Vanilla Ice - "Play That Funky Music"

Here is some more info about the CDs I mentioned in the topmost post in this thread.

The CD single is SBK DPRO-05364, matrix number "JAX 3C", and I also see "CPCP 05364 RE10" and some other unintelligible characters along the inner hub.

The To The Extreme CD is SBK CDP-95325, matrix number "JAX 59 C", along with "CPCD 95325 RE20 S1103H". It does indeed have a a printed time of 4:44 on both the jacket and CD itself, but a real run time of 4:20. Perhaps the "RE20" means that there's a "RE10" pressing somewhere?

There's no mention of any writing credits outside of Vanilla's circle of friends, and no sampling credits anywhere on the notes to my To The Extreme. I don't know if there were any pressings done post-lawsuit, or if the artwork was revised at any point.

I should point out that track 1 of the promo CD is also the UK single, and is available with a much more natural-sounding EQ on Now That's What I Call Music 19 (Virgin EMI PolyGram UK CD NOW 19). Track 4 of the promo CD is available on Big Hits '91 (PolyTel Canada 845 832-2).

And whaddya know, I found the Vanilla Ice 12" mentioned above, nestled between my 12" singles for Mamie Van Doren ("State Of Turmoil") and Gino Vannelli ("Black Cars"). It's a commercial release with a barcode, SBK V-19724, 1990.

Side A:

1. Ice Ice Baby (Radio Mix - 4:28)
2. Ice Ice Baby (Club Mix - 4:59)
3. Ice Ice Baby (Instrumental Mix - 4:22)
4. Ice Ice Baby (Acapella Mix - 3:48)

Side B:

1. Play That Funky Music (Radio Mix - 4:39)
2. Play That Funky Music (Instrumental Mix - 4:38)
3. Play That Funky Music (Acapella Mix - 4:32)

I listened to bits of this yesterday for my initial post, but I didn't spend too much time with it, and I didn't time any of the tracks; the times I listed are all the printed times.

I did notice that some of the "Ice Ice Baby" mixes sound a little strange, similar to what we thought might be rerecordings. I also noticed that some of the "Play That Funky Music" versions used some prominent samples of the awesome Larry Graham bassline from Sly & The Family Stone's "Thank You..."; there's no such awesomeness in the CD single or the To The Extreme versions.

Edited by crapfromthepast

My TM Century library uses the 3:21 "Remix Edit." Also, the video uses the same remix, although it might have been the full 4:40 version, and I seem to remember the "Yo Vanilla" being included, too.

Where is the edit point comparing the 4:41 "remix" on DJ CD pro & the 4:20 2nd pressing 'To The Extreme' CD version?

By the way, the 4:20 version first appeared on a DJ 12" vinyl noted '(long radio funk)'.

Andy

Hi 'crapfromthepast',

Thank you for the clarification; I erroneously assumed that a track labeled "remix edit" would be an edit of the "remix" on the same DJ pro CD -- but after further reading of your top post I see that's not the case...

Andy

A reissue (there may be more than one)
Matrix number: CPCD 95325 RE20 S1103H
Total time when inserted into CD player: 57:32

01. Ice Ice Baby    [0:04:31.32]
02. Yo Vanilla    [0:00:04.70]
03. Stop That Train    [0:04:29.18]
04. Hooked    [0:04:52.62]
05. Ice Is Workin' It    [0:04:36.38]
06. Life Is A Fantasy    [0:04:47.55]
07. Play That Funky Music    [0:04:22.30]
08. Dancin'    [0:05:00.57]
09. Go Ill    [0:04:58.00]
10. It's A Party    [0:04:39.38]
11. Juice To Get Loose Boy    [0:00:08.40]
12. Ice Cold    [0:04:05.42]
13. Rosta Man    [0:04:36.68]
14. I Love You    [0:05:06.15]
15. Havin' A Roni    [0:01:09.72]

(see next post...)

Edited by crapfromthepast