new kids on block "the right stuff"
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Topic: new kids on block "the right stuff"
Posted By: edtop40
Subject: new kids on block "the right stuff"
Date Posted: 04 September 2006 at 8:31pm
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pat
you state that all commercial copies of the single run 3:32....both my cassingle and my 45 run 4:09, and are identical to the full cd/lp version.....could you have the promo/dj 45 as your point of reference.... ------------- edtop40 |
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Posted By: Pat Downey
Date Posted: 06 September 2006 at 5:15am
| My point of reference is indeed the promo vinyl 45 where the "A" side of this song is a remix which runs (3:32). The "B" side runs (4:09). Now comes the question of which side received the most airplay, the "A" side or the "B" side. |
Posted By: TomDiehl1
Date Posted: 06 September 2006 at 5:25am
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I dont remember ever hearing a remix of it on the radio when growing up, what my sister had on the album was what we heard on the radio. ------------- Live in stereo. |
Posted By: edtop40
Date Posted: 06 September 2006 at 6:22am
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the 4:09 is the a-side and got airplay.... ------------- edtop40 |
Posted By: AndrewChouffi
Date Posted: 06 September 2006 at 8:11am
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In my area (Albany-Schenectady-Troy market) the 3:32 remix edit was the only version that recieved airplay.
The album mix was lame, and the remix had additional melodic hooks. All the mainstream bars & clubs in this area played the long 12-inch version; the 3:32 was an edit of this. Andy |
Posted By: Brian W.
Date Posted: 06 September 2006 at 12:41pm
| Apparently the 4:09 version is the commercial 45 version, regardless of which received more airplay. It seems to me the shorter version should be referred to as DJ Edit in the database. |
Posted By: edtop40
Date Posted: 06 September 2006 at 8:38pm
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agreed ------------- edtop40 |
Posted By: Pat Downey
Date Posted: 06 September 2006 at 8:41pm
| I could be mistaken but I think both versions were on the commercial 45. That is the problem in determining which side is the hit side. Whitburn seems to feel the remix is the hit side as he lists (3:32) as the running time in his Pop Annual. |
Posted By: edtop40
Date Posted: 06 September 2006 at 9:25pm
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interesting one here regarding the 45's matrix number.....the 45 does not state an a-side or a b-side, but using the standard procedure of the lower matrix number this one may be inconclusive...........the 4:09 side has a matrix number of zss 08092c while the 3:32 remix side has zss 08092a.....so maybe it's possible the remix IS the a-side.......anyone else with any info....although the 45's picture sleeve clearly states on the rear........"you got it (the right stuff)" b/w "you got it (the right stuff)" (remix) ------------- edtop40 |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 06 September 2006 at 10:43pm
| I'll have to check my promo CD single to see which version is on track 1. More info soon... |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 06 September 2006 at 11:50pm
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Track 1 - Single Version (4:09)
Track 2 - 7" Remix (3:32) Track 3 - 12" Version (5:18) CSK 1328 |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 06 September 2006 at 11:54pm
I don't ever recall hearing the remix on any stations in my area. My TM Century GoldDisc also contains the (4:09) "single version."
I suppose one could argue that BOTH versions were lame. After all, it was New Kids On The Block. :) |
AndrewChouffi wrote:Posted By: Brian W.
Date Posted: 07 September 2006 at 1:27am
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Oh, I didn't realize the commercial single has the remix on one side and the LP version on the other.
Well... the A-side isn't necessarily the "hit" side, then. For example, the ODB remix of Mariah Carey's "Fantasy," which was the B-side of the single, is almost universally acknowledged as the "hit" version. Maybe you could simply list (45 A-side) and (45 B-side) in the database. Or just list them as (LP Version) and (Remix), with a general note saying one side of the single featured the LP version and the other side the remix. |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 07 September 2006 at 12:00pm
Interesting, Brian. I always considered the album version to be the hit version. Both top 40 stations in my area played the album version of "Fantasy." I was working at one of them, and given such a small market, we would almost ALWAYS play the non-rap version. I remember when "Tha Crossroads" was a huge hit. For several weeks of its chart run, it was dayparted to play only after 5:00 PM. We also played the no-rap mix of "Waterfalls," "Twisted," and several other major hits of that time. |
Posted By: Brian W.
