Original upload date: Thu, 14 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Mon, 29 Nov 2021 09:27:32 GMT
This is the original 1958 mono version of "I Can't Get Started" by Keely Smith, arranged and conducted by Billy May (who actually gets a shout-out in the lyrics). To my surprise when I first played th
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is record, the mono version is not merely mixed differently; it seems to have been recorded in a separate take. There are subtle differences in the vocals and the instrumentation which are really quite striking if you listen to the mono and stereo versions back to back. I don't believe the mono version was ever released digitally or in any physical format other than vinyl. Equipment: Technics SL-1500 turntable, Audio-Technica AT440MLb phono cartridge, U-Turn Pluto phono preamp.
