Smash - The Singles 1985 - 2020

[scousepsbfan]

Ouch. The Love Etc version is an awkward mess up - as it was on the Yes remaster. As with the different ending to 'I Want To Wake Up ' on the 'Actually' remaster, it makes me always listen to the original CD pressings as the definitive versions, despite the rereleases.

I didn't know there was a different ending to IWTWU on the remaster. How is it different?

Since the 2001 remaster of "Actually", "I want to wake up" goes: "..with youu..uuuhhh" at 4:21, when it was "..with youuu..ooohhh" on the previous releases of the album. WEIRD!
Something similar happened with the 2018 remaster of "Please" where we got an alternative version of "Violence" with an extra "..violence.." at 1:21 wich was absent on all the previous releases.
I wasn´t aware that there was something similar with the "Love etc." version on the "Yes" remaster (and now Smash)! I´ll check that now!

I´m also interested to know if there is any other difference of this kind that I´m missing here...anybody?

On the final verse of Love etc. (the Gerhardt Richter bit) the drums drop out for a bar on the original and don't on the remaster and now SMASH.

[Oznerol]

On SMASH they also revisited the original Go West single edit. On the 2001 reissue, PopArt und Ultimate there's a slight difference at 4:24 just before the instrumental bit.

You got me trapped here! maybe do you mean the "album version"? because there is no "single edit" on the 2001 reissue..right? And I always thought that the album and the usual single version (I mean not some of the rare edits on the US cassette or Japanese promo CDs..) were the same...aren´t they??
I just compared the "PopArt" version with the original album and what I see is that there was a sudden "up" in volume on the original just before the instrumental part...to make it sound louder on the original album/single versions, but it remains quieter on PopArt..is that the difference you mean? I never noticed that before...

[jasonjohn]

I didn't know there was a different ending to IWTWU on the remaster. How is it different?

Since the 2001 remaster of "Actually", "I want to wake up" goes: "..with youu..uuuhhh" at 4:21, when it was "..with youuu..ooohhh" on the previous releases of the album. WEIRD!
Something similar happened with the 2018 remaster of "Please" where we got an alternative version of "Violence" with an extra "..violence.." at 1:21 wich was absent on all the previous releases.
I wasn´t aware that there was something similar with the "Love etc." version on the "Yes" remaster (and now Smash)! I´ll check that now!

I´m also interested to know if there is any other difference of this kind that I´m missing here...anybody?

On the final verse of Love etc. (the Gerhardt Richter bit) the drums drop out for a bar on the original and don't on the remaster and now SMASH.

Any idea what causes these small changes?

Is there some benefit to someone along to line to have a different version appear? Or is someone being a perfectionist? Or just random versions lying around getting picked up randomly?

I guess being able to fit things on a disc is the most obvious concern, and less so on a multi-disc release

[Oznerol]

Any idea what causes these small changes?

Is there some benefit to someone along to line to have a different version appear? Or is someone being a perfectionist? Or just random versions lying around getting picked up randomly?

I guess being able to fit things on a disc is the most obvious concern, and less so on a multi-disc release

for me..even when I tend to think that this "remastered" thing is just a blah-blah, on this cases I think is because they´re really doing a complete remaster from the original multitracks sources... and maybe, somebody in that process make some mistake changing one channel for other, or forgetting to turn-of something that was supposed to be that way...
Just guessing anyway...

[TwizzleUK]

My guess is that when the songs were originally recorded, a few slightly different versions were created. They then picked the version they wanted to be released, but the alternate versions were all archived in storage. When it's time to remaster and re-release then, it's probably easy to dig out the wrong version from the original masters and put it out by mistake.

[somdigital]

Yesterday, I made a long car travel and listened Smash, in flac (my car doesn’t have CD player), through my (amazing) ynoS nine speakers sound system.
It confirmed my eruhS headphone impression that this mastering produces a very clear sound (not the clearest) and it is possible to hear instruments and vocals very spacious. It is noticeable that the high frequencies are not exaggerated (like some other remastered albums, especially from other artists) and the bass is not too bumpy (like Further Listening). But the higher mid-range are playing a bit higher than expected and that’s why the sounds are very clear.

