rock 12" singles

[jim]

Since the sound quality of 12" singles was so much improved over a 7" or even as an album cut, I was wondering if they were ever used for not so discotunes.



Four such tunes from the early 70s that IMO would have made GREAT 12" (remastered at the higher sound level and with TOTAL wide grooves taking the entire side) are



Light My Fire - Doors



Knights in White SAtin - Moody Blues



American Pie - Don McClaine



Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin



Comments?

[Funky Dude]

I have a heavy metal 12" which is:

AC/DC - Cold Hearted Man 1980



I guess this was Bon Scott's last song before he tragically died in early 1980. Believe it or not this was the first 12" I've bought and it's the only heavy metal 12" single I've ever seen or heard of.

[Mixmachine]

In the 80’s, during New wave’s popularity, lots of “rock” was released on 12”, many of them are very valuable to collectors now.

[Bernie]

On 2002-04-11 22:50, Mixmachine wrote:

In the 80’s, during New wave’s popularity, lots of “rock” was released on 12”, many of them are very valuable to collectors now.

Don't I know it. I've amssed about ten bins worth of dance rock 12" singles over the years and still keep them in heavy rotation. Great stuff like:

Fad Gadget

Joy Division

Pet Shop Boys

Blondie

Smiths

Cure

Ministry

Blancmange

Pete Shelley

Vicious Pink

Visage

Killing Joke

Psychedelic Furs



As for straight rock, FunkyDude mentioned one of many. Atlantic put out quite a few AOR tracks on promo 12" such as AC/DC, Twisted Sister, John Parr, Quick Silver Messenger, Foreigner, Robert Plant and others that I have, but can't recall now.

[Mixmachine]

yes Bernie, I also have a couple of thousand of those too, most unplayed,at the time my clubs were not rock oriented, many of them have beatiful colorful artwork that it's a joy to glance through.

[Bernie]

On 2002-04-12 09:15, Mixmachine wrote:

many of them have beatiful colorful artwork that it's a joy to glance through.

Exactly. The artwork and variations on the album art were great. Take a look at all those Smiths covers as well as The Nails.

[jack]

[quote]

On 2002-04-12 08:37, Bernie wrote:

As for straight rock Atlantic put out quite a few AOR tracks on promo 12"



the list gones on and on...actually in the early ti mid eighties when there were thoughts that 12" singles would replace 7", all kinds of strange acts put out 12" s...i have several Iggy Pop, Public Image, Patti Smith etc ...people one would never associate with this kind of product.

[Robbie]

I would've liked to see this for a 12" single:



Steely Dan



Side A: Deacon Blues

Side B: Aja



Both songs came off their wonderful 1977 album "Aja", and both clock in at over 7 minutes long. That would've made for a good 12" release.

[Nano]

On 2002-04-12 17:07, Robbie wrote:

I would've liked to see this for a 12" single:



Steely Dan



Side A: Deacon Blues

Side B: Aja



Both songs came off their wonderful 1977 album "Aja", and both clock in at over 7 minutes long. That would've made for a good 12" release.

Absolutely! "Deacon Blues" is one of my favorite songs of all time.

[Nano]

On 2002-04-12 08:37, Bernie wrote:

On 2002-04-11 22:50, Mixmachine wrote:

In the 80’s, during New wave’s popularity, lots of “rock” was released on 12”, many of them are very valuable to collectors now.

Don't I know it. I've amssed about ten bins worth of dance rock 12" singles over the years and still keep them in heavy rotation. Great stuff like:

Fad Gadget

Joy Division

Pet Shop Boys

Blondie

Smiths

Cure

Ministry

Blancmange

Pete Shelley

Vicious Pink

Visage

Killing Joke

Psychedelic Furs...

Hey Bernie! Seems like you were wearing black clothes, white makeup and spiky hair back in 1986...

Can Cocteau Twins "Victorialand" be counted as a 12"? The vinyl version was 45 RPM, at least in my country.

[Mixmachine]

Bernie, I just found an old cassette I made with some of my New wave faves (all 12”)



I still believe-The Call

Don’t forget about me – Simple Minds

Such a shame- Talk Talk

Alive & Kicking – Simple Minds

No promises – Icehouse

Once in a life time- Talking Heads

It’s my life – Talk Talk

Desire- Jene Loves Jezabel

Lips like sugar- Echo & the Bunnyman

Kiss and tell – Brian Ferry

And she was -Talking Heads

Northern Civil war- Thrashing Doves

Away- The Bow…(something..I can’t read it and don’t remember) Sounds like U2

Wild Wild West - The Escape Club

Wanna be a cowboy – Boys don’t cry



I need to CDR this baby before it's to late!

[Jeff H]

Mix--



Some GREAT songs there! "It's My Life," "I Wanna Be a Cowboy" and "Wild Wild West" are some of my favorite songs from the '80s!



Are the 12-inch versions of these supposed to be hard to find? I didn't seem to have much trouble locating them.

[Bernie]

Mix,



Some nice songs on that tape. Sounds like stuff I used to compile. Still pull out the 12" of "It's My Life" and Bryan Ferry's "Don't Stop the Dance" and crank them up!



Jeff,



In years past those titles were easy to come by. Today though, I think they would be more difficult to find.



If you like Talk Talk then check out their 1988 album, "Spirit of Eden." Hauntingly beautiful.

[Jeff H]

On 2002-04-13 09:43, Bernie wrote:



In years past those titles were easy to come by. Today though, I think they would be more difficult to find.

Bernie--



When reading this comment, I wondered, "what does he mean, 'in years past' vs. 'today'"? It took me a moment to realize that these songs are nearly 20 YEARS OLD!



Gawd, do I feel OLD! :razz:

[Jeff H]

...and if Marky were able to get online on the weekends, you can bet he would have already replied: "But ya are, Blanche, ya are!"

[markydefad]

Jeff,



As Tony Award winner Gary Beach (your fave) sings nightly in "The Producers": "Keep it light/ keep it bright/ keep it GAY"



But'cha ARE Blanche, But'cha ARE OLD!!!!



(Unfortunately, I'm even older) :sad:

[guille]

Rock tracks that made into 12" versions:

- "Rain", by Dragon (an aussie group)

- "Major Tom (Coming Home)" by Peter Schilling (man, this track is awesome)

- "New York, New York", by Nina Hagen

- "Tell Her About it", by Billy Joel (it had to be a remix by John "Jellybean" Benitez)

- "Our House" Madness, (an illusive 12")

and some others that I will eventually recall.

Have a Disco Life.