Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days

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   Hopefully this will be of minor interest to some of the board members:

At the time Wang Chung's "Dance Hall Days" was becoming a hit (1984), 12" dance mixes were released in the USA, Australia, the UK, Europe, & The Netherlands.

The UK / Spain / Europe / Netherlands mix runs approximately eight minutes plus a couple of seconds (8:02 to 8:06, depending on whose turntable was used for the transfer).  To my knowledge, this version is not available for sale in any digital format.

The U.S.A. / Australia mix runs approximately seven minutes, twenty seconds...  and the database lists one CD containing this mix.  Amazon lists it for sale by others for $125(!!!) new or $17+ used.  I've contacted iTunes & asked them to add it, but I don't know if they'll be able to get it, of course.

Because the mixes sound similar at first listen, I assumed they were identical and perhaps the U.S.A. / Australia mix was simply faded earlier...  but this is NOT the case.

The intros are slightly different, and about halfway through the 1st verse the two versions go completely different directions.

The basic premise of both is very similar, but the U.S.A. / Australia mix seems to leave more of the lyrics intact / in-order and provide a dry beat bed at the end for DJs to mix into the next song, while the European mix takes more liberties with the lyrical content, and come back around to the full-blown band before fading.

If you're looking for these remixes, BE WARNED: the song was remixed / remade in the late 80s, and several CDs contain the remixed late-80s version instead of the genuine original 12" mixes.  The 7" single and the album version are the same, and the 12" mixes are as listed above (depending of course on which continent you're on).

The original 7" length vs. the remix 7" length vs. the remix 12" length vs. the original 12" lengths are all different enough that if you know the length of the song on any particular CD, you shouldn't have any problem identifying which is original & which is not.

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NightAire Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 20 February 2010 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote NightAire Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days Posted: 10 July 2011 at 12:21am
	Hopefully this will be of minor interest to some of the board members: At the time Wang Chung's "Dance Hall Days" was becoming a hit (1984), 12" dance mixes were released in the USA, Australia, the UK, Europe, & The Netherlands. The UK / Spain / Europe / Netherlands mix runs approximately eight minutes plus a couple of seconds (8:02 to 8:06, depending on whose turntable was used for the transfer). To my knowledge, this version is not available for sale in any digital format. The U.S.A. / Australia mix runs approximately seven minutes, twenty seconds... and the database lists one CD containing this mix. Amazon lists it for sale by others for $125(!!!) new or $17+ used. I've contacted iTunes & asked them to add it, but I don't know if they'll be able to get it, of course. Because the mixes sound similar at first listen, I assumed they were identical and perhaps the U.S.A. / Australia mix was simply faded earlier... but this is NOT the case. The intros are slightly different, and about halfway through the 1st verse the two versions go completely different directions. The basic premise of both is very similar, but the U.S.A. / Australia mix seems to leave more of the lyrics intact / in-order and provide a dry beat bed at the end for DJs to mix into the next song, while the European mix takes more liberties with the lyrical content, and come back around to the full-blown band before fading. If you're looking for these remixes, BE WARNED: the song was remixed / remade in the late 80s, and several CDs contain the remixed late-80s version instead of the genuine original 12" mixes. The 7" single and the album version are the same, and the 12" mixes are as listed above (depending of course on which continent you're on). The original 7" length vs. the remix 7" length vs. the remix 12" length vs. the original 12" lengths are all different enough that if you know the length of the song on any particular CD, you shouldn't have any problem identifying which is original & which is not.
	Gene Savage http://www.BlackLightRadio.com http://www.facebook.com/TulsaSavage Tulsa, Oklahoma USA

Indy500 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 29 January 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Indy500 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 July 2011 at 7:42pm
	Looked through my collection because I thought I might have both versions -- but just the Rhino version. The 12" version of their song "Let's Go" came out on CD last year. Retro:Active 7. But I've never seen the 12" version of Everybody Wang Chung on CD. Hard to believe. Edited by Indy500

budaniel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 12 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote budaniel Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 July 2011 at 6:56am
	The 7:20 version has also appeared on a couple of import compilations over the years. I didn't even know the 8 minute version existed until i bought another Wang Chung 12" this past year and that mix was on the b-side! One funny change in the 7:20 version vs. the original mix is that the "and you need her and she needs you part" near the final half of the song is repeated five times on the short version but only repeated 4 times on the extended version! I'm not sure what the case is on the 8 minute version. I have to listen to it and check that part out.