https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:37:44 +0000 Fri, 14 Mar 2025 15:09:57 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=910 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=910&PID=66045&title=edwin-hawkins-singers-oh-happy-day#66045 Author: Todd Ireland
Subject: 910
Posted: 14 March 2025 at 3:09pm

It would certainly make sense that a song by a then-unknown group on a smaller independent label in 1969, which was early in the stereos-on-45 era, would have been available as a mono 45. I'm actually kinda surprised that any commercial 45 copies of "Oh Happy Day" were issued in stereo. That said, if anyone can confirm having an actual mono 45 copy, I'll make sure to update the List of mono and Stereo 45s - 1969 thread accordingly.]]> Fri, 14 Mar 2025 15:09:57 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=910&PID=66045&title=edwin-hawkins-singers-oh-happy-day#66045 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=910&PID=66037&title=edwin-hawkins-singers-oh-happy-day#66037 Author: aaronk
Subject: 910
Posted: 13 March 2025 at 5:01pm

Looking at Discogs, some 1969 US 45s have a catalog and label matrix number starting with "PBS" and some "PB." I'm presuming that the "S" in PBS is indicating "stereo," while the copies that only have PB are mono. At the very least, the label matrix number of the reprint (the one that is mono) only starts with "PB."]]> Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:01:53 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=910&PID=66037&title=edwin-hawkins-singers-oh-happy-day#66037 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=910&PID=66035&title=edwin-hawkins-singers-oh-happy-day#66035 Author: Todd Ireland
Subject: 910
Posted: 13 March 2025 at 4:11pm

Just curious... Does anyone know if mono 45 pressings of "Oh Happy Day" were ever issued in the U.S. during the song's chart run in 1969?
]]> Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:11:21 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=910&PID=66035&title=edwin-hawkins-singers-oh-happy-day#66035 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=910&PID=66033&title=edwin-hawkins-singers-oh-happy-day#66033 Author: aaronk
Subject: 910
Posted: 13 March 2025 at 3:06pm

jimct wrote: I recently happened to spot a UK stock 45, with a listed time of (3:55) on eBay. I was curious as to its contents, so I bought it. Here are the particulars: Listed and actual time (3:55). Like the U.S. 45, this 45 is also in stereo. (With machine-stamped deadwax of "201048   A//1   420"). The song's ending is faded out earlier than the U.S. 45, but a more careful examination will be needed to see if any other edits are present.

For those wondering, the UK 45 is exactly as Jim described: faded early. There are no additional edits. I also have a mono reprint/reissue 45 dubbed to my hard drive. Assuming this matches the original stock 45, it sounds to me like the mono version is folded down from the stereo.]]> Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:06:15 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=910&PID=66033&title=edwin-hawkins-singers-oh-happy-day#66033 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=910&PID=40465&title=edwin-hawkins-singers-oh-happy-day#40465 Author: jimct
Subject: 910
Posted: 06 February 2014 at 7:10am

John, I think I just got re-reminded - again - about what happens whenever I
just assume something. (Will I ever learn?) I will now go and amend my
earlier post.

Many thanks for catching that, my friend!     :)]]> Thu, 06 Feb 2014 07:10:27 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=910&PID=40465&title=edwin-hawkins-singers-oh-happy-day#40465 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=910&PID=40459&title=edwin-hawkins-singers-oh-happy-day#40459 Author: Yah Shure
Subject: 910
Posted: 05 February 2014 at 8:21pm

jimct wrote: Unlike the U.S. 45, this 45 is in stereo.

Jim, are you sure about that? My U.S. stock 45 is in "dual 45" stereo.

Hykker wrote: Back in my jocking days, we usually referred to that as a "cool" ending.

In Minnesota this time of year, everything ends cold. ;)


Edited by Yah Shure]]> Wed, 05 Feb 2014 20:21:28 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=910&PID=40459&title=edwin-hawkins-singers-oh-happy-day#40459 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=910&PID=40453&title=edwin-hawkins-singers-oh-happy-day#40453 Author: Hykker
Subject: 910
Posted: 05 February 2014 at 2:48pm

aaronk wrote: COLD FADE - the song hits an "end" note, and that note fades out

Back in my jocking days, we usually referred to that as a
"cool" ending.

]]> Wed, 05 Feb 2014 14:48:55 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=910&PID=40453&title=edwin-hawkins-singers-oh-happy-day#40453 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=910&PID=40451&title=edwin-hawkins-singers-oh-happy-day#40451 Author: jimct
Subject: 910
Posted: 05 February 2014 at 1:48pm

While this song appeared in the U.S. on the Buddah subsidiary label
Pavilion, this 45 was the group's only release on it. All subsequent 45
releases (none were hits, excepting their supporting role on Melanie's "Lay
Down") were on Buddah itself. "Oh Happy Day" 45s were issued on Buddah
for the rest of the world.

I know that we normally don't discuss non-U.S. 45 releases on here. But
there has long been curiosity about a possible/actual "legitimate" shorter
version existing. We already know that all U.S. 45s have a listed time
(4:59), and an actual time of (5:08).   

I recently happened to spot a UK stock 45, with a listed time of (3:55) on
eBay. I was curious as to its contents, so I bought it. Here are the
particulars: Listed and actual time (3:55). Like the U.S. 45, this 45 is also
in stereo. (With machine-stamped deadwax of "201048   A//1   420"). The
song's ending is faded out earlier than the U.S. 45, but a more careful
examination will be needed to see if any other edits are present.

This UK 45 clearly doesn't match up with the lone, (3:05) "edited" version
database CD. My conclusion is that Buddah UK created this edited version
themselves, in much the same way U.S. labels would sometimes "tinker"
with singles done by UK artists, especially during the 60's, trying to
increase its hit potential over here.

So, while it's debatable whether or not this import 45's length qualifies as
an "official, label-created" version or not (I tend to think no), I thought my
findings were at least interesting enough to generate a new post for.



Edited by jimct]]> Wed, 05 Feb 2014 13:48:34 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=910&PID=40451&title=edwin-hawkins-singers-oh-happy-day#40451 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=910&PID=38087&title=edwin-hawkins-singers-oh-happy-day#38087 Author: jimct
Subject: 910
Posted: 20 June 2013 at 10:16am

Eric, the 2-LP set you used to construct your in-house edit was released in
1976, titled "The Best Of Buddah". I remember it well. I have one here
somewhere, and could locate/provide it if needed. To me, this GRT release
was the only appearance of this short edit, ever (besides the more recent
vintage, edited, "Best Of Buddah" db CD), and is obviously "unofficial".

Discogs has the particulars:

http://www.discogs.com/Various-Best-Of-Buddah/release/555719

Edited by jimct]]> Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:16:44 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=910&PID=38087&title=edwin-hawkins-singers-oh-happy-day#38087 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=910&PID=38082&title=edwin-hawkins-singers-oh-happy-day#38082 Author: MMathews
Subject: 910
Posted: 20 June 2013 at 2:59am

To answer Eric_a,

The Dick Clark 20 Years/20 Hits compilation 2 LP set on
Buddah contained the full length version.
MM]]> Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:59:18 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=910&PID=38082&title=edwin-hawkins-singers-oh-happy-day#38082