1966
The Animals
MGM 13468
This cool promo release has the full album version found on the retail 45 release, plus a specially edited version that's about a minute shorter... Concentrated goodness!
1967
Animals
MGM 13868
In this case, the Long version is the LP cut.
1967
Buckinghams
Columbia 44378
In this case, the Long version is the LP cut.
1968
Aretha Franklin
Atlantic 2486
In this case, the Long version is the LP cut.
1968
Joe Cocker
A&M 991
The regular promo and stock copy have a 4:55, slightly edited version of a 5:13 album track.
1969
Hollies
Epic 10532
This special promo has an edited version that doesn't appear on the stock release or the other promo. The stock release is 4:20. Curiously, the Mono side is 4 seconds shorter according to the labels than the Stereo.
1969
Bobbie Gentry
Capitol 2675
This promo has two edited versions of a 4:15 album track — the 4:01 edit that appears on retail copies and a 3:15 shorter version.
1969
Steam
Fontana 1667
This special promo has the relatively long (3:45) edited version found on retail copies on one side and special promo-only version on the other side that edits down the long percussion break. (The album version clocks at 4:12.)
1970
Faces
WB 7442
In this case, the short version is Mono; the long is Stereo. The LP cut is 5:51.
1970
King Crimson
Atlantic 2703
The full LP version is 9:26!
1970
Rugbys
Amazon 4
The full LP version is 6:11.
1971
Aretha Franklin
Atlantic 2796
The full LP version is 5:49.
1971
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Cotillion 44106
The full LP version is 4:36.
1971
Led Zeppelin
Atlantic 2849
This special edit is about a minute shorter than the 4:54 stock release/LP version.
1971
Matthews' Southern Comfort
Decca 32774
1971
Ralph McTell
Paramount 0096
In this case, the long version is the LP cut.
1971
Supremes
Motown 1182
In this case, the short version is Mono; the long is Stereo; the LP cut is 3:04.
1971
McGuinness Flint
Capitol 3014
This promo has the same full version on the LP (and retail copies) on one side and a specially edited version on the other, both in Stereo.
1971
Yes
Atlantic 2819
This special promo has an even shorter edit than the 3:30 stock release. It comes from a 6:47 "suite" on the album.
1971
Don McLean
U.A. 50856
This promo has an edited version (4:21) that never appeared on the stock copy (or anywhere else that I know of). As such, it incorporates pieces of both Parts I and II of the stock release.
1972
Billy Paul
Phil. Int. 3521
In this case, the short version is Mono; the long is Stereo. The long version is the LP cut.
1972
Kinks
RCA 0852
In this case, the long version is the LP cut.
1972
Ricky Nelson
Decca 32980
The Mono side is 20 seconds shorter than the Stereo side, which is the same as the retail version.
1972
Chakachas
Polydor 15030
This special promo has an edited version of the 4:22 album track that appears on stock copies, and it also has a Stereo version whereas the stock release was in Mono.
1972
Dramatics
Volt 4075
This promo release has not only the LP version that appears on retail copies, but also an "Edited Version" that's almost 2 minutes shorter! Also, both tracks sound like full Stereo mixes to me, whereas the retail release was in Mono.
1972
Argent
Epic 10852
This special promo 45 has an even shorter edit than the 3:15 track found on retail copies.
1973
Argent
Epic 10972
In this case, the long version is the LP cut.
1973
Barry White
20th Century 2058
The full LP version is 7:55!
1973
Bloodstone
London 1046
The full LP version is 4:53.
1973
David Bowie
RCA EP-103
The full LP version is 5:15.
1973
Hollies
Epic 11051
In this case, the short version is Mono; the long is Stereo. The long version is the LP cut.
1973
Led Zeppelin
Atlantic 2986
In this case, the short version is Mono; the long is Stereo. The long version is the LP cut.
1973
Soul Searchers
Sussex 253
This special promo has an edited version of the 4:44 album cut; the retail release and the first promo have the full version.
1973
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Mercury 73487
The full LP version is 4:51, which appeared on the retail copies.
1973
Seals & Crofts
WB 7740
The album track and retail copies have a 4:17 version.
1973
Garland Jeffreys
Atlantic 2948
Both sides are specially edited from a much longer (5:50) album track: The Mono side is 3:24, and the Stereo side is 4:15.
1974
Carol Douglas
Midland Int'l 10372
The long version here is the LP cut.
1974
First Choice
Philly Groove 200
The long version here is the LP version.
1974
Golden Earring
Track/MCA 40202
The album version is 6:24! The retail copies have a 5:01 edited version. This promo is even shorter.
1974
Jackson Browne
Asylum 45242
The LP version is over almost 7 minutes long at 6:42.
1974
Paul McCartney
Apple 1871
The long version is the LP cut.
1974
Jim Stafford
MGM 14737
The short version is "without intro" and the long (same as LP cut) "with intro."
1974
Paul McCartney
Apple 1873
In this case, the short version is Mono; the long (LP version) is Stereo.
1974
Raspberries
Capitol 3946
The long version is the LP cut.
1974
Rolling Stones
Rolling Stones 19301
The full LP version is 5:07.
