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Post by roadhouse on Jul 25, 2024 23:53:36 GMT
I'm not convinced the re-recorded version was ever released on any pressing of 12 Gold Bars II, the LP was never re-released as far as I'm aware so how could the re-recording get on it? I've never ever heard or read about a pressing with it on so that's why I don't believe it exists. The only thing I will say there was a single vinyl release of 12 Gold Bars II. Typically it came out as volume 1 & 2 in the UK, but there are individual versions of both, obviously the first being the most obvious now. It would be a stretch of the imagination, but there might be a slight glimmer of hope that the re-recorded version of Going down town tonight is on the individual version of 12 Gold Bars II. But its a tall order.
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Post by tqontq on Jul 26, 2024 2:32:44 GMT
Wasn't going to spend anytime writing about this piece of terrible music recorded under the guise of Status Quo but....Radio Gaga just came on in the car and I was thinking where is Roger Taylor, where is Brian May?? All I can hear is synths and a drum machine over Freddie's vocal. Maybe John Deacon is in there, not sure. And I thought, shit, Queen went the exact same way as Quo at the exact same time. Sure, Goo Goo Ga Ga was a big hit, but so was Margie. But how both bands had fallen into this abyss.
Bloody drugs and New Romantic 80's. Terrible combo.
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Post by mortified on Jul 26, 2024 4:44:38 GMT
Wasn't going to spend anytime writing about this piece of terrible music recorded under the guise of Status Quo but....Radio Gaga just came on in the car and I was thinking where is Roger Taylor, where is Brian May?? All I can hear is synths and a drum machine over Freddie's vocal. Maybe John Deacon is in there, not sure. And I thought, shit, Queen went the exact same way as Quo at the exact same time. Sure, Goo Goo Ga Ga was a big hit, but so was Margie. But how both bands had fallen into this abyss. Bloody drugs and New Romantic 80's. Terrible combo. I don't agree with you 100% about Quo, which is fine. But I do align with your views on Queen. From The March of the Black Queen and Now I'm Here to We Are The Champions and beyond was tough to take. But what do I know? They became more popular than ever when I binned 'em If you ever watch that Christmas BBC concert from Hammy Odeon in 1975, it reminds you how heavy a band Queen used to be. But would they have attained the same level of worldwide popularity? Probably not.
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Post by frozenhero on Jul 26, 2024 8:15:02 GMT
Can't say I'm a fan of either version. But reminded me of this track. It doesn't have the synths but they both have that Europop vibe. I know Francis loves that Plastic Bertrand song, he mentioned it in an interview or in a book.
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Post by curiousgirl on Jul 26, 2024 12:11:30 GMT
Thanks frozenhero ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) . Good to know I was so far off then.
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Post by mortified on Jul 26, 2024 13:13:53 GMT
I liked that Plastic Bertrand single as well at the time. Not quite getting the comparison with Going Down Town Tonight but I do know it's better!
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Post by ashakike on Jul 28, 2024 16:28:24 GMT
I'm not convinced the re-recorded version was ever released on any pressing of 12 Gold Bars II, the LP was never re-released as far as I'm aware so how could the re-recording get on it? I've never ever heard or read about a pressing with it on so that's why I don't believe it exists. The only thing I will say there was a single vinyl release of 12 Gold Bars II. Typically it came out as volume 1 & 2 in the UK, but there are individual versions of both, obviously the first being the most obvious now. It would be a stretch of the imagination, but there might be a slight glimmer of hope that the re-recorded version of Going down town tonight is on the individual version of 12 Gold Bars II. But its a tall order. My individual vinyl version of 12 Gold Bars II (Spanish) has the album version. ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Post by quodec on Jul 28, 2024 16:42:47 GMT
I've never deliberately heard GDTT in its entirety. Is it any good?
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Post by railroad007 on Jul 28, 2024 19:01:41 GMT
I've never deliberately heard GDTT in its entirety. Is it any good? A stone cold classic of Quo at their rip roaring hard rockin' best, makes Is There a Better Way sound like.....Is There a Better Way.!!
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Post by frozenhero on Jul 28, 2024 21:51:51 GMT
I've for 12 gold bars vol 2 and it's the re recorded version on there, noticeably different from the album version. i've just dug it out and played it. Would be nice to have a video of it spinning on the turntable for proof, and also details on what version it is because that could be very important for databases like Discogs.
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Post by roadhouse on Jul 28, 2024 22:16:50 GMT
I've for 12 gold bars vol 2 and it's the re recorded version on there, noticeably different from the album version. i've just dug it out and played it. Would be nice to have a video of it spinning on the turntable for proof, and also details on what version it is because that could be very important for databases like Discogs. I was thinking the same thing. But it is remarkable why the new version wasn't released on 12 Gold Bars II. Surely it was still fairly fresh and not yet lost.
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Post by theprogfather on Jul 29, 2024 1:59:10 GMT
I'm not convinced the re-recorded version was ever released on any pressing of 12 Gold Bars II, the LP was never re-released as far as I'm aware so how could the re-recording get on it? I've never ever heard or read about a pressing with it on so that's why I don't believe it exists. The only thing I will say there was a single vinyl release of 12 Gold Bars II. Typically it came out as volume 1 & 2 in the UK, but there are individual versions of both, obviously the first being the most obvious now. It would be a stretch of the imagination, but there might be a slight glimmer of hope that the re-recorded version of Going down town tonight is on the individual version of 12 Gold Bars II. But its a tall order. I have the single LP version and it's not on it, it's a Dutch pressing as the single LP wasn't released in the UK.
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Post by roadhouse on Jul 29, 2024 3:30:21 GMT
The only thing I will say there was a single vinyl release of 12 Gold Bars II. Typically it came out as volume 1 & 2 in the UK, but there are individual versions of both, obviously the first being the most obvious now. It would be a stretch of the imagination, but there might be a slight glimmer of hope that the re-recorded version of Going down town tonight is on the individual version of 12 Gold Bars II. But its a tall order. I have the single LP version and it's not on it, it's a Dutch pressing as the single LP wasn't released in the UK. Exactly, that was disgust recently on another thread here. Its the way they marketed 12 Gold Bars II in the UK, they made it a double and included volume 1. But I would have liked the choice of a single version of volume 2 at the time. I'm still waiting for Volume 3 🤔
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Post by kursaal75 on Jul 29, 2024 7:12:05 GMT
Can't say I'm a fan of either version. But reminded me of this track. It doesn't have the synths but they both have that Europop vibe. Plastic Bertrand sounding better then Plastic Quo
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Post by ebow72 on Jul 29, 2024 11:12:53 GMT
Would be nice to have a video of it spinning on the turntable for proof, and also details on what version it is because that could be very important for databases like Discogs. I was thinking the same thing. But it is remarkable why the new version wasn't released on 12 Gold Bars II. Surely it was still fairly fresh and not yet lost. Give me a day or 2 and I'll video it, just working away at the mo. But will do it no problem.
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