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Happiness Double Heavyweight Vinyl. This Heavyweight Vinyl is in stock. For more check out all the official The Beloved merchandise & vinyl available for home delivery with Vinyl Records London, only £19.99 +P&P After this January’ reissue of their 1987 indie – facing compilation of early singles – ‘Where It Is’, The Beloved are back with a 30th Anniversary Reissue of this 1st album proper Happiness. Happiness was recorded from late 1988 to summer 1989, influenced by the band’ immersion in the nascent UK Acid House scene. Originally a fourpiece guitarsynth band, The Beloved MK1 parted ways late 1987 and founder members Jon Marsh and Steve Waddington were newly liberated by their electronic, machinedriven rhythm section. The perfect synchronicity of the Balearic stylings of the underground clubs and exposure to early Chicago House corresponded with a burst in songwriting and sonic adventure. The result HappinessRecorded mostly with producer Martyn Phillips who subsequently worked with Erasure, Jesus Jones, amp Londonbeat the band created a hybrid of British electronic pop music, US club beats, euphoric mood and consistently optimistic and uplifting lyrics. Available as a 180g heavyweight double vinyl package for the first time amp double CDdigital, ‘Happiness’ has been remastered from the original analogue studio masters by John Davis at Metropolis Studios and has a significantly louder and clearer audio than the original release.
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