1974
Kiki Dee
Rocket 40293
In this case, the long version is the LP cut.
1974
New Censation
Pride 7600
The full LP version, also on the stock copies, is 4:32.
1974
Ringo Starr
Apple 1872
This promo has two different edits of the 4:16 album cut.
1974
Gordon Lightfoot
Reprise 1309
This special promo 45 has a shorter version of the 3:45 track that appears on the retail release and the album.
1974
Deep Purple
WB 7784
This special promo has the full album version found on retail copies on the Stereo side, and a specially edited version (about a minute shorter) on the Mono side.
1975
Bob Dylan
Columbia 10245
The full LP version is 8:33.
1975
Bad Company
Swan Song 70106
The retail copies have usual 5:12 album cut.
1975
Elton John
Polydor 002
This special promo is the only 45 containing this track from the movie version of "Tommy." Not exactly "short" at 5:14, but...
1975
Foghat
Bearsville 0306
This special promo offers two different "Edited Version"s of the 8:11 album cut... the 3:45 version found on retail copies plus an in-between, 5:55 edited version unique to this promo 45.
1975
Neil Sedaka
Rocket 40500
This promo 45 has the regular 3:12 version on one side and a slightly shorter, 2:53 version on the other. The short version leaves out the reprise of the 1960 hit at the beginning.
1975
David Bowie
RCA 10152
In this case, the long version is the LP cut.
1975
Major Harris
Atlantic 3248
This promo has an even shorter edit than the 3:45 retail release.
1975
Rhythm Heritage
ABC 12135
This promo has a specially edited version of the 4:07 track that appears on retail copies. (The album lists the track time as 3:21, curiously.)
1975
Pure Prairie League
RCA 10184
This terrific single has a specially edited version of a 4:18 album track, longer than the 2:37 edit that appears on retail copies. For one thing, this promo version has a longer instrumental intro.
1975
Supertramp
A&M 1660
This promo has a specially edited 3:00 version of "Bloody" rather than the bloated 4:26 LP version on the retail release.
1976
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Atlantic 3332
In this case, the long version is the LP cut.
1976
Donna Summer
Oasis 405
The full LP version is 5:19.
1976
Doris Troy
Midland Int'l 10806
In this case, the short version is Mono; the long is Stereo.
1976
Gordon Lightfoot
Reprise 1369
In this case, the short version is Mono; the long is Stereo. The full album version is 6:32.
1976
Heart
Mushroom 7011
In this case, the short version is Mono; the long (LP version) is Stereo.
1976
Marvin Gaye
Tamla 54264
The stock release was 3:53. The LP version is 4:35.
1976
Penny McLean
Atco 7038
In this case, the long version is the LP cut.
1976
Paul McCartney
Capitol 4293
Oddly, both sides of this special promo present Mono mixes. The long version is the LP cut.
1976
Rolling Stones
Rolling Stones 19304
In this case, the long version is the LP cut.
1976
Thelma Houston
Tamla 54278
In this case, the long version is the LP cut.
1976
Aerosmith
Columbia 10278
This promo has the full 4:28 album cut on one side and the 3:25 edited version on the other. A 1973 release on a different catalog number had the edited version on retail copies.
1976
Manhattans
Columbia 10310
From a 4:29 album cut, this beautiful promo 45 has the 3:29 edit found on retail copies on one side, and an even shorter version that eliminates the spoken intro on the other. This promo is marked a "DJ Reservice".
1976
David Morris, Jr.
Buddah 518
The stock release has only the 6:13 "Part II", so this promo is the only place that has the "Part I" edited version.
1976
Temprees
Epic 50192
This special promo has the "Short Version" found on retail copies, plus a "Long Version" not elsewhere available.
1976
Final Touch
Epic 50300
This special promo has a "Short Version" not found on the retail copies (whose Part I is 5:31!).
1976
Moonlion
P.I.P. 6513
The B side is a longer "Disco" version, which is what appears on retail copies.
1976
Rose Royce
MCA 40615
The long version is the album cut. The short version also appears on retail copies.
1976
Heart
Mushroom 7021
The Stereo side, marked for "FM Play", has the same edited version of a 4:53 album cut as on the retail copies, while the Mono side, marked for "AM Play", has a much shorter edit.
1976
Chilliwack
Mushroom 7022
The Stereo side is the full FM Play (album) (5:15) version, and the Mono side is an edited AM Play (2:59) version.
1976
Marvin Gaye
Tamla 54264
This special promo has a promo-only "Short Version" of the 4:35 album track. The retail release has a 3:53 edit, whereas here you have only 3:15!
1976
Bob Seger
Capitol 4369
This rare promo has, on the Mono side, the specially edited version that's on stock copies, and on the Stereo side you get the full 5:25 album track!
1976
Deodato
MCA 40578
This special promo has the short version found on retail copies on one side, and a "Long Version" on the other, both in Stereo.
1976
Ritchie Family
Marlin 3306
This promo (another exists that has the 2:39 edit from retail copies on both sides) has a unique, special 3:55 edit of the 6:39 album track.
1977
Floaters
ABC 12284
This promo copy has two different edited versions of the full 11:49 LP cut, both in stereo.
