Hi all!
I listened more carefully to the first pressing of NFTV today, and have
noticed something very interesting.
The version of "Rivers of Babylon" from the 1st pressing ISN'T longer
than the CD version. It's just a different edit!
In fact, it doesn't feature the "haaa" part sung by Frank Farian after
the instrumental break (at 3:30-3:45), but moves directly to the chorus
with Liz's ad-libs. It fades out later (like the single mix), which
makes it a 4:21 mix (just as the CD version).
The CD version is the same as the one on the 2d, 3d and 4th vinyl
pressings.
I've update the Excel file with this ;-)
Kléo M.
--- In boneym@yahoogroups.com, "withcalmness" <withcalmness@...> wrote:
>
> Hello!
>
> I've just uploaded a new version of my "NFTV: versions overview" file.
> This can be called a "final version", since I've carefully listened to
> all four different pressings (including the rare first one, on my new
> turntable).
>
> I've noticed that "Steppenwolf" misses a violin riff at 0:21 on the 3d
> and 4th (+CD) pressings, compared to the (new mix) version from the 2d
> pressing.
>
> Feel free to share that list on wikipedia (or elsewhere).
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Kléo M.
>
>
> --- In boneym@yahoogroups.com, "withcalmness" withcalmness@ wrote:
> >
> > Hi all!
> >
> > I've finally compiled a comprehensive list of all the versions that
> can
> > be found on the four pressings of NFTV. I've also added a
description
> > for each version.
> > This is a "1.0" version of the file, so feel free to
> > update/correct/adapt it if necessary (but please, be accurate) ;-)
> > I'll upload the file in the "Files" section.
> >
> > Thanks to Lieven and Jussi for their help, and to those who made
those
> > rare mp3 available on the net (from pressings 1 and 2 particularly)
> ;-)
> >
> > Kleo
> >
> > PS: Gosh, I think I'm getting addicted to Boney M. ;-)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In boneym@yahoogroups.com, "jpukkila" juspuk@ wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello
> > >
> > > You can find most (if not all) versions of NtV here:
> > > http://moimix.blogspot.com/
> > >
> > > If you're familiar with torrents, there's one that gets you
> > "Nightflight To Venus Collection", which is quite comprehensive.
> > >
> > > Those timings you list below appeared on some pressings of the LP
> but
> > they don't seem to exist. This is not unusual to Boney releases. For
> > example, "Daddy Cool" is listed as being 4.05 on most LP's, but only
> the
> > standard 3.26 version seems to exist (of the original mix).
> > >
> > > We fans don't have an official source where this kind of
information
> > could be verified, so all we have is the 'shared knowledge' betweens
> us.
> > This means that new discoveries are made even today. Just recently,
> > another rare set of versions was made of the "Oceans" LP - so a trip
> to
> > second hand shops might pay off...
> > >
> > > --jussi
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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