Happy Mood is the second EP by Dessau, released in 1986 by Faction Records.[1][2][3]
| Happy Mood | ||||
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Studio | Belmont Studio (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Industrial rock | |||
| Length | 14:46 | |||
| Label | Faction | |||
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| Dessau chronology | ||||
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Music
editThe tracks "Europe Light" and "Imperial Hotel" were released on the 1989 compilations Music View – Radio's Alternative Talk Show No. 59 & #60 by Joseph Fox Communications, Inc.[4] and Nashville Rock (What You Haven't Heard...) by Joseph Fox Communications, Inc.[5] The songs "First Year" was originally released on the band's Red Languages EP.[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Europe Light" | John Elliott | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Imperial Hotel" | Elliott | 4:42 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Unshakeable" | Elliott | 3:06 |
| 2. | "First Year" |
| 3:31 |
Personnel
editAdapted from the Happy Mood liner notes.[7]
Dessau
- John Elliott – instruments, vocals, cover art, illustrations, design
Additional performers
- Frank Brodlo – bass guitar (B1)
- Tom Gregory – percussion and production (A2)
- Kim Ervin Elliott – vocals (B2)
- Tommy Lee Harding – percussion and production (A2)
- James Horn – bass guitar (B2)
- Skot Nelson – guitar (A2, B1)
- Mike Orr – bass guitar (A2)
- Andy Schmidt – guitar (A1)
Production and design
- Tom Der – production (B1, B2), engineering (B1)
- Robb Earls – production and engineering (A1)
- Michel Kestemont – production and engineering (B2)
- Mark Wood – executive-producer
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1986 | Faction | LP | 05 |
References
edit- ^ A. Gordon, Rev. Keith. "Dessau > Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ DJ Hypno5 (August 26, 2015). "Isolation – Dessau: Revisit Industrial Classic From 1988". Hypno5ive. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Pfanenstiel, Bart; Schock, David (1998). "Artists: Dessau". WTII Records. Archived from the original on June 26, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ Radio's Alternative Talk Show #59 & #60 (sleeve). Various Artists. New York City: Joseph Fox Communications, Inc. 1989.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Nashville Rock (What You Haven't Heard...) (booklet). Various Artists. Nashville, Tennessee: Nashville Entertainment Association. 1989.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Red Languages (sleeve). Dessau. 1985.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Happy Mood (sleeve). Dessau. Nashville, Tennessee: Faction Records. 1986.
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External links
edit- Happy Mood at Discogs (list of releases)