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Post by Tin on Jul 19, 2020 12:39:21 GMT -5
The Genesis of “Like An Angel” July 15th, 2020
Hi Guys, Looking over my beloved RIO Deluxe edition, I noticed how “Like an Angel” was included on the second cd. I’ve always liked this track, and its wonderful whistle part. Well done Simon I presume. I see that it has a Manchester demo along side other Rio demos, so I was wondering if it was being considered for the album since it was sadly unused on the first album., and if not, why not. Also, was the studio version recorded during the RIO sessions or the first album? George
“Hello George! I got the scoop from the band: “Like an Angel” was first released as the B-Side of the original single version of “My Own Way.” Both of these tracks were created after the first album, but before the initial RIO sessions.The band felt that they needed to release another single, and so they wrote “My Own Way” for that purpose. At that time, B-Sides were always special and important, so “Like an Angel” was written for that, rather than using a track that had already been released. What subsequently happened is that the band decided that the version of “My Own Way was not suitable for the RIO album, so they completely re-cut it in a different style. It was always going to be included on the album, whereas “Like an Angel” was only ever a B-Side. PS- Simon did perform the whistling (but then people say they all sound the same when we whistle!). Thanks for the question. Katy”
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Post by MissNovemberTuesday on Jul 22, 2020 4:40:12 GMT -5
I don't think people sound the same when they whistle. I love Simon's whistling parts on songs. People definitely whistle differently.
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Post by madoldlu on Jul 22, 2020 9:34:58 GMT -5
One of my all time favorite songs of theirs. I love how the chorus lyrics "evolve": "...you send your senses..." and "You never felt like this before" to "you've got your senses..." to "you send my senses..." and "You'll never feel like this again"
My Own Way and Like and Angel do have a very distinct recorded sound--very crisp and sounds nothing like the eventual Rio album (none of the versions).
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Post by More Play Time on Jul 22, 2020 9:40:17 GMT -5
The response seems to be a genuine NR monologue, but we know some things dont stack up.
Manchester Square Demos - 8 Dec 1980 DD album released - 15 June 1981 Rio Released - 10 May 82
So we can assume they dusted off this track as a b-side to MOW.
Yes everyone whistles differently, depending on if you can actually whistle or not. Sure if you get a room full of people whistling with Val Doonican or Bing Crosby, it all sounds the same. Im not very good at it.
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Post by Rabbit Dog on Jul 22, 2020 9:54:42 GMT -5
The response seems to be a genuine NR monologue, but we know some things dont stack up. Manchester Square Demos - 8 Dec 1980 DD album released - 15 June 1981 Rio Released - 10 May 82 So we can assume they dusted off this track as a b-side to MOW. Yes everyone whistles differently, depending on if you can actually whistle or not. Sure if you get a room full of people whistling with Val Doonican or Bing Crosby, it all sounds the same. Im not very good at it. The Manchester Square session that My Own Way and Like An Angel came from was in August 1981.
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Post by More Play Time on Jul 22, 2020 10:13:02 GMT -5
Ah right, I didnt know there were two different sessions.
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Post by poptrash on Jul 23, 2020 6:01:44 GMT -5
I have a written letter stating that at some point the band intended Like An Angel to be the next single release after Girls On Film, but they chose MOW to be the next single. I will dig it up and share it here.
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