Temptation--Original '83 vs. Substance '87

Spotnick wrote: We should do a survey... which version you heard first.

Of course me it's Substance, hence probably why I prefer that version, it's the one I grew my love for the song to... so it's hard to beat.

And with that, the hat's in the court. Vote and discuss.

[For the record, I heard the Substance '87 version first.]

ETA [edited to add] I think the original is from '83. Or it's '82. In any case.

wank vs. titwank?

oldmonkey wrote: wank vs. titwank?

...yeah, could be that too. *snortlaugh*

oldmonkey wrote: wank vs. titwank?

You offerin Tim?

there's drunk and there's drunk. i'm jober as a sudge

oldmonkey wrote: there's drunk and there's drunk. i'm jober as a sudge

magners tonight, well this afternoon anyway. have to celebrate the P45!

Original is good but '87 is better, uplifting, powerful, danceable.

The poll should be of the four official studio versions, or at least the 7", 12", and '87. 12" totally tops the 7"--both from '82, mind.

82 12 inch comes in a close second.

so, it's not really a 'vs' as it's a "which one did you hear first" heard Substance 1st, really like the '83 12" version too close to call on which I prefer

it is, after all, the best NO song of all-time, no?

db wrote:

it is, after all, the best NO song of all-time, no?

is it fuck

JV wrote: The poll should be of the four official studio versions, or at least the 7", 12", and '87. 12" totally tops the 7"--both from '82, mind.

YESSSS, and where's the 98 version which is the best?

First time I ever heard NO was from my sister's Substance tape, so that goes for Temptation as well...and that beats the socks off any other version done before or since.

The original is by far the best from a musical point of view as far as I a concerned, beautiful electronic elegance. BUT it sounds worse than a first year engineering student's first mix attempt. The 87 one SOUNDS great but the MIDI backing track and HORRIBLE Drumulator/SP12(00) snare on it is RANCID, and the tune has lost all it's wayward mystery.

Substance '87 for me

Doctor? wrote: The original is by far the best from a musical point of view as far as I a concerned, beautiful electronic elegance. BUT it sounds worse than a first year engineering student's first mix attempt. The 87 one SOUNDS great but the MIDI backing track and HORRIBLE Drumulator/SP12(00) snare on it is RANCID, and the tune has lost all it's wayward mystery.

How is it better musically? It lacks Hooky's soaring high note bits that complement Bernard's lovely "people in this world..." line which is also missing from the 7". Bernard's singing is a free for all on the 7" too; his intonation, diction, and emotion are all better on '87. Perhaps the synth sound alone is more upfront and compelling on the 7", but after that it's down hill in comparison. (Not trying to jump all over you here, just trying to make an argument on behalf of '87's arrangement and playing.)

TEMPTATION 1987 MIX

Indeed!

First heard: 87

Prefer: 82 7". There goes Spotnick's theory.

Um...Whichever appears on "Singles"

even i know this one

original

My fave is the one that appears on the Trainspotting soundtrack.

82 12" version... Just like the band, genius, but not quite perfect...

Snorri xxx

original for me.

as the 87 version sounds to tini and pish!

oldmonkey wrote: there's drunk and there's drunk. i'm jober as a sudge

Quite possibly the best lines to ever come out of ya, Tim! Class. Pure class.

You drunk enough, Tim?

~ The Small-Town Order ~

nineteen eighty seven

was the first one i heard

both are good in their own right but I love the rawness of the '83 version.

Original 12" is better than '87, by a long way.

The '98 version is sound as well, shame there wasn't an extended version

7´version (1982)!

First heard 87 version.

I prefer 82 7" version.