Happy The Man is a Rock album by Happy The Man, originally released in 1977. On Gatefold: 18 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Prog Rock
- layered
- whimsical
- cerebral
About
Formed in a James Madison University dorm room, Washington, D.C.-based Happy the Man recorded three venerated, mostly instrumental prog albums in the late 1970s, striking a seductive middle ground between sax-driven jazz-fusion lunacy (circa Zappa's One Size Fits All) and synth-heavy meditative twittering. After a showcase, Clive Davis reportedly told the band, "Wow. I don’t really understand this music. It’s way above my head”; yet he still signed them to Arista. Their debut is the band at its most dynamic, highlighted by intricate instrumental interplay as far-out as the song titles ("Stumpy Meets the Firecracker in Stencil Forest," "Knee Bitten .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Starborne4:22
- A2Stumpy Meets The Firecracker In Stencil Forest4:16
- A3Upon The Rainbow (Befrost)4:42
- A4Mr. Mirror's Reflection On Dreams8:54
- A5Carousel4:06
Side B
- B1Knee Bitten Nymphs In Limbo5:22
- B2On Time As A Helix Of Precious Laughs5:22
- B3Hidden Moods3:41
- B4New York Dream's Suite8:32
Credits
Performers
- Rick KennellELECTRIC BASS BASS
- Stanley WhitakerGUITAR LEAD VOCALS TWELVE-STRING GUITAR
- Mike BeckPERCUSSION DRUMS
- Frank WyattSAXOPHONE FLUTE PIANO
- Kit WatkinsSYNTHESIZER PIANO ELECTRIC PIANO
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 18 pressings tracked on Gatefold