| Elvis wanted a change of direction, so he buys a load of old soul records and asks The Attractions to play like Booker T.& The MGs. The pressure of constant touring and the infamous Columbus, Ohio incident was starting to show, and while recording in Holland they got through at least 5 engineers. At one point Steve Nieve exclaimed, "I can't play this monkey music anymore, it's an insult to jazz!", and Bruce Thomas was starting to see beatles on the floor. Despite album sales being only half of what Armed Forces sold, this album, by a so called "closet racist", turned out to be one of his finest. |
Initial UK release: Side 1: Love For Tender Opportunity The Imposter Secondary Modern King Horse Possession Men Called Uncle Clowntime Is Over New Amsterdam High Fidelity Side 2: I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down Black And White World Five Gears In Reverse B-Movie Motel Matches Human Touch Beaten To The Punch Temptation I Stand Accused Riot Act Bonus tracks on Demon/Rykodisc CD reissue: Girls Talk Clowntime Is Over (version 2) Getting Might Crowded So Young Just A Memory Hoover Factory Ghost Train Dr Luther's Assistant Black and White World (demo) Riot Act (demo) Love For Tender (incomplete demo)
1980-03-__ Get Happy!!
1980-03-__ Get Happy!! [UK promo]
1994-04-29 Get Happy!! (reissue)
2003-09-27 Get Happy!! (Rhino/Demon re-release)
2003-09-__ Punch The Clock, Trust & Get Happy!! Sampler
1980-01-__ I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down
/ Girls Talk
1980-__-__ I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down [US promo]
/ I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down
1980-__-__ I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down
; Girls Talk
/ Secondary Modern
; King Horse
1980-04-04 High Fidelity
/ Getting Mighty Crowded
1980-04-__ High Fidelity
/ Getting Mighty Crowded
; Clowntime Is Over (version 2)
1980-04-__ High Fidelity [UK promo]
/ High Fidelity
1980-__-__ High Fidelity
; Beaten To The Punch
/ I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down
; Love For Tender
1980-06-__ New Amsterdam
/ Dr. Luther's Assistant
1980-06-__ New Amsterdam
; Dr. Luther's Assistant
/ Ghost Train
; Just A Memory
1980-06-__ New Amsterdam [UK promo]
/ New Amsterdam
1980-__-__ New Amsterdam
/ Wednesday Week
1980-__-__ New Amsterdam [US promo]
/ New Amsterdam
1980-__-__ Getting Mighty Crowded
/ Radio Sweetheart (single mix)
1980-__-__ Getting Mighty Crowded [US/Canada promo]
/ Getting Mighty Crowded