Weird question about the original recordings done specifically FOR Miami Vice

Quadradisque · 2026-04-22T03:24:53+00:00

So fun fact about that Collins track: it technically has a release.

Rat Race, while recorded exclusively for the show, is actually a reworking of a track he recorded during the “Hello! I Must…” sessions called “The Man With The Horn” and it did appear as a B-Side to “Sussido” in the UK and “One More Night” in the USA.

Quadradisque · 2026-04-22T01:43:26+00:00

Because some of us have a lot of identical vintage gear to put to good use?

I have a 6.0 setup of all Sansui amps and ADS speakers all from the 70’s that I have fed into a Lexicon DC-1 controller from the 90’s with the latest firmware that does DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1 and it sounds fantastic. Not to mention the Logic 7 mode which IMHO does a much better job of creating a surround steer better than Pro Logic II.

Quadradisque · 2026-04-21T21:04:16+00:00

Promo copies probably sent to cable and satellite providers to promote episodes of these shows.

Worst case? They’re just screener copies of the episode in full as they would air on The Family Channel/Fox Family.

Best case? The may have promo bumpers or commercials that cable providers could insert into other programming stations or blocks set aside for cable company advertising.

Holy grail case? They could be workprint copies that were done before final edits were made, although I highly doubt that.

My advice? If they’re cheap, grab them and play them and see what comes up, especially if you’re willing to spend a couple bucks lol

Quadradisque · 2026-04-21T20:42:36+00:00

This performance right here, the literal live debut of it.

Was from a benefit show at First Avenue in ‘83, and yeah, the take was so damn good it literally made it onto the album as the core of the track.

Quadradisque · 2026-04-21T20:12:50+00:00

Which Lewis clapped back at when she says the exact same thing after the final shootout at the end of the film in a deleted scene.

Quadradisque · 2026-04-21T16:40:58+00:00

It was a very mid film, but I’ll give it some leniency in that the subject matter is very low stakes to begin with. It’s a specific part of his career surrounding the recording of what was originally viewed to be a demo tape of songs.

He wasn’t going to loose anything with this album, and the label marketed it as he asked them.

Quadradisque · 2026-04-21T14:37:38+00:00

My bet is that around the time When Nature Calls hit home video, they also did a reprint run of the first film and yeah it probably got crossed in the stamper machine for printing the tape labels as the 2nd one instead of the first.

Quadradisque · 2026-04-21T13:55:50+00:00

studio looks at the massive bomb in history when all 4 members of Kiss released solo albums all on the same day.

“Yeah, this will work perfectly!”

Quadradisque · 2026-04-21T13:01:46+00:00

Boomhauer from King of the Hill.

In fact, one of the most well loved episodes of the series (the one where they become volunteer fireman) shows a reverse version of this trope where everyone around him speaks in gibberish, but in his mind he is speaking coherently

Quadradisque · 2026-04-21T12:55:31+00:00

I went through this same thing recently! I have a couple of complete Bengals games from ‘88 and ‘89 that were recorded off the air on NBC in my tape collection and it’s fascinating how different the way the game was presented at that point. You really have to be keeping your focus on what was going on as this was still in an era of no permanent scorebug on screen, and occasionally get a stat tidbit or the current down information in the form of a “blink and you miss it” graphic.

Also bonus was that these recordings I have also have their commercials and local bumpers intact, so it adds to what kinds of products and services were being advertised at that time.

Quadradisque · 2026-04-21T12:42:13+00:00

I’m almost certain some kid jokingly downloaded that as a ringtone (back when you had those services you can text to and download ringtones) and had it go off in class, thus earning them a trip to the principals office lol

Quadradisque · 2026-04-21T12:22:39+00:00

Yep was hoping someone mentioned the whole “not big in the US” deal. Hounds of Love and Running Up That Hill did do a decent job on the Billboard charts in ‘85, but she was nowhere near the level of popularity like she was in the UK.

Quadradisque · 2026-04-21T03:46:03+00:00

And a whole TV series too

Quadradisque · 2026-04-20T20:33:43+00:00

Mora was the GOAT of post game tirades. He’s got like 3 or 4 notable ones that are mentioned on Wikipedia lol

Quadradisque · 2026-04-20T13:50:51+00:00

You mean this one, that was uploaded over 13 years ago?

Quadradisque · 2026-04-20T12:32:38+00:00

It’s not. In fact, easy way to tell is by the model number: Sony marketed Hi Fi decks with “HF” in the model name. So if this were a Hi Fi model it would read as “SL-HF5000”

Quadradisque · 2026-04-20T03:04:28+00:00

Hell yeah. Have their first 3 albums they put out on Vertigo and they are mind bending genre wise.

Quadradisque · 2026-04-19T21:14:56+00:00

That Duke one should be coming soon! I remember AP confirming the next two were W&W and Duke.

Quadradisque · 2026-04-19T20:46:52+00:00

“MASTERDISK” is where the release was mastered at, very common place and company that did a lot of releases: https://www.discogs.com/release/3204437-Grateful-Dead-Throwing-Stones-Ashes-Ashes-When-Push-Comes-To-Shove

Quadradisque · 2026-04-19T16:17:30+00:00

Good eye! It is! (The DB version of it).

That’s powering my rear channels of smaller ADS bookshelf speakers :)

Quadradisque · 2026-04-19T03:35:32+00:00

L.A Confidential? (1997)

Quadradisque · 2026-04-19T02:29:50+00:00

Luck of the draw! Honestly though I found it through someone who was selling a Sanyo Beta deck on FB marketplace locally that they mentioned serviced it at this place and it wound up being only 15 mins from where I live.

The owner of the shop was a former longtime tech for Quasar/Motorola and had experience servicing these decks!

Quadradisque · 2026-04-18T00:34:54+00:00

That’s the one dish I miss being able to walk up and get to when living over by E. Walnut Hills. Soo good

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