Helen Reddy "Angie Baby"

I'd like to see what others have to say about this one. This was one of my favorite songs at the time (I was 8) and I
frankly don't recall ever hearing it fade-in at the beginning like I've heard it on some CD compilations. It's pretty
subtle, but it's there. I'm now wondering where that fade-in originated? I like it, as it actually adds to the drama of
the song.

I just listened to the song from "Free and Easy" and there
is NO fade in. Everything is at the same volume.

Ignore my comment above above the stations cueing in
further. I didn't read Dave's initial post.

I'm glad this song came up as you're right, I don't
remember a fade-in when it was a current in 1974.

Another mystery solved!

thecdguy wrote: I got the 45 of this song for Christmas in 1974 when I was 7. Even back then I can recall there was no fade-in on it. When I got the "Greatest Hits And More" CD years ago I was disappointed that it had the fade-in. It kind of messed up the song for me. The fade-in is also on a compilation whose title I believe is simply "Helen Reddy" and is 2 CD's with all 20 of her Hot 100 hits at 10 songs on each disc.

Well, it looks like most folks also remember the no-fade-in version like I do. I was maybe 13 or 14 when this dropped, and I learned a new adjective, "Touched" that year.

Another more humorous semi-factoid, "Semi" because I don't really know if this was actually happening in other families at the time, but we often watched all the regular TV shows.
There was a skit on the Carol Burnett in which she would phrase the word "Died" in an exceptionally Low tone. Something like "He Dieuuuuud." We members of the family would
almost always repeat it this way as a fun way to express that lyric in the song. Carol was funny when she said it in this way, and so was my mom.

As for the actual fade intro, I did try to give it a try a few times. Unlike Paul's appeal, I feel it adds almost nothing to the song. Apologies where needed.