Date Posted: 07 September 2006 at 12:36pm
| Well, that's what I've read, Aaron. Presumably that's why she used that version on her Number Ones CD. |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 07 September 2006 at 4:28pm
| I imagine the major markets probably played the ODB mix. They were probably less concerned about playing "no rap" versions. |
Posted By: Todd Ireland
Date Posted: 09 September 2006 at 9:43am
I just checked the database and it looks like Pat has pretty much gone with your suggestion, Brian. Should the 3:32 remix ever surface on a domestic CD release, I think a comment should appear next to that CD indicating that it is indeed the single remix. |
Posted By: PopArchivist
Date Posted: 27 October 2018 at 10:58pm
Back in 1988-1989 the 7" remix was all the craze with the girls in my school and it got all the airplay. However it seems with the passage of time the single version on Track 1 is the one that everyone now accepts as the hit version, which I guess depends on what station you listened to and what part of the country you were in. I would consider the 7 inch mix as a hit version as well like Andrew mentioned. |
Posted By: TomDiehl1
Date Posted: 27 October 2018 at 11:12pm
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Discogs also lists a promo 45 on Columbia
CS7-01335, which has the remix version on both sides. ------------- Live in stereo. |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 28 October 2018 at 11:15am
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I don't recall hearing the remix in my area. The music video also uses
the Single Version (aka album version), so surely that's what MTV was airing. Still, it seems that both are "hit" versions based on many other markets playing the remix and the fact that it appears on the B-side. ------------- 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: Santi Paradoa
Date Posted: 30 March 2019 at 2:41pm
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The remix that runs 3:32 that appeared on the vinyl 45 and promo CD single back in late 1988 appears on the recently released 30th anniversary edition of the Hangin' Tough CD. Hard to believe this album is three decades old now. ------------- Santi Paradoa Miami, Florida |
Posted By: crapfromthepast
Date Posted: 19 August 2020 at 8:09pm
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Crazy expensive:
Promo CD single (Columbia CSK 1328, 1988) 1 - Single Version (printed 4:09) 2 - 7" Remix (printed 3:32) 3 - 12" Version (printed 5:18) Track 1 was also the LP and 45 version. Crazy inexpensive: New Kids On The Block's full-length Hangin' Tough CD (Columbia CK 40985, 1988) - "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" is digitally exactly 0.2 dB quieter than track 1 of the promo CD single ------------- 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: PopArchivist
Date Posted: 19 August 2020 at 8:27pm
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I take it Ron you didn't pick up the 30th anniversary remaster with the single and 7 inch remix on it did you? I was wondering how that compared to the promo single... ------------- Favorite two expressions to live by on this board: "You can't download vinyl" and "Not everything is available on CD." |
Posted By: thecdguy
Date Posted: 19 August 2020 at 9:36pm
Compared as far as price, or sound quality? I bought the remaster when it came out and it was $10 at FYE, I believe. Even now, I can't imagine that it would be that much more at full price, but that's if the store happens to have it. Even so, it definitely wouldn't be as expensive as the promo CD Single. As far as sound quality, I admit I haven't gotten around to listening to it yet so I can't comment on it. I don't doubt it will be compressed at least to some extent. The loudness wars thing doesn't bother me too much, but I know it bothers others. For anyone who wants to get the 7" Remix at a reasonable price, you might want to try the import collection "More Hangin' Tough". Right now there's about 4 copies on Discogs that are going for decent prices and won't go for anywhere near what the promo single is now being sold for. This comp also has the 12" Mix of the song as well as several other variations of their hits (7" and 12" Versions, a few remixes, etc.) ------------- Dan In Philly |
Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 20 August 2020 at 9:21am
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Rich, check your email. ------------- John Gallagher Erie, PA https://www.johngallagher.com" rel="nofollow - John Gallagher Wedding & Special Event Entertainment / Snapblast Photo Booth |
Posted By: PopArchivist
Date Posted: 21 August 2020 at 5:46am
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Thanks John ------------- Favorite two expressions to live by on this board: "You can't download vinyl" and "Not everything is available on CD." |