Esther Phillips

**rminolfo** · August 21st, 2004, 09:51 AM

I have a version on a "Best of" comp w Esther's "What A Diff'rence A Day Makes" (a personal fav!), and was wondering if there was 12" or is this the album version clocking in @ 4 min 22 secs?

**sfbeary** · August 21st, 2004, 11:40 AM

that's the LP version. there was never a US 12", but there was a slightly longer version on the Hot Classics series of Hot Tracks.

**DISCODISK** · August 21st, 2004, 01:09 PM

SFBEARY i did see a sunshine sound 12" of this, dont remember the timing or anything though

**rminolfo** · August 22nd, 2004, 08:28 AM

Thanks, you guys! I will keep my eye out for either. It is unfortunate that Hot Tracks discontinued the Classics series.

**DISCODISK** · August 22nd, 2004, 05:51 PM

Originally Written by sfbeary

that's the LP version. there was never a US 12", but there was a slightly longer version on the Hot Classics series of Hot Tracks.

yes barry i forgot about this and i have it,think its the one with the emotions on it too [i dont want to loose your love] ive tried and tried to like these two versions but i cant uggh! esther comes off better but the emotions is the pitts

**NickNack** · August 24th, 2004, 08:27 PM

Originally Written by DISCODISK

Originally Written by sfbeary

that's the LP version. there was never a US 12", but there was a slightly longer version on the Hot Classics series of Hot Tracks.

yes barry i forgot about this and i have it,think its the one with the emotions on it too [i dont want to loose your love] ive tried and tried to like these two versions but i cant uggh! esther comes off better but the emotions is the pitts

I agree DiscoDisk. Both these reworkings by Hot Tracks miss the mark. The Emotions track starts out fine but mid-way in someone got a little too slap-happy with the vocal 'stabs'. They are so off-beat it's a sure-fire dancefloor loser. As for Esther, well, good intentions and nice extension on the intro. However, it seems Hot Tracks ignores the key-change in the song as they plug-back the beginning to extend the fade-out. Dreadful. :x

**bryanbergman** · August 25th, 2004, 05:24 PM

hey guys, shouldn't be doing this i spose, but not happy with the LP/7" version or otherwise, i made my own extended version of that very song (Esther) in the late 90's. interested? :oops: i'm sure all you guys would dig it, very faithful to the original (no additional production) and it's great to mix with.

**phillygroove** · August 25th, 2004, 07:19 PM

Originally Written by bryanbergman

hey guys, shouldn't be doing this i spose, but not happy with the LP/7" version or otherwise, i made my own extended version of that very song (Esther) in the late 90's. interested? :oops: i'm sure all you guys would dig it, very faithful to the original (no additional production) and it's great to mix with.

yeah, I've heard BB's mix and use it on the odd special occasion. It's very faithful, very user friendly and should be on vinyl in my opinion. Pisses all over the Hot Tracks mix by a mile...

**PhyllisHyman** · September 1st, 2004, 06:52 PM

There was a BBC show about dance music round about '77 where a guy dances to this (in a northern soul way) and I've never been able to get it on video..does anyone know what show it was?
And how do we get a copy of this re-edit? It's always been one of my favourite songs.