Smile For the Camera, by Happy Ending

Smile For the Camera

by Happy Ending

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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
A professionally manufactured compact disc in a jewel case with printed insert featuring photography by John Columbus and paintings by Steve DiGiovanni.

Includes unlimited streaming of Smile For the Camera via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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1.	Planet Hell 04:19	info
2.	Cityscape 04:17	info
3.	They Got 3 I's 04:21	info
4.	I Missed The Party 05:44	info
5.	Surfing On Mars 03:40	info
6.	Louie Louie 04:38	info
7.	Inside Out 04:03	info
8.	'59 Black Cadillac Cruises An Oasis D'Neon 08:15	info
9.	Out Of This Mess 04:39	info
10.	A Chance Encounter 05:07	info
11.	The Shortest Day 06:29	info
12.	The Personal 03:50	info
13.	A Day In The Life 05:43	info
14.	By The Rich, For The Rich 04:00	info
15.	Our Forgotten Past 04:18	info

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Released in 1996, Smile For The Camera was recorded in sporadic sessions from 1987-94.

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released November 13, 2020

The primary band for most of these songs—the personnel for each song unless otherwise noted—is the lineup Happy Ending currently features:

Hank Hoffman: guitar, vocals, percussion
Richard Brown: guitar, alto saxophone, bass on tracks 1, 7, and 14
Randy Stone: bass
Tom Smith: drums, percussion

Plus John Columbus: percussion, drums on By The Rich, For The Rich

Additional musicians and special guests:
Jim Montesanto: guitar on tracks 1, 3, 7, 11, 13, 14, and 15
Warren McGuire: guitar on tracks 3, 11, and 13
John Smayda: keyboards on tracks 5 and 6, tenor sax on track 6
Aimee Kanzler: cello on tracks 10 and 15
Clark Huckaby: violin on track 15
Jed Parish: Farfisa organ and vocals on track 13
Steve Chillemi: xylomarimba and percussion on track8

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Happy Ending New Haven, Connecticut

Happy Ending formed in 1983. Inspired by garage rock, psychedelia and folk rock, the songs on debut vinyl LP “Have A Nice Day!” sported lyrics dark with Reagan-era political dread. Thirty years later, the current lineup features original members Hank Hoffman and Richard Brown—now playing guitar and flute as well as sax—along with drummer Tom Smith and bassist Randy Stone. Pop meets psych freakout. ... more

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