A Mark In Time

Mark Knopfler Discussion => Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum => Topic started by: xardas on November 01, 2015, 07:13:03 PM

Title: what it is question
Post by: xardas on November 01, 2015, 07:13:03 PM

hello

That is a longer version here..

i am confused now, it has some extra words.

i cant find that version anywhere. Can someone explain me what it is all about and send me that longer version please?

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Title: Re: what it is question
Post by: Silvertown on November 01, 2015, 07:26:01 PM

Hi,

This longer version was available (by on mistake) on a Mexican promo CD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ1pd4BH13M

I think it is believed to be the original version of the song or an alternate version. It has also been stated that Mark wrote even more verses for this song (but we don´t know if they are recorded or not).

Title: Re: what it is question
Post by: xardas on November 01, 2015, 07:48:08 PM

thank you very much for an answer and link.

Title: Re: what it is question
Post by: JF on November 01, 2015, 09:41:55 PM

Yes, final versions of songs featuring on records are very often edit versions from the original take.
Another example is in the gallery (edit during the outro).

what is more rare is that unedited versions appears unintentionally on records, like this mexican promo of what it is

Sailing to philadelphia was also edited for the record, and an unedited version appeared on the Private Investigations comp