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wizboy
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I'm with stupid single vs album

#1 Post by wizboy »

Have you noticed that the album version is identical to the released single ?
remember when they released heart, flamboyant, i don't know what you want..., they all sounded different.
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Re: I'm with stupid single vs album

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wizboy wrote:Have you noticed that the album version is identical to the released single ?
remember when they released heart, flamboyant, i don't know what you want..., they all sounded different.
I think normally the first single released is always the same as the album version. Its with subsequence single releases they need to remix them a bit, otherwise there is not incentive to buy the single if its exactly the same as the album version.
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#3 Post by Blockhead »

Lets go through the albums and see which lead singles are different to the album versions:

Please: Opportunities - Same (For those who say West End girls - Different)
Actually: Its a Sin - Same
Introspective - Domino Dancing - 7" was edited/12" was same
Behaviour - So Hard - Same
Discography - DJ Culture - Same
Very - Can You Forgive Her? - Same
Bilingual - Before - Different
Nightlife - I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more - Different
Release - Home And Dry - Different
PopArt - Miracles - Same
Fundamental - I'm with stupid - Same
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#4 Post by Eldritch »

So Hard was the lead single for Behaviour, not Being Boring.
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#5 Post by Kiran »

Eldritch wrote:So Hard was the lead single for Behaviour, not Being Boring.
Good point, and I can't imagine them releasing the 6 minute album track with long instrumental intro. That would have helped get them air play no end. :D
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#6 Post by Blockhead »

Eldritch wrote:So Hard was the lead single for Behaviour, not Being Boring.
Just realised after I posted. Got confused with lead tracks and lead singles :oops:
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#7 Post by wizboy »

How was Before different ? i can't remember :)
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#8 Post by Kiran »

wizboy wrote:How was Before different ? i can't remember :)
I can't remember how most of the different ones were different. :? Old age is terrible. :(
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#9 Post by Blockhead »

wizboy wrote:How was Before different ? i can't remember :)
Standard single version is 4:05
Album version is 4:32
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#10 Post by wizboy »

was the intro a little longer ?
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#11 Post by bookshopboy »

"Before" has a slightly longer intro and then faded differently.

The single edit of "Minimal" has been cut by about 1 minute. It has a shorter intro and ending, and also only has "An empty box..." once.
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#12 Post by BlueSwan »

Blockhead wrote:Please: Opportunities - Same (For those who say West End girls - Different)
Totally not true though. The first Opportunities single was an entirely different recording to the album version - which later became the fourth single (technically).
http://www.soundcloud.com/blueswan (Blue Swan tracks, my solo tracks and remixes)

http://soundcloud.com/groups/inspired-by-pet-shop-boys (A collection of various artists PSB covers, PSB remixes and original songs inspired by PSB - anyone interested can contribute tracks)
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