Triggsy
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Post by Triggsy on Sept 24, 2021 6:16:39 GMT
Probably been asked before, but has it ever been released on a CD compilation, really disliked the 'B2B' version but the re recorded version was far superior (had it on vinyl at the time) and when was it actually re recorded by the Band? And following Alan's comments on 'Hello Quo' about not playing on the album version, did he and the rest of the Band ( Francis aside) play on the new version...This aside, the Video for it, always takes me back to the EOTR'84 era, my first (and supposedly last) Tour...Great Times  |
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gav
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Post by gav on Sept 24, 2021 9:56:51 GMT
It was eventually released on one of the Pictures: 40 Years of Hits editions, and since then on the B2B deluxe reissue. A vinyl rip though i believe as they apparently 'lost' the master copy??
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gav
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Post by gav on Sept 24, 2021 10:01:00 GMT
It's never been officially confirmed other than what was said by Alan, i don't think? But i think the consensus has been, on here (several times!) that it's most likely a Rossi/Frost recording, with perhaps Andy Bown in there too. Bass most definitely synthesized, and probably most if not all of the drums too.
That said, there are shades of Alan's voice in the backing vocals to me, but i might be alone in thinking that!
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gav
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Post by gav on Sept 24, 2021 10:03:57 GMT
In addition, the B2B album version is a Rossi demo.
And to add to the question about who played on the re-recorded version, it sounds very close to the 'instrumentation' used on I Wonder Why, which was released under both the Quo and Rossi/Frost names, albeit different versions/mixes.
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Post by Quoincidence on Sept 24, 2021 10:29:12 GMT
It was eventually released on one of the Pictures: 40 Years of Hits editions, and since then on the B2B deluxe reissue. A vinyl rip though i believe as they apparently 'lost' the master copy?? The 1/4 inch tape master copy is still there. Dated as mid March 1984. Probably "lost" at the time as Universal had only just taken on their tapes from Phonogram etc. Labeling and Barcoding had to be done - and shipping it across to the Iron Vault in America |
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Post by dontthinkitmatters on Sept 24, 2021 10:58:36 GMT
Cannot say I have ever knowingly heard this .
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Post by Victor on Sept 24, 2021 13:34:45 GMT
Far better then the B2B version
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Post by dennis on Sept 24, 2021 16:03:26 GMT
I'd prefer an unrecorded version
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Post by freewilly on Sept 24, 2021 16:23:52 GMT
Can definitely hear Alan's voice on it.
Not sure about the bass though
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Post by sqcollector on Sept 24, 2021 23:42:23 GMT
It was eventually released on one of the Pictures: 40 Years of Hits editions, and since then on the B2B deluxe reissue. A vinyl rip though i believe as they apparently 'lost' the master copy?? Only the version from the Tim Turan remaster is a vinyl rip, I believe. |
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Post by markquo on Sept 25, 2021 8:23:46 GMT
Always liked this song ,the new version is definitely better .
86 Quo could easily have performed it live
Cheers
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theprogfather
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Post by theprogfather on Jul 15, 2024 22:33:14 GMT
I've often wondered myself if any of Quo other than Rossi played on the new version, and also why is it only the UK single that's listed as new version?
I got a German 7" today and it's just called Going Down Town Tonight.
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Post by rockonquo on Jul 15, 2024 23:43:11 GMT
Is it this one youse talking about?
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Post by roadhouse on Jul 16, 2024 12:13:40 GMT
The new version is miles better. It sounds slower and more punchy, and has a great guitar solo.
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ebow72
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Post by ebow72 on Jul 16, 2024 13:21:03 GMT
is that version not on 12 Gold Bars Vol 2? not the same as on B2B anyway.
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