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Which version of Some Kind of Stranger do you prefer ?

Poll ended at 16 Mar 2018, 20:30

FALAA version
20
43%
Early version from 2006 re-release
4
9%
Live bootleg versions 84/85
1
2%
90's live version segued with Comfortably Numb
21
46%
 
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As part of a series of blog posts about some of the songs and versions which never saw the light of day in the 80's, I've taken a detailed look at the Early version of Some Kind of Stranger which was finally released in 2006 : https://sistersfan.blogspot.co.uk/2018/ ... early.html

So I thought it might be interesting to gather views here about which version of the song people prefer...
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I went with CN/SKOS because I am a sucker for CN... That combo was really stonking with Bruhn/Pearson on axes.
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They're all great (though i think the FALAA version is my least favourite - which still doesn't make it less than great), but i have to go with the 90's live version...some of those performances are transcendental.
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Honestly I've always preferred Killdozer's take on it.
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Original album version for me.
It's too solemn & personal to be a live song.
For me it's something you need to sit down & absorb.
Even if it was supposed to be a wedding march
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Pista wrote: It's too solemn & personal to be a live song.
Good point, too.
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jim-bob wrote:Honestly I've always preferred Killdozer's take on it.
I don't agree, but I certainly do sympathize!
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I love all of these versions. They are unique and offer something that strongly counts for them. Nonetheless any order in my opinion can only be

1 Some Kind Of Stranger (Early) - the real thing, a pity they had to change it

2 Comfortably Numb/Some Kind Of Stranger - a perfect combination, an endless act of philantrophy

3 Some Kind Of Stranger (album version) - a piece of art, unparalelled before

4 Some Kind Of Stranger (live 84/85) - as I love all sorts of improvisation, none of these would ever disappoint me
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Being645 wrote:I love all of these versions. They are unique and offer something that strongly counts for them. Nonetheless any order in my opinion can only be

1 Some Kind Of Stranger (Early) - the real thing, a pity they had to change it

2 Comfortably Numb/Some Kind Of Stranger - a perfect combination, an endless act of philantrophy

3 Some Kind Of Stranger (album version) - a piece of art, unparalelled before

4 Some Kind Of Stranger (live 84/85) - as I love all sorts of improvisation, none of these would ever disappoint me
4. Not even the missing verse?
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paint it black wrote:
Being645 wrote:I love all of these versions. They are unique and offer something that strongly counts for them. Nonetheless any order in my opinion can only be

1 Some Kind Of Stranger (Early) - the real thing, a pity they had to change it

2 Comfortably Numb/Some Kind Of Stranger - a perfect combination, an endless act of philantrophy

3 Some Kind Of Stranger (album version) - a piece of art, unparalelled before

4 Some Kind Of Stranger (live 84/85) - as I love all sorts of improvisation, none of these would ever disappoint me
4. Not even the missing verse?
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+1 with Pista's reasoning
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Defo the CN segue version, I recall the shock and awe of seeing it for the first time.
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Album version (original vinyl mix pref RobZombied to the highest definition) all day long.
Numbfortably Cum segued into SKOS really doesn't work for me (can't stand CN for starts) admittedly i have only heard recordings and although i am sure it was [insert superlative of choice] for those present, i wasn't. the early version is nice in the same way that all demos/unfinished versions are but the "england in the morning/i haven't slept for days.." verse doesn't fit with the rest of the song and presumably that's why it was scrapped.
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It’s like asking parents to choose between their children!
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EmmaPeelWannaBe wrote:It’s like asking parents to choose between their children!
like parents don't have favourites... they're not meant to i know. my son Rocky is definitely my favourite....but then i've only got one kid. ;D
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