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Sitting On Top Of The WorldHi Folks, My version of "Sitting on Top of the World" (also "Sittin' on Top of the World") - a song written by Walter Vinson and Lonnie Chatmon. They were core members of the Mississippi Sheiks, who first recorded it in 1930. Vocals: Nigel Spiers Bass: 420 Dow Tomlin Horn Section: 3998 Chris West Drums: BluesShuffleHard PG Artist 4 Piano: 1591 John Jarvis Sax: 2017 Mark Douthit NB ( SOLVED)I just compared this WAV file on Soundcloud to the version in my studio. It is less than half volume and has also had all the life removed from it. Is this because I submit WAV files to Soundcloud? Should I submit MP3 files instead? My Fault - Dave suggested it was the volume setting in the Soundcloud Ap. And sure enough he was right.
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Nigel, this is absolutely fantastic!
You had my toe tapping from the git-go!
Fantastic arrangement - outstanding horn section.
Outstanding vocal.
Great mix.
Loved it.
PS - I have noticed volume changes also however my songs and this song had play back volume to spare; that is it was plenty loud here.
FWIW - I have found sending wav files to SoundCloud yield better results than MP3s. Why send a compressed file to a company that is going to compress it anyway prior to posting it?
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Hi Mario,
Thanks for all your very generous comments and glad you enjoyed the song.
Best Regards
Nigel
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Nigel, this is a beaut! The band arrangement is perfect, your energetic vocals are infectious (the good kind), and the mix is stellar. Really love what you do with this style of music.
Your track played on Soundcloud without my having to adjust the volume from the level I was using to listen to earlier songs. Haven't noticed any degradation from loading .MP3 files to Soundcloud, but Mario makes a valid point, and I think I'll start loading .WAV files...
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Nigel
Nice arrangement (I was familiar with the Cream version).
Very engaging and the Souncloud version sounded fine to me. (It's probably a good thing not having the original to compare with).
Excellent.
Peter
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I've heard a few different versions of this song over the years, never heard the original though.
Really well done, Nigel! Love the arrangement, and as I've said before you have the perfect voice for this type of material.
Audio sounds fine at this end. Soundcloud has a spot where you can adjust the volume during playback, maybe that's what's happening with you? Check the little speaker icon at the bottom of the page, that's a volume slider.
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Hi Ron,
Thanks for all your comments - much appreciated.
Best Regards
Nigel
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Hi Peter,
Thanks for your comments - glad you enjoyed the song.
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Nigel
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Hi Dave,
Thanks for your comments.
Also - you were quite right - my volume setting in the Soundcloud Ap was set way too low. I'm a bit embarrassed.
Best Regards
Nigel
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Great use of BiaB samples. Lovely arrangement and mix for a classic song. Vocals excellent too.
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Every song you sing, without exception, has that "twinkle" and smile in your voice. It's absolutely great to hear. You are, truly, so talented - and one can tell you've having fun, recording them all. A joy to hear you sing - bravo.
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Hi Waoband
Thanks for your comments.
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hey Nigel, tthi sound fantastic, a toe tapping indeed. Great production.
Mike B.
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Hi, Nigel. Your songs are always "pro" - the playing is impeccable, the mix is clean and balanced, and the vocal effortlessly musical. Fun song, too! 
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I don't know the original song, but you made a cool toe-tapping cover version of it, and you really have the perfect voice for this kind of music, Nigel.
Good stuff!
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Hi Musician 17,
Thanks for all your kind comments - much appreciated.
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Hi Mike,
Glad you enjoyed it.
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Hi David,
Thanks for your very generous comments and glad you liked the song.
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Hi B.D. Thomas,
Thanks for your comments.
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Hello Nigel,
You certainly know how to bring back the 30's.
Very well done!
So, the title suits you. But hopefully your baby didn't run away too.
That sax sounds very good! Immidiatly one comes 'in the mood'.
I think it was Brain who talked about the toe-tapping effect. That happend to me too!
Great revival of that song,
Hans
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