It Won't Be Long
I'm fascinated by the fact that The Beatles' albums were often released in dramatically chopped and repackaged ways to manufacture more content in the United States. I know that even today, albums can have slight changes between their U.K. and U.S. versions, but this seems like an extreme that hasn't been matched in years. The Beatles' U.S. records feel like history from an alternate universe, and I'm now hooked on collecting them.
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So true, Dan. Another good example is the debut album from The Clash. Totally different sequencing, and either four or five songs on each version that didn't make it to the other.
Also, is that On Record blog yours? Very, very cool. I'm about to take the plunge on a turntable myself (which I've sadly been saying for a while...but I've made a decision!), and I've already started working on a vinyl collection. Seriously, I love the idea of that site (as in, I wish I thought of it...). I'm going to keep up with that, whoever runs it.
Crap, sorry for the double-post.
So true, Dan. Another good example is the debut album from The Clash. Totally different sequencing, and either four or five songs on each version that didn't make it to the other.
Also, is that On Record blog yours? Very, very cool. I'm about to take the plunge on a turntable myself (which I've sadly been saying for a while...but I've made a decision!), and I've already started working on a vinyl collection. Seriously, I love the idea of that site (as in, I wish I thought of it...). I'm going to keep up with that, whoever runs it.
Feb 17, 2010 9:11 PM