cover of Happy The Man - Retrospective

Happy The Man – Retrospective

1989, United States
01:13:23; 67M; 128JS; 379;
  1. 01 - Service with a Smile - 2:44
  2. 02 - Morning Sun - 4:06
  3. 03 - Starborne - 4:32
  4. 04 - Stumpy Meets the Firecracker in Stencil Forest - 4:21
  5. 05 - Carousel - 4:01
  6. 06 - Knee-Bitten Nymphs in Limbo - 5:24
  7. 07 - Steaming Pipes - 5:23
  8. 08 - Wind Up Doll Day Wind - 7:10
  9. 09 - Open Book - 4:55
  10. 10 - I Forgot to Push It - 3:08
  11. 11 - Hidden Moods - 3:40
  12. 12 - New York Dream's Suite - 8:31
  13. 13 - Eye of the Storm - 3:58
  14. 14 - At the Edge of This Thought - 5:19
  15. 15 - While Crome Yellow Shine - 6:11

Michael Beck - percussion [3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12]
Rick Kennell - bass
Ron Riddle - drums, percussion [1, 2, 7, 8, 10]
Coco Roussel - drums, percussion [13, 14, 15]
Ken Scott - producer [1-12]
Kit Watkins - keyboards, flute, recorder, marimba, producer [13, 14, 15]
Stanley Whitaker - guitar, lead vocals
Frank Wyatt - keyboards, saxophone, flute

Tracks 3,4,5,6,9,11, & 12 were taken from their first album, "Happy The Man". (P)1977 Arista Records, Inc.

Tracks 1,2,7,8, & 10 were taken from their second album, "Crafty Hands". (P) 1978 Arista Records, Inc.

Tracks 13,14, & 15 were taken from their third album, "3rd, Better Late...". (P) 1983 Happy The Man

There is an excellent short band history in the liner notes written by George Varga. Also in the liner notes are short bios on the band members (what they've done since the band) and short explainations of each song.

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