Thanks a lot for your replies!
> I have this "Fade To Grey" sound programmed as a preset in my SDS
> V and it's exactly the same
Here in Italy a couple of guys are selling their SDSV...they're just a bit expensive :-)
.
> The "real" long version of Fade To Grey was released in 1981 on
> Canadian Polydor together with We Move,
> Frequency 7, Blocks On Block and Tar ! All others 12"s were just
> the single mixed in a row twice.
Just to enflame the discussion... :-)
Yessss, you are absolutely right! I forgot about the canadian 12" with the Steve Rodolfo Valentino cover. But that version was also released in the USA on an analogue 12" release (Polydor PX 501, also on cassette, I own both). Btw, the fade-out of the US and canadian versions is shorter than the 12" version on the Collection lp.
Finally, not every 12" contains the fake 12" version. The UK release contains the 7" edit.
> Here's another one: i have two different versions of the Tar single
> and do you guys know the Frequency 7 track with
> vocals and speeded up on the b side ?
Yes, it's one of Visage best tracks, IMHO
Ciao
Roger
>
> On Jul 2, 2009, at 5:33 PM, roger.marchi wrote:
>
> > 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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