Name: Happiness by Lisa Germano
Brand: Lisa Germano
SKU: 652637400588
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4.5 (91 reviews)

ALBUM

On 1993's Happiness, Lisa Germano delivered on the promise that her debut On the Way Down from the Moon Palace suggested she had. Both more ambitious and more accessible than her first album, Happiness swaths her ethereal-yet-earthy melodies in a rich, shimmering production courtesy of Malcom Burn. Originally released by Capitol, 4AD re-released the album once Germano switched labels; the label's head, Ivo Watts-Russell, remixed certain tracks like the folky dream pop of "Destroy the Flower" and the scathing "Sycophant," bringing out the songs' melancholy, wistful tendencies. However, even the Capitol version of Happiness has plenty of both of those qualities. Just as Germano mixes the delicate with the down-to-earth in her music, she uses her fragile voice to express uncomfortable, sad, and occasionally funny sentiments, as on the bitchy, jaded "Bad Attitude," where she sings "You wish you were pretty/But you're not/Ha ha ha" with equal amounts of cynicism and idealism. With "The Dresses Song," she turns what would be a flirty pop song in anyone else's hands into an ambivalent compliment: "You look at me so fragile/You make me think about nothing/It feels so good like that." Happiness also expands Germano's musical palette, ranging from jangly pop like "Puppet" and "Energy," to the brooding, droning rock of the title track and "Everyone's Victim," to the haunting, proto-trip-hop instrumental "Miamo-Tutti" (named for one of Germano's cats). The spooky, vulnerable final song "The Darkest Night of All" is a forerunner of the dark, riveting territory she'd cover on Geek the Girl; as a whole, Happiness finds Germano moving toward a remarkable emotional honesty, which makes the album all the more captivating. ~ Heather Phares

11. Miamo - Tutti

by Lisa Germano

Primary Artist: Lisa Germano; Main Performer
Performer: Lisa Germano; Performer
Composer: Lisa Germano; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Germano; Other

2. Destroy the Flower

by Lisa Germano

Performer: Jay Joyce
Lisa Germano
Michael Radovsky; Performer
Primary Artist: Lisa Germano; Main Performer
Composer: Lisa Germano; Composer
Producer: Ivo Watts-russell; Production
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Germano; Other

4. Everyone's Victim

by Lisa Germano

Performer: Ronald Jones
Jay Joyce
Bill Dillon
Daryl Johnson
Lisa Germano; Performer
Primary Artist: Lisa Germano; Main Performer
Composer: Lisa Germano; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Germano; Other

13. The Darkest Night of All

by Lisa Germano

Primary Artist: Lisa Germano; Main Performer
Performer: Lisa Germano; Performer
Composer: Lisa Germano; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Germano; Other

8. The Earth

by Lisa Germano

Primary Artist: Lisa Germano; Main Performer
Performer: Lisa Germano; Performer
Composer: Lisa Germano; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Germano; Other

6. Cowboy

by Lisa Germano

Performer: John Keane
Lisa Germano; Performer
Primary Artist: Lisa Germano; Main Performer
Composer: Lisa Germano; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Germano; Other

9. Around the World

by Lisa Germano

Performer: Ronald Jones
Jay Joyce
Bill Dillon
Daryl Johnson
Lisa Germano; Performer
Primary Artist: Lisa Germano; Main Performer
Composer: Lisa Germano; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Germano; Other

7. Happiness

by Lisa Germano

Performer: Ronald Jones
Malcolm Burn
Bill Dillon
Daryl Johnson
Lisa Germano; Performer
Primary Artist: Lisa Germano; Main Performer
Composer: Lisa Germano; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Germano; Other

5. Energy

by Lisa Germano

Performer: Toby Myers
Lisa Germano; Performer
Primary Artist: Lisa Germano; Main Performer
Composer: Lisa Germano; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Germano; Other

12. The Dresses Song

by Lisa Germano

Performer: Malcolm Burn
Toby Myers
Bill Dillon; Performer
Primary Artist: Lisa Germano; Main Performer
Composer: Lisa Germano; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Germano; Other

1. Bad Attitude

by Lisa Germano

Performer: Ronald Jones
Malcolm Burn
Daryl Johnson
Lisa Germano; Performer
Primary Artist: Lisa Germano; Main Performer
Composer: Lisa Germano; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Germano; Other

3. Puppet

by Lisa Germano

Performer: Jay Joyce
Malcolm Burn
Kenny Aronoff
John Keane
Toby Myers
Bill Dillon
Lisa Germano; Performer
Primary Artist: Lisa Germano; Main Performer
Composer: Lisa Germano; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Germano; Other

10. Sycophant

by Lisa Germano

Performer: Jay Joyce
Malcolm Burn
Lisa Germano; Performer
Primary Artist: Lisa Germano; Main Performer
Composer: Lisa Germano
Jay Joyce; Composer
Producer: Ivo Watts-russell
Jay Joyce; Production
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Germano; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

53 minutes and 40 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 4000x4000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

12/13 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

9/13 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, Adult Alternative, Dream Pop

Label

4AD

Music Distribution Service

Beggars Group Digital LTD

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jul 26, 1993

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

652637400588

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Happiness

11. Miamo - Tutti

2. Destroy the Flower

4. Everyone's Victim

13. The Darkest Night of All

8. The Earth

6. Cowboy

9. Around the World

7. Happiness

5. Energy

12. The Dresses Song

1. Bad Attitude

3. Puppet

10. Sycophant

Technical Specifications

Happiness

Product information

Release options

11. Miamo - Tutti

2. Destroy the Flower

4. Everyone's Victim

13. The Darkest Night of All

8. The Earth

6. Cowboy

9. Around the World

7. Happiness

5. Energy

12. The Dresses Song

1. Bad Attitude

3. Puppet

10. Sycophant

Technical Specifications