I'm Happy and I'm Singing and a 1, 2, 3, 4

I'm Happy, and I'm Singing, and a 1, 2, 3, 4 is an album by American musician Jim O'Rourke. It was released by the label Mego in December 2001.

I’m Happy, and I’m Singing, and a 1, 2, 3, 4
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 14, 2001 (2001-12-14)
Recorded1997 - 1999
VenueLive in New York City, Osaka, and Tokyo (bonus tracks recorded in Toronto and Malmö) [1]
Genre
Length40:43
LabelMego
ProducerJim O'Rourke
Jim O'Rourke chronology
Insignificance
(2001)
I’m Happy, and I’m Singing, and a 1, 2, 3, 4
(2001)
Mizu No Nai Umi
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Pitchfork9.0/10[4]
Uncut[5]

In 2017, Pitchfork placed it at number 28 on its list of "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time".[2]

Track listing edit

No.TitleLength
1."I'm Happy"11:13
2."And I'm Singing"8:11
3."And a 1, 2, 3, 4"21:19
Total length:40:43
2002 P-Vine edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
4."Let's Take It Again from the Top"4:09
2009 Editions Mego edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Let's Take It Again from the Top"4:09
2."Getting the Vapors"39:01
3."He Who Laughs"17:57
2009 P-Vine edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
4."TS Baby" (Hecker Remix)4:53

References edit

  1. ^ "Jim O'Rourke - I'm Happy, and I'm Singing, and a 1, 2, 3, 4". Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. January 24, 2017. p. 3. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  3. ^ Couture, François. "I'm Happy, and I'm Singing, and a 1,2,3,4 – Jim O'Rourke". AllMusic. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  4. ^ LeMay, Matt (January 28, 2002). "Jim O'Rourke: I'm Happy, and I'm Singing, and a 1,2,3,4". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  5. ^ Dale, Jon (July 23, 2009). "Jim O'Rourke – I'm Happy, And I'm Singing, And A 1, 2, 3, 4". Uncut. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.