Crafty Hands is an album by the progressive rock band Happy the Man, released in 1978.[3][4] Only one track, "Wind Up Doll Day Wind," contains vocals.

Crafty Hands
Studio album by
Released21 September 1978[1]
RecordedDecember 1977 & January 1978[2]
GenreProgressive rock
Length41:36
LabelArista Records (reissues: One Way, Musea)
ProducerKen Scott
Happy the Man chronology
Happy the Man
(1977)
Crafty Hands
(1978)
3rd - Better Late...
(1983)

Reception

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Professional ratings
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Allmusic     [5]

Mike McLatchey of Exposé Online stated that the album displays "some of the best, most elaborate and sophisticated symphonic rock ever produced, played by technical geniuses," but noted that, in comparison with the group's debut album, "Crafty Hands seems more polished, yet overall slightly less impressive."[6]

Pete Pardo, writing for Sea of Tranquility, commented: "As far as US prog goes, it doesn't get much better than this folks. Crafty Hands is classy stuff all the way."[7]

Track listing

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  1. "Service with a Smile" (Ron Riddle, Greg Hawkes) – 2:44
  2. "Morning Sun" (Kit Watkins) – 4:05
  3. "Ibby It Is" (Frank Wyatt) – 7:50
  4. "Steaming Pipes" (Stanley Whitaker) – 5:30
  5. "Wind Up Doll Day Wind" (Watkins, Whitaker, Wyatt) – 7:06
  6. "Open Book" (Wyatt) – 4:53
  7. "I Forgot to Push It" (Watkins) – 3:08
  8. "The Moon, I Sing (Nossuri)" (Watkins) – 6:16

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Happy The Man History via a Timeline Movie". YouTube. EverythingHTM. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  2. ^ Scott, Ken; Owsinski, Bobby (2012). Abbey Road to Ziggy Stardust. Alfred Music Pub. ISBN 9780739078587.
  3. ^ "Happy the Man - Crafty Hands". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "Happy the Man: Crafty Hands". Prog Archives. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "Crafty Hands". Allmusic. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  6. ^ McLatchey, Mike (November 1, 1999). "Reviews". Exposé Online. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  7. ^ Pardo, Pete (March 2, 2013). "Happy the Man: Crafty Hands". Sea of Tranquility. Retrieved October 10, 2022.