Lucky Thompson Plays Happy Days Are Here Again

Lucky Thompson Plays Happy Days Are Here Again
Studio album by Lucky Thompson
Released	1965
Recorded	February 16, 1965 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Label	Prestige PR 7394
Producer	Don Schlitten
Lucky Thompson chronology
Lucky Strikes (1964) Lucky Thompson Plays Happy Days Are Here Again (1965) Lucky is Back! (1965)

Lucky Thompson Plays Happy Days Are Here Again is an album led by saxophonist Lucky Thompson recorded in 1965 and released on the Moodsville label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Lucky Thompson except as indicated

1. "Happy Days Are Here Again" (Milton Ager, Jack Yellen) - 5:25
2. "Safari" - 6:09
3. "Cry Me a River" (Arthur Hamilton) - 4:59
4. "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 5:27
5. "People" (Bob Merrill, Jule Styne) - 4:40
6. "As Time Goes By" (Herman Hupfeld) - 5:20

Personnel

• Lucky Thompson - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Jack Melady - harp (tracks 2 & 4)
• Tommy Flanagan - piano
• George Tucker - bass
• Walter Perkins - drums

References

1. Prestige Records discography accessed May 20, 2013
2. Allmusic Review, accessed May 20, 2013