"Love Song" - Anne Murray

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   Here's one more for 45 version completists to add to their perpetually growing list of songs to seek out on compact disc.  Edtop40 has advised me that his commercial 45 copy of Anne Murray's "Love Song" contains a harmonica overdub in sections of the song that is not on the version appearing on the Greatest Hits (Capitol 46058) or The Best....So Far (Capitol 31158) CDs.  The 45 and CD versions run 2:46, though the 45 inaccurately states a run time of 2:50 on the record label.  Does anyone know if the version without harmonica on Greatest Hits and The Best....So Far is the LP version?  Also, does anyone know if the 45 version has ever been issued on CD?

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Todd Ireland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 16 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 23	Post Options Post Reply Quote Todd Ireland Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: "Love Song" - Anne Murray Posted: 12 September 2005 at 6:50am
	Here's one more for 45 version completists to add to their perpetually growing list of songs to seek out on compact disc. Edtop40 has advised me that his commercial 45 copy of Anne Murray's "Love Song" contains a harmonica overdub in sections of the song that is not on the version appearing on the Greatest Hits (Capitol 46058) or The Best....So Far (Capitol 31158) CDs. The 45 and CD versions run 2:46, though the 45 inaccurately states a run time of 2:50 on the record label. Does anyone know if the version without harmonica on Greatest Hits and The Best....So Far is the LP version? Also, does anyone know if the 45 version has ever been issued on CD?

Moderator Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 10 July 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Moderator Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 September 2005 at 7:03pm
	Nope none of the US cd's have the harmonica overdub on "Love Song".
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davidclark Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 17 November 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 21	Post Options Post Reply Quote davidclark Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 August 2006 at 4:11pm
	just chiming in with a bit more info on this one...just dug out my single, and in addition to the overdub harmonica on the 45, it's a different mix and there's a 2nd guitar that comes in on the LP version that does not on the 45. This of course is assuming my Canadian single is the same as the U.S. one (although my Canadian single indeed runs 2:50 as per the label).
	dc1

jimct Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 07 April 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote jimct Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 March 2009 at 3:23am
	I have just acquired a commercial 45 for this song, confirmed as Capitol 3776, and my timing reveals both a listed and actual time of (2:50). This song's initial post appears to state that the 45 run time is (2:46). Perhaps there were two different 45 pressings. My deadwax info is "S45-90801 Z-1", followed by a very light "3776 #5". I haven't had a chance to listen for the 45 overdubs pointed out earlier in this thread yet, but when I do, I will update my post to reflect my findings.

eriejwg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 10 June 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 45	Post Options Post Reply Quote eriejwg Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 March 2009 at 3:14pm
	Somehow, I missed this thread originally. I always knew something didn't sound quite right with "Love Song" on CD. I've now ordered a 45 to correct that.

EdisonLite Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 18 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 36	Post Options Post Reply Quote EdisonLite Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 February 2013 at 12:34pm
	Does anyone know if any Canadian CDs contain the single mix?

MMathews Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 18 August 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote MMathews Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 February 2013 at 5:02pm
	...or, does the Canadian pressing of the 45 sound cleaner than the u.s.? The only copies I've heard of the U.S. 45 sound like a rough stretch of road. MM

aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 119	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 February 2013 at 11:00pm
	I second the "rough stretch of road" comment. I've had this on the "to do" list for several years, simply because the US 45s all sound rough, even in mint shape.
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davidclark Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 17 November 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 21	Post Options Post Reply Quote davidclark Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 February 2013 at 11:20pm
	my CAD 45 doesn't sound all that great either...I can send a dub to anyone that wants to hear it.
	dc1

davidclark Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 17 November 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 21	Post Options Post Reply Quote davidclark Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 February 2013 at 11:24pm
	my CAD 45 doesn't sound all that great either...I can send a dub to anyone that wants to hear it.
	dc1