OT: Blood, Sweat & Tears - You've Made Me So Very Happy - 1969

[Uni]

With Al Kooper doing the singing, they were still good! However, with
the horn section, I felt David Clayton-Thomas was a decent replacement;
a powerful singer. Felt Bobby Colomby was a decent drummer. Bought this
gatefold LP when the song was a hit. Was nice to find "long" versions,
rather than the typical radio edits. All (3) of their initial Top 40
Hits were included on it. Oddly, they all charted in the US at #2! A
relatively short-lived group.

Forget what CD this is ripped from (probably budget Super Hits), but it
is the LP version; exceeding four minutes. However, it's not remastered,
from the amount of tape hiss and identical mix. As with the recent
Beatles Remasters, that also utilized spent master tapes with slight
digital enhancements, I did the same here, though subtle. I'm sure this
song, as well as other BS&T tunes, have been remixed and remastered on a
Japanese CD! Sony wouldn't have it any other way! Edited/enhanced in
Goldwave 4.23, MP3 encoded in Audacity 1.2.6, utilizing LAME 3.89 encoder...

http://www.angelfire.com/empire/abpsp/images/veryhappy.mp3

Uni

p.s.

Tip Of The Day - Know what you're listening to!:
A.) Always check if there is any DC offset in each (not both at once!)
stereo track of a MP3. Vinyl record rips will inherently have some DC
offset because of electronic imbalances. Oddly, and unusual, even this
rip from CD had some. Affected frequencies vary.

B.) Is it digitally enhanced? Use Goldwave's "Maximize Volume" feature,
but select "New RMS" value. See how much change is achieved using it's
default value. A non digitally enhanced song (AAD vs ADD) will typically
exhibit a greater change.

C. If all the above bored you; she'll fill-in next week! From a decade
old Victoria Secrets catalog, small front cover (digital camera,
originally tilted) image w/ text removed:
http://www.angelfire.com/empire/abpsp/victoria-1999-no1.jpg

:-)