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  SOULBOY (soulboy) 1-Arriviste Username: soulboy Post Number: 4 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 213.105.224.5 |
I recently heard a completely different mix of tears of a clown on a soul compilation album.I had no idea that two different mixes of this exist. The difference between this and the original isn't in clarity,I understand It's common practice these days to clean up old recordings and with all the high technology software that exists. On this mix the bassline sounds a lot 'flatter' than the ascending/desending original.and the bass is a lot more 'muffled' leading me to believe that someone has overdubed a different bassline to the original.Has anyone heard this version? what's happened? | ||
Kevin Goins - KevGo (kevgo) 2-Debutant Username: kevgo Post Number: 17 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 64.115.136.66 |
Soulboy: There ARE two versions of "Tears Of A Clown". The first version was an album cut on Smokey & the Miracles' "Make It Happen". When "Tears" became a hit in the UK in 1970, it was released in the USA with a drums overdubbed and an updated lead vocal from Smokey. That can be heard on almost every compilation and reissue! (It was also available on their 1971 album "One Dozen Roses"). Kevin Goins - KevGo | ||
Ritchie (ritchie) 2-Debutant Username: ritchie Post Number: 14 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 62.254.0.32 |
And most of us over here MUCH prefer the original version  | ||
Russ Terrana (russ_terrana) 1-Arriviste Username: russ_terrana Post Number: 3 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 198.178.8.81 |
I mixed the orginal "Tears of a clown" But I really dont recall a different version. But that was many moons ago. | ||
Kevin Goins - KevGo (kevgo) 2-Debutant Username: kevgo Post Number: 22 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 64.115.136.66 |
Russ: A friend of mine pointed it out to me ten years ago about the two mixes of "Tears Of A Clown." The drum track & Smokey's lead vocal from the 1970 version is different from the 1967 "Make It Happen" LP. Kevin Goins - KevGo | ||
deyvideo (deyvideo) 1-Arriviste Username: deyvideo Post Number: 1 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 205.188.116.138 |
There is also a third alternate version. Find an original mono pressing of "Make It Happen". It has an entirely different lead vocal, which is very different from the vocal on the other two mixes. Trust me, it's worth looking for! | ||
Bradburger (bradburger) 1-Arriviste Username: bradburger Post Number: 3 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 172.185.10.33 |
If you want to find out a bit more about the different versions of this great song, then check out this post on the Motown Bulletin Board: http://boards.motown.com/viewt hread.asp?page=2&pagesize=20&f orum=AMB_AP616506099&id=8587 Should clear things up! Cheers Paul | ||
roger (roger) 3-Pundit Username: roger Post Number: 32 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.35.87.17 |
Hello Everyone. I'd always assumed that Motown remixed "Tears of a Clown" for the U.S. single release to give it a more "contempory" feel. And perhaps even an "Invictus" feel? The song was a three year old L.P. track when Tamla-Motown in London decided to release it as a single .. I believe that it was SHARON DAVIS, of the U.K. Motown Fan Club who recommended it. Within three weeks it was #1 on the U.K. charts, becoming only the fourth Motown releases to achieve this .. The previous three were "Baby Love", "Reach Out I'll be There" and "Grapevine" (Marvin's version). As a result Motown in the U.S. decided to give it a try as their new single. Musical trends and tastes had changed in the States in the meantime. Hence the remix. Incidentally, in the U.K. it was replaced at Number 1 by "Band of Gold" by FREDA PAYNE and there was one glorious week when Detroit Soul music held all top three positions in the U.K. as this pair were joined by "Give Me Just A Little More Time" by CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD. Roger |
