Armed and Extremely Dangerous Extended

**discofrank** · May 23rd, 2006, 10:08 PM

I can't believe my ears!!!!!!!! I just heard an extended version of this track by First Choice. This isn't the 2min LP version... Was this ever released as a 12"Single???? Has an instrumental break in the middle of the song that I never heard before!! Can somebody please shed some light on this. More importantly where can I purchase this??? They played this version on THE STROBE from SERIOUS RADIO DISH NETWORK.

**ashley_k** · May 24th, 2006, 05:09 AM

I have the extended version of Armed and Extremely Dangerous, it’s on the First Choice “Armed and Extremely Dangerous” Unidisc SPLK-7000 CD, I’m sure the long mix has also been re-issued on a 12" at some point, probably on a Unidisc 12".
The length of the version of Armed and Extremely Dangerous on this CD is 4:58.

**Davicillo** · May 24th, 2006, 05:48 AM

I bought a UK 12" in 1997 with Full intention and Cevin Fisher remixes but unfortunately not an extended original version. Shame!

**Disco Funk** · May 24th, 2006, 07:44 AM

The Unidisc reissue of the Armed & Extremely Dangerous record, which also included The Player, also featured extended versions of Armed & Extremely Dangerous, Smarty Pants, and Newsy Neighbours. I think they must have edited the vocal versions with the mono instrumental mixes, which have since appeared on various Philly Groove Orchestra compilations. I don't know if those (the instrumentals) were mixed back in the day for release as the flips on the 45s. They certainly didn't appear on record before.

There was also a series of CDs by Universal called '54' or 'Studio 54', which included the AVI best of CD. The long version of Armed & Extremely Dangerous was included on the volume called 'Where We Started From'.

Disco Funk

http://www.discomusic.com/cds-more/971_0_3_0_C/

**discofrank** · May 24th, 2006, 12:28 PM

THANKS ashley_k and Disco Funk
for shedding some light on this. Now i know where I can find this awesome version of the tune. Btw, the original "Armed and.. " 45 had something else on the flip. ... It was NOT one of those "Part 1 and Part 2" deals.. So, I'm dumbfounded on how the instrumental was achieved to make them extended!!

Thanks for replying!!

**markydefad** · May 24th, 2006, 12:47 PM

Tom Moulton is credited with that long version on the "Disco 54: Where We Started From" cd; sounds like he spliced the vocal & the instrumental versions together--but it's real nice to have.

(he was responsible for the mastering on all the tracks, as I recall; Moulton musta obtained the masters sans vocals; Moulton knows people; MOULTON's THE MAN!!!!! )

from AMG:
The third volume in Hip-O's vintage collection of vintage disco material includes sides from the Dramatics ("You're Fooling You"), B.T. Express ("Do It ['Til You're Satisfied])," Tavares ("It Only Takes a Minute"), Blue Magic ("Welcome to the Club"), Ace Spectrum ("Don't Send Nobody Else") and Maxine Nightingale's title track.This also features sides from R&B artists attempting to make the switch over to the disco beat, including Eddie Kendricks ("Girl, You Need a Change Of Mind"), the Four Tops ("Catfish") and the wildly thumping "Shame, Shame, Shame" from Shirley and Company. Tracks from S.O.U.L. ("This Time Around"), Don Downing ("Dreamworld"), Maryann Farra & Satin Soul ("Stoned Out of My Mind"), Lonnie Liston Smith & the Cosmic Echoes ("Expansions") and First Choice ("Armed and Extremely Dangerous," presented here in a previously unreleased extended version) complete the package.

1

You're Fooling You Dramatics 3:33 2

Girl You Need a Change of Mind Eddie Kendricks 7:30

3

Welcome to the Club Blue Magic 3:11 4

Don't Send Nobody Else Ace Spectrum 3:34 5

Dream World [Disco Mix] Don Downing 4:36

6

Do It ('Til You're Satisfied) BT Express 3:13

7

Shame, Shame, Shame Shirley and Company 3:54 8

This Time Around S.O.U.L, Larry Hancock 3:22 9

Stoned Out of My Mind Farra, Maryann & Sa ... 5:06 Performed by:Farra, Maryann & Satin Soul
10

It Only Takes a Minute Tavares 3:57 11

Catfish Four Tops 6:34 12

Armed and Extremely Dangerous [#] First Choice 4:56 13

Expansions Smith, Lonnie Liston 3:00

14

Right Back Where We Started From Maxine Nightingale 3:14

indicates

Track

also worth getting for the wonderful Ace Spectrum track "Don't Send Nobody Else"!!!!!

**Mixmachine** · May 24th, 2006, 01:14 PM

very interesting, never heard this long versions before, especially i'd like to get "Armed and extremely dangerous" one of my fave First Choice cuts, but that "were we started from " CD is OOP and the First Choice reissue is 29.99 USD :-o, I guess the hunt is on...

**dhwm** · June 7th, 2006, 05:17 AM

Originally Written by Mixmachine

very interesting, never heard this long versions before, especially i'd like to get "Armed and extremely dangerous" one of my fave First Choice cuts, but that "were we started from " CD is OOP and the First Choice reissue is 29.99 USD :-o, I guess the hunt is on...

I thought you might be interested to know that the Hastings Store in Texas (on the web at gohastings.com) has a used copy of the "Disco 54: Where We Started From" for $5.99. I am not associated with them at all, I just happened to see this low price (surprised!) and thought you might like that price instead of 29.99 at Amazon.com. Good luck!

**Mixmachine** · June 7th, 2006, 10:56 AM

Originally Written by dhwm

I thought you might be interested to know that the Hastings Store in Texas (on the web at gohastings.com) has a used copy of the "Disco 54: Where We Started From" for $5.99. I am not associated with them at all, I just happened to see this low price (surprised!) and thought you might like that price instead of 29.99 at Amazon.com. Good luck!

Thnaks for the tip, unfortunately is gone, next time please shoot me a PM:icon_mrgreen: