The Basic discography:

1. Rhodes I (1986) (Aural Gratification) (cassette, out of print)
2. Rhodes I (1986) AGCD0007 (CD released by Aural Gratification in 1992)
3. Rhodes II (1986) (Aural Gratification) (cassette, out of print)
4. Rhodes II (1986) AGCD0008 (CD released by Aural Gratification in 1992)
5. Rearmament (1986) (Aural Gratification) (cassette, out of print)
6. Rearmament (1986) AGCD0011 (CD released by Aural Gratification in 1992)
7. Ecto (1987) (Aural Gratification) (cassette, out of print)
8. Ecto (1987) AGCD0013 (CD released by Aural Gratification in 1992)
9. Warpaint (1991) AGCD0017 (Originally released on Aural Gratification)
10. Equipoise (1993) AGCD0019 (Originally released on Aural Gratification)
11. RhodeSongs (1993) AGCD0021 (a compilation) (Originally released on Aural Gratification)
12. Building The Colossus (1994) AGCD0029 (Originally released on Aural Gratification)
13. The Keep (1995) AGCD0031 (live/unreleased/new music) (Originally released on Aural Gratification)
14. Many Worlds Are Born Tonight GC0141 (Samson Music) (Released August 11, 1998 - see the Terra Incognita web site for the most up-to-date information)

See here for information about Sound Samples.

A word about the "1st 4" cassettes: Warpaint (1991) was the first Happy Rhodes album to be released on CD. Prior to that, Happy and Kevin Bartlett (founder of Aural Gratification) would send out hand-made cassettes. Each was dubbed in real time from the master. The covers were made from photographs, cut and fitted into the cassette case by Happy. The track listings were either hand typed, or a photocopy of a hand-typed list was used. Happy and Kevin quit producing these cassettes after the re-release of the albums on CD in 1992, so they're very rare.

Note about Happy's Aural Gratification back catalog: Samson Music now owns the rights to release Happy's nine Aural Gratification albums. They have not yet announced plans to do so. Any sighting of them should be acted upon. In other words: buy while you can, for they already are collector's items. If/when Samson re-releases the albums, all or most of them will have different artwork.

CD singles:

1. 1993 HR5 AGCD5020 (Aural Gratification) (radio promo, out of print)
   • "Feed The Fire" - (Album version, from Warpaint)
   • "Ashes To Ashes" - (Acoustic cover of David Bowie song)
   • "Save Our Souls" - (Acoustic version, originally from Equipoise)
   • "I Say" - (Album version, from Equipoise)
   • "Feed The Fire" - (Acoustic Tribute Version)
2. 1995 Hold Me (aka Glory promo) AGCD4022 (Aural Gratification) (radio promo, not in release)
   • "Hold Me" - (Album version, from Building The Colossus)
   • "Glory" - (Radio mix, from Building The Colossus)
   • "Collective Heart" - (Acoustic version, originally from Building The Colossus)
   • "Look For The Child" - (Acoustic version, originally from Ecto CD* release)
3. 1998 Roy (Back From The Off World) GC01431 (Samson Music) (radio promo)
   • "Roy" - (Album version, from Many Worlds Are Born Tonight)
   • "Roy" - (Radio edit, 4:34)

* Happy's 1st 4 albums were only released on cassette until 1992. When Aural Gratification re-released them on CD, Happy added bonus tracks to each CD. "Look For The Child" was a bonus track on Ecto.

Happy has never released anything on vinyl
There are no Happy Rhodes CD singles in general release (yet)
There are no Happy Rhodes videos in general release (yet)

Collaborations and Compilations Happy has appeared on:

1. 1985 Kevin Bartlett: Incantations (Aural Gratification) (only appeared on cassette, out of print)
   • Vocals on "Pretty Dreamy Stuff"
2. 1986 Kevin Bartlett: Evocations (Aural Gratification) (only appeared on cassette, out of print)
   • Vocals on "Random Chants Dance"
3. 1987 Kevin Bartlett: Spatial Thanx (Aural Gratification) (only appeared on cassette, out of print)
   • A KB compilation, contains "Pretty Dreamy Stuff"
4. 1992? Adventures in Music: nice and easy (probably unavailable)
5. 1993 MIDEM '93 (probably unavailable)
   • "Feed The Fire" - (Album version, from Warpaint)
   • "Waking Up" - (Album version, from Warpaint)
6. 1993 Hard Report Sampler? (official title unknown, probably unavailable)
7. 1993 Mitch Elrod's Swim Team: The Muse Of Intent (available from Aural Gratification)
   • Painted the cover art
8. 1994 Alternative Woodstock (Slice 0101-2) (try Slice/Woodstock Records, P.O. Box 515, Wdsk, NY 12498 (914) 679-2176)
   • "I Say" - (Album version, from Equipoise)
9. 1994 A Little Nip (GRRRHHM003) (try Grrr Records, http://www.wizvax.net/grrr/)
   • "Closer" - (Album version, from Equipoise)
10. 1995 Live At The World Cafe Vol. I (WC9501), WXPN (215) 898-6677
    • "Feed The Fire" - (Acoustic version, originally from Warpaint)
11. 1995 Album Network Adult Rock #5 Promotional CD (RCA) (818) 955-4000
    • "Glory" - (Album mix, originally from Building The Colossus)
12. 1995 Aural Gratification Volume I Ambient AGCD0033 (available from Aural Gratification)
    • "die Atmosphäre in der Stadt"
    • "myrr (the smoking car)"
    • "ra is a busy god"
13. 1995 Aural Gratification Volume II Ambient AGCD0034 (available from Aural Gratification)
    • "like kryptonite to superman"
    • "skimming the hovergear"
    • "hex on IV"
14. 1997 Project Lo Black Canvas (LoLo Records) (http://www.artist-shop.com/)
    • Vocals on "Mercy Street" (Cover of Peter Gabriel song)
    • Vocals on "Perfection" (Ben Lozaga song)
15. 1998 Sleepy Hollow 25th Anniversary SH9701 (status unknown)
    • "Feed The Fire" - (Acoustic version, originally from Warpaint)
16. 1998 Robby Aceto: Code (Alchemy Records)
    • Happy performed and arranged the backing vocals on "Shane Heads For the Immaculate Mountains" - Alchemy Records has a sound sample of this song.

Happy on 1997 PROJECT LO release

Happy Rhodes sings lead vocals on two songs from the PROJECT LO release "Black Canvas" on LoLo Records. She does a stunning version of "Mercy Street" by Peter Gabriel on this cd. Black Canvas" also features Percy Jones (Brand X) on bass and violinist Caryn Lin (Alchemy Records). This is the second release from Project Lo, an oufit that Bon Lozaga (guitarist for Pierre Moerlens' GONG) put together as an outlet for his acoustic guitar playing. For more information about LoLo Records and Alchemy Records releases, check out The Artist Shop (http://www.artist-shop.com).

Title: MANY WORLDS ARE BORN TONIGHT
Was released: August 11, 1998
For a track listing and the most current information,
visit Terra Incognita, the authorized Happy Rhodes fanzine site:
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Studios/3450/album.html

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