Pointer Sisters-“Happiness”
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Topic: Pointer Sisters-“Happiness”
Posted By: music4life75
Subject: Pointer Sisters-“Happiness”
Date Posted: 03 October 2022 at 12:44am
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The single version runs anywhere from 3:57-4:01.
The album version on “Energy”, is 4:19 I found a promo running 3:17, listing it as the “Hot Open Version”. That version wasn’t found under the 1979 song releases. Any info regarding the promo version, would be much appreciated. |
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Posted By: Paul Haney
Date Posted: 03 October 2022 at 3:51am
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Found this on YouTube. Not sure if it's the right version, but the timing is very close...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2DEJsFU3io - Happiness - Pointer Sisters |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 03 October 2022 at 6:54am
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I'm surprised this one hasn't been documented yet. I have this promo 45, which has a listed time of 3:17 and actual time of 3:22. The only difference is that the slow intro has been removed. The Hot Open Version starts with the piano notes at 0:36 of the 45/LP version.
I also noticed the database doesn't mention that the vinyl LP has a printed time of 4:19. Does it really run the same length as the 45 (around 3:59), or is it longer? I can pull my LP copy from storage if nobody else has it handy. ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 03 October 2022 at 7:26pm
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Pat, I noticed you updated the database entry with the 45 run time, and I wanted to clarify that this is the DJ 45 with the 3:22 run time. ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |
Posted By: music4life75
Date Posted: 03 October 2022 at 7:52pm
That’s the Promo 45 I was talking about. You may want to verify the time on your album , but Discogs does list it at 4:19. I have “The Legendary Pointer Sisters” (3 CD Set) which runs 4:01. Their 1982 “Greatest Hits”, lists it at 4:19. Any other “Greatest Hits” I’ve looked at, seem to vary between 3:57-4:01. |
aaronk wrote:Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 03 October 2022 at 7:57pm
Yes, what I meant by my comment is that nobody had previously brought it up (you were the first one), and it's also not mentioned in the database. A nice discovery on your part! ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 03 October 2022 at 8:02pm
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Side note: The YouTube link is not exactly the promo 45, so don't use that as your guide to creating it. Just chop off everything until the piano at 0:36. I can hear faint audio/reverb in the YouTube dub just prior to when the piano starts, and this is not heard on the promo 45. Also, the YT video dumps out very quickly at the end, which is not how the song ends. ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |
Posted By: music4life75
Date Posted: 03 October 2022 at 8:25pm
Thank you so much for your quick response regarding this! I rarely post on here much less start a new topic, but I remembered to search here first, before opening a new topic. If all I need to do is chop off 36 seconds, then I can make the promo 45 version myself. As far as the 4:19 album version, I can’t find it on YouTube but that’s fine! :) |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 03 October 2022 at 8:57pm
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I'll grab my LP from storage, and then we'll know for sure if there really is a 4:19 length. ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |
Posted By: Paul Haney
Date Posted: 04 October 2022 at 3:31am
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Aaron, I was going to ask if that YouTube clip was the real deal, thanks for verifying that it's not quite correct.
Sounds like the actual promo edit is easy to create (and for me, the easier the better!). |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 04 October 2022 at 6:55am
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Sure thing, Paul! Also, I pulled the vinyl LP this morning, and my copy has a printed time of 4:19 but an actual time of 3:58. The fade out is exactly at the same point as the 45, and Pat has it correct in the database by not having any version designation next to the CDs with this song. ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |
Posted By: Paul Haney
Date Posted: 04 October 2022 at 7:49am
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So it looks like Pat still needs to amend his note on this one.
Just to be clear, the commercial 45 runs (3:58) and the promo 45 runs (3:22). Correct??? |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 04 October 2022 at 8:38am
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More accurately, commercial copies all run 3:58. Some promo copies run 3:58, while others run 3:22 (printed 3:17). Here's the promo matching the commercial 45:
https://www.discogs.com/release/3183866-Pointer-Sisters-Happiness - https://www.discogs.com/release/3183866-Pointer-Sisters-Happ iness ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |