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'''''This page is incomplete. It needs a synopsis and corrected credits.


The fourth album by [[Elvis Costello]], his third with the Attractions, is notable for being a dramatic break in tone from Costello's previous "trilogy" of commercially successful albums, and for being heavily influenced by rhythm and blues.
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The title may be a reference to gospel music, where "getting happy" is synonymous with receiving the Holy Spirit (a meaning that Costello hints at in the liner notes to the [[2003]] reissue). The title may also refer to the Harold Arlen/Ted Koehler song of the same name.
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==Track Llisting==
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# "Love for Tender" [1:57]
# "Opportunity" [3:13]
# "The Imposter" [1:58]
# "Secondary Modern" [1:58]
# "King Horse" [3:01]
# "Possession" [2:03]
# "Men Called Uncle" [2:17]
# "Clowntime Is Over" [2:59]
# "New Amsterdam" [2:12]
# "High Fidelity" [2:28]
# "I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down" [2:06] (Homer Banks/Alan Jones)
# "Black & White World" [1:56]
# "5ive Gears in Reverse" [2:38]
# "B Movie" [2:04]
# "Motel Matches" [2:30]
# "Human Touch" [2:30]
# "Beaten to the Punch" [1:49]
# "Temptation" [2:33]
# "I Stand Accused" [2:21] (Tony Colton/Ray Smith)
# "Riot Act" [3:35]


==Personnel==
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*Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar; organ on "Possession"; all instruments and producer on "New Amsterdam"
*[[Steve Nieve]] - piano, organ
*[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass; harmonica on "I Stand Accused"
*[[Pete Thomas]] - drums
*[[Nick Lowe]] - producer
*Roger Bechirian - balancing


==Internal links==
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*[[Lyrics: Get Happy!!|Lyrics]]
 
*[[Liner Notes: Get Happy!!|Liner Notes]]
==Tracks==
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/gh/gh.htm Home Page discography page]
01. [[Love For Tender]] [1:57]<br>
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/gh/gh_info_a01.htm Home Page discography detailed page]
02. [[Opportunity]] [3:13]<br>
03. [[The Imposter]] [1:58]<br>
04. [[Secondary Modern]] [1:58]<br>
05. [[King Horse]] [3:01]<br>
06. [[Possession]] [2:03]<br>
07. [[Men Called Uncle]] [2:17]<br>
08. [[Clowntime Is Over]] [2:59]<br>
09. [[New Amsterdam]] [2:12]<br>
10. [[High Fidelity]] [2:28]<br>
11. [[I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down]] [2:06] (Homer Banks/Alan Jones)<br>
12. [[Black And White World]] [1:56]<br>
13. [[5ive Gears In Reverse]] [2:38]<br>
14. [[B Movie]] [2:04]<br>
15. [[Motel Matches]] [2:30]<br>
16. [[Human Touch]] [2:30]<br>
17. [[Beaten To The Punch]] [1:49]<br>
18. [[Temptation]] [2:33]<br>
19. [[I Stand Accused]] [2:21] (Tony Colton/Ray Smith)<br>
20. [[Riot Act]] [3:35]<br>
 
 
 
==Credits==
* Produced by: '''[[ ]]''' and '''[[ ]]'''
* Musicians:
:'''[[Elvis Costello]]''' - [[Singers|vocals]] and [[Guitarists|guitar]]
:'''[[Steve Nieve]]''' - [[Keyboardists|keyboards]]
:'''[[Bruce Thomas]]''' - [[Bassists|bass]]
:'''[[Pete Thomas]]''' - [[Drummers|drums]]
 
==Original discography pages==
* '''[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/gh/gh.htm Home Page discography page]''' | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/gh/gh_info_a01.htm A01] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/gh/gh_info_a01.htm A02] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/gh/gh_info_a03.htm A03] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/gh/gh_info_a05.htm A05] |
* [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/gh/gh_info_s01.htm S01] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/gh/gh_info_s02.htm S02] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/gh/gh_info_s03.htm S03] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/gh/gh_info_s04.htm S04] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/gh/gh_info_s05.htm S05] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/gh/gh_info_s06.htm S06] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/gh/gh_info_s07.htm S07] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/gh/gh_info_s08.htm S08] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/gh/gh_info_s09.htm S09] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/gh/gh_info_s10.htm S10] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/gh/gh_info_s11.htm S11] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/gh/gh_info_s12.htm S12] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/gh/gh_info_s13.htm S13] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/gh/gh_info_s14.htm S14] |
 
==Reviews==




==Internal links==
* '''[[Lyrics: Get Happy!!|Lyrics]]''' | '''[[Liner Notes: Get Happy!!|Liner Notes]]''' | [[Album Images: Get Happy!!|Album Images]]


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.geocities.com/ned3705/gh.html Elvis Costello on Rhino's '''Get Happy!!''' resissue page]
*[http://www.astheygo.com/ecessay09.html "Forever Doesn't Mean Forever Anymore" - essay by Connor Ratliff]
*[http://www.astheygo.com/ecessay09.html "Forever Doesn't Mean Forever Anymore" - essay by Connor Ratliff]


[[Category:1980]]
[[Category:1979]]
[[Category:Costello albums]]
[[Category:Costello albums]]

Revision as of 08:19, 15 May 2006

Get Happy!!, 1980

This page is incomplete. It needs a synopsis and corrected credits.

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Tracks

01. Love For Tender [1:57]
02. Opportunity [3:13]
03. The Imposter [1:58]
04. Secondary Modern [1:58]
05. King Horse [3:01]
06. Possession [2:03]
07. Men Called Uncle [2:17]
08. Clowntime Is Over [2:59]
09. New Amsterdam [2:12]
10. High Fidelity [2:28]
11. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down [2:06] (Homer Banks/Alan Jones)
12. Black And White World [1:56]
13. 5ive Gears In Reverse [2:38]
14. B Movie [2:04]
15. Motel Matches [2:30]
16. Human Touch [2:30]
17. Beaten To The Punch [1:49]
18. Temptation [2:33]
19. I Stand Accused [2:21] (Tony Colton/Ray Smith)
20. Riot Act [3:35]


Credits

  • Produced by: [[ ]] and [[ ]]
  • Musicians:
Elvis Costello - vocals and guitar
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Bruce Thomas - bass
Pete Thomas - drums

Original discography pages

Reviews

Internal links

External links

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