1977
Heatwave
Epic 50370
This promo has the usual 3:36 version from the retail release, plus a shorter (3:06) version that skips the instrumental intro. The album version is 5:03.
1977
Millie Jackson
Spring 175
This promo copy has the long (4:45) version from the LP and stock 45, plus a special edited short version.
1977
Donna Summer
Casablanca 884
This promo has a specially edited version of the 5:53 album track (which also appeared on the retail releases).
1977
Foreigner
Atlantic 3394
This special promo has an edited version of the 3:48 album track that appears on retail copies.
1977
Heart
Portrait 70004
This special promo has the usual 4:20 album version found on stock copies in Stereo on one side, plus a specially edited version (about a minute shorter) in Mono on the other.
1977
First Choice
Gold Mind 4004
This promo has a specially edited version that's shorter than the 3:27 edit on retail copies; the album cut is 5:17.
1978
Atlanta Rhythm Section
Polydor 14459
The full LP version is 5:05; this promo's edit is slightly shorter than what appears on the retail copies.
1978
Cheryl Lynn
Columbia 10808
This promo has the short version that appears on retail copies in addition to the 5:10 album track.
1978
Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers
Source 1804
This is a special promo-only 3:03 edit released in 1979; the stock copy's length is 3:52, and the full album cut is 7:39.
1978
Commodores
Motown 1443
Both of these edited versions are from the 6:37 album track.
1978
Meat Loaf
Cleveland I./Epic 50513
The full album verion is 5:27; this promo has two different edited versions.
1978
Heart
Portrait AE7 1168
The album and retail copies have the 5:08 version.
1978
Rod Stewart
WB 8724
This special promo has the album version (5:21) on one side and a short, edited version (4:16) on the other.
1978
Rolling Stones
Rolling Stones 19309
This promo has the album version on one side and a special edited version on the other.
1978
Sweet
Capitol 4549
This promo has the usual 3:46 single edit and a special shorter one; the album version is 6:53.
1978
Rolling Stones
Rolling Stones 19310
This special promo has an edited version of the LP cut on one side and the full LP cut on the other.
1978
The Who
MCA 40948
In this case, the retail release also had the short version; this promo also has the full LP version.
1978
Van Morrison
WB 8661
This promo copy has a short version on one side and a long version on the other, both in Mono mixes. This is truly one of Morrison's finest songs, and this single has two versions of the song that differ from the 5:44 LP track.
1978
Andy Gibb
RSO 893
This special promo has two edited versions of the 4:34 album cut (which is what appears on the retail copies): A 4:12 version in Stereo on one side and a 3:35 version in Mono on the other.
1978
Walter Jackson
Chi-Sound 1140
This special promo has the regular LP version (which appears on the stock copies) on one side and a shorter version on the other.
1978
John Paul Young
Scotti Bros. 402
This special promo has the usual 3:28 ("Long") version on one side and a 2:57 ("Short") version on the other... both in Stereo. The album version is 5:16.
1978
Boston
Epic 50590
This special promo has an edited version of the 5:53 album track that appears on the retail release.
1978
Brainstorm
Tabu 5502
This is the second promo release, marked "DJ Reservice" on the labels, which has a tighter edit than the first promo. The 3:44 version on that earlier promo was the LP version, and it also appears on the retail copies.
1978
Chanson
Ariola 7717
The long version is the album cut.
1978
Firefall
Atlantic 3518
This promo has the LP version and a shorter edit than the one that appears on retail copies.
1978
D.C. LaRue
Pyramid 8007
Both sides are specially edited from a 7:37 album track.
1978
Styx
A&M 2007
The long version on this promo is the LP cut.
1978
Exile
WB 8589
This special promo has the full 4:54 LP cut on one side and the 3:30 single edit on the flip.
1978
Atlanta Rhythm Section
Polydor 14459
This promo copy has two versions of the tune, both in Stereo... the regular commercial release at 4:07, and the album cut that runs 5:06.
1978
Billy Joel
Columbia 10853
This special promo has the 3:50 "Short Version" found on retail copies on one side, and the full album version (4:43) on the other.
1978
O'Jays
Phil. Int. 8642
This special promo has the "short version" found on retail copies on one side and the full "long version" (LP cut) on the other, both in Stereo.
1978
Parliament
Casablanca 909
Here's the rarely seen promo 45 record of this essential Funk workout, which has a slightly shorter edit than the 4:28 one on retail copies (which is itself edited from a 5:46 album track).
1979
Dire Straits
WB 8736
This promo copy has a long (5:52) version, plus a an edited (4:38) version that appears only on this release. Besides having two different edits, this promo release is actually a different recording from that on the album.
1979
Led Zeppelin
Swan Song 71003
This special promo has an edited version of the 6:08 album cut, also included here.
1979
M
Sire 49033
In this case, the short version is the LP cut; this promo also offers an extended, longer version.
1979
Michael Jackson
Epic 50742
The long version (with rap) appears on the stock copy and is slightly shorter than the 6:02 album cut.
1979
Ray, Goodman & Brown
Polydor 2033
"Short" version omits the "rap" at the beginning of the song, but both tracks are same length.
