?Straight Back?

[celestenadia]

Hello.
On another thread "Straight Back" was mentioned. That got me thinking about something that has ALWAYS kinda bugged me.
I've always thought that the Mirage version was "OK"...HOWEVER, I remember back in the day hearing a version on the radio which to me blew the Mirage version away...
Can anyone enlighten me out there?
Was this a released to radio single only? Kinda like what they did with "Say You Will"?
Or am I dreaming that I ever heard it?
Anyone?
Thanks!

[Oooh Missionary]

I somehow (all things considered, luckily) ended up with two versions of Mirage on vinyl. The first one I owned has the same SB mix as the compact disc issue, and the second is without a doubt an alternate mix.

The most noticeable difference in the non-CD mix is the omission of a lot of Stevie's backing vocals. I wouldn't say this "blows the [other mix] away" (the more Stevie the better, lol), but it is an interesting oddity which I've never read an explaination of. If I didn't own both versions on vinyl I'd probably write it off as the more "vocal-ly" mix being specially made for compact disc.

The most important point my post raises is that based solely on the initial question posed: your sanity is well in tact, and that counts for something. ;)

Desperately seeking expert. :wavey:

[skcin]

Hmmmm... I have heard some people mention that there are different versions of songs on album vs. CD (one of LB's Tusk tunes comes to mind, but I can't remember which one), but this is the first time I've heard this about Straight Back.

As far as radio, that's doubtful. Straight Back was never released as a single - I don't THINK.

Paula

[HomerMcvie]

The original cassette version of Mirage I have didn't have ALOT of the guitar solo stuff at the end of SB on it. I got mine on the release date. I remember hearing a friend's tape -bought 6 months later, and, voila!, they had added the guitar work at the end. I felt cheated.....why would they make an official release, then remix it later, and release it again as the same version? :shrug:

[celestenadia]

I somehow (all things considered, luckily) ended up with two versions of Mirage on vinyl. The first one I owned has the same SB mix as the compact disc issue, and the second is without a doubt an alternate mix.

The most noticeable difference in the non-CD mix is the omission of a lot of Stevie's backing vocals. I wouldn't say this "blows the [other mix] away" (the more Stevie the better, lol), but it is an interesting oddity which I've never read an explaination of. If I didn't own both versions on vinyl I'd probably write it off as the more "vocal-ly" mix being specially made for compact disc.

The most important point my post raises is that based solely on the initial question posed: your sanity is well in tact, and that counts for something. ;)

Desperately seeking expert. :wavey:
Thank you for the "diagnosis",Ooooh Missionary. It's weird though, the one I'M thinking is the
"different" one is the one with the MORE vocals! LOL!
I gotta dig out my Mirage LP to investigate furtherly....

[mylittledemon]

I've heard an alternate version similar to what you're describing on one of my bootleg CDs. It's an ok song. It could've been better if the arrangement was a little more tight.