Ken, what is the real, honest reason why "Silver Springs" was not included on the album? The official story has been "it was too long." But the song is not that long--and certainly not that much longer than "I Don't Wanna' Know."
I have always suspected that "IDWK" was chosen because Lindsey has a prominent vocal part on it. Without that song, his vocal presence would be largely absent from side two of the record, thus offsetting the feminine/masculine balance of voices. Furthermore, if "SS" were to be put in its place, wouldn't the pace of side two have lagged a bit?
Am I imagining new reasons for the song switch? Is "it was too long" the real answer? If you were to investigate this your book could debunk a common, easy explanation...
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