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Which version of Run Wild do you prefer?

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The Bernard Sumner mix. 6 (60%)
The Steve Osborne Original mix. 4 (40%)

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22 Sep 2004, 07:46

Apologies if this poll has been run before, I couldn't be bothered trawling through 173 odd forum pages to see if it had :eek: I personally prefer the Osborne Original mix from the bonus disc of Retro. You could say there isn't a huge amount of difference between the two, but I think his mix is a bit more dreamy and "reverbed" than Barney's more stripped down version. Even the female backing vocals seem to suit the chorus quite well, but ordinarily I can abide any "woooo-ooo" etc. in the background of a NO song. The orchestrations seem a bit "fuller" in Osborne's mix too.

Cheers, Ally.

22 Sep 2004, 08:23

Ally, you missed out the 'neither' option! ;)

22 Sep 2004, 08:44

Originally posted by Al Jarvis Ally, you missed out the 'neither' option! ;)

I concur

neither

22 Sep 2004, 08:51

Originally posted by Garymac > Originally posted by Al Jarvis Ally, you missed out the 'neither' option! ;)

I concur

Havnae done that since I was a small child - we couldn't afford a football in them days.

1 vote for the Barney version

22 Sep 2004, 08:58

Originally posted by ShugZV© > Originally posted by Garymac> > > > Originally posted by Al Jarvis> Ally, you missed out the 'neither' option! ;)

I concur

Havnae done that since I was a small adult - we couldn't afford incontinence pads in them days.

1 vote for the Barney version

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22 Sep 2004, 09:12

Originally posted by Al Jarvis Ally, you missed out the 'neither' option! ;)

Dammit :D I did actually have a "Neither" option in but I removed it just before posting.

Noted for future polls :ignore: hehe.

Ally.

22 Sep 2004, 09:14

I always side with the Barney (or the BAND's) version of any mix. :nod:

22 Sep 2004, 09:29

Bernards mix.

22 Sep 2004, 10:15

None. They are all shit. Best version was the one I did in the Roadhouse toilets before the Homage gig in 2002.

22 Sep 2004, 12:51

the version that was never recorded.

22 Sep 2004, 14:42

Originally posted by AgentWood the version that was never recorded.

Ouch...HOSTILE!!!

C'mon...it ain't that bad. Could be worse!!

22 Sep 2004, 20:16

Gotta go with Osborne's original mix on this one. It's just a superior mix to Barney's. It's better balanced and draws the listener into it. Hooky's bass is mixed better in Osborne's version as well. I 'spose what it all boils down to is whether or not you prefer something with the additional production Osborne brings in or something a little less busy. Also, Osborne has better stereo seperation of the double tracked acoustic guitar and the melodica doesn't seem as piercing in his mix... at least to these ears anyway. I also noticed Osborne brings the acoustic guitar back to mono in the center when it's just guitar and vocal and then brings it back to stereo when the drums come back in. More ear candy... he gets my vote.... doesn't matter if it's a shit song or not: still sounds like New Order to me.

I do like the way Barney's mix progresses by building a few elements at a time like the way the backing vocals are missing from the first chorus. It should have been the same on Osborne's mix as well to help introduce another element further into the song. Just my two cents... as you were...

22 Sep 2004, 23:52

Excellent review Bentley.

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