DVD/DTS Poll McCartney, Paul & Wings - Venus & Mars [DTS CD]

[JohnN]

Does anyone know what the decision to use this alternate track order was based on? Possibly an early track listing for the album?

https://www.quadraphonicquad.com/QQ-beatles.htmVENUS AND MARS track orders are all over the place between releases.
See the chart below and see if you can figure out what they were thinking!!

	ORIGINAL LP	QUAD 8-TRACK	DTS CD
1	Venus And Mars	Venus And Mars	Venus And Mars
2	Rock Show	Rock Show	Rock Show
3	Love In Song	Love In Song	Letting Go
4	You Gave Me The Answer	Medicine Jar	You Gave Me The Answer
5	Magneto And Titanium Man	Magneto And Titanium Man	Love In Song
6	Letting Go	Letting Go	Magneto And Titanium Man
7	Venus And Mars (Reprise)	Venus And Mars (Reprise)	Venus And Mars (Reprise)
8	Spirits Of Ancient Egypt	Spirits Of Ancient Egypt	Spirits Of Ancient Egypt
9	Medicine Jar	You Gave Me The Answer	Call Me Back Again
10	Call Me Back Again	Call Me Back Again	Crossroads Theme
11	Listen To What The Man Said	Listen To What The Man Said	Medicine Jar
12	Treat Her Gently/Lonely Old People	Treat Her Gently/Lonely Old People	Listen To What The Man Said
13	Crossroads Theme	Crossroads Theme	Treat Her Gently/Lonely Old People

 

[Owen Smith]

Looks like the Q8 running order was adjusted just enough to even up the length of the two programs and no more, by simply swapping two songs round. Whereas someone went nuts on the DTS CD.

 

[Wagonmaster_91]

I agree with Owen that time issues were the reason for switching songs on the 8-track. That was very common with all 8-tracks. But the DTS track layout? Just strange. I can't think of another example with an album that mixed up (except for maybe a re-issue of an old album or two by a dubious label that titles the reissue something like "Best Of.." or "Greatest Hits" but is really just the songs re-ordered). Labels can get away with that with obscure artists, but McCartney?

 

[artwwweb]

At least they managed to keep Venus and Mars joined to Rockshow!