Comments on: T’Pau – Heart And Soul (US 12″)

By: Jason63

Jason63 — Sun, 05 May 2013 07:05:04 +0000

Thanks Paul. I only had this on a cassette compilation.

By: Mario

Mario — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:24:35 +0000

Dear Dj PaulT: I was looking for “China in your hand” maxi 45 T, that includes full lenght version, or any other acoustic or a capella version, have you got anything of this ???, Nowadays is very hard to find at least on the web. Anyway thanks for all the music taht you share with us.- Mario – Argentina

By: Dave T

Dave T — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 04:03:56 +0000

The back of the second version of this single can be seen here: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8033/8025499602_481a402a56_h.jpg

By: Dave T

Dave T — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 03:57:00 +0000

OK, so to clear up the confusion regarding this release. In the US, Virgin Records America released two versions of this 12″. One with the 4 mixes, as posted here, and one with what has become to be known as the Dance Mix, which is timed at 5:04 and two B sides.

They were released in very similar (almost identical) sleeves.
One version listed the four mixes on the back (2 mixes on side one, 2 mixes on side two).
The other listed just one mix on the A Side (the Dance Mix) b/w On The Wing and Heart and Soul (7″ version) on the B side.

Both sleeves indicate catalog # 0-96779.

The sleeve with the Dance Mix also has a picture of Carol Decker on the back- same pic as the cover of the album, Bridge of Spies. The sleeve with the four mixes does not have a picture on the back side.

The Dance Mix clock in at 5:04 and was produced and mixed my Roy Thomas Baker, who also produced the album. This mix sounds much like the album version, in that it has the big bombastic bass and drums. From what I understand, this was originally planned to be the only remix of the song for the 12″ single. After the song hit big in the States, Virgin Records America ordered some different remixes, done by Cameron Paul and put a second 12″ single out. Someone at Virgin Records America messed up by using the same catalog # for this new release as the original release. I have a few copies of this because they even messed up at the pressing plant and put the wrong version in some of the wrong sleeves.
There is what you see with your copy, Paul. The inserted the wrong single in the wrong sleeve.

I’ll post a pic of the back of the second version of the 12” next.

By: DjPaulT

DjPaulT — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 23:03:23 +0000

Sounds good Sailer. Send me an email and we can go from there. You can find my email at the top of the blog in Contact/Social Media Tab

By: Sailer

Sailer — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:35:11 +0000

If you do not have the alternate pressing, I’d be willing to donate it to your collection

By: DjPaulT

DjPaulT — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:50:08 +0000

The one posted here is the US 12″. There were different pressings with misprinted sleeve. My 12″ says it has “On The Wing” but obviously it doesn’t. Also the track durations are different than what is on the labels. Here is the Discogs page for my 12″: http://www.discogs.com/TPau-Heart-And-Soul/release/394394

By: Sailer

Sailer — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:37:12 +0000

I pulled my 12″ out. Virgin Records America 0-96779 (UPC #0-7567-96779-0-7) Side 1: Heart and Soul(Vocal/Dance Mix) 5:04. Side 2: On The Wing (vocal)3:40, Heart and Soul (Vocal 7″ version) 3:40.

By: Sailer

Sailer — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:21:30 +0000

Which country is this T’Pau 12″ from. I have the U.S. 12″ and it the dance mix you have presented here is completely different. Most notably is the heavy use of the keyboard riff throughout and ‘dub’ vocals in the middle bridge. The US version I have is much closer to the standard radio single release, just longer and it includes a small acapella section

By: DjPaulT

DjPaulT — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:38:40 +0000

You are welcome MOC 68!