Dying Happy was the fifth of five albums of home-made recordings, released by Stephen Jones under the name Baby Bird in 1996. It was originally a limited edition release, but is now available as part of the 2002 CD box set The Original Lo-Fi.

Dying Happy
Studio album by
Released27 May 1996
Recorded1988–1995 on a four track tape recorder
GenreLo-fi, indie
Length42:01
LabelBaby Bird Recordings
ProducerStephen Jones
Baby Bird chronology
The Happiest Man Alive
(1996)
Dying Happy
(1996)
Ugly Beautiful
(1996)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
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Allmusic      [1]

"Halfway between songs and instrumentals, some of the tracks on Dying Happy just don't work at all, but some of them are riveting." – The Times

Track listing

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All tracks written and composed by Stephen Jones.

  1. "Losing My Hair" – 3:42
  2. "Tomorrow's Gone" – 5:36
  3. "Petrol Cigarette" – 2:34
  4. "When Everyone Speaks English, the World Will Explode" – 6:03
  5. "Homesick Satellites" – 2:34
  6. "TV" – 3:07
  7. "The Unemployable Rub Oil on Her Coffin" – 2:20
  8. "Grandma Begs to Be 18 Again" – 2:34
  9. "It's Alright Dad, Isn't It" – 2:35
  10. "Lead Cloud" – 2:34
  11. "Cheap Astronaut" – 5:15
  12. "Metal Waterpistol" – 3:04

Personnel

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  • Stephen Jones – recording, artwork
  • Colin Bradley – editing
  • Al Levy – photography
  • Andrej Glusgold – photography
  • DED Associates – artwork

References

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  1. ^ Raggett, Ned. Dying Happy at AllMusic