Hidden extended versions of songs

[Knut]

I think we all know about the Telegraph Road "blooper" that was released. A few seconds we really didn't need to hear

Now, I just realized that Darling Pretty also has an "extended version" that is 12 seconds longer, because they included a bit more soloing in the outro than on the regular album version. It makes me wonder if this has happened a few more times?

This one is no blooper, though, in fact I wish this was the "proper" version of the song.

[TheTimeWasWrong]

What It Is with the extra verse. STP with extra few bars at the end.

[Robson]

What It Is with the extra verse. STP with extra few bars at the end.

Yes, it was the Mexican version of the single "What It Is"

[mschaap]

Summer of love official video that contains a 30 seconds longer outro than released on single/cd/vinyl

[stratmad]

What It Is with the extra verse. STP with extra few bars at the end.

Yes, it was the Mexican version of the single "What It Is"

I've never heard about this one! Can I find it on youtube or somewhere?

Edit: found it! Is it just the additional verse? To me it seems like a different recording, or at least the vocals are different from the album version, aren't they?

[Robson]

Extra verse:

Cold on a tollgate at the drumspeed the tattoo
Cold on a tollgate God knows what I can do with you

That's what it is
It's what it is now
What it is
It's what it is now

And the Highland-man stands blowing on his fingers by the green
I've walked inside his shoes before
So I always buy his magazines
He's with a local mystery
With blood stains on her hands
I like the way she winks at me
But I leave her with the Highland-man

I didn't notice a difference but I may be wrong

[stratmad]

Extra verse:

Cold on a tollgate at the drumspeed the tattoo
Cold on a tollgate God knows what I can do with you

That's what it is
It's what it is now
What it is
It's what it is now

And the Highland-man stands blowing on his fingers by the green
I've walked inside his shoes before
So I always buy his magazines
He's with a local mystery
With blood stains on her hands
I like the way she winks at me
But I leave her with the Highland-man

I didn't notice a difference but I may be wrong

Thank you very much for the lyrics, Robson!
The magazine would be the Big Issue, right? So the Highland-man is a homeless person? And who is the lady then?

[Robson]

And here too:

5:30

[Jules]

Summer of love official video that contains a 30 seconds longer outro than released on single/cd/vinyl

Not only that but a whole different take...

[dustyvalentino]

Extra verse:

Cold on a tollgate at the drumspeed the tattoo
Cold on a tollgate God knows what I can do with you

That's what it is
It's what it is now
What it is
It's what it is now

And the Highland-man stands blowing on his fingers by the green
I've walked inside his shoes before
So I always buy his magazines
He's with a local mystery
With blood stains on her hands
I like the way she winks at me
But I leave her with the Highland-man

I didn't notice a difference but I may be wrong

Thank you very much for the lyrics, Robson!
The magazine would be the Big Issue, right? So the Highland-man is a homeless person? And who is the lady then?

I guess the Big Issue man had a girlfriend.

I'm glad MK removed this verse. The song is too long with it, it's kind of sleazy MK flirting with the woman, and this is before you get into the cringey Scottish cliche of a "highlander" in Edinburgh

[stratmad]

I guess the Big Issue man had a girlfriend.

I'm glad MK removed this verse. The song is too long with it, it's kind of sleazy MK flirting with the woman, and this is before you get into the cringey Scottish cliche of a "highlander" in Edinburgh

Yes, it doesn't really fit somehow. Maybe he was making up it while he was singing, Dylan-style 🤣
But I still don't get the "bloodstained hands" bit. And what's the guy doing, "blowing on his fingers"? Pretending to be playing the bagpipes?

[Jules]

I guess the Big Issue man had a girlfriend.

I'm glad MK removed this verse. The song is too long with it, it's kind of sleazy MK flirting with the woman, and this is before you get into the cringey Scottish cliche of a "highlander" in Edinburgh

Yes, it doesn't really fit somehow. Maybe he was making up it while he was singing, Dylan-style 🤣
But I still don't get the "bloodstained hands" bit. And what's the guy doing, "blowing on his fingers"? Pretending to be playing the bagpipes?

Funnily there are some liver versions of What It Is where MK mess the lyrics and sings parts of this deleted lyrics, LOL

[JF]

Summer of love official video that contains a 30 seconds longer outro than released on single/cd/vinyl

Not only that but a whole different take...

I don't think it's a different take, it's just a different mix with extra bars

[localhero1986]

WII on PI compilation is also a mix of the STP album version and Mexican one. It’s a regular one, but with the “drumspeed” thingy.

Not really extended, but different.

Nice version is the instrumental WII. Like 1,5 minute stuff.

[dustyvalentino]

Oh, there was a CD-Rom that came out at the time of STP where you were able to mix your own version of the song STP.

From memory the drums were different on it.