Blue Letter

[drzubritsky]

Originally Posted by silversprings99

Does anybody know the difference between the album version of "Blue Letter" and the single remix version on the "Fleetwood Mac" remaster cd?

The mix differences between the LP and single versions of "Blue Letter" are more subtle than those for the other singles from the white album. The two mixes are pretty similar, with the main differences being in the emphasis on the electric guitar tracks, different levels of reverb on the vocals, and more compression on the single mix giving it a slightly more "AM radio" feel.

The most audible difference is in the first measure of the intro, for which the LP mix has an electric guitar in the left channel that is not present on the single mix (the lead electric guitar lick kicks in at :04 on both versions). Also, on the single version the electric guitar lick following the "red bird" line at :42 is much more prominent on the single mix. There are probably some other obvious differences like those sprinkled throughout, but those are the ones that jumped out at me.

Although I'm often a fan of single mixes, this is one case where I feel that the LP version sounds more like a "hit" than the single mix. Come to think of it, I don't really care for any of the single mixes from the white album. OMH's single mix is harsh sounding and diminishes the wistful feel of the LP version, the extra reverb on the "Rhiannon" single mix doesn't really add much, and for SYLM the extra electric guitar sounds tacked on and doesn't really gel with the song.