"Waves of Love" - CD and Downloadable Versions Completely Different

[Wirestone]

My Amazon download of WOL and the version on the physical CD I have are radically different.

Same with mine. Got my CD from Amazon on day of release. WOL is 3:35 rather than the Amazon download of 3:51. Maybe some of us got an early pressing that wasn't intended for release &
WOL was changed on later copies??? (Can't believe too many copies were available in any form.)

That must be the case. The version of the song available on Amazon now (I bought mine today) is 3:51.

[Emdeeh]

Does that mean some of us have a collector's item?

[Stegibo]

I'd love to hear the alternative version from the physical cd. I only have the one from amazon...

[SonoraDick]

I'd love to hear the alternative version from the physical cd. I only have the one from amazon...

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[Wylson]

The alternative is way better. Such a better production.

[Craig Boyd]

The alternative is way better. Such a better production.

That's MUCH better! I can actually stand to listen to it now! Still not a brilliant song though.

[STE]

Yes, this one is obviously the 1995 demo version.

[Stegibo]

Thx so much sonora!
Wow Al's voice sounds much better on that version, although it is played deeper.
Al sounds like 40 years ago, wow!

[hypehat]

That's SO MUCH DIFFERENT! I kinda like the ramshackle download version, though. Less  stupid saxophone.

That 'YEEEAAAAAH' is completely A+, though

[myonlysunshine]

I'd love to hear the alternative version from the physical cd. I only have the one from amazon...

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Now this I like! I stand by my comment that the download version is out of Al's range. This version is much better.

[thetojo]

http://www.examiner.com/pop-culture-in-national/pretty-darn-close-beach-boy-al-jardine-on-his-new-solo-album-plus-smile-1

The above link is an interview of some vintage - Al talks about wanting to remix "Drivin'". Did that happen??

[SurfRiderHawaii]

http://www.examiner.com/pop-culture-in-national/pretty-darn-close-beach-boy-al-jardine-on-his-new-solo-album-plus-smile-1

The above link is an interview of some vintage - Al talks about wanting to remix "Drivin'". Did that happen??

Good question. And what happened to "“My Plane Leaves Tomorrow, Au Revoir, Don’t Say Goodbye”?

[HeyJude]

http://www.examiner.com/pop-culture-in-national/pretty-darn-close-beach-boy-al-jardine-on-his-new-solo-album-plus-smile-1

The above link is an interview of some vintage - Al talks about wanting to remix "Drivin'". Did that happen??

Good question. And what happened to "“My Plane Leaves Tomorrow, Au Revoir, Don’t Say Goodbye”?

Yeah, a bit disappointing not getting that one in light of the inclusion of the “Pirate’s Tale” version of “Sloop John B” on the reissue. Al clearly has plenty of other stuff. Maybe this big hoopla around his album will motivate him to do another solo album sooner rather than later. I know in the last decade he’s mentioned some other tracks that haven’t yet come out, like “Crumple Car”. I believe he also mentioned in an interview a few years ago that he was considering new recordings of “Santa Ana Winds” and “Don’t Go Near the Water.” I dunno if those were ever even recorded, though.

[The Shift]

http://www.examiner.com/pop-culture-in-national/pretty-darn-close-beach-boy-al-jardine-on-his-new-solo-album-plus-smile-1

The above link is an interview of some vintage - Al talks about wanting to remix "Drivin'". Did that happen??

Good question. And what happened to "“My Plane Leaves Tomorrow, Au Revoir, Don’t Say Goodbye”?

Yeah, a bit disappointing not getting that one in light of the inclusion of the “Pirate’s Tale” version of “Sloop John B” on the reissue. Al clearly has plenty of other stuff. Maybe this big hoopla around his album will motivate him to do another solo album sooner rather than later. I know in the last decade he’s mentioned some other tracks that haven’t yet come out, like “Crumple Car”. I believe he also mentioned in an interview a few years ago that he was considering new recordings of “Santa Ana Winds” and “Don’t Go Near the Water.” I dunno if those were ever even recorded, though.

All these and more will be on the remixed remastered re-release due before Christmas, shipping 2014 and set for delivery pre-2018, in stores 2020.

[Fro]

You can listen to the song on Al Jardine's Official MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/aljardineofficial/music

[myonlysunshine]

The version of Waves of Love on Spotify has been changed to the CD version. You can listen to it there now (legally of course ) if you want to hear it.

[Bedroom Tapes]

So to clarify, is the version on iTunes the "more prominent Carl" version?

[southbay]

So to clarify, is the version on iTunes the "more prominent Carl" version?

yes.  iTunes version is Carl singing the chorus

[Jay]

It would probably make my day if I were to somehow acquire both versions of this song.

[Aegir]

Maybe you could buy them.

[Wirestone]

So to clarify, is the version on iTunes the "more prominent Carl" version?

yes.  iTunes version is Carl singing the chorus

There are no differing versions currently available. From anywhere. All online and physical copies are now the fully produced album version. Amazon briefly and accidentally put out the early version as an mp3 for a day or two.

[hypehat]

Maybe you could buy them.

 

[The Shift]

Bummer… sounds like I missed it despite buying downloads from both iTunes and Amazon at the time.

Of course, as the physical disc STILL hasn't appeared, I can't be sure.

[HeyJude]

So to clarify, is the version on iTunes the "more prominent Carl" version?

yes.  iTunes version is Carl singing the chorus

There are no differing versions currently available. From anywhere. All online and physical copies are now the fully produced album version. Amazon briefly and accidentally put out the early version as an mp3 for a day or two.

Okay, the versions we’re talking about are getting confused I think. As of the release date, the physical CD had the “early/demo” version where Carl is not featured prominently. As of the release date, the Amazon and iTunes download versions featured the “fully produced” (and longer) version with Carl featured prominently.

Has this changed? The Amazon download sample still sounds like the “fully produced” version, and every physical CD copy I’ve heard that people have received still has the “early/demo” version. I would doubt they would have already done a new production run of the physical CD and already have replaced “old” CD copies with new/fixed copies.

I also haven't heard of Amazon ever offering the "early/demo" version as a download.

The only questions seems to be whether anyone has the “fully produced”, longer version of the song on a physical CD. I still haven’t seen anyone state they have a physical CD copy with this version.

[southbay]

So to clarify, is the version on iTunes the "more prominent Carl" version?

Hey Jude is correct.  One can obtain the "Carl" version as a download via itunes or Amazon, or the early version which is on the physical cd.

yes.  iTunes version is Carl singing the chorus

There are no differing versions currently available. From anywhere. All online and physical copies are now the fully produced album version. Amazon briefly and accidentally put out the early version as an mp3 for a day or two.

Okay, the versions we’re talking about are getting confused I think. As of the release date, the physical CD had the “early/demo” version where Carl is not featured prominently. As of the release date, the Amazon and iTunes download versions featured the “fully produced” (and longer) version with Carl featured prominently.

Has this changed? The Amazon download sample still sounds like the “fully produced” version, and every physical CD copy I’ve heard that people have received still has the “early/demo” version. I would doubt they would have already done a new production run of the physical CD and already have replaced “old” CD copies with new/fixed copies.

I also haven't heard of Amazon ever offering the "early/demo" version as a download.

The only questions seems to be whether anyone has the “fully produced”, longer version of the song on a physical CD. I still haven’t seen anyone state they have a physical CD copy with this version.

You are correct. As far as I know, one can still download teh "Carl" version via iTunes or Amazon, or get the "demo" version on the physical cd. I can't see this changing until/if the first complete run of cds sells out and a second run is ever pressed.