The Happiest Place in Town | ||||
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Released | February 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1988 | |||
Genre | Rock, pop | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Producer | Martin Rushent | |||
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Singles from The Happiest Place in Town | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
The Happiest Place in Town is the second and final studio album by Australian rock/pop group Do-Re-Mi and was released by Virgin Records in August 1988.[3] The album has twelve tracks, which were written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummer Dorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and guitarist Stephen Philip.[4][5][6][7]
Track listing
All tracks were written by Deborah Conway, Dorland Bray, Helen Carter and Stephen Philip, except where indicated.[4]
- "Haunt You"
- "King of Moomba"
- "Adultery" (Bray, Carter, Philip)
- "Valentine's Day"
- "Take Me Anywhere" (Bray, Carter, Philip)
- "Heads Will Roll"
- "Disneyland"
- "Wild and Blue" (Conway, Carter, Philip)
- "Desert Song"
- "Friends Like You" (Bray, Carter, Philip)
- "That Hanging Business" (Bray, Carter, Philip)
- "The Happiest Place in Town" (Philip, Bray)
Charts
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] | 24 |
Personnel
Do-Ré-Mi members
- Dorland Bray — drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Helen Carter — bass guitar, backing vocals
- Deborah Conway — lead vocalist
- Stephen Philip — guitar
Additional musicians
- Alan Dunn — piano accordion
- Johnny Mars — harmonica
- Bob Noble — piano, keyboards, organ (Hammond)
- Frank Ricotti — trumpet
- Steve Sidwell — piccolo trumpet
- John Thirkell — trumpet
- Philip Todd — saxophone (tenor)
Recording details
- Producer — Martin Rushent
References
- ↑ "Australian Music Report No 722 – 30 May 1988 > Singles: New Releases". Australian Music Report. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Nimmervoll, Ed. "Do-Ré-Mi". HowlSpace – The Living History of Our Music (Ed Nimmervoll). Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- 1 2 "Australasian Performing Right Association". APRA. Retrieved 14 October 2008. Note: requires user to input song title e.g. HAPPIEST PLACE IN TOWN
- ↑ Holmgren, Magnus. "Do-Ré-Mi". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ Kruger, Debbie (14–20 July 2004). "Once more with feeling". Melbourne Weekly Bayside Magazine. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
- ↑ "Long Way To The Top article on Helen Carter". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 91. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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