29.10.09

DOWNLOAD NO.279 - DRAGON

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Dragon started in NZ and moved to Oz in the 1970s. Here for download is one of their big 1980's hits "Rain" which has been changed at various times over the last 30 years.

The original album version and some of the first 7" pressings came with a thunder and rain sound effect at the beginning. The next version was issued without the sound effect. Then it was remixed for the USA market and then extended and so forth. There is also a piano lounge version which is slow and moody.

Here for download is a Tom Mix 12" version remixed and refashioned from the original extended version but given some more grunt. It was a song that ran 3:33 mins now my rock mix goes 5:00 mins. Play loud!

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2 comments:

  1. ThirstyDecember 29, 2009 at 3:23 AM

    Hi Tom

    Great song and great mix. This was Dragon at their best! Any chance you have one of their other great songs "Speak No Evil" in the single version? (which to my knowledge has never appeared on CD)

    Cheers
    Pete

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  2. AnonymousNovember 22, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    Hi Tom,

    Thanks so much for this, would love to hear the other mixes of Rain!

    Cheers
    Scott

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