1979
Abba
Atlantic 3629
This special promo has the long version (the LP version) on one side and a special edit on the other; retail copies have the LP version.
1979
Sugarhill Gang
Sugarhill 752
This rare promo release has a short version on one side and a long version on the other, both significant edits of the 14:37 LP cut.
1979
Supertramp
A&M 2193
This promo has the LP version (also appears on stock copies) on one side and a special edited version on the other.
1979
Ray Dahrouge
Polydor 14543
This special promo has two different edited versions of a 6:01 album track.
1979
Amii Stewart
Ariola 7736
Both are edited versions of the 6:12 album track. One is the "Disco Mix."
1979
Bram Tchaikovsky
Polydor 14575
This promo has a special short version as well as the LP version that appears on retail copies.
1979
Foreigner
Atlantic 3618
#12p in Sept.
The retail release and LP versions clock at 3:37.
1979
Bob Dylan
Columbia 11072
This special promo release has a short (3:57) version on one side and a long (5:22) version (the album version) on the other, both in Stereo.
1979
Cheap Trick
Epic 50774
This special promo has the "Long Version" (3:49) found on retail copies (the LP version) on one side, and a specially edited "Short Version" (3:14) on the other.
1980
Police
A&M 2275
The LP and stock copies have a 4:09 version.
1980
Pink Floyd
Columbia 11187
This promo has an edited version of the 3:58 album cut (which also appears on the retail 45).
1980
Heart
Epic 50950
This promo has the LP version on one side and an edited version on the other.
1980
AC/DC
Atlantic 3787
This special promo features the LP version on one side and a 3:59 "Short Version" on the other, both in Stereo.
1980
Rolling Stones
Rolling Stones 20001
Features a blissfully edited "short version" on one side as well as the full LP version (also appeared on stock copies) on the other.
1980
Billy Joel
Columbia 11379
This special promo has both the "long version" that appears on retail copies, which by the way is actually longer than the album cut, and the "short version" (the album version).
1980
Heart
Epic 50847
This special promo has the full album version found on retail copies on one side and a specially edited "Short Version" on the other.
1980
Charlie Daniels Band
Epic 50955
This special promo has the 3:55 "Short Version" found on retail copies on one side, and the full 5:11 album version on the other.
1980
Journey
Columbia 1212
This promo has the medley that appears on retail copies on one side. On the other, Columbia lopped off the somewhat whiney 1:48 "Good Morning Girl" and gives you "Stay Awhile" on its own.
1981
Genesis
Atlantic 3858
This promo has the LP version on one side and an edited version on the other.
1981
Blue Oyster Cult
Columbia 02415
This promo has the LP version on one side and an edited version on the other.
1981
Bob Seger
Capitol 9686
This special promo has two different edited versions of the 4:00 album track.
1981
Electric Light Orchestra
Jet 02408
The Short Version lops off the heavy fuzz-guitar intro from the beginning of the track; the other side is the album version.
1981
Manhattan Transfer
Atlantic 3855
The long version on this promo is the LP cut.
1981
Pat Benatar
Chrysalis 2555
One side of this special promo has a short version (4:07) of the album cut, and the other has a "long version" (4:48), which is the length of the album cut and is what appears on the retail release.
1981
Blondie
Chrysalis 2485
This special promo has the full album version (which is what appears on retail copies) plus a specially edited version that's about a minute and a half shorter.
1982
AC/DC
Atlantic 4029
This promo copy has an edited version on one side, and the full LP version on the other, both in stereo. (The retail release has the full LP version.)
1982
Asia
Geffen 50040
In this case, the short version is Mono; the long (the LP version) is Stereo.
1982
Daryl Hall & John Oates
RCA 13354
This promo has the full LP version (which appeared on stock copies) on one side and an edited version on the other.
1982
Elton John
Geffen 50049
In this case, the Short version is in Mono, and the Long (LP) version in Stereo.
1982
Frank Zappa
Barking Pumpkin 02972
This special promo has the usual edited version on one side and the full LP cut on the other.
1982
Frida
Atlantic 89984
This special promo has two edited versions of the 5:29 album track.
1982
Laura Branigan
Atlantic 4048
This special promo captures the essence of "Gloria" in a nice edited version on one side, with the full LP version (which is what appears on retail copies) on the other.
1982
Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney
Epic 03288
This is the rare second promo release with an edited version that blessedly leaves off the intro "rap" between McCartney and Jackson. The stock copy, first promo and LP all have the 3:41 "rap" version, also included here.
1982
Sammy Hagar
Geffen 29816
This special promo has the LP version on one side and a shorter version on the other.
1982
Soft Cell
Sire PRO-S-1028
This special promo is the medley version with "Where Did Our Love Go." The retail versions have only "Tainted Love."
1982
Stevie Wonder
Tamla 1612
This special promo has a longer edit of the album cut than on the retail copies (which clocks at 4:56). Apparently, that edits out Stevie's "Harmonica Solo" which is restored in this 5:18 track. The LP version is 10:27.
1982
Missing Persons
Capitol 9773
This promo copy has a long (4:25) version on one side and a short (3:40) version on the other... both in stereo. The retail copies have the "long" version.
