 9:50am
FYE is nice but it can't last too much longer. It diversified into all sorts of stuff to sell that includes cds and dvd/blu rays but I go there for very few discs anymore. Honest truth is that Discogs/Amazon/Ebay have more choices and more available that most of us here seek. |