Happy Mood is the second EP by Dessau, released in 1986 by Faction Records.[1][2][3]

Happy Mood
EP by
Released1986 (1986)
StudioBelmont Studio
(Nashville, Tennessee)
GenreIndustrial rock
Length14:46
LabelFaction
Producer
  • Tom Der
  • Robb Earls
  • Michel Kestemont
Dessau chronology
Red Languages
(1985)
Happy Mood
(1986)
Exercise in Tension
(1989)

Music edit

The tracks "Europe Light" and "Imperial Hotel" were released on the 1989 compilations Music View – Radio's Alternative Talk Show No. 59 & #60 by Joseph Fox Communications, Inc.[4] and Nashville Rock (What You Haven't Heard...) by Joseph Fox Communications, Inc.[5] The songs "First Year" was originally released on the band's Red Languages EP.[6]

Track listing edit

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Europe Light"John Elliott3:27
2."Imperial Hotel"Elliott4:42
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Unshakeable"Elliott3:06
2."First Year"
  • Elliott
  • Kim Ervin Elliott
3:31

Personnel edit

Adapted from the Happy Mood liner notes.[7]

Dessau

Additional performers

  • Frank Brodlo – bass guitar (B1)
  • Tom Gregory – percussion and production (A2)
  • Kim Ervin Elliott – vocals (B2)
  • Tommy Lee Harding – percussion and production (A2)
  • James Horn – bass guitar (B2)
  • Skot Nelson – guitar (A2, B1)
  • Mike Orr – bass guitar (A2)
  • Andy Schmidt – guitar (A1)

Production and design

  • Tom Der – production (B1, B2), engineering (B1)
  • Robb Earls – production and engineering (A1)
  • Michel Kestemont – production and engineering (B2)
  • Mark Wood – executive-producer

Release history edit

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1986 Faction LP 05

References edit

  1. ^ A. Gordon, Rev. Keith. "Dessau > Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  2. ^ DJ Hypno5 (August 26, 2015). "Isolation – Dessau: Revisit Industrial Classic From 1988". Hypno5ive. Retrieved September 7, 2020.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Pfanenstiel, Bart; Schock, David (1998). "Artists: Dessau". WTII Records. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  4. ^ Radio's Alternative Talk Show #59 & #60 (sleeve). Various Artists. New York City: Joseph Fox Communications, Inc. 1989.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Nashville Rock (What You Haven't Heard...) (booklet). Various Artists. Nashville, Tennessee: Nashville Entertainment Association. 1989.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Red Languages (sleeve). Dessau. 1985.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Happy Mood (sleeve). Dessau. Nashville, Tennessee: Faction Records. 1986.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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