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Topic: Thoughts on the 12 inch single format

  19th Aug 2013, 10:57 AM
TopPopper

Member since Mar 2013
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I got the feeling that the format was mainly in play for record companies to make money. It seemed like groups would have an extended version of their single done, not for artistic reasons, but just so they could put out a 12"single. Really, what's the point of re-editing two or three more minutes of instrumental break into the middle of a song? There are exceptions of course, but I think the format was devalued by this.

Motown had a good policy - when they re-issued oldies like "Heard It Through The Grapevine", the 12-inch edition would have rare old tracks added on.


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