1982
Alan Parsons Project
Arista 1029
This special promo has an Edited Version (3:29) on one side and the Album Version (4:51) on the other.
1982
Culture Club
Epic AE7 1591
This special promo has two edited versions, shorter than the 3:33 edit that appears on another promo and the retail copies. One edit (3:10) has a shortened intro, and the other (2:51) has no intro at all.
1982
Elvis Presley
RCA 13351
This special promo has the same LP version that's on retail copies on one side, and a special "Short Version" on the other.
1982
John Cougar Mellencamp
Riva 210
This special promo has a "short" version (etched into the dead wax) on one side and the usual 4:18 album cut found on retail copies on the other.
1982
Kim Carnes
EMI 8147
This special promo has the edited "Short" version from the retail release, as well as the full 5:10 album version.
1982
The Who
WB 29814
This special promo copy has the usual 5:35 version on one side and a shorter, edited version on the other.
1982
Asia
Geffen 29970
This special promo has the 4:05 edited version on retail copies as well as a "short edit" that's even shorter. The album track is 4:44.
1982
Asia
Geffen 29871
This special promo has the edited version found on retail copies, as well as the full album version.
1982
Chic
Atlantic 89954
This special promo has the "Short Version" found on retail copies on one side and the full 5:12 album version on the other, both in Stereo.
1982
Grace Jones
Island 99963
This promo has the "Short" edit of the 5:55 album track on one side (which is what appears on retail copies) and a somewhat longer "Long" edit unique to the promo on the other.
1982
John Cougar Mellencamp
Riva 210
This promo has a "short version" on one side and the usual 4:16 album cut found on retail copies on the other.
1982
Quarterflash
Geffen 1012
This special promo has a 3:30 "Remix" "Edit" version on the A side, and a 4:34 "Remix" "Album Version" on the B.
1983
Dexy's Midnight Runners
Mercury 76189
This promo copy has the full 4:12 version that appeared on the stock copy, plus a short 3:28 edited version.
1983
John Cougar Mellencamp
Backstreet 52232
This special promo copy, pressed on pink vinyl, has the usual long version that appeared on the LP and stock single, and also a short version edited down for radio play.
1983
Men Without Hats
Riva 215
This promo has the usually heard "short" (2:44) version on one side and a rarely heard "long" (4:32) version on the flip; the long version appeared on the U.S. LP, but not the U.K. one.
1983
Robert Plant
EsParenza 99820
This promo has the full LP version on one side and a special edited version on the other.
1983
Rolling Stones
Rolling Stones 99813
This promo copy has the LP version on one side, and a special edited version on the other.
1983
Laura Branigan
Atlantic 89805
This promo copy has the LP version on one side, and a special edited version on the other.
1983
Shannon
Mirage 99810
This special promo has the LP version on one side and a longer, extended version on the other.
1983
Spandau Ballet
Chrysalis 42720
This special promo has two different edited versions of the 6:30 album track.
1983
Thomas Dolby
Harvest 9899
This special promo release has the usual long version (5:09) on one side, and on the other is a dramatically edited version that clocks in at 3:40.
1983
Sparks and Jane Wiedlin
Atlantic 89866
This special promo presents two versions of this tune: A 3:23 track that's identical to the one on a different promo as well as on the retail copies, as well as a special "Short Version" that clocks at 2:59.
1983
Bryan Adams
A&M 2553
Retail copies have the full 5:16 version.
1983
Zebra
Atlantic 89821
The long version is the LP version.
1983
Little River Band
Capitol 5231
This special promo has an edited version not found on the retail copies, as well as the full album version (which is what appears on retail copies).
1983
Night Ranger
MCA/Camel 52305
This special promo has the edited ("short") version found on retail copies as well as the full 4:14 ("long") album cut.
1983
Yes
Atco 99817
This special promo has the 3:50 "short version" (which also appears on the retail release) on one side and the full 4:28 LP version on the other.
1983
Aldo Nova
Portrait 04207
This special promo has the full album version found on retail copies on one side, and a specially edited version on the other.
1983
S.O.S. Band
Tabu 03955
Although this special promo indicates on the labels that it has the same specially edited version (5:37) found on retail copies, one side has an even shorter edit of 4:27. Both versions are dramatically shorter than the 9:03 album track.
1984
Art Of Noise
Island PR 595
This is a slightly shorter, remixed version compared with the retail copies and regular promo 45. The LP version is 4:48.
1984
Michael Jackson
Epic AE7 1829
Retail copies clock at 3:56 and omit the Vincent Price "rap". This promo has a longer edit of the 5:57 album cut.
1984
Cameo
Atlanta Artists 272
The longer "Rap Version" is pretty much the same as that on retail copies. Both sides are edits of the 7:12 album track.
1984
Chaka Khan
WB 29195
The special short version edits out the intro "rap." Both are edits of the 5:44 album track.
1984
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Island 99805
The LP version, which appears on stock copies is 3:54.
1984
John Lennon
Polydor 821204
The "Long" version is the album track, which also appeared on retail copies.
1984
Laid Back
Sire 29346
This special promo has two edits of the 4:42 album track.
