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the first time we hear the song it's the original Jackie Wilson version.

the 2nd time we hear the song, it's this "acapella" type-remix of the Howard Huntsberry version on the soundtrack, has this version ever become available? i tried searching for it on youtube and discogs, it seems to only exist in the film?

any clarification from my fellow Ghostheads would be awesome.

As far as I'm aware the film's remix of Higher and Higher has never been released, which is not uncommon for film recuts of music. Some people have been able to rip unreleased music from the audio tracks of films, but it depends on how the audio layers have been embedded, and if they've got the sound effect track mixed in with them.

It'd be nice to have a copy of it though.

It's on the soundtrack.https://youtu.be/V_N10A9qAVA?list=PLkLi ... dFPPzxz3L2

joezlo wrote: ↑March 3rd, 2019, 12:11 pm It's on the soundtrack.https://youtu.be/V_N10A9qAVA?list=PLkLi ... dFPPzxz3L2

The standard edition is, the film version (with the opening lyrics sans backing music) isn't.

Hmm. I guess Spengler and Stanz were the only ones interested in an accapella mix with mood slime harmonies.

Bumping this thread up. Curious if anyone successfully got ahold of the film version of the song, with the isolated vocals at the start?

It was released as a single, perhaps the B-side could be the mix used in the film? I don't have it, or I would check.

Discogs says the b-side is an instrumental - https://www.discogs.com/Howard-Huntsber ... ter/582417, could that be used to recreate the film edit?

After trudging through some posts on FB, a very kind Buster shared a version of this with me. It is edited with audio from the film, but mixed well with the original track. All in all, it may be the closest we get.

obiwanjabroni wrote: ↑October 13th, 2021, 12:30 pm After trudging through some posts on FB, a very kind Buster shared a version of this with me. It is edited with audio from the film, but mixed well with the original track. All in all, it may be the closest we get.

Do you still have a copy of this?

I do. Send me a DM and I'll figure out a way to get you a copy of it.

The chorus of Higher and Higher has never been released officially in any form. The only way to obtain it is via audio from the film.