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Does anybody know if the 7" Edit version of Red Skies released by The Fixx in 1982 has ever been issued on CD? All the versions I have are the album version which is around 50 seconds longer, the 7" Edit clocked in at around 3.30.

Thanks in advance
Rob

Is this version of interest?? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOQAYyB35Kw

may well extend this one myself [to around 6 - 7 mins]

magnum wrote:Is this version of interest?? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOQAYyB35Kw

may well extend this one myself [to around 6 - 7 mins]

No sorry this is the re-recorded version they did before they left MCA. This version appeared on the album "React" released in 1987.

Thanks for the reply
Rob

There is a version of Red Skies that clocks in at 3:33 to be found on this compilation:

Various - Modern Rock Early '80s
http://www.discogs.com/Various-Modern-R ... se/1633538

01101001 wrote:There is a version of Red Skies that clocks in at 3:33 to be found on this compilation:

Various - Modern Rock Early '80s
http://www.discogs.com/Various-Modern-R ... se/1633538

Excellent, that might be the one. Have to see if I can track the album down.

Thanks very much
Rob

Checked out the Modern Rock Early '80s album mentioned and indeed on Discogs the track timing would indicate that it was the elusive 7" edit, then checked on Last FM who have the same album only to find the track time listed is the same as on the "Shuttered Room" album around 4.20. Looks like I'm gonna have to find an actual copy of the Modern Rock Early '80s album somewhere and find out for definite!

Rob

Here is the track from the compilation:

Red Skies @3:33

http://www.filefactory.com/file/7bfvutf ... _Skies.rar

01101001 wrote:Here is the track from the compilation:

Red Skies @3:33

http://www.filefactory.com/file/7bfvutf ... _Skies.rar

You are an absolute legend, thanks a million. This is indeed the very edit I owned on vinyl many years ago!

Thank you very much
Rob

I had a go at extending the album version about 2 1/2 years ago, and got it up to 6min 00sec.

http://www87.zippyshare.com/v/Xuswc1lT/file.html

---Thanks for the 3:33 version!

Here's the single edit in lossless:
http://www.filedropper.com/redskiessingleedit

here's an extended edit of the 1982 version.

http://www11.zippyshare.com/v/oOj4TteN/file.html

Funeral Pyre wrote:Here's the single edit in lossless:
http://www.filedropper.com/redskiessingleedit

Lossless! Thank you!!!

CharlburyF1 wrote:Does anybody know if the 7" Edit version of Red Skies released by The Fixx in 1982 has ever been issued on CD? All the versions I have are the album version which is around 50 seconds longer, the 7" Edit clocked in at around 3.30.

Thanks in advance
Rob

A few years ago I asked for this track and was very grateful after getting a lovely lossless version, unfortunately I have lost it!! Any chance that someone out may still have it and could repost it please.


Many thanks
Rob

CharlburyF1 wrote:

CharlburyF1 wrote:Does anybody know if the 7" Edit version of Red Skies released by The Fixx in 1982 has ever been issued on CD? All the versions I have are the album version which is around 50 seconds longer, the 7" Edit clocked in at around 3.30.

Thanks in advance
Rob

A few years ago I asked for this track and was very grateful after getting a lovely lossless version, unfortunately I have lost it!! Any chance that someone out may still have it and could repost it please.


Many thanks
Rob

I thought I'd give it a go and recreate it from the Ultimate Collection CD I have, https://mega.nz/#!5bwwGADL!nqYscGSzXmI8 ... 3AnPc-AQAU
see what you think? Enjoy in wav.

Rob

Thank you, Rob. I actually re-created it a few years ago from the "Ultimate Collection". Regardless, very kind of you to share for others.