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Music Appreciation

highplainsdem

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3. Professor, you have the 1988 original mix by The La's. Their 1990 remix did much better

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Original post)

Mon Jan 2, 2023, 07:21 PM

Jan 2023

on the charts when it was issued. It's slightly longer and also sounds better IMO. The remix was done by Steve Lillywhite - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Lillywhite - and reached #13 on the UK charts. The earlier, Bob Andrews-produced version you have there peaked at #59.

The better, later mix:

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Time For A Fun Poll - UPDATED (Post At End) [View all] ProfessorGAC Jan 2023 OP

I like both claudette Jan 2023 #1

+1 Meadowoak Jan 2023 #2

See reply 3 for the remixed version of the song, done for their 1990 album and highplainsdem Jan 2023 #4

Thanks claudette Jan 2023 #7

Professor, you have the 1988 original mix by The La's. Their 1990 remix did much better highplainsdem Jan 2023 #3

The La's, live on Letterman, 1991: highplainsdem Jan 2023 #5

Fun Results ProfessorGAC Jan 2023 #6

Was the 1988 single even released in the US? I've done some googling and highplainsdem Jan 2023 #8

Not Sure About That ProfessorGAC Jan 2023 #9

No, I think that immediate reaction we both had was the right one. But again, highplainsdem Jan 2023 #10