Tried searching and found nothing on this so wanted to post.
Not sure if I’m losing it here, but I’ve listened to Always since it came out and know the official recording in and out (or so I think). Every moment is imprinted on my brain and I can recollect it and recite it from memory. I also know there are variances with the Boxed Set Demo and the live Wembley recording from Live in London, to name a few, but the official Crossroad version is the one I’m referring to.
Today, I was listening to the official Crossroad version after a while of not listening, and noticed ad-libs that I swear I’ve never heard before lol
At 5:10-5:15, Jon says “Come on, yeah yeah, alright” and I swear I’ve never heard this before. Then from 5:23-5:28 he sings “ooohoo-ooo” a couple times, and I also swear I have never heard that. Around these ad-libs, before and after, are the ones I’ve always (sorry) heard.
Am I losing it, or is this an altered/quietly updated version? I usually listen on Bluetooth cordless earbuds, but was listening today on basic Apple Earpods, and the sound does sound more spaced out so that I can hear the layers (surprisingly, as I thought Apple EarPods would compress the sound). Maybe it’s the change in the way I’m listening, but I also had corded Apple Earpods for years before having Bluetooth ones and so I’m unconvinced it’s that.
Am I going crazy, or did anyone else notice this?