Gordon Lightfoot-"Carefree Highway"

My commercial 45 has a listed time of (3:45), but an actual time of (3:41).

MMathews wrote: I see in the DB that DJ copies of this ran (3:00). Does anyone have the DJ 45 who can describe what is edited?

The instrumental breaks between verses are shortened, and I
believe there's an out-of-sequence edit toward the end.

It seems quite rare that they speed down a song for a single version. I know it's been done on occasion, but most of the time, if there's any change of speed, they speed it up to make it more exciting. I wonder why this one was slowed down.

My theory is that Mr. Leadfoot made it through just fine on his initial pass along the Carefree Highway, but was pulled over on the return trip, cited for exceeding the posted 45 RPM speed limit, and decided to cut the trip short.

Theory #2: The promo 45 had to jump through an additional hoop that the stereo stock 45 did not (editing notwithstanding): CSG processing. The label states "CSG PROCESS" and the deadwax matrix number is "RCN-0069-CSG". The poor master tape probably dug its fingernails in under duress as it underwent a CSGotomy, thereby dragging down the speed.

Theory #3: The fact that the first two threads at the time that I read this were "Carefree Highway" and "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing" leads me to believe that Mr. Mathews must be working on an easy listening compilation. ;)

This is an interesting promo 45, in that the stock "B" side, "Seven Island Suite" also appears on the flip of the promo 45, unedited (6:00), but in mono... and not CSG processed mono, at that ("7IS" was in stereo on the stock 45.)

Edited by Yah Shure

Yah Shure wrote: Theory #3: The fact that the first two threads at the time that I read this were "Carefree Highway" and "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing" leads me to believe that Mr. Mathews must be working on an easy listening compilation. ;)

I've never thought of "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing" as an easy listening song. :)