Complex sentence: The original single from 1972 and the version on Browne's self-titled album are actually two different performances of the song-the timing discrepancy is not due to an edit of the album version.
Split into simpler sentences: The original single from 1972 and the version on Browne's self-titled album are actually two different performances of the song. The timing discrepancy is not due to an edit of the album version.