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When "Tainted Love" was on the radio back in the day, I seemed to always hear the version that segued into "Where Did Our Love Go". Looking around, all I can find is "Tainted Love" only which is about 2:30 long and and extended version with both TL & WDOLG that's about 9 minutes long. Is there a shorter version that has both TL & WDOLG?

Many years ago, I picked up 4 promo discs celebrating the best of CMJ on their 10th anniversary ('79-'89). Disc 2 includes a version of "Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go" that clocks in at 4:10. It jumps right into "Where Did..." without the extended

Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love is on Richard Blade's Flashback Favorites if you can find that compilation album anywhere...

The awkward 4:10 edit was originally promo only for radio. Otherwise, TL is available with a fade or the preferable cold ending.

Thanks for the info. It sounds like the 4:10 version was the one I used to hear. I do have a couple volumes of Richard Blade's Flashbacks, but not the one with TL/WDOLG. I'll keep looking.

The version on Richard Blade's Flashback Favorites is 8:55 minutes long, the full version and sounds great. It is on the very first, no volume anything, just Richard Blade's Flashback Favorites CD. Might not be to easy to find now. If you have somewhere f

Thanks for the offer, Grayson. The 8:55 version seems to be easily available on Soulseek. I might get that one and keep looking for the 4:10 version. It's very helpful to know what actually exists and where. Thanks everyone.

I love that song too but my gosh, the extended version just goes on and on forever. They should have added something to change up the song towards the end. I do have the short version (around 4:00) on a double side 7" single that featured "What?" on the

I also have a 3" CD single that has Tainted Love at 2:42 and WDOLG at 3:14; they seem to be edits of the 12" version.

JAG