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by **wozgo** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 1:47 am

I've never heard an acoustic version of 'Uncertain Smile', VegasGirl74. Where did you hear it? That info might help us track it down.

by **Rat_Scabies** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:52 am

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=am ... 0qoalaqijd

I have a copy stashed away. I think one of the mixes was accoustic.

by **wozgo** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 5:15 am

I guess when I read 'acoustic version' I tend to think of a stripped down acoustic guitar only sound. However, I suppose if you aren't using an electric instrument, you're using an acoustic instrument, whether it's a guitar or a piano. The only version of Uncertain Smile (I know of) which comes close to this definition is on Soul Mining.

by **empyrean** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:30 pm

I might be wrong but i think i heard a version of Uncertain Smile by GW McLennan.

by **anemiccinema** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:08 pm

Maybe it was the Pierce Turner version you heard?

There is an instrumental cover done in 1987 of the classic Uncertain Smile on Pierce Turner "It's only a long way across" on Beggars Banquet. It is a beautiful version with Philip Glass on strings.

by **plagiarism** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:18 am

Rubeet posted a live version on YouTube. Maybe it's what VegasGirl meant?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb13GYtPgZM

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by **empyrean** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:57 pm

[quote][i]Originally posted by anemiccinema[/i]
 Maybe it was the Pierce Turner version you heard?

There is an instrumental cover done in 1987 of the classic Uncertain Smile on Pierce Turner "It's only a long way across" on Beggars Banquet. It is a beautiful version with Philip Glass on strings.
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Thanks or the correction man! [:D][:)]

by **Rubbeet921** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:24 pm

[quote][i]Originally posted by plagiarism[/i]
 Rubeet posted a live version on YouTube. Maybe it's what VegasGirl meant?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb13GYtPgZM

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Hmmm, could be.

by **quietman** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:31 pm

All I know is the album Mind Bomb is more relevant today than when it came out? one of the greatest ever....

by **geoffolehane** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:02 am

Sire put out a maxi single of "Uncertain Smile" which had multiple versions of the song if I recall.

by **beatschool** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:42 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by geoffolehane[/i]
 Sire put out a maxi single of "Uncertain Smile" which had multiple versions of the song if I recall.
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I have that 12" in my garage as well as a promo 12". I'll investigate and see if it contains an acoustic version.

by **drsevrin** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 1:27 pm

[quote][i]Originally posted by beatschool[/i]
 [quote][i]Originally posted by geoffolehane[/i]
 Sire put out a maxi single of "Uncertain Smile" which had multiple versions of the song if I recall.
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I have that 12" in my garage as well as a promo 12". I'll investigate and see if it contains an acoustic version.
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I double-checked my copy of Sire's Uncertain Smile 12" and the version is not acoustic. I've been a somewhat dedicated The The fan over the years and I've never heard an acoustic version of Uncertain Smile. Not to say it doesn't exist - if one does exist I'd be very interested to hear it. However, the Sire extended mix (10:00 minute track time) does have a slightly acoustic feel to it - more toned-down relative to the original 7". Mario (msk) put this version on his Guitars and Dreams Vol. 4 Disc 2 compilation (see http://www.nwoutpost.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14527). You can also get it on iTunes on the 45 RPM - Singles disc.

There is only one version of the song on the Sire 12". I couldn't find any info on a possible multiple-version maxi-single on Discogs:

http://www.discogs.com/artist/The+The

A side note, anyone see The The on their "The The vs. the World Tour" in 1989? I had the pleasure at the Warfield in San Francisco - is that your neck of the woods, Beatschool? Johnny Marr was fantastic - one of my alltime favorite shows.

by **beatschool** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 3:02 pm

[quote][i]Originally posted by drsevrin[/i]
A side note, anyone see The The on their "The The vs. the World Tour" in 1989? I had the pleasure at the Warfield in San Francisco - is that your neck of the woods, Beatschool? Johnny Marr was fantastic - one of my alltime favorite shows.

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I am in the Bay Area but didn't move here until 94, so I've missed a ton of good shows in the past. I have been lucky enough to see some great shows since I've moved here, but, alas, no Johnny Marr sightings. Maybe with Modest Mouse after the new album is released.

I still haven't spotted the "Uncertain Smile" single. I have a lot of records to go through. I do remember it as being a white-sleeve with black text promo, 12" vinyl, on Sire Records if I recall correctly. I'll keep searching.

by **geoffolehane** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 12:56 am

I have a 12 inch 45 RPM promo version of the song that includes the 7:14 stripped down version and a 3:57 editted version on the flip side. But the label reads "Edits from the Sire Maxi Single UNCERTAIN SMILE 0-29878"

I guess I falsely assumed that the maxi version would have more songs. Sorry.

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