Re: Magic Bus alternate version

["Ron Crandall" <RMC@PSUVM.PSU.EDU>]

Krumey Christian said:
> Wes wrote:

>> Re: alternate version of Magic Bus -- yes, it's a longer studio take.
>> It's on "The Story of the Who" and (I think) the vinyl version of
>> "Meaty, Beaty..."  I agree that it's a little more energetic than the
>> standard.

> It's not on MBB&B, but apart from "The Story of the Who" on several of
> these Who compilations (The Singles, The Who Collection, ...).
> On "The Who Collection" it's even with a regular (chord-) ending, not
> faded out (nevertheless NO reason to buy this >digitally remastered<
> shit, IMO).

The longer 4:28 version of "Magic Bus" IS on the vinyl Decca version of
MBB&B.  The shorter (3:11-3:15) version was from the original single,
and was reissued (in the States) on "Magic Bus: The Who On Tour" and
on the Boxset.  BTW, does anyone know if either version was ever issued
in stereo?  All my recordings of it sound like mono.

Wes's Hypertext Who web page is/was/hopefully-again-soon-wiil-be a
great resource for answering these types of questions!

Ron