alternate takes
Different recorded attempts
Alternate takes are different recorded versions of the same performance, especially in music and film.
When artists record multiple attempts at a song or scene, the one selected for release is the master; the others become alternate takes.
These often surface on reissues or box sets: The deluxe edition includes three alternate takes of "Strawberry Fields Forever".
The term implies variation in interpretation, tempo, or arrangement rather than mere correction of mistakes.
- outtakesUnused recorded material
- retakesRepeated attempts at something
- variationsModified versions of something
- versionsDistinct forms or renditions
- director's cutFilmmaker's intended version
deleted scenes · B-roll · raw footage · cutting room · editing · footage · studio · recording · recording studio · mixing board · sessions · demos · reruns · remixes · rough cuts · bloopers · second chances · do-overs
- bloopersbloopers, blooper, fail, gag reel, outtakes
- recordingsaudio recording, albums, studio albums, video recording, live albums
- bonus tracksB-sides, hidden tracks, outtakes, rarities, demos
- deleted scenesouttakes, bloopers, gag reel, extended scenes
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