1984
Murray Head
RCA 13988
Short version is the "original European hit", long is the "U.S. radio edit." The full album track is 5:00.
1984
Queen
Capitol 9114
These are both extended versions of the 3:19 album track.
1984
Rolling Stones
Rolling Stones 99788
The Long version is the full LP cut, which is what appears on retail copies.
1984
Thompson Twins
Arista 9164
The Long version is the full LP cut, which is what appears on retail copies.
1984
U2
Island 45816
One side is "Mini LP Cut" version; the other is "Special Remix for Radio" version. The full LP cut is 3:40.
1984
Don Henley
Geffen 29141
The Long version is the full LP cut, which is what appeared on retail copies.
1984
Eurythmics
RCA 13725
This special promo has the usual long (5:05) version on one side and a much shorter (3:50) version on the other. The LP version clocks at 4:54.
1984
REO Speedwagon
Epic 04659
This special promo has the usual LP version on one side and a special promo-only edit on the other, both in Stereo.
1984
Night Ranger
MCA/Camel 52350
This special promo has a version "With Guitar Solo" on one side and another "Without Guitar Solo" on the flip. Both sides are specially edited versions of a 4:54 album track.
1984
Thompson Twins
Arista 9209
The long version is what appears on retail copies. It's about the same as the LP version.
1984
Triumph
MCA 52520
This special promo release lets you enjoy the full 5:12 version that appears on retail copies, plus a specially edited shorter version on the other side.
1984
John Lennon
Polydor 821107
This special promo has a "short version" (3:33) on one side and a "long version" (4:06) on the other. It was the long version that appears on retail copies.
1984
Cindy Mizelle
Atlantic 89635
This track from the movie "Beat Street" is presented here in two different edited versions of a 4:53 album track: The 4:24 version found on retail copies and an even shorter version unique to the promo.
1984
Prince
WB 29286
This special promo release has the full 5:52 album version on one side and the 3:49 specially edited version that appears on stock copies on the other.
1984
S.O.S. Band
Tabu 04523
This promo copy has the "long edit" (4:39) that appeared on the stock copies on one side, and a special "short edit" (3:27) on the other.
1985
Aretha Franklin
Arista 9354
This special promo has a short version on one side and the LP version on the other. The retail release has the LP version.
1985
Mr. Mister
RCA 14258
This special promo has two edited versions of the 4:24 album track. The 4:10 version is what appears on stock copies.
1985
Sade
Portrait 04807
This promo has an edited version on one side and the LP version on the other.
1985
Simple Minds
A&M 2783
This promo has a special edit on one side and the album version on the other.
1985
Jefferson Starship
Grunt 14253
This promo has a special edit of the 6:18 album track.
1985
Pat Benatar
Chrysalis 43268
This special promo has two edited versions of the 4:27 album track.
1985
Rick James
Gordy 1796
This special promo has an edited version of the 5:40 album cut, which is what appears on the stock release.
1985
Paul McCartney
Capitol 5537
In this case, the long version is from the LP.
1985
Dire Straits
WB 28950
This is an edited version of the 8:26 LP cut
1985
Night Ranger
MCA/Camel 52661
This special promo has a Short Version (3:32) on one side and a Long Version (3:51) on the other, both in Stereo. The short version is what appears on retail copies.
1985
Robert Plant
EsParenza 99644
One side of this special promo has the full 4:43 version, while the flip has an edited-for-radio (4:09) version, which shortens the over-long instrumental intro, both in Stereo.
1985
Night Ranger
MCA 52591
Retail copies have the long version.
1985
El DeBarge
Gordy 1804
This special promo has not only the 3:52 edited version from retail copies, but the 4:24 album version as well.
1985
Sade
Portrait 05713
On this unusual promo, one side has the "Short Version" that appears on retail copies and the album, and the other has a "Long Version" that's about a minute longer than the album track!
1985
Jefferson Starship
Grunt 14170
This promo has a specially edited version of the 4:49 album cut, which is what appears on retail copies.
1985
Julian Lennon
Atlantic 89567
This special promo has the LP version on one side and the same-length, "New Mix" version on the other.
1985
Mike & The Mechanics
Atlantic 88964
This special promo has the full album cut found on retail copies on one side, and a specially edited (about a minute shorter) version on the other, both in Stereo. The "short" version cuts out most of the keyboard intro, among other things.
1985
Night Ranger
MCA/Camel 52729
This special promo has the full album version (which appears on retail copies) on one side and a specially edited version on the other.
1985
Queen
Capitol 9547
This special promo has the 4:00 edited version found on retail copies on one side, and a shorter version unique to the promo on the other, which shortens the intro considerably. The album track is 5:11.
1985
Sade
Portrait 05408
This special promo has the LP version found on retail copies plus a "Short Version" that clocks slightly shorter.
1985
Twisted Sister
Atlantic 89478
This special promo has the long (3:50) LP version on one side (same as on retail release) and a specially edited version on the other, both in Stereo.
1986
Bruce Hornsby and the Range
RCA 5023
In this case, the long version is the LP cut.
