The Music Box

[Vince Evert]

 

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Matt Gray the Commodore 64 (C64) legend.

 

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[Vince Evert]

On another forum i have going "the Mono 45's Appreciation Topic", but mostly these are 1960's records. In the sixties it was not uncommon for record labels to be issuing both mono and stereo singles/45's.

Well i am very proud to have found "Don't Stop" by FLEETWOOD MAC also had a dedicated mono mix when on release in 1977.

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  The vocals, drums, and piano really jump out on this HIT MONO MIX! The mono mix not only featured boosted levels of certain aspects of the song, but was mixed much louder than the stereo mix. This was intentional, so that the song would grab your attention when it was played on AM Top 40 stations of the era. All commercial 45's of this single were of the stereo mix. The HIT MONO MIX was available only as a promo single issued to radio stations for broadcast on AM radio.
  Debuted 7/77
  #1 Cash Box; #3 Hot 100; #3 R&B
  
  This is the original HIT MONO MIX released on Warner Brothers WB-8413 when this was a HUGE hit on AM and FM Top 40 stations in the summer and fall of '77.

 

[Horsa]

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On another forum i have going "the Mono 45's Appreciation Topic", but mostly these are 1960's records. In the sixties it was not uncommon for record labels to be issuing both mono and stereo singles/45's.

Well i am very proud to have found "Don't Stop" by FLEETWOOD MAC also had a dedicated mono mix when on release in 1977.

• 
  
  
  
  The vocals, drums, and piano really jump out on this HIT MONO MIX! The mono mix not only featured boosted levels of certain aspects of the song, but was mixed much louder than the stereo mix. This was intentional, so that the song would grab your attention when it was played on AM Top 40 stations of the era. All commercial 45's of this single were of the stereo mix. The HIT MONO MIX was available only as a promo single issued to radio stations for broadcast on AM radio.
  Debuted 7/77
  #1 Cash Box; #3 Hot 100; #3 R&B
  
  This is the original HIT MONO MIX released on Warner Brothers WB-8413 when this was a HUGE hit on AM and FM Top 40 stations in the summer and fall of '77.

I love it. Thank you very much for sharing. It really cheered me up after the last week I had.

 

[Vince Evert]

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I love it. Thank you very much for sharing. It really cheered me up after the last week I had.

Good to hear. Do you have a copy of the album?

Anyways, there is a good write-up over on songfacts site regarding "Don't Stop" -

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[Horsa]

Good to hear. Do you have a copy of the album?

Anyways, there is a good write-up over on songfacts site regarding "Don't Stop" -

ShieldSquare Captcha

I thought I had it on 33 rpm until I was sorting records out. (We had all our records together & we found some missing which Dad must have thrown while he was home alone when he had dementia. We found out he'd scratched some of our records. He'd damaged some of our cassettes so they were unsalvageable. As a result we've had to replace some of the albums we used to have. We've bought them on CD as they were cheaper in normal shops as charity shops aren't open at the moment.)

Thank you very much for the information.

 

[tented]

On another forum i have going "the Mono 45's Appreciation Topic", but mostly these are 1960's records. In the sixties it was not uncommon for record labels to be issuing both mono and stereo singles/45's.

Well i am very proud to have found "Don't Stop" by FLEETWOOD MAC also had a dedicated mono mix when on release in 1977.

• 
  
  
  
  The vocals, drums, and piano really jump out on this HIT MONO MIX! The mono mix not only featured boosted levels of certain aspects of the song, but was mixed much louder than the stereo mix. This was intentional, so that the song would grab your attention when it was played on AM Top 40 stations of the era. All commercial 45's of this single were of the stereo mix. The HIT MONO MIX was available only as a promo single issued to radio stations for broadcast on AM radio.
  Debuted 7/77
  #1 Cash Box; #3 Hot 100; #3 R&B
  
  This is the original HIT MONO MIX released on Warner Brothers WB-8413 when this was a HUGE hit on AM and FM Top 40 stations in the summer and fall of '77.

Mono? In 1977? That’s surprising. I thought mono was long gone by then.

 

[Chris Koziarz]

Any connoisseurs of this type of music:


Myself, I'm very much touched by the beauty of what VOCES8 does. This piece very much resembles (or even surpasses) the harmonic beauty of a "going home" piece (search for it if you care) that I was performing with my choir. I shed my tears there, and this one is so similar...

 

[Horsa]

Any connoisseurs of this type of music:


Myself, I'm very much touched by the beauty of what VOCES8 does. This piece very much resembles (or even surpasses) the harmonic beauty of a "going home" piece (search for it if you care) that I was performing with my choir. I shed my tears there, and this one is so similar...

I really enjoyed this song. Thank you very much for sharing.

My favourite "Going home" piece is the trad. Scottish song, "Westering home".



I hope you enjoy.

 

[Chris Koziarz]

I really enjoyed this song. Thank you very much for sharing.

My favourite "Going home" piece is the trad. Scottish song, "Westering home".



I hope you enjoy.

Beautiful. Nice clean voices and I enjoyed the harmony. The key change at about 3:00 adds some variety and the finishing note sound (well almost) as sentimental as The Parting Glass. Thank you very much

 

[Chris Koziarz]

But when it comes to the beauty of human voice nothing exposes it better than The Magic Flute. In case you're not into Aria type of songs, you may first watch this explanation of one of the best performances ever of Queen of The Night, and then full of appreciation, find out and listen to the original recording.

 

[Horsa]

Beautiful. Nice clean voices and I enjoyed the harmony. The key change at about 3:00 adds some variety and the finishing note sound (well almost) as sentimental as The Parting Glass. Thank you very much

I'm glad you enjoyed it. My favourite part of the song is when the bagpipes come in as they're my favourite instrument. The only way they could have made that song better in my opinion is by bringing in the bagpipes from the start. (My favourite version of that song is the trad. version sung to bagpipes. The version I shared is a very good version though.)

 

[Horsa]

But when it comes to the beauty of human voice nothing exposes it better than The Magic Flute. In case you're not into Aria type of songs, you may first watch this explanation of one of the best performances ever of Queen of The Night, and then full of appreciation, find out and listen to the original recording.

I think that's a very good piece which shows brilliant vocal control, tells the story behind the song brilliantly & shows a lot of emotion. They're brilliant singers.

 

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But when it comes to the beauty of human voice nothing exposes it better than The Magic Flute. In case you're not into Aria type of songs, you may first watch this explanation of one of the best performances ever of Queen of The Night, and then full of appreciation, find out and listen to the original recording.

This is a fun compilation:

 

[Chris Koziarz]

This is a fun compilation:

Very fun indeed, thanks.
I still concur with one of the top commenters:
"Diana Damrau hit each of the notes just before the high trill. Most of the others slid through them. Of course i'm influenced also by her dramatic costume and makeup."
I'm also "influenced" but to me, Diana made the cleanest, perfect high sound (while others sounded a bit subdued on this top): run the auto-tuner to find out! I am also influenced by her acting (very good dramatic moves & gestures) while others didn't act so expressively (in some cases not at all).

 

[Vince Evert]

On Steve Hoffman Music Forums, there is a Same Songs titles thread which i tried starting up here. Did not go as well as hoped. Anyways i would love to add some here , if that's good?

Hows about "Little by Little"?

Tom Jones and the Sqiures,
The Rolling Stones
Dusty Springfield
Oasis
Robert Plant