HAPPY THE MAN
ONE IN A MILLION
One of the finest American prog bands. Completely out of the american standards, HAPPY THE MAN combined lush melodies, great complex interplay and a slightly jazzy touch with occasional vocals. The band claims to be influenced by GENESIS, YES, and GENTLE GIANT although they really do not sound anything like any of those bands.
Their first two albums, the self titled "Happy the Man" and "Crafty Hands" (almost entirely instrumental) are classic albums of the highest order, and are considered by the band to be the definitive releases in their catalogue. These are must haves. A reference point in the 70's US prog scene.
This baistophe covers their entire discography, that includes 2004's "The Muse Awakens" which leans towards neo-prog while still retaining a heavy relation with their 70s work. It has to be noted that this album was recorded without short-time Camel member Kit Watkins who later embarked in a solo career and was replaced by former-Rainbow keyboard player David Rosenthal.
HAPPY THE MAN list
1 - Happy the Man (1977)
2 - Crafty Hands (1978)
3 - 3rd: Better Late (1979/84)
4 - The Muse Awakens (2004)
5 - Death's Crown (1974-76/99)
6 - Beginnings (1974-75/90)
3 comments:
I have most of this stuff anyway, but love your compilations.
Keep them coming.
Thanks!!!!
Another enlightening compilation - Happy The Man are a band I've never quite got round to checking out, but always meant to! Good on you for putting something together which should entice people (like me) to look further. Keep up the good and hugely enjoyable (for us) work
Thanks for this once again proving that prog is broad church and has a room for all types keep on enlightening me to the things i am unaware of cheers regards
The Old Fool
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