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| From | Rick McCall <rickmccall77@gmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: audities-digest V8 #1141 (4 msgs). Power Pop Bands for $1000 |
| Date | Tue, 14 Dec 2021 11:33:49 -0600 |
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Ok that's just awesome! I'm having the $1000 printed as I type!
It really is a terrific album and I have no idea where I got it, but I've had it for years. Every so often, a song comes up on rotation and I'll think, "What a great song, who is that?"
I really appreciate the detailed info. There actually is a band from the early 90's called Happyhead, but it isn't these guys. That one is one Discogs, but this one isn't. there is an entry for Richard Hymas, but only as a supporting musician on other people's records. Same with Mike Hallett.
Thanks very much Jay - the Audities list, while not as active as back in the day, is still the best encyclopedia of power pop info on the planet.
Best,
Rick
On 12/13/21, 11:17 AM, "Jay Dravenstadt" <audities-owner@smoe.org on behalf of jdrav@comcast.net> wrote:
Ok, challenge accepted. First off, the band is Happyhead, not The Happy Heads. The self titled sole release by the band was released in 1999. Band was Richard Hymas gtr/ voc. Geoff Beale bass & backing voc, Steve Manders drums. All songs were written by Richard Hymas and Mike Hallett, who were both (along with Geoff Beale) previously in a band called The Stop, who released one single in 1989. I believe these bands/ were based in or around Weymouth UK since Mike Hallett had a studio there where he produced many other artists. I discovered Happyhead from the track ‘Breathe For Me’ which was included on the Pink Hedgehog records sampler “Ear Candyâ€, which I liked so much that I wrote the band. I was able to buy the Happyhead album plus a bonus 5 song ep entitled The Stop- The Early Demos. These were cdrs and the case inlays are all glossy printer paper so obviously homemade. Not sure if there was an official label release.
I agree that this album is really strong and they deserved more attention. The Hymas-Hallett collaboration seems to have ended with Happyhead and members have drifted in other musical directions. I hope this is sufficient to qualify for the $1000. Let me know when you’re ready to send it and I’ll provide details on where to send it! Lol...
Sent from my iPhone
> On Dec 11, 2021, at 12:02 AM, audities-owner@smoe.org wrote:
>
> The Audities Digest: for the discussion of insanely great pop
> Volume 8 : Issue 1141 : "text" Format
>
> Messages in this Issue:
> A song about December [Mark London <mrl@psfc.mit.edu>]
> Obscure Power Pop Bands for $1000 [Rick McCall <rickmccall77@gmail.com>]
> Re: Obscure Power Pop Bands for $1000 [Mark London <mrl@psfc.mit.edu>]
> Also RIP Mike Nesmith [Rick McCall <rickmccall77@gmail.com>]
>
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>
> Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2021 23:30:34 -0500
> From: Mark London <mrl@psfc.mit.edu>
> To: "audities@smoe.org" <audities@smoe.org>
> Subject: A song about December
> Message-ID: <9ce2446f-6b43-d285-4885-62e4a0af6fa8@psfc.mit.edu>
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nR5BM2dMag&list=PLctv8GsMmkfYJOEPAkmZbL3ZdeuGLFuBj&index=13&ab_channel=SimonRobeyns
>
> Any fans here of the album December by For Against?
>
> I think it's an amazingly unique album, that nobody really has duplicated.
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2021 12:26:04 -0600
> From: Rick McCall <rickmccall77@gmail.com>
> To: Audities <audities@smoe.org>
> Subject: Obscure Power Pop Bands for $1000
> Message-ID: <1327260E-483D-4668-83F6-C7984C987141@gmail.com>
>
> Hello old friends!
>
> I’ve got a quick Jeopardy question…
>
> I’ll take Obscure Power Pop Bands for $1000 Alex (RIP)…
>
> Who are The Happy Heads?
>
> That’s actually a real question. I’ve got a self-titled album from a band called The Happy Heads. It’s really excellent power pop, with a dash of Brit pop thrown in.
>
> I’ve had it for years. I’ve searched the interwebs diligently for any info and asked the esteemed Bruce Brodeen about it years ago, but no one knows anything. It’s not even in Discogs.
>
> There are a couple of videos on YouTube, but I can’t tell if it is the same band and there’s no info on them. A poster on YouTube called Happy Heads with 10 subscribers.
>
> Track listing:
>
> Next Life
> Shallow
> Palm of Your Hand
> Breathe For Me
> Fine
> Proud
> Home
> Cuckooland
> Ministry of Good Ideas
> The Sky is Blue
>
> Does anyone know anything about this apparent one-off band? They deserve a wider audience!
>
> Best regards -
> Rick
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2021 14:17:03 -0500
> From: Mark London <mrl@psfc.mit.edu>
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Subject: Re: Obscure Power Pop Bands for $1000
> Message-ID: <B8684630-7F2B-4535-8AD6-9E03B83ED9F1@psfc.mit.edu>
>
> Rick - Where is the band from? I’ve managed to track down a few l obscure bands by making inquiries of the local record stores from where they came from. I also put up the music on YouTube and got comments from people who has seen the band play. I even managed to trace one the band members, in one case. I.e. this album, which someone found for me in a thrift store in Texas:
>
> https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U6fyMsKQ1Rs
>
> - Mark
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Dec 10, 2021, at 1:27 PM, Rick McCall <rickmccall77@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hello old friends!
>>
>> I’ve got a quick Jeopardy question…
>>
>> I’ll take Obscure Power Pop Bands for $1000 Alex (RIP)…
>>
>> Who are The Happy Heads?
>>
>> That’s actually a real question. I’ve got a self-titled album from a band called The Happy Heads. It’s really excellent power pop, with a dash of Brit pop thrown in.
>>
>> I’ve had it for years. I’ve searched the interwebs diligently for any info and asked the esteemed Bruce Brodeen about it years ago, but no one knows anything. It’s not even in Discogs.
>>
>> There are a couple of videos on YouTube, but I can’t tell if it is the same band and there’s no info on them. A poster on YouTube called Happy Heads with 10 subscribers.
>>
>> Track listing:
>>
>> Next Life
>> Shallow
>> Palm of Your Hand
>> Breathe For Me
>> Fine
>> Proud
>> Home
>> Cuckooland
>> Ministry of Good Ideas
>> The Sky is Blue
>>
>> Does anyone know anything about this apparent one-off band? They deserve a wider audience!
>>
>> Best regards -
>> Rick
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2021 12:45:11 -0600
> From: Rick McCall <rickmccall77@gmail.com>
> To: Audities <audities@smoe.org>
> Subject: Also RIP Mike Nesmith
> Message-ID: <238D5294-F9AD-409A-921F-07F21B81D863@gmail.com>
>
> The Monkees put out some fine music in their day and Nesmith’s songs were always strong.
>
> https://www.google.com/amp/s/variety.com/2021/music/news/michael-nesmith-dead-monkees-1235130849/amp/
>
> Best -
> Rick
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>
> End of audities-digest V8 #1141 (4 msgs)
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