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"Ticket to Ride" - The Beatles

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Topic: "Ticket to Ride" - The Beatles

Posted By: Todd Ireland
Subject: "Ticket to Ride" - The Beatles
Date Posted: 02 September 2010 at 9:10pm

According to my good friend Jim, the commercial 45 run time for The Beatles' "Ticket to Ride" is 3:04 (the printed 45 label time is 3:02), which is in the ballpark of the database CD entries containing the mono hit version running 3:01-3:03. However, stereo CD appearances run 3:06-3:08, which I suspect may be reflective of a slightly longer stereo vinyl LP length.

That said, would anyone who has a Beatles' Help vinyl LP handy please pass along the run time of "Ticket to Ride"?

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Posted By: KentT
Date Posted: 05 September 2010 at 4:14pm

My UK Parlophone copy of Help in Stereo runs 3:07 on this track.

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Posted By: Todd Ireland
Date Posted: 06 September 2010 at 3:24pm

Thanks, Kent. I believe the U.S. LP release is identical to the U.K. one, but hopefully someone who has a U.S. pressing can chime in and confirm.

Posted By: Yah Shure
Date Posted: 06 September 2010 at 6:36pm

The printed time for the fake-stereo "Ticket To Ride" on my stereo copy of Help! (Capitol SMAS 2386) is (3:03) and the actual time is (3:02.9).

Posted By: Todd Ireland
Date Posted: 06 September 2010 at 7:05pm

Thanks, Yah Shure! So it would appear then the U.S. 45 and LP of "Help" are approximately the same length, while the stereo U.K. LP length is several seconds longer.