New Christy Minstrels - Chim, Chim, Chere
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Topic: New Christy Minstrels - Chim, Chim, Chere
Posted By: davidclark
Subject: New Christy Minstrels - Chim, Chim, Chere
Date Posted: 05 October 2017 at 9:38pm
not a Top 40 hit, but...
I have come across two versions of this, that has led me to conclude that the
LP and 45 versions are different recordings. The 45 label timing is 2:02, with
my version from the CD "The Very Best Of The New Christy Minstrels" running
1:58 while the LP timing (from Discogs) is 2:43, the same as my version from
CD "A Retrospetive 1962 - 1970" (titled "Chim Chim Cher-ee").
Anyone can confirm? thanks.
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Posted By: Kerry Jackson
Date Posted: 06 October 2017 at 12:52pm
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I checked my copy of the vinyl Greatest Hits The New Christy Minstrels, (CL 9279). The listed time for Chim Chim Cher-ee is 2:43, and indeed it runs 2:43. It ends cold. I don't have the single to compare.
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Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 06 October 2017 at 1:49pm
David,
I found a video, that's stereo, with the song running
1:56.
Is this a stereo recreation or re-recording? My guess is
that the 45 was mono.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyhGtGRZ-94
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Posted By: davidclark
Date Posted: 06 October 2017 at 8:57pm
Yep, I found that video too. It is true stereo, and, the 45 would have been
mono (as were pretty well ALL of the time).
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Posted By: davidclark
Date Posted: 07 October 2017 at 9:22pm
got my answer...
A friend has the CD "A Retrospetive 1962 - 1970", and the liner notes indicate
that the LP ("Chim Chim Cher-ee") and 45 versions are different recordings -
the 45 features Barry McGuire still a member, but it sounded thin - like a demo
- so they redid it for the LP.
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