Burning Skies [12″ Version] (6’20”)
Burning Skies [7″ Edit] (4’13”)
Burning Skies [Gothic Rock compilation Edit] (5’15”)
Burning Skies [‘Something!’ promo CD ‘Single Edit’] (4’34”)
OK, This Is The Pops (7″ / 12″ version)
OK, This Is The Pops (fade-in start)
OK, This Is The Pops (‘phased’ version)
NB: All timings are approximate and intended as a guide for differentiation only
I never imagined there was going to be quite so much version craziness when I sat down to listen to these original vinyl releases and compare them against what has subsequently emerged across various compilation LPs and CDs. First off, it was a surprise to realise that the 7″ edit of ‘Burning Skies’ had never appeared on CD at any point – and in the end, no less than four different variants of ‘Burning Skies’ came to light when I dug the vinyl out for a spin. Similarly, ‘OK, This Is The Pops’ in the version as was released on vinyl back in 1983 (the versions on 7″ and 12″ are the same) hasn’t quite made it to CD unscathed either. I would love to know how these things come to be – can there be so many different tape boxes at Beggars Arkive that it is so easy to confuse? Or are these accidents that happen during remastering? Continue reading “Tones On Tail – Burning Skies/OK, This Is The Pops versions”