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David Hemmings Happens Studio album by David Hemmings Released September 1967 Recorded 1967 Genre Folk-rock, Pop-rock Label MGM Producer Jim Dickson David Hemmings chronology David Hemmings Happens
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(1974)Singles from David Hemmings Happens - ""Back Street Mirror""
Released: 1967
David Hemmings Happens is the debut studio folk-pop album by former British boy soprano and actor David Hemmings released in 1967 on MGM Records, and included 9 songs. Hemmings once sang in his early youth with the English Opera Group before becoming an actor.[1] The album was available in both mono and stereo, catalogue numbers MGM E/SE 4490. David Hemmings Happens was produced by Jim Dickson, arranged by Jimmy Bond and was recorded in Los Angeles, California. Guitarist Roger McGuinn, bassist Chris Hillman both of The Byrds and jazz drummer Ed Thigpen from the Oscar Peterson Trio are the session musicians for the album.[2] The album has several covers: Tim Hardin's "Reason To Believe" and Bill Martin's "After The Rain". The songs "Good King James", "Talkin' LA", and "War's Mystery" were all co-written by David Hemmings.
Contents
Reception
The album failed to chart on the Billboard 200. The only single released from the album was written by Gene Clark, "Back Street Mirror", it did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100.
Track listing
Side One
No. Title Length 1. "Back Street Mirror" 3:23 2. "Reason To Believe" 2:06 3. "Good King James" 3:55 4. "Bell Birds" 2:30 5. "Talkin' LA" 7:19 Side Two
No. Title Length 6. "Anathea" 3:09 7. "After The Rain" 2:39 8. "War's Mystery" 6:27 9. "The Soldier Wind" 2:18 Re-release
David Hemmings Happens was released on Compact Disc in its entirety for the first time on Rev-Ola Records (CD Rev 74) in August 2004.
References
- ^ Unterberger, Richie (2004-05-13). "David Hemmings". AllMusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/david-hemmings-p18213/biography. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Happens - David Hemmings". AllMusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/happens-r40377/review. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
Categories:- Debut albums
- 1967 albums
- David Hemmings albums
- MGM Records albums
- English-language albums
- Rev-Ola Records albums
- ""Back Street Mirror""
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