Acetate vs. released version

[HarvestmanMan]

What are some examples of singles in the genre where some unreleased alternate take has been better than the actual released version?

I'm thinking of the Cirkit's "Yesterday We Laughed"...any others?

 

[Mario]

Something that comes to my mind would be the song: "Even Though It's Wrong" by Micheal, Troy & The Pharoahs. This song was included on Lost Souls Vol. 1. According to the liners, the version on that comp was sourced from an acetate.

The same song was released as a 45 on the (Integrity) label, which I'm guessing the compiler had no knowledge of when he was putting that thing together. In my opinion the 45 version sounds FAR BETTER than the boring one on that comp

 

[gregk25]

the Elevators' Reverberation-acetate slays.

 

[HarvestmanMan]

the Elevators' Reverberation-acetate slays.

If this is the one you mean...

That really sizzles - I love how the electric jug sounds on there as compared to the released single, and the drumming is much more intense.

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

SEEDS - Out of the question (There's a thread on this somewhere)

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

How about live versions slaying the studio versions?

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

BRIKS - It's your choice [version 1]
JOHNNY WINTER - Birds can't row boats

 

[Skaliwag66]

The seeds pushing too hard take 1.

 

[bosshoss]

The Hallmarks - acetate version "I Know Why" vs the released version, "Soul Shakin' Psychedelic Sally"

 

[bosshoss]

The Passions "Yo've Got Me Hurtin". Ultra cool ending chopped off the released version.

 

[purple_pill67]

the Elevators' Reverberation-acetate slays.

About the only Elevators song i like

 

[purple_pill67]

Pretty Things Defecting Grey, even as brilliant as the 45 is, the acetate is even better

 

[purple_pill67]

The Pretty Things-Defecting Grey (Unedited Version): https://youtu.be/30xBn2OkXyk