Piper at the Gates of Dawn - UK vs. US - Music

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satiemaniac wrote:

So the US version just takes away my two favorite tracks from the album. Pleasant.

exactly what I was thinking.

UK versions were generally far better than US versions in that time period. Same can definitely be said about Beatles records.
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CubaZed

meccalecca wrote:

UK versions were generally far better than US versions in that time period. Same can definitely be said about Beatles records.

Generally, yes. The only exception to this rule I can think of off the top of my head is "Aftermath".

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CubaZed wrote:

Generally, yes. The only exception to this rule I can think of off the top of my head is "Aftermath".

Ahh. I don't even consider Aftermath an exception. it's just the most frustrating UK vs US release dilemma I've seen.

You're basically trading Mothers Little Helper + Out Of Time + Take It or Leave It + What To Do for Paint It Black. Paint It Black maybe my favorite Stones song, but Mothers Little Helper is up there with it, and Out Of Time and Take It Or Leave it are both better than a lot of other tracks left on the US release.

I can't even imagine how good Aftermath would have been with Paint It Black, Mother's Little Helper, Out of Time, and 19th Nervous Breakdown all on the same album with Under My Thumb, I Am Waiting, and Lady Jane.
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meccalecca wrote:

Ahh. I don't even consider Aftermath an exception. it's just the most frustrating UK vs US release dilemma I've seen.

You're basically trading Mothers Little Helper + Out Of Time + Take It or Leave It + What To Do for Paint It Black. Paint It Black maybe my favorite Stones song, but Mothers Little Helper is up there with it, and Out Of Time and Take It Or Leave it are both better than a lot of other tracks left on the US release.

I can't even imagine how good Aftermath would have been with Paint It Black, Mother's Little Helper, Out of Time, and 19th Nervous Breakdown all on the same album with Under My Thumb, I Am Waiting, and Lady Jane.

Good point. Mothers Little Helper and Paint It Black are two of my favourite Stones songs but I was never all that bothered by Take It or Leave It. I forgot MLH was even on the UK release. That would have been a great release though.

pranafilms

meccalecca wrote:

exactly what I was thinking.

UK versions were generally far better than US versions in that time period. Same can definitely be said about Beatles records.

While I think that some of the Beatles US albums were hackjobs of the originals, some of the Capital albums were good. I think "Meet the Beatles" is a great summation of that period of the Beatles work. Their compilation of "Magical Mystery Tour" was very good, taking the EP and adding the '67 singles. "Hey Jude" is also a good listen, even if the two "Hard Day's" tracks are a weird starter.

This is also a personal preference but I like the US version of "Rubber Soul" more than the UK version. I prefer the more folky sound. And a not terribly good song like "It's Only Love" sounds better on this album than it did on "Help!".

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pranafilms wrote:

This is also a personal preference but I like the US version of "Rubber Soul" more than the UK version. I prefer the more folky sound. And a not terribly good song like "It's Only Love" sounds better on this album than it did on "Help!".

Well, in regards to Rubber Soul, I actually might like that tracklist a bit better (even though it goes against 30+ years of listening to the UK version), but it's only due to the US hack job on Help!, which is terrible in comparison to it's UK counterpart.
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pranafilms

You're right about the US Help!. It's just Side 1 mixed with some instrumentals. While Side 1 of Help! is my favorite side of a Beatles album, I don't think it's necessary to spread it across the whole album.

Borve

pranafilms wrote:

I was wondering what people think of the US version of Pink Floyd's debut album. Are there people who like it or even prefer it over the original UK version or is the UK version still the better version, considering it's the only version out on CD.

Tracklist:

UK
1. Astronomy Domine
2. Lucifer Sam
3. Matilda Mother
4. Flaming
5. Pow R. Toc H.
6. Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk

7. Interstellar Overdrive
8. The Gnome
9. Chapter 24
10. The Scarecrow
11. Bike

US
1. See Emily Play
2. Pow R. Tor H.
3. Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk
4. Lucifer Sam
5. Matilda Mother

6. The Scarecrow
7. The Gnome
8. Chapter 25
9. Interstellar Overdrive

Pink Floyd are probably jealous because

Edit: can I delete this post?

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