Bach Street Prelude Single

machalita · Post by **machalita** » Sun Mar 02, 2003 6:42 pm

The Bach Street Prelude Single... doesnt have Bach Street Prelude o_O? why? what class of single is that?

Post by **changing worlds** » Sun Mar 02, 2003 9:40 pm

That's a good question, and I am sure Glenn has a good answer.

OK, so my site has this listed too, but I have no explanation.

Xanthippe · Post by **Xanthippe** » Sun Mar 02, 2003 9:55 pm

As I can see at Joe's site this Bach Street Prelude single has the following tracklisting:

I'm a Doun for Lack O'Johnnie (A Little Scottish Fantasy)
Habanera (from Carmen Fantasy)

I remember that Glenn once said that there was a special imited release of the 'Í Am A Doun' single that contains this part of the Carmen Fantasy.

I have no idea why it is called Bach Street Prelude single!

Glenn, any suggestions?

Glenn · Post by **Glenn** » Sun Mar 02, 2003 10:32 pm

It was a Holland 3 track release that never got released, they took the "Bach Street Prelude" track off the single. Went with 2 tracks of "I'm a Doun" & "Habanera" which was also recalled days before it's release although some pre-orders like my 2 copies

did make it out. EMI had Holland go with the same release as the UK & Europe.

This has happened before. Germany or Holland had a 4 track version of the Destiny single that never got released. EMI marketers seem to have great trouble figuring out what they want and have difficulty comunicating it clearly too. Just like the issue with the Mexico version of StC having "Art of War" but it's not listed in the booklet. Then there was the issue of CA1 being mis labeled initially. Ofcourse anyone who has dealt with EMI know this level of corperate koas and cluelessness is standard operating practice for them.

El_Guille · Post by **El_Guille** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 3:19 pm

Ohhh, all that singles... Not even the "The Best Of" was released here in Argentina! ???
Please Glenn, could you upload the Habanera piece in mp3 format (maybe in 160 kbps). I guess this is a hard-to-find piece . Thank you!

machalita · Post by **machalita** » Tue Mar 04, 2003 9:45 pm

I have it, i can upload it to Guads if u want, but is 128 k

Arioch · Post by **Arioch** » Tue Mar 04, 2003 9:51 pm

Yes please Machalita
I also would love to have this peice.

Oh yes!

The Bach Street Prelude Single... doesnt have Bach Street Prelude o_O? why? what class of single is that?

Led Zep did the same with the Houses of the Holy album. They put the title track on the Physical Graffiti album.
Just thought I'd let you all know this bit of info'.
Not that anyone cares!

machalita · Post by **machalita** » Wed Mar 05, 2003 2:03 am

Habanera
Thanks Guille for the hosting.

Arioch · Post by **Arioch** » Wed Mar 05, 2003 6:45 pm

Thank you
machalita & El_Guille

for the

Habanera_From_the_Carmen_ Fantasy.mp3

El_Guille · Post by **El_Guille** » Wed Mar 05, 2003 11:29 pm

Thanks Machalita, i'll download it later!
Is this the same Habanera version as the one in the "Early Years" album?

Hey Arioch... Nice avatar! V-M rocks

machalita · Post by **machalita** » Thu Mar 06, 2003 2:04 am

I dont know... maybe... i think...is the version of the concert in berlin.

Glenn · Post by **Glenn** » Thu Mar 06, 2003 3:02 am

It is from the Berlin Philharmonie performance.

As for why the 3 track single was called "Bach Street" was because the single was going to be anchored by that track. But "I'm a doun.." appeared to be a strong enough single on it's own to not need the added fire power that BSP would offer. In the end EMI reworked the single early as we know and removed BSP before anything was pressed. The 2 track version with "Habanera" was a goof-up that made it to pressing but was recalled before release. The title of the single is just an error by people quoting the early/preliminary release sheets for a single that never existed. It should really be, and correctly so, the "Scottish Fantasy" single without an additional BSP single noted at all. So sites that list such a single are just propogating a partial error (as a few BSP-free single did go out).

PS: I hope I'm not boring ya'all with this level of detail. :O

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Tell us how it goes (ya, I know, wrong string)

Xanthippe · Post by **Xanthippe** » Thu Mar 06, 2003 6:53 am

Thanks Glenn for your explanation.

I consider these as important and welcome details, not boring at all.

I hope to obtain a copy of this single one day.

Arioch · Post by **Arioch** » Thu Mar 06, 2003 5:00 pm

Thanks El_Guille,
it still needs more work doing to it, I need to give it more movement.

P.S
Not to forget Glenn, Thanx for the detailed explanation.
I surely don't find it boring.
It's nice to learn about these things