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Date Posted: 10:19:33 04/07/02 Sun
Author: Lee Alexander Scott
Subject: Album length versions of songs
In reply to: Christopher Elliott 's message, "Shows with edited songs" on 21:42:17 04/02/02 Tue

> Here is a question/observation I'd like to throw out
>to everyone for comments.
>
> I was listening to the March 1976 shows and was
>struck by the large number of songs in the countdown
>that were edited down from their normal playing time.
>It seemed at least 6 songs, perhaps more were. I
>concluded that "Bohemian Rhapsody" had to be the
>culprit. The song itself could not be viably edited so
>AT40 played the entire 6 minute version but sacrificed
>other songs to do it. "Baby Face" seemed to be edited
>every week. So I am wondering if March 1976 might hold
>a record for more edited songs.
>
> Also "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me" is a
>victim of being edited most every week of its chart
>run. The full version was played at least 3 times, but
>its strange since the song really isn't all that
>objectionable.
>
> I find it amusing that some songs seemed to be edited
>almost all the time, while others never seemed to
>suffer the fate.
>
> Christopher

On the November 4 1972 show, Nights In White Satin by the
Moody Blues was played in its 6 1/2 minute album version,
and on the January 8 1972 show, American Pie by Don McLean
was played in its full 8 1/2 minute version. Does anybody
know if Layla by Derek & The Dominoes or Sweet Child O'Mine
by Guns 'N' Roses were ever played unedited on AT40?

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Re: Album length versions of songs -- Christopher Elliott, 14:01:28 04/07/02 Sun