Love (Can Make You Happy) - Mercy
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Topic: Love (Can Make You Happy) - Mercy
Posted By: maciav
Subject: Love (Can Make You Happy) - Mercy
Date Posted: 02 June 2006 at 10:04am
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Pat or Somebody Who Can Help Me,
I hope this isn't a dumb question, but can somebody explain what "Sundi" version means for this single? Was this the record company or something? Thanks. ------------- Mike C. from PA |
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Posted By: davidclark
Date Posted: 02 June 2006 at 10:20am
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no question is dumb, maciav! the single was originally released on the Sundi label, that version being the hit. When it became a hit, the group signed with Warner Brothers and re-recorded the song. Both versions appear on re-issue CDs [short version of history]. ------------- dc1 |
Posted By: jimct
Date Posted: 02 June 2006 at 11:50am
| Embarrased to admit, for some unexplained reason, one of my 5 personal all-time favorite songs. I'll provide exact time info for the mono 45 later (no time right now), but the Sundi 45 may just squeeze in FOUR full sings of the title at the very end; all stereo versions I've heard have it gone by the end of the second. Due to this, I allege that the mono 45 is longer than all Sundi stereo versions. I also remember a nice, solid bass line throughout on the 45. MIA on the stereo v, perhaps? I'll wait for confirmation from the "trained ears." |
Posted By: AndrewChouffi
Date Posted: 02 June 2006 at 12:26pm
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To Jim:
The Sundi album version was released in 180 degrees out-of-phase stereo which is why the bass seems buried in the mix. Andy |
Posted By: TomDiehl1
Date Posted: 02 June 2006 at 2:46pm
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I'm told that the best sounding version of the song (in-phase from the Sundi session master) is on the cd Rock & Roll: The First 50 Years: The Late 60's on Varese. So, if it still isn't as long on that cd as the original single, then someone goofed, since the label does try to get their songs out in as close to the original single versions as possible. ------------- Live in stereo. |
Posted By: Todd Ireland
Date Posted: 03 June 2006 at 10:38pm
| According to the database, Tom, "Love Can Make You Happy" runs 3:11 just like all other stereo CD appearances. Mono CD appearances all pretty much run around 3:17. I presume the latter time is the correct 45 length? If so, then Varese didn't get it right on the Rock & Roll The First 50 Years: The Late '60s disc. |
Posted By: Jeff H.
Date Posted: 03 June 2006 at 11:26pm
Jim, I have a copy of the original Sundi 45. You're right, that record has an amazing amount of bass in mono! I have "Love(Can Make You Happy)" on a Dick Bartley compilation called "Love Songs". I think that version is in stereo. Doesn't have the same fat low end as the 45 but still sounds very good. You can tell the song wasn't recorded in a great studio but the performance is awesome. |
jimct wrote:Posted By: davidclark
Date Posted: 04 June 2006 at 7:08am
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so, is the original LP length 3:11 and the 45 3:17? or did the LP too run 3:17 and all CDs fade it early at 3:11? as a matter of history... ------------- dc1 |
Posted By: Pat Downey
Date Posted: 04 June 2006 at 12:16pm
| My Sundi LP version runs (3:13) not (3:11) as stated on the record label and the Sundi 45 runs (3:19) exactly as stated on the record label. |
Posted By: maciav
Date Posted: 06 June 2006 at 8:00am
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Thanks to David Clark for explaining to me what "Sundi version" means!! ------------- Mike C. from PA |
Posted By: Pat Downey
Date Posted: 19 February 2018 at 9:54am
| A group member has pointed out that the Warner Brothers version of this song has appeared on a domestic cd which I previously was not aware of. An internet search shows there is only one cd which may have the Warner Brothers version included titled "Love Can Make You Happy" and that was licensed by Henry Stone in 2009. It is very expensive and there is no mention of the country of origin so if anyone has a DOMESTIC copy of any cd with the Warner Brothers version please pass along the pertinent information (record label, catalog number, mono/stereo content, running time, year of release) so that I can include it in the database. |
Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 19 February 2018 at 4:25pm
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Pat, the album is available digitally, so I can answer a
few questions for you. Record label is listed as Henry Stone Music USA, Inc. It is stereo Run time is 3:22 Release date is listed as December 29, 2017. ------------- John Gallagher Erie, PA https://www.johngallagher.com" rel="nofollow - John Gallagher Wedding & Special Event Entertainment / Snapblast Photo Booth |
Posted By: Pat Downey
Date Posted: 20 February 2018 at 7:07am
| Digitally download only? If a physical cd exists what is the catalog number? |
Posted By: KentT
Date Posted: 04 March 2018 at 6:28am
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Wonder if this ever got a CD release? I suspect CD-R on
demand if so. ------------- I turn up the good and turn down the bad! |
Posted By: MMathews
Date Posted: 05 March 2018 at 7:21pm
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The Warner album issued by Henry Stone Music was on CD but
limited release and it was not "official" - just a boot, and yes, likely a CDR. After the legal issues took place in '69 and '70 Warner has never issued the song since and makes no claim to it. The 2 digital versions of the album posted are cleaned-up disc dubs. MM |
Posted By: davidclark
Date Posted: 06 March 2018 at 2:38am
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I have had the WB version of "Love (Can Make You Happy)" since
1992 on the 1990 Japanese Warner Brothers CD "History Of American Pops Vol. 2". I believe it's from a tape - it sounds great. Just figured out how to share a file in Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/s/nwpvrndr1vtjrgs/History%20Of%20Ame rican%20Pops%20%20Vol.%202.jpg?dl=0 ------------- dc1 |