1986
Bruce Springsteen
Columbia CS7-2557
The short version also appears on the retail copies; the long version is unique to the promo and contains a "spoken intro."
1986
Talking Heads
Sire 29163
In this case, the long version is the LP cut.
1986
Inxs
Atlantic 89460
The long version here is the LP cut.
1986
Jackson Browne
Asylum 69566
The long version here is the LP version.
1986
Madonna
Sire 28660
The long version here is the LP version.
1986
Mike & The Mechanics
Atlantic 89450
This promo has the "Faded Version" of the album cut, which clocks at 4:10.
1986
Paul McCartney
Capitol 9765
The LP version is 4:33; both of these are alternate edits.
1986
Paul Simon
WB 28522
This promo has an edited version of the LP cut, which is the "long" version.
1986
Madonna
Sire 28591
This promo has a special "Fade" version; the long version is the LP cut.
1986
Trouble Funk
Island 926
This promo has a Remix/Edit version. The LP version is 4:40.
1986
Madonna
Sire 28508
The long version is the LP cut.
1986
Elton John
Geffen 28800
This special promo has two versions of the song, both edits of the 5:43 album cut: One side is the 4:54 "U.K. edit" (same as on U.S. retail releases), and on the other a 3:59 "U.S. edit", unique to this promo 45.
1986
Peter Gabriel
Geffen 28503
This special promo has the regular LP cut on one side and a special edited version on the other.
1986
Billy Ocean
Jive 9465
Like the retail release, this promo 45 has a specially edited version of a 4:50 album track. This edit, however, is 13 seconds shorter than the retail edit (not sure what the difference is).
1986
Van Halen
WB 28702
This special promo has the LP version on one side, and an edited version on the other. The edited version skips the lengthy keyboard intro from the album cut.
1986
Peter Gabriel
Geffen 28622
The long version is the LP cut.
1986
Sade
Portrait 06121
This terrific outing comes in two different edited versions of the 6:18 album track:
1986
Simple Minds
A&M 2810
This 3:55 track is an edited version of the 5:00 album cut, which is what appears on the retail release.
1986
John Fogerty
WB 28535
This special promo copy has the regular "long" edit that appears on retail copies on one side and an even shorter edited version on the other. The album version is 6:50, almost twice as long as the longer edit.
1986
A-Ha
WB 28594
This special promo release has the 4:24 album version found on retail copies, plus a specially edited version as well.
1986
Billy Idol
Chrysalis 43024
This special promo has two versions of the song — one that clocks at 3:50 (the album version) and the other at 4:07.
1987
Bon Jovi
Mercury 888467
The Long version here is the LP cut.
1987
Bruce Springsteen
Columbia 02639
Long LP version "with spoken intro," short "without..."
1987
Cyndi Lauper
Portrait 06431
The Long version here is the LP cut.
1987
Los Lobos
Slash/WB 28336
The Long version here is the LP cut.
1987
Peter Gabriel with Kate Bush
Geffen 28463
These are both edited versions of the 6:33 album track.
1987
Whitney Houston
Arista 9616
The album version is 5:07. Retail copies have the "long" version.
1987
Herb Alpert
A&M 2929
This promo has a "Radio Edit" (3:58) version of the 4:53 album cut.
1987
Atlantic Starr
WB 28455
The Long version below is the LP version.
1987
Cutting Crew
Virgin 99425
This special promo release has an edited version of the 5:27 album track that appears on retail copies.
1987
Aretha Franklin
Arista 9574
This is a specially edited version of a 6:21 album track, shorter than the 4:20 edit found on retail copies.
1987
Bryan Adams
A&M 2964
This promo has a specially edited version of the 4:07 album track, which is what appears on the stock release.
1987
Wang Chung
Geffen 28359
Unlike the stock copy, this promo has a specially edited version of the 4:42 album track.
1987
Robbie Robertson
Geffen 28175
This promo release has a 'Hot New Remix' version on one side and a specially edited version of the LP cut on the other.
1987
52nd Street
MCA 53089
This special promo has the retail edit on one side and a slightly shorter edit with a different intro on the other, both specially edited from a 5:26 album version.
1987
Classic Techno/Synth Pop 45: Yes
Atco 99419
This special promo has the full 4:49 album version on one side and the "Move To The Rhythm Mix", an edited, remixed version on ths flip that's unique to this promo.
1987
Ratt
Atlantic 89354
This promo has a specially edited version of the 4:17 album track, which is what appears on retail copies.
1988
D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
Jive 1147
This special promo 45 has a short, radio edit version on one side and the regular single version (4:39) on the flip. The album cut is 5:07.
1988
Inxs
Atlantic 89080
Short version labeled "Radio Remix Edit." Long version is the LP cut.
1988
Guns N' Roses
Geffen 27963
The Long version here is the LP cut.
1988
Lita Ford
RCA 6866
Tracks are same length, but one marked as "Special Radio Version." The LP cut is the same length.
1988
M.C. Hammer
Capitol 44229
The album version is 4:05.
1988
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
Geffen 27696
The album cut and stock single are 4:54.
1988
Van Halen
WB 27827
The Long version here is the LP cut.
1988
Eurythmics
RCA 8619
The LP cut is 3:50, so this promo apparently has a special extended version as well.
