Happy Town

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Happy Town

Studio album by Jill Sobule

Released

March 18, 1997

Genre

Adult Alternative

Length

46:23

Label

Atlantic

Producer

Robin Eaton,
Mark Goldenberg,
Brad Jones

Professional reviews

All Music Guide link

Rolling Stone link

Jill Sobule chronology

Jill Sobule
(1995)

Happy Town
(1997)

Pink Pearl
(2000)

Happy Town is the third album by American singer/songwriter Jill Sobule, released in 1997. (see 1997 in music). The album contained the singles "Bitter