My Sweet Lord - George Harrison

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   I've been trying to get to the bottom of the oft-discussed "45 mix" of My Sweet Lord.  I've read from several sources that the 45 has slightly differing backing vocals and perhaps different percussion.  I don't have an original 45 of the song, but I've been told that the version on the Capitol Records 8-CD 50th Anniversary box set (promo only) is the single version.  I compared that to the album version and here are my conclusions:

- The Captiol 50th version runs 1% faster than the album version.

- I detect no significant backing vocal or percussion variations, other than perhaps slight mix differences.

- The Capitol 50th track fades out about 3 seconds earlier than the album version.  Total run time: 4:33 (shorter than the posted single run time).

So, is this the single version faded early?  Does the 45 run faster than the LP version?  I can provide a copy of this version if anyone is interested.

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Ringmaster_D Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 08 July 2010 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ringmaster_D Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: My Sweet Lord - George Harrison Posted: 26 August 2012 at 6:13am
	I've been trying to get to the bottom of the oft-discussed "45 mix" of My Sweet Lord. I've read from several sources that the 45 has slightly differing backing vocals and perhaps different percussion. I don't have an original 45 of the song, but I've been told that the version on the Capitol Records 8-CD 50th Anniversary box set (promo only) is the single version. I compared that to the album version and here are my conclusions: - The Captiol 50th version runs 1% faster than the album version. - I detect no significant backing vocal or percussion variations, other than perhaps slight mix differences. - The Capitol 50th track fades out about 3 seconds earlier than the album version. Total run time: 4:33 (shorter than the posted single run time). So, is this the single version faded early? Does the 45 run faster than the LP version? I can provide a copy of this version if anyone is interested.

Gary Mack Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 06 February 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Gary Mack Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 August 2012 at 8:31am
	My original Apple promo 45 runs 4:38, although the audio is very faint at the end. GM Edited by Gary Mack

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 Posted: 10 June 2013 at 10:02pm
	Getting back to Ringmaster_D's initial post, has anyone ever been able to verify whether or not the commercial 45 release of George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" consists of a different mix than the LP?

Kerry Jackson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 15 June 2012 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Kerry Jackson Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 June 2013 at 2:35pm
	I did a comparison between the 45 (an early pressing with the black star)and the album version. I couldn't detect any difference other than a very slight speed difference. The 45 is slightly faster, but there isn't a difference is percussion, etc... I compared a cd version from The Best Of George Harrison, and it runs faster than the 45.

Bill Cahill Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 27 June 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bill Cahill Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 June 2013 at 5:53pm
	I've done a lot of listening to the original 45 and LP to try to find a difference, but I have yet to find a difference. The mix seems to be the same on every vinyl or CD issue I've heard.

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 Posted: 13 June 2013 at 8:53pm
	Thanks for the input, Kerry and Bill. Until someone can actually cite some specific points where the two differ, I'm going to assume the 45 and LP of "My Sweet Lord" are the same.