@ theguitarplayer (John)- Thanks for the listen. For me it takes a comparison like that to actually hear my progress because at the heart of it I think I'm doing the same things I did back in the 80s (the 90s were kind of lost to my music and concentrated more on my son's music).
 
@ Frank & Freddy - I wish I knew why some have trouble with Soundcloud and others do not.
 

@ rimshot (Jimmy) - Thanks for the listen. I think it is punchier.
 

Nice tune, very special, not common to hear this kind of music today.
Love the bass, sounding like a pitched up sound , like a fast tape speed ;D "starting about 25 sec into the song"

Who's singing?  Nice.  You know, I couldn't tell which recording I liked better.  It is a good song and well played but each method had something I liked.  I wish I could pinpoit it but I'm not that versed in the mixing thing.  I do ok but am not good enough to advixe.  As always I think the bass should be more present but that's probably just me.  Interesting stuff, Ed!

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Nice tune, very special, not common to hear this kind of music today.
Love the bass, sounding like a pitched up sound , like a fast tape speed ;D "starting about 25 sec into the song"

Thanks for listening. I'm 99% sure that's my Alembic bass. Recorded DI into my Tascam 312 console.
 
I remember writing that song about my (then) troubled step-son. He is in much better shape some 20 odd years later. A dad, a husband and being responsible.

Ed, you are to be congratulated for preserving your tapes.  I, too, started with an 80-8 and moved up to a TSR-8 which is in impeccable condition today.  Unfortunately, my cases of Ampex 456 Grand Master tapes didn't hold up even after baking them.  You greatly improved the mixes, imo.  Well done.

Hey Bapu, great remix!  The rhythm tracks sound much punchier now.  Only thing I'd say is that maybe the vocals (and possibly rhythm guitar) are a bit too hot in the new version.  It's possible there are too many parts competing for the high-mid freqs?
 
It's always nice to hear old songs get new life like this.  Nice work!