Differences between April Sessions and released BWGGK
I'm converting the songs to mono, synchronizing them on Audacity and panning each to one side of the stereo picture (one 100%, the other 100% to the right), I believe this is the easiest way to spot differences.
Say, when a vocal take is the same, you hear it as if it's coming from the center, when they switch to different takes you'll hear each on its own side.
Here's what I found, so far:
You and Me
I'm starting to think these are entirely different vocal takes, even if they sound a LOT similar, the backing track synchronizes perfectly, but the vocals don't. Dave should be doing vocal takes one after another, so that would explain why they sound SO similar, but don't sync 100%.
Obvious differences would be the lack of drums, strings and electric piano on the April Sessions and the bridge at 2:37 which feature vocals on the released version.
The ending features electric guitar and a tambourine on the April Sessions which is not on the released.
The bass is much more pronounced on the April Sessions. On the ending it is completely absent from the released version.
My Baby Blue
Obvious difference: orchestra on released version.
Different guitar take (or edit?) at 0:11. Couldn't determine when guitar tracks come back to being the same one.
Different vocal take on the word "holding" at 1:23.
Different vocal take on "you and me forever" at 2:26.
Different vocal take on "you will" at 2:36.
Different vocal take from "blue blue world" at 3:18 until the end of released version.
Released version ends around 3:29 (fades out until 3:40). April Session continues for a minute more until 4:38. So April Session has an extra minute in length!
Oddly enough I had to reduce the April Session version's volume more than the released one. But then again, I'm working with the Pandora streaming for the released...
Time Bomb
Obvious difference: released version begins with Carter counting in using his sticks. There's a tiny muted guitar picking right before the riff begins.
Organ and electric piano on released version starting at 0:52.
Organ "riff" at 1:44 is a little louder on the April Sessions. At this same point, released version features percussion (shaker) not on April Sessions.
"Baby when I get home" part at 1:52 features louder vocals and less saxophone on released version.
At 2:10 the organ continues on the April Sessions, but it's absent from released version. But released has electric piano at 2:17.
"No one would believe you" at 2:29 has louder horns on April Session.
Horns are also louder on the fast part of the April Session.
That's what I got so far.
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