Songs Where Short Version Is Better Than 12 Inch Mix

[PierreConstantin]

Originally Posted by paul

Pierre, SD, I know the lp version of "I'm A Man" is a little long especially for those new to this music but I still like it. That said, I never heard a shorter version. I guess both of you are saying that shorter length would be easier to listen to.

SD means ??

Another edit is the 11:30 but I still prefer the 7:30. Never found the 4:30 7".

[paul]

Originally Posted by PierreConstantin

SD means ??

SandraDee

[PierreConstantin]

Originally Posted by paul

SandraDee

Ok, thanks

[toto]

Originally Posted by SandraDee

I completely agree with you re 'The Boss' - I much prefer the LP version to the extended version.
I always much preferred the LP/45 version of Narada Michael Walden's 'I Dont Want Nobody Else (To Dance With You)' to the 12" version - the 12" doesn't seem to have the exciting energy & atmosphere somehow. I also prefer the edited version of Cerrone's 'Je Suis Music' as it omits the rock guitar of the LP version.
Oh & I also have a 5.15 edit of 'Im a Man' by Macho which I always play instead of the LP version 'cos, although I love the track, it just goes on too long with too little variation for my liking - the same could be said of 'Try Me I Know We Can Make It' by Donna - it just goes on for too long while the 45 version is so succinct & preferable IMO. It has to be said that nobody can create a 15-20 minute track quite as well as Alec Costandinos - his long tracks never get boring or overly repetitive do they?

I know what you mean about The Boss but the break with the vocals over the top just sounded inspired when I first heard it and I still love it - but after that it goes on waaaay too long and does nothing! I love the 10 minute 12inch mix of I'm A Man but the album version loses some of the punch (or is it because I am so familiar with the 12inch version), I've never heard of a 5 minute mix. Try Me is a bit long but I love the extra vocals on "We Can Make It" from the album that are missing from the 45. I actually don't really like the full version of Last Dance, there is a 6 minute version on the Divas of Dance CD which cuts out the second slow part but keeps in the instrumental part - that's the version for me! Dance (Disco Heat) goes on a bit on the 12inch version. Costandinos and Midney did know how to make side long creations - Moroder wasn't as skilled at that IMO.

toto

[PierreConstantin]

Originally Posted by toto

Costandinos and Midney did know how to make side long creations - Moroder wasn't as skilled at that IMO.

True.
Moroder has many flaws but since he's the man behind Donna Summer, for lots of people he's untouchable and with the time he acquired a god status .
IMO his music is seldom inventive.

[SandraDee]

Originally Posted by toto

I've never heard of a 5 minute mix.

I have the 5.15 edit on one of those Italian box collections of all the Jacques Fred Petrus/Goody music/Little Macho music LPs. They're never off my CD player or computer!

[paul]

Thanks Bernie/Johan for the title edit.

That said, keep in mind I'm looking for the best version. It may be short, long, or somewhere in between.

[Zef]

Have to admit.....I really love the Boss 12" with the intro and the breaks. I much prefer it to the LP version.

[DonaldCleveland]

Janet Jackson- When I think of you

[disco1999]

Oral Caress - Charlie's angels (disco version) 13.21 is a waste of time!
Donna Summer - Try me, I know we can make it 17.52 of basically the same stuff
Musique - Keep on jumpin'
Silver convention - Get up and boogie
Ronnie Jones - Soul sister
GQ - Disco nights (rock-freak)