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666 Greek Mix

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Popel Vooje Jul 12, 2020 15:45:28

Replying to phallus dei

phallus dei wrote:

Great review as always, Seth Man. 666 is one of those all-encompassing doubles I love, and I can't believe there's an extra five minutes of it that I've never heard lurking out there somewhere in infinity!

Great review and album, but I'm a little confused. I know there have been at least two CD releases of this album, one single and one double. Doesn't the current double CD issue - which I have - include around 15 extra minutes that were cut from both the original vinyl and the single CD? If so, is the current double CD the same as the Greek mix, or yet another variation?

On a side note ... there are few experiences in life that compare to listening to "Aegean Sea" on headphones, stoned out of one's gourd, whilst looking over the deck of a ferry crossing the Aegean Sea. I'd unreservedly recommend this to anyone who hasn't tried it.

Citizensmurf Jul 12, 2020 16:28:51

Replying to Popel Vooje

Popel Vooje wrote:

phallus dei wrote:

Is it only the Greek pressing which has this mix variation, or did it make its way to other countries. I notice several 1974 reissues from a few countries on Discogs, but the track timings are most likely copied from the original listing.

The Seth Man Jul 12, 2020 17:52:49

Replying to Popel Vooje

Popel Vooje wrote:

phallus dei wrote:

Hey, Popel Vooje.

I don't know which double CD version you're referencing. Is it this one?

https://www.discogs.com/Aphrodites-Child-666/release/10918712

This is the double CD I had back in the mid-1990s. It matched the original LP mix exactly.

Nowadays, the original LP mix of "666" can fit on a single CD -- even with a total time of approximately 78:00.

The Greek LP mix total time: 82:05.

The Japanese SHM-CD total time: 78:50 (on one CD, no less.)
This includes something weird: a spoken "Do it!" (from the same-named song) is thrown on the end right after the final song, "Break." I've never heard this on any LP pressing: US, UK, or Greece. (If you have, let me know, OK?)