Happy Planet (Wall of Voodoo)

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Happy Planet
Happy Planet cover
Studio album by Wall of Voodoo
Released 1987
Genre New Wave
Length 41:00
Label IRS Records
Professional reviews
Wall of Voodoo chronology
Seven Days in Sammystown
(1985)		 Happy Planet
(1987)		 The Ugly Americans in Australia
(1989)

Happy Planet is a 1987 album by American New Wave band Wall of Voodoo. This is their second release featuring vocalist Andy Prieboy, who replaced Stan Ridgway and it marked a return of [Call Of The West]] Producer Richard Mazda. Although not as successful as COW the album did produce a minor hit with the cover of The Beach BoysDoi It Again. The album was recorded at Hit City West.

[edit] Track listing

All songs composed by Wall of Voodoo.

  1. "Do It Again"– 3:18 (Brian Wilson/Mike Love)
  2. "Hollywood The Second Time" – 4:06
  3. "Empty Room" – 3:53
  4. "Chains Of Luck" – 3:55
  5. "Back In The Laundromat" – 3:20
  6. "When The Lights Go Out" – 3:19
  7. "Country Of Man" – 3:29
  8. "Joanne" – 3:40
  9. "Elvis Bought Dora A Cadillac" – 3:42
  10. "The Grass Is Greener" – 3:40
  11. "Ain't My Day" – 4:38

[edit] Personnel