alternate take

Another recorded attempt

An alternate take is a different version of a recorded performance, especially in music or film.

When artists record multiple attempts at a song or scene, the version released is the chosen take; alternate takes are the other recordings, sometimes released later as bonus material or to show the creative process: The reissue includes three alternate takes of the title track.

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selection status

alternate takemaster recording

Original studio recording

keeper · final cut · buy · first choice

version primacy

alternate takefirst take

familiarity/canonicity

alternate takeradio edit

Sanitized recording for broadcast

Family

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Familiarity
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