I truly believe that, in most cases, the tracks were remastered from the original recordings and others mastered from remixes from original recordings. The sound is quite faithful to what the original recording intended.

In my opinion, I think it is a great mastering, though I believe that a small bump in the high frequencies would make it... perfect!

I agree with some “easter eggs” aka slightly remixed tracks. If I wanted only the original singles tracks with fresh sound, I would just compile and mastered it my way. Bang-for-the-buck.

[tottenhammattspurs]

What’s with the strange “jumpy” intro in the Blu-ray for opportunities (1986) ?

[telys]

My Discography (bought in 1991) has always been the length of 76:54.
SMASH 1985-1991 is 77:40

Mostly it's 1-3 seconds per song, some songs are 1 second longer, some are the same, one song Left to my own devices is one second shorter on SMASH. But. Always on my mind is 10 seconds longer on SMASH (4:05 compared to 3:55) and Was it worth it? is 11 seconds longer (4:34 compared to 4:23). Always on my mind has a longer fade out with more Neil at the end, Was it worth it? also has a longer fade out.

Always on my mind on Popart is 4:01, Always on my mind on Ultimate us 3:58
Was it worth it? 7'' on my CD-maxi is 4:26

According to Geowayne the 7'' of Always on my mind is indeed 4:10 and the versions on Discography, Popart and Ultimate are "abbreviated" versions. So finally the full length 7'' of Always on my mind is on a GH-disc.

The longer Was it worth it? is still a mystery.

[TwizzleUK]

According to Geowayne the 7'' of Always on my mind is indeed 4:10 and the versions on Discography, Popart and Ultimate are "abbreviated" versions. So finally the full length 7'' of Always on my mind is on a GH-disc.

Could just be a mistiming on Geowayne's part. Discogs shows the original 7" and the 7" version on the original CD single both as 3:59:
https://www.discogs.com/release/83738-P ... On-My-Mind
https://www.discogs.com/release/109197- ... On-My-Mind

[telys]

According to Geowayne the 7'' of Always on my mind is indeed 4:10 and the versions on Discography, Popart and Ultimate are "abbreviated" versions. So finally the full length 7'' of Always on my mind is on a GH-disc.

Could just be a mistiming on Geowayne's part. Discogs shows the original 7" and the 7" version on the original CD single both as 3:59:
https://www.discogs.com/release/83738-P ... On-My-Mind
https://www.discogs.com/release/109197- ... On-My-Mind

Still doesn't explain the 4:10 version on SMASH.

[psblefrere]

Hi.

Can anyone please tell me the barcodes for the White and Black Vinyl's. i want to check i have the correct ones, but don't want to unseal at this point.

Cheers

Paul.

[Izione]

Hi.

Can anyone please tell me the barcodes for the White and Black Vinyl's. i want to check i have the correct ones, but don't want to unseal at this point.

Cheers

Paul.

The one with the sticker barcode on the cellophane is the white vinyl

[moebius]

Hello.
I'm waiting for my order from the PetShopBoys Store.
I received a tracking number.
Can someone tell me how can I verify where is my order with this tracking number?
I lived in Belgium.
Thanks...

[Nina]

They had to remove the spoken Chris part One Hand One Heart from the Somewhere single version. Because they did not have clearance. The version on Smash I believe is the same original version that was on the bootleg Demography. I'd have the play it to find out. But I am pretty sure what is on Smash is what the version the PSB wanted to originally release as the Somewhere 7" single. This also explains why the Somewhere extended mix did not show up on the single release. A few weeks later they had clearance to use those words and they were able to include it on Bilingual Special Edition.

How can this original be on Smash when there is less dialogue and absolutely no mention of OHOH?

[TwizzleUK]

According to Geowayne the 7'' of Always on my mind is indeed 4:10 and the versions on Discography, Popart and Ultimate are "abbreviated" versions. So finally the full length 7'' of Always on my mind is on a GH-disc.

Could just be a mistiming on Geowayne's part. Discogs shows the original 7" and the 7" version on the original CD single both as 3:59:
https://www.discogs.com/release/83738-P ... On-My-Mind
https://www.discogs.com/release/109197- ... On-My-Mind

Still doesn't explain the 4:10 version on SMASH.

Shows as 4:04 on my version of Smash, not 4:10