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Frankie Valli - The Night 2Nd Issue?

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Apologies for the numpty question - I still have L Plates!!

 

Are there 2 issues on Mowest of Frankie Valli - The Night, and if so how do you tell the difference??

 

Thanks,

 

Pete

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    Listen to the vocal on the clip on post 20 on here. But this time turn yer hearing aid up

  • Tezza
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    I need to get out more !!! The one I have always recalled had a much louder intro and I always assumed it was the Mowest version. Need to check my facts before I post on here Lol &#1

  • Dave Pinch
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    that post 36 of fluffs you tube clip sounds very pitched up there is a uk tamla motown copy from 1979..i think it has the later mowest catalogue number tho (3024)

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  On 03/05/2013 at 12:31, mickjay33 said:

FIRST ISSUE MOWEST 3002 2ND ISSUE 3024

 

 

Brilliant - thanks

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  On 03/05/2013 at 13:15, Orotava said:

Brilliant - thanks

 

 

Hmmm  Just checked description of ebay item and it says MW 3042.  Is this a 3rd issue then??

  On 03/05/2013 at 13:19, Orotava said:

Hmmm  Just checked description of ebay item and it says MW 3042.  Is this a 3rd issue then??

 

Misprint - they didn't go as far as that catalogue number.

Have a French issue ( I think, deffo not British or US ) that is slightly different. Was that a re-record pulled from an Album. Pete - over to you my friend !!

  On 03/05/2013 at 13:48, Tezza said:

Have a French issue ( I think, deffo not British or US ) that is slightly different. Was that a re-record pulled from an Album. Pete - over to you my friend !!

 

Someone was saying the other day they have a version where the vocals are different at the start, Australian version maybe?

  On 03/05/2013 at 13:49, Pete S said:

Someone was saying the other day they have a version where the vocals are different at the start, Australian version maybe?

I'll have to check when I get home tonight to check the Label.  Not massively different but one of those where when you hear it it makes you double take,

  On 03/05/2013 at 13:49, Pete S said:

Someone was saying the other day they have a version where the vocals are different at the start, Australian version maybe?

I bought it from a French guy in France so stupidly I assumed it was French !!

  On 03/05/2013 at 13:53, Tezza said:

I bought it from a French guy in France so stupidly I assumed it was French !!

 

No this might be another version, think he said Frankie Valli starts the song off where he doesn't on all other versions.

  On 03/05/2013 at 13:54, mickjay33 said:

got a nice carver version by marv johnson slighty faster than F V

 

You sure they didn't fiddle about with the original?  Marv Johnson must have been out of contract with Motown when that was recorded

Was it releasesd as a Promo by Motown in US although not officially released. Was it firtly officially released in UK ?

  On 03/05/2013 at 14:02, Pete S said:

You sure they didn't fiddle about with the original?  Marv Johnson must have been out of contract with Motown when that was recorded

I THINK ITS ONE OF IAN LEVINE MIXS FROM A CD ON CEDAR (CALLED) MARV JOHNSON

  On 03/05/2013 at 14:11, mickjay33 said:

I THINK ITS ONE OF IAN LEVINE MIXS FROM A CD ON CEDAR (CALLED) MARV JOHNSON

 

Oh right sorry, thought you meant using the backing track off Frankie Valli

  On 03/05/2013 at 14:03, Tezza said:

Was it releasesd as a Promo by Motown in US although not officially released. Was it firtly officially released in UK ?

 

Must have been.

October 1972 original issue date.

big bit about this here

 

Here is the alternate version, I have to say I have never heard this in my life and it's f*cking excellent

 

  On 03/05/2013 at 15:48, Pete S said:

Here is the alternate version, I have to say I have never heard this in my life and it's f*cking excellent

 

correct pete, that is the alternate version, think its the australian one that you mentioned or, got mentioned here, the original version has him doing the intro in a deep, husky baritone where this is positively, almost falsetto, a bit like eddie holman before he goes up another octave!.....that, im afraid mate, is where we differ, i prefer the haunting original......nevertheless, still a great record and you can so easily cast your mind back and see the dancefloor at station road totally rammed to this. i remember having to loan a copy of this to someone at sammy's allnighter because nobody else had it and at the time it was THE tune.

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  On 03/05/2013 at 17:15, AGENTSMITH said:

correct pete, that is the alternate version, think its the australian one that you mentioned or, got mentioned here, the original version has him doing the intro in a deep, husky baritone where this is positively, almost falsetto, a bit like eddie holman before he goes up another octave!.....that, im afraid mate, is where we differ, i prefer the haunting original......nevertheless, still a great record and you can so easily cast your mind back and see the dancefloor at station road totally rammed to this. i remember having to loan a copy of this to someone at sammy's allnighter because nobody else had it and at the time it was THE tune.

 

I like both of 'em..

  On 03/05/2013 at 18:28, mickjay33 said:

marv johnson version

 

 

This sounds like a I.Levine tailor made?

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he's 79 today still like to see em over here live ,

don't dislike the alternate take but the original still the d b to these ears

kev

  On 03/05/2013 at 19:26, Tezza said:

The 'Different Version'

 

 

You sure mate? That's just the Dutch issue that came in a pic sleeve isn't it? There's also German version on Tamla Motown that has the same pic sleeve but different coloured writing block across the top. I didn't think either of them were the alternate version.

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  On 03/05/2013 at 20:38, Godzilla said:

You sure mate? That's just the Dutch issue that came in a pic sleeve isn't it? There's also German version on Tamla Motown that has the same pic sleeve but different coloured writing block across the top. I didn't think either of them were the alternate version.

Yes, it's slightly different on the intro. As I said not too out of the ball park, just a tad to make you think when it starts up. The intro is lighter vocally than the Mowest version.

Perhaps it as Pete said earlier, the Australian Version with the different intro.

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  On 03/05/2013 at 20:57, Tezza said:

Yes, it's slightly different on the intro. As I said not too out of the ball park, just a tad to make you think when it starts up. The intro is lighter vocally than the Mowest version.

 

 

Sorry - thought you meant it was the one in post 20 with the completely different intro :thumbsup:

  On 03/05/2013 at 21:06, Tezza said:

My god I'm getting really confused. I'll try and find a sound bite and post it.

 

 

No need for my benefit - just played mine and it has the whispered beginning just like the UK Mowest version. Honest!

  On 03/05/2013 at 21:10, Godzilla said:

No need for my benefit - just played mine and it has the whispered beginning just like the UK Mowest version. Honest!

I need to get out more !!!

The one I have always recalled had a much louder intro and I always assumed it was the Mowest version.

Need to check my facts before I post on here Lol

Cheers mate.

  On 03/05/2013 at 21:13, Tezza said:

I need to get out more !!!

The one I have always recalled had a much louder intro and I always assumed it was the Mowest version.

Need to check my facts before I post on here Lol

Cheers mate.

Anyone checked out the Chameleon LP version - can't find my copy at present - wonder if they used a different take - not played it in a long time but will dig deeper tomorrow am.

that post 36 of fluffs you tube clip sounds very pitched up

there is a uk tamla motown copy from 1979..i think it has the later mowest catalogue number tho (3024)

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Hi Energy Disco crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  :cheese1: Y

This sounds like a I.Levine tailor made?

 

Marv Johnson version  :( 

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