Why This CD Matters
Happy the Man’s 1977 debut shows an American progressive-rock band turning intricate keyboard, guitar, and woodwind parts into tightly arranged, melodic pieces. Producer Ken Scott shaped a lineup with keyboardists Frank Wyatt and Kit Watkins, guitarist and vocalist Stanley Whitaker, and percussionist Mike Beck. Tracks such as “Starborne,” “Mr. Mirror's Reflection On Dreams,” and the longer “New York Dream's Suite” balance shifting musical patterns with an imaginative, sometimes playful tone.
Collector Note
This US CD reissue was released in 1999 on One Way Records as catalog OW 34546. It credits Kit Watkins with audio enhancement and digital remastering, and retains the album’s original nine-track sequence. The One Way catalog number and remaster credit distinguish this CD edition from the original 1977 Arista release and later reissues.
Availability
Single copy available—once it’s gone, it’s gone.
Condition & Details
CD: VG+
Case: VG+
Booklet: VG+
Technical Details
Format: CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Label: One Way Records – OW 34546
Country: US
Released: 1999
Genre: Rock
Style: Prog Rock
Matrix / Runout
Not specified
Tracklist
Starborne 4:22
Stumpy Meets The Firecracker In Stencil Forest 4:16
Upon The Rainbow (Befrost) 4:42
Mr. Mirror's Reflection On Dreams 8:54
Carousel 4:06
Knee Bitten Nymphs In Limbo 5:22
On Time As A Helix Of Precious Laughs 5:22
Hidden Moods 3:41
New York Dream's Suite 8:32
Shipping & Handling
Cleaned with alcohol swabs.
Shipped in protective CD bags.
Cracked cases replaced before shipping.
Packed securely for safe delivery.
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