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Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Simmons SDS8 - SDS9 - SDS 1000 & "Fade To Grey"

From: "roger.marchi" <ro.ger@...>
Date: 2009-07-02

Hi Jesper...

continuing for a while off topic:
"Fade To Grey" was released as a 12" in the UK, but the version included was the 7".
"Fade To Grey" was also released in Germany as a 12" with a slightly different cover. The german release includes a 6'14 version of Fade To Grey, which is not a proper extended version, but it is the 7" repeated twice with a less than professional editing.

The proper "Fade To Grey" 12" extended version (6'58', if my memory serves me well) was released only in 1983 on the "Singles Collection" lp.

> OT, but still... I'm quite positive I have a 12" with the extended
> version from 1980. Yes... here's one:
> http://www.discogs.com/Visage-Fade-To-Grey-The-Steps/release/33498
>


> I don't know what Visage used, but thinking of what was available
> at the time it sure is none of the ones you mentioned. AN SDS-V should be the right path to tread otherwise. :)
That's for sure :-)
The SDS 8 offer a decent reproduction of that sound. In any case, something which sounds good when played live :-).

Ciao
Roger

>
> Another note on the decay subject, has anyone ever experienced a drum
> synth decay longer than the one on Pollards old beasts. That approaches
> infinity... :D
>
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