Album
Happy Hour
1986 · Funk / Soul, Blues
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Happy Hour is a Blues album by Ted Hawkins, originally released in 1986. On Gatefold: 12 pressings tracked.
About
The golden-throated Hawkins was a bluesman in the songster tradition: a roots-based interpreter of many styles following in the footsteps of Lead Belly and Mance Lipscomb. Hawkins' gigantic repertoire covered soul, pop, rock, country, calypso, and folk standards, as well as his own tunes incorporating all those influences. <i>Happy Hour</i>, recorded in 1986 after producer Bruce Bromberg discovered the Mississippi native performing on the streets of Venice Beach, California, puts the accent on Hawkins' own tunes, although the singer's dark-hued take on Curtis Mayfield's "Gypsy Woman" is a highlight. Hawkins' lyrics, like the slightly quivering, openhearted sound of his big, bold voice, reflect his lifelong search for freedom and happiness. The audible joy and pain in his singing more than compensates for his rudimentary guitar.
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Tracklist
- 1Bad Dog2:28
- 2Happy Hour3:39
- 3Don't Make Me Explain It2:37
- 4The Constitution2:47
- 5My Last Goodbye3:27
- 6You Pushed My Head Away4:49
- 7Revenge of Scorpio2:45
- 8California Song4:06
- 9Cold & Bitter Tears2:14
- 10Gypsy Woman3:23
- 11Ain't That Pretty2:58
- 12One Hundred Miles3:09
Sound DNA
- Blues
- Acoustic & Delta Blues
- stripped-back
- earnest
- soulful
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Ted HawkinsLEAD VOCALS, GUITAR VOCALS, GUITAR
- Augie BrownGUITAR
- Dale WilsonLEAD GUITAR
- Dennis WalkerBASS
- Elizabeth HawkinsVOCALS
- Johnny GreerDRUMS
- Night Train ClemensGUITAR
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 12 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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