1988
Fairground Attraction
RCA 8789
This special promo has an edited version of the full 4:50 LP cut that appears on the retail copies.
1988
Aerosmith
Geffen 27915
The LP version is 4:24; this promo has two different edits; one marked as an "Edit/Remix."
1988
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Blackheart 08095
This special promo has the LP version on one side and a shorter "Baby Tush Mix" version on the other. The special mix version is what appears on the retail release.
1988
Mike & The Mechanics
Atlantic 88990
This special promo has the full LP version on one side and a much shorter Edit of the album cut on the other. (The retail release has the full LP version.)
1988
Basia
Epic 08112
This special promo has a specially edited version on one side and the 4:27 album cut on the other. (Retail copies have the full album version.)
1988
Belinda Carlisle
MCA 53377
This special promo has two specially edited versions of a 4:49 album track. (The retail release has the 4:20 edit.)
1988
Britny Fox
Columbia 08106
This special promo offers the "Single Version" (which appeared on retail copies) as well as a slightly shorter "Radio Remix" version, both shorter than the 4:38 album track.
1988
Def Leppard
Mercury 870004
This is an edited version of the 5:49 album cut.
1988
Judson Spence
Atlantic 88999
This special promo has the 4:36 "LP Version" on one side and a 4:00 "Edit" on the other. (Retail copies have the full LP version.)
1988
Belinda Carlisle
MCA 53242
This special promo release has the "Short Version" found on retail copies on one side and the full album version on the other.
1988
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Arista 9753
This version is longer than what appeared on the album and commercial single (4:27), so it's probably a remix.
1988
David Lee Roth
WB 28108
This special promo has the LP version (also on retail copies) of 4:41 on one side and a specially edited version (called "Fade-Out") on the other.
1988
Bruce Hornsby and the Range
RCA 8678
This special promo 45 record has the specially edited version from retail copies on one side and the full 5:28 album version on the other.
1988
Erasure
Sire 27844
This special promo features two different remixes of the similar-length album cut. One of the remixes ("Remix Radio Edit") skips the intro found on the other side and the LP version and is unique to this promo 45 record.
1988
Ice-T
WB 27902
This special promo has the 4:00 "Radio Edit" found on retail copies and a shorter "LP Edit" on the other side.
1988
J.J. Fad
Ruthless 99328
Now here's a sweet promo to pick up, especially if you're a dee-jay: One side has "Supersonic" without the 30-second spoken intro that gets old and isn't danceable, which is the version found on retail copies and the album.
1988
Keith Richards
Virgin 99240
This promo issue has a specially edited short (3:30) version on one side and the full LP cut (4:52) on the other, which is what appears on stock copies.
1988
Robert Plant
Es Parenza 99373
Unlike the retail release, this promo has a slightly edited version of a 4:06 album track.
1988
Robert Plant
EsParenza 99348
This special promo is marked as an "Edited Version" of the album track, which appears on stock copies. However, it's only 6 seconds shorter according to the track time... Not sure where those 6 seconds come from, but this is an interesting artifact for promo collectors.
1989
Bette Midler
Atlantic 88972
The Long version here is the LP cut.
1989
Dino
4th & Bway 7483
The LP version is 5:16; these are two alternate edits.
1989
Fine Young Cannibals
I.R.S. 17845
This promo's special remix is longer than the LP version (3:38), which appears on stock copies.
1989
Neneh Cherry
Virgin 99183
The Long version here is the LP cut.
1989
Bon Jovi
Mercury 872564
This special promo has the LP version (5:43) on one side and an edited version (4:43) on the other.
1989
Winger
Atlantic 88958
This 3:35 version is marked on the label as an "Edit" of the album cut.
1989
Martika
Columbia 68747
This special promo has the album version on one side and the "single version" on the other, both the same length.
1989
Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston
Arista 9850
This special promo has the LP version found on the retail release, plus a special edited/remixed version.
1997
Hanson
Mercury 134
This rare promo release has two non-album versions of the song. The A side, shorter than the retail release version, is the "Radio Version," and the flip, about the same length as the album version, is the "Dust Brothers Mix" version.
Promotional 45 records from the 1960s-80s occasionally had specially edited versions for radio play. This list shows promo 45s that have edited versions that don't appear on the retail (stock) copies or the associated LP. The most interesting such promos have the special edit on one side and the album version on the other. Sometimes the edited version is in Mono, while the LP version is presented in Stereo. As the list indicates, use of special edited versions accelerated through the 1970s and 1980s. The list ends in 1989, after which record companies pretty much ceased sending promo 45s to radio stations and disk jockeys. In the list information, if both a "Short" and a "Long" version are shown, the promo 45 contains both versions. Otherwise, no "Long" length is shown. In a few rare cases, the promo has a longer version than that which appeared on the retail copies. This list is by no means comprehensive, and I apologize for any listings that should appear instead in the "Retail Edits" list, since in some cases the promo has the same edit as the retail release, but the retail release did not indicate it had an edited version. In the list, edits that are more than 2 minutes less than the LP version are highlighted in yellow, while edits more than 1 minute less are highlighted in white.