Happiness Finally Came to Them
Happiness Finally Came to Them is a studio album by Ralph Carney, Daved Hild and Kramer, released in 1987 through Shimmy Disc.[2] It was the first album to be issued under any of the three musicians' names, serving as both Carney's and Kramer's launching point for their respective solo careers. Although most of the songs are credited to all three musicians, Hild served as the album's primary songwriter and lyricist.[3]
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 – 1987 | |||
| Studio | Noise New York (New York City, NY) | |||
| Genre | Experimental rock | |||
| Length | Vinyl: 42:49 CD: 52:16 | |||
| Label | Shimmy Disc | |||
| Producer | Kramer | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hands" | Carney, Hild, Kramer | 2:28 |
| 2. | "Telephone" | Carney, Hild, Kramer | 1:26 |
| 3. | "Clown" | Carney, Hild, Kramer | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Nothing" | Carney, Hild, Kramer | 3:02 |
| 5. | "Bank" | Carney, Kramer | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Slowly" | Carney, Hild | 1:48 |
| 7. | "Wanda" | Carney, Kramer | 1:48 |
| 8. | "Larry" | Carney, Hild, Kramer | 3:01 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Name" (The Beatles cover) | Lennon–McCartney | 5:02 |
| 2. | "Barometer" | Carney, Hild, Kramer | 1:10 |
| 3. | "Treefrog" | Carney | 1:36 |
| 4. | "Turkeyfaced" | Carney, Hild, Kramer | 1:58 |
| 5. | "Javalena" | Carney | 2:16 |
| 6. | "Disguise" | Carney, Hild, Kramer | 2:00 |
| 7. | "Lotto" | Carney, Hild, Kramer | 2:14 |
| 8. | "End" | Carney, Hild, Kramer, Plumbly | 2:32 |
| 9. | "3-D" | Carney, Hild, Kramer | 2:49 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 18. | "Blood Drinking Head Choppers" | Hild | 9:27 |
Personnel
Adapted from Happiness Finally Came to Them liner notes.[4]
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Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 1987 | Shimmy Disc | LP | Shimmy-007 |
| Europe | 1990 | Shimmy Disc | CD | SDE 9027/CD |
References
- "Ralph Carney: Happiness Finally Came to Them > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
- Rompers, Terry (2007). "Kramer". Trouser Press. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- Coley, Byron (May 1988). "Underground: Daved Hild". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. 4 (2): 29. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- Happiness Finally Came to Them (sleeve). Carney • Hild • Kramer. New York City, New York: Shimmy Disc. 1987.CS1 maint: others (link)
External links
- Happiness Finally Came To Them at Discogs (list of releases)
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