As mentioned on the last blog, the version on the Brazilian LP plays a little bit slow when compared to its counterpart on the very first CD pressed in Japan. Then, a question arises as to which running time, on vinyl or CD, is correct? It has long been known that the early Japanese CD copies run too fast. This issue on the playing time is apparent from the fact that despite including the longer take of My Father's House, the total running time of such CD is about 20 seconds shorter than that of the later corrected releases containing the regular version of the track without the extended coda. For example, my CD deck reads the total running time of the two early U.S. discs (both Columbia CK 38358) as follows: the first edition with a Japanese CD (withdrawn), 40 min 24 sec; and the second edition with a domestically pressed CD (corrected), 40 min 47 sec. Because of this, I guess it is more likely that the vinyl take represents the exact speed and pitch of the track. If so, the correct playing time of the alternate take is 5 min 43 sec rather than 5 min 35 sec.
Examples of Made-in-Brazil regular and promotional vinyl collectibles in the 1980s, derived from the album THE RIVER through TUNNEL OF LOVE. |
Finally, the finding of the alternate take on the regular vinyl release has brought up the following questions to my mind.
Promotional insert mentioning BORN IN THE U.S.A. made me wonder about the original release year of NEBRASKA LP in the South American country. |
- How has the Brazilian CBS got the alternate recording into their hands? This is totally unknown. It is possible that there was mishandling of the album recording between the U.S. and Brazillian CBS, just like the case of the first Japanese CD pressing (described here shortly). Thus far, however, no evidence has been known to substantiate such possibility.
- Are the vinyl copies really pressed and manufactured in 1982? Promotional version of the LP is known to exist, which comes with the gold-promo stamped sleeve and a promo insert in Portuguese, although the disc itself is a stock pressing. An interesting fact is that the insert mentions BORN IN THE U.S.A., indicating that these promo copies were released in 1984 or thereafter. They might be used for promoting reissues of the album thanks to the worldwide success of his seventh album and the long-stretched promotional tour. However, this made me wonder if the original release year of NEBRASKA is indeed 1982 in Brazil. There could be a possibility that the vinyl album was pressed in 1984 or 1985, and if so, which coincides with the year when the CD edition with the alternate track was manufactured in Japan.
- Which take, regular or alternate version, is used for the cassette (CBS 16641) and CD (Sony Music 746.045/2-463360) releases? Brazillian CBS has also released the album in cassette and CD format (I don't own neither copy). So, it is of interest to know which version is featured on each format. I'm especially interested in the cassette, since most probably, this format was issued simultaneously with the vinyl LP (see the photo below). On the other hand, the CD must have issued later as indicated by the renewed brand name "Sony Music" on the catalog number.
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