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When a demo is better than the final version

47 replies

Permaniac said on August 13, 2004 12:01:

Hi all!!

Which demos you prefer over the final one released?

In my case : What she like? , simply precious

Kiwein1 said on :

Only 7Twenty7, the rest is all crap.

daniel_alv said on :

almost unreal

AURYTE said on :

All final versions are better than demos. But I have to admit that I’ve heard quite few demos. If demo to ALMOST UNREAL is where PER is on lead vocals than I prefer this version to original one.

kriszta said on :

Breathe!

KixGuy said on :

7twenty7

tavo said on :

i wouldn´t say that demos are better than final versions. sometimes it´s two different things. for instance i love “the rain” sung by both per and marie, because they appear to be two different songs. “i was so lucky” is a case in point too.
however, this is the best demo i´ve heard, it doesn´t seem to be a demo but an original version.

girl7twenty7 said on :

7twenty7-demo is better without a doubt.

I think original and of What’s She Like are almost different songs, the same for ex with Run To You, and I don’t know which version to prefer. I like very much Breethe and esp MATAH demos, they are so sweet.
BTW a lot of demos aren’t worse than final versions and all of them are worth listening, among them you can find many at least interesting ones.

n_e_1 said on :

Almost unreal and Run to you.
Go on supporting Roxette.

Jud (moderator) said on :

beautiful things ;)

Kiwein1 said on :

Oh yeees..how could I forget that?

Roxreporter said on :

In some way i find the 7 twenty 7 demo better than the original one, probably the great guitars!!!

I also like some other ones, “CBB”, “Almost Unreal”, “Looking For Jane”, “Breathe”, “I Was So Lucky”, “The Rain”, maby there are still some others.

There are also a lot of demos I don’t like at all: “The Look”, “Dangerous”, “Come Back”, ...

girl7twenty7 said on :

Oops! I forgot Beautiful Things too :)

Jud (moderator) said on :

kiwein: that was for you :P

Ferdan said on :

7Twenty7

Roxlander said on :

I don’t think they’re better than the original ones, but my favourites are

1. What’s she like
2. The rain
3. Run to you
4. Almost unreal
5. Breathe

zaine said on :

Secrets That She Keeps!!!

LoneGunman said on :

I trend to like more the demo versions than the final versions all the time... anyway, my fave ones are “What´s She Like ?”, “7Twenty7”, “Run To You” and “Breathe”.

All the best
LoneGunman

LittleSpooky said on :

“Looking For Jane” makes more sense with Per singin it than with Marie.

eduard33 said on :

Per’s demos is the main reason why I love his work so much. I love them all much more than the original ones. Each demo sounds so simply and melodically and completely different than final version. I think Run To You is the best example when a demo is much-much better than original one.

My demo chart:

1. I was so lucky, Listen to your heart, Crash!Boom!Bang!, What’s she like?, Wish I could fly, Spending my time, Almost unreal, I wanna be with you, Fading like a flower, Run To You.

2. I Do Believe, Always breaking my heart, 7twenty7, Milk&Toast&Honey, I’m sorry, Love doesn’t live here

3. One is such a lonely number, Breathe, June Afternoon, The rain

Yeaaahh I forgot Secrets That She Keeps! Number ONE! No doubt.

RoxHard said on :

Is it just me who doesn’t like the demo version of 7twenty7? I love the loud metal-ness of the album version!

Zargo said on :

@RoxHard - Yes you are.
But I still appreciate the album version, in it’s funkiness... It would be great to have a definative version, which takes the best from both :)

I prefer the demo of ’Never is a Long Time.’
I think it was a strange idea for them to swap it around to a ballad, and do the opposite to Come Back (before you leave), as they’re better suited to their original tempos, in my opinion.

marksufc said on :

my faves are

1, vulnerable

2, the rain

3,almost unreal

4, sleeping in my car

5, run to you

Pascal said on :

7twenty7

kibkalo said on :

7twenty7
After School
Parkens Paviljong

regn said on :

i WAS SO LUCKY-RUN TO YOU-THE RAIN-BREATHE-CRASH!B!B!
...not better than the final tracks, but very good demos.-.-.-.-btw I like more 7/27 HAND version

girl7twenty7 said on :

One more time oops! Secrets That She Keeps - simple but great demo and I’d prefer it to the original too.

@eduard33 I agree with one of the reasons of loving Per’s work and thoughts about demos :)

hotblooder said on :

Hey don’t forget “sleeping single”

n-Somnia said on :

There’s some demos I’ve heard, but never heard the final mix of it (e.g. Seduce Me, or Don’t Believe in Accidents). Does anybody know if there are final mixes of these demos?

agnethamaria said on :

Where can I find the demos of Roxette that so many people have heard? So curious now...

arnie said on :

The only demo that I do believe is better than the final version is 727. The rest of the demos are great, but let’s be honest... do you think that the poor production in the AU demo is better than the well done production in the final version?

MiracleMan said on :

I rather like You Don’t Understand Me in demo version better than the final product. Simpler and more direct when it’s pared down.

per_mson said on :

“I was so lucky” - in my opinion as good as the real release! Why, why, why did they delete that lovely guitar solo in the final release?!?! WHY???? ;-)) It’s THE thing in that song, hihi!

AURYTE said on :

My vote goes to SECRETS THAT SHE KEEPS. (How could I forget it???)

RobS said on :

I find that the music in some of then demo’s are nicer than the final versions. My top picks would have to be 7twenty7, Almost Unreal and Run To You.

Joyride007 said on :

Inte till sammans inte isär
Viskar
Breathe
Milk and toast and honey
Secrets That She Keeps
Almost unreal
Love doesn’t live here
Always breaking my heart
I wanna be with you
I Do Believe
One is such a lonely number
I was so lucky...
:)

Roxette-atic said on :

I think all final versions are better than the demos- but there are two demos that I like almost as much as the album versions- The Rain & Wish I Could Fly.

James_Earp said on :

the best demos is Almost unreal and Run to you

Grasi said on :

IMO, only “Beautiful things” sound better on its demo version than the original. I also love the “Run to you” demo (but it isn´t better than the album version).

AURYTE said on :

And I prefer the original version of BREATH to the demo.

bandquitter said on :

“Here it comes the weekend” has a PERfect demo and a pale final “Tourism” version.

Galning said on :

seven20seven!

mardain said on :

stars its good demo2

Faezdel said on :

Hello:

I love the sweet and tender demo of “Milk and Toast and Honey”.

Where can I find the demos of “What’s she like”, “Beautiful things”, “Looking for Jane”, “The look”, “Fading like a flower”, “Listen to your heart” and more... They didn’t be released in the official maxi-singles...

Thank you!
Fabio.-

AURYTE said on :

I listened to demo of I WAS SO LUCKY (thanks Sandra once again), and I prefer original version with saxophone.

Roxeanne said on :

Beautiful things is my favourite demo!
It’s perfect and I always turn it loud and sing along to the top of my lungs.
But the final version is just as awsome!!!

girl7twenty7 said on :

@ Faezdel Try roxbytes.com - some demos you can find there.
It’s pity that roxservice is gone... :(

crash1988 said on :

Hi!

I haven’t heard very much Roxette’s demos but when I heard almost unreal... uff, it’s marvellous!!

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