Happy Hour is the debut full-length by new wave band Humans' and was released in 1981 on I.R.S. Records,[1] and recorded at the famed Automatt studio in San Francisco under the direction of producer David Kahne. The songs "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark"/"Get You Tonight" and "Lightning" were released as a radio station promo single.[2] Lead singer Sterling Storm directed a longform music video based on this album. The videotape, entitled Happy Hour with the Humans, was distributed by Mike Nesmith's pioneering company, Pacific Arts Video.[3]
| Happy Hour | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | November 1981 |
| Venue | Automatt Studios |
| Genre | New wave |
| Label | I.R.S. |
| Producer | David Kahne |
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Sterling Storm, except #3 & #8 by Eric Gies.
- "Get You Tonight" (3:09)
- "Lightning" (4:02)
- "Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark" (3:09)
- "Change" (3:44)
- "Foreign Culture" (4:43)
- "Invisible Man" (3:40)
- "Waiting At The Station" (3:04)
- "You Don't Want To Know" (3:09)
- "Lost Control" (3:45)
- "Obituary" (6:10)
Personnel
editHumans
edit- Sterling Storm: Rhythm guitar, vocals
- John Anderson: Lead guitar
- David Larstein: Keyboards
- Eric Gies: Bass
- Jim Norris: Drums
Additional Personnel
edit- Jim Rutledge: Bass on "Foreign Culture"
- Rick Walker: Percussion on "Foreign Culture"
References
edit- ^ "Happy Hour overview". Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- ^ "IRS Humans biography". Archived from the original on 2008-04-20. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- ^ "Happy Hour - Pacific Arts Video". Retrieved 2008-05-18.
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