The Communards – Never Can Say Goodbye (US 12″ Promo)
Posted by DjPaulT on June 17th, 2010
BURNING THE GROUND HI-NRG EXCLUSIVE 1987
Side One Promo Label
REQUEST
“Never Can Say Goodbye” is a song written by Clifton Davis and originally recorded by The Jackson 5. Released as a single in 1971, it was one of the group’s most successful songs. The song has been covered numerous times, most notably in 1974 by disco diva Gloria Gaynor and in 1987 by Hi-NRG/dance-pop group The Communards.
In 1987, British pop band The Communards had a hit with a Hi-NRG cover of the Clifton Davis classic, which was featured on their second album, Red.
Scottish lead singer Jimmy Somerville, openly gay on record since his previous band Bronski Beat released “Smalltown Boy” in 1984, performed a falsetto version faithful to Gaynor’s disco take, right down to the pronouns “you know you love him more and more” and “never can say goodbye, boy”.
The Communards’ version reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart and peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Disco chart in the U.S. The group had reached #1 on those charts covering another 1970s classic, “Don’t Leave Me This Way”, in 1986.
The energetic music video of this version is classified as a classic by cable video channel VH1.
The Communards version was also featured in Father’s Day, in the first series of the revived Doctor Who, set in 1987.
This 12″ promo features remixes exclusive to this release.
DISCOGS LINK
RELEASE/PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Label: MCA Records
Catalog#: L33-17469
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi NRG, Synth-pop
Credits: Remix – Shep Pettibone
Written-By – Clifton Davis
NOTES
Promotion Only Not For Sale
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
For Mastermix Productions
Original version appears on the MAC LP, MCA-42106 “Red”
Recorded In England
SIDE A
(A) Never Can Say Goodbye 11:14
SIDE B
(B1) Never Can Say Goodbye (Dub Mix) 5:45
(B2) Never Can Say Goodbye (Instrumental) 5:42
Side Two Promo Label
CLEANING AND GRADING INFO
US 12″ Promo Housed In A Company Sleeve.
Vinyl Grade: Near Mint.
Vinyl cleaned using a VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine and Gruv Glide.
FLAC INFORMATION
All vinyl rips are recorded in full 24bit 96khz resolution and then resampled to 16/44 and encoded from wave to FLAC Lossless level 8.
FLAC files can be played using Foobar2000 media player and it’s free!
What Is FLAC?
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Media Used:
Vinyl 12″ Single
From My Personal Collection.
Artwork Scanned from Original 12″ Single @ 600 dpi
With Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
Edited and Restored Using Adobe Photoshop CS4
HARDWARE USED
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super 20
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
SOFTWARE USED
Audition 3.0:
Recording (32bit/96kHz float using ASIO drivers)
*Manual removal of remaining clicks
*Editing and splitting of tracks
*DC bias correction
CLICKS REMOVED USING CLICKREPAIR
DeClick Level: 10 DeCrackle: Off
Converted Wav to very high quality Mp3/320 kbps using dBpoweramp 13.1
PW: burningtheground
June 17th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
You are the best!
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June 17th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
I didn’t even know the full-length club mix and dub mix exist!!! thank you so much!!
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June 17th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
Thank you so much. It was only a few years ago that I realized that the 7:50 extended version was a fade of this much longer mix. It is genius.
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June 17th, 2010 at 2:48 pm
many thanks from Italy !!
ciao
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June 17th, 2010 at 4:15 pm
Thank you for this pristine rip, Paul! This promo 12″ has always been one of my prized possessions, and now I can enjoy it in digital glory.
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June 17th, 2010 at 7:03 pm
Thanks for this, DJPaulT. Does anyone know if a Digital copy of the 7″ edit to the remix is anywhere out there? It’s an edit of the Shep Pettibone Mix, and runs right around 3:59 in length. I have a bad vinyl transfer made just before my turntable bit the dust.
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Christian Reply:
June 18th, 2010 at 11:56 am
Silver Blue,
To my knowledge, the Shep Pettibone single remix does not exist on a digital format; only edits of the album version. I have a good rip of the 7″ and have posted it to RapidShare. I’ve also included the b-side “77 The Great Escape.”
http://rapidshare.com/files/400432726/NCSG7.zip.html
Christian
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DjPaulT Reply:
June 18th, 2010 at 12:18 pm
Sorry I didn’t include all of the mixes but this 12″ is all i had.
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Silver Blue Reply:
June 18th, 2010 at 5:10 pm
Thank you DJPaulT for ALL the work that you do! Christian — Thank YOU so much for sharing! YAY! This week, which started poorly, ended on a high note from this unknown 11 min mix from DJPaul, and the Edit from Christian. YAY!!!!
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Silver Blue Reply:
June 18th, 2010 at 5:11 pm
Of course, I meant “unknown to me”. LOL. I was a Freshman in college when this song was the rage in the clubs…. thank you for taking me back to those happy years, both of you!
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June 18th, 2010 at 9:53 am
OMG, THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!!
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June 22nd, 2010 at 3:56 pm
I noticed some pops in the shared 7″ (e.g. at 2’01). Since it’s not recommended to edit and clean an MP3 I ripped my own 7″. If people are interested I can upload it to Rapidshare together with the European single edit which runs 4’28.
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Christian Reply:
June 23rd, 2010 at 12:20 pm
Sorry about the pops
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Bert Reply:
June 26th, 2010 at 2:12 pm
No worries. Your effort is much appreciated.
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June 22nd, 2010 at 3:59 pm
BTW Thanks Paul for sharing this promo. I recently bought this one myself so your post saves me from ripping it myself. I’m sure your rip will beat mine when it comes to cleaning
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July 15th, 2010 at 10:29 pm
Sabia que tenia que existir la version de 11 minutos de Never can say goodbye, la primera vez que la escuche fue en el programa de Pablo Flores llamado Remix 95 en la estacion de radio Stereo Rock en Monterey, Mexico alla por el año de 1988, que recuerdos!!! I knew I don’t crazy, the 11 minutes version exist, the first time I listened was in 1988 in the Pablo Flores’ radio show called Remix 95 in Monterrey Mexico, What a memories!!!
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August 10th, 2010 at 7:05 am
Thanks for sharing this gem Paul,
used it for a shameless mashup mix with Lady Gaga’s “Monster”
http://marcjohnce.wordpress.com/2010/06/27/1325/
Thx again and keep up the great work!!!!
Marc
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September 12th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
This is FANTASTIC! I have this buried deep in my record collection after years of looking for it. You do such an amazing job with the transfer and I am grateful that you uploaded this.
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January 18th, 2011 at 2:11 am
Buenas versiones, buen aporte. Muchas gracias.
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May 19th, 2011 at 7:58 am
Thanks Paul. I have only ever had the shorter extended version of this. Can’t wait to hear it.
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July 26th, 2011 at 1:24 pm
thanks, Motown rocks !
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March 3rd, 2012 at 1:55 am
Hello Paul, can you make this Upload available again?
Thanks Torsten!
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June 29th, 2012 at 10:08 pm
Hi…can you please re-post the FLACs?…they are still on the defunct Megaupload. Thanks!
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July 9th, 2012 at 2:35 pm
Hi…can you please re-post the FLACs?…they are no longer available. Thanks!
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July 23rd, 2012 at 10:21 am
I almost fainted when I see this.
The 11 minutes full length “Shep Pettibone Extended Version” on CD.
http://www.discogs.com/Communards-Red/release/3727805
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DjPaulT Reply:
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:39 am
From what I have been told they used vinyl rips.
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Victor Reply:
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:58 am
Oh no… sigh…
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April 27th, 2013 at 2:16 pm
Can you PLEASE repost this gem?
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