Almost Happy
| Almost Happy | ||||
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| Studio album by K's Choice | ||||
| Released |
26 October 2000 2002 (USA) | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, folk rock | |||
| Length | 47:47 | |||
| Label | Double T, Epic | |||
| Producer | Marshall Bird & Steve Bush | |||
| K's Choice chronology | ||||
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 The cover of the 2002 release |
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Almost Happy is the fourth studio album by Belgian rock band K's Choice.
Music
Almost Happy was recorded at Real World Studio's, Box, Wiltshire (UK) and published in 2000. Singles were "Almost Happy", "Busy" and "Another Year". The lyrics of this album are more autobiographical than of the previous album (Cocoon Crash). The music is, when compared to earlier work, more melancholy and intimate. The American (2002) version included an additional live CD and was published with another cover, featuring a drawing by band member Gert Bettens, who had also drawn the album covers for the two previous albums.
Track listing
All tracks written by Sarah and Gert Bettens.
| CD 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Intro" (a Dutch children's song from Gert and Sarah's younger years) | 0:21 |
| 2. | "Another Year" | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Almost Happy" | 3:45 |
| 4. | "My Head" | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Live for Real" | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Somewhere" | 3:03 |
| 7. | "Home" | 2:51 |
| 8. | "Tired" | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Always Everywhere" | 4:10 |
| 10. | "Shadowman" | 6:26 |
| 11. | "Favorite Adventure" | 2:47 |
| 12. | "Busy" | 3:39 |
| 13. | "All" (including hidden track "Already There", an a cappella song) | 6:02 |
| CD 2 (live) | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Hide" | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Cocoon Crash" | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Breakfast" | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Winter" | 3:10 |
| 5. | "If You're Not Scared" | 5:09 |
| 6. | "I Smoke a Lot" | 2:55 |
| 7. | "Not an Addict" | 4:38 |
| 8. | "My Heart" | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Mr. Freeze" | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Elegia" | 4:08 |
| 11. | "Everything for Free" | 3:47 |
| 12. | "Believe" | 3:30 |
| 13. | "Butterflies Instead" | 3:41 |
| 14. | "Laughing as I Pray" | 1:29 |
| 15. | "God in My Bed" | 3:03 |
Personnel
Musicians:
- Sarah Bettens - vocals, guitar
- Gert Bettens - guitar, vocals
- Koen Lieckens - drums
- Jan van Sichem Jr. - guitar
- Eric Grossman - bass
Guest musicians:
- Marshall Bird - keyboards
Mixed by Tchad Blake
Cover picture by Lieve Blanquaert
Charts performance
| Country | Peak position [2] |
|---|---|
| BEL | 3 (Flanders) 19 (Wallonia) |
| FRA | 22 |
| GER | 81[3] |
| NED | 7 |
| SUI | 36 |
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ "K's Choice – Almost Happy". Ultratop. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ↑ "Chartverfolgung / K'S CHOICE / Longplay". musicline.de (in German). Retrieved 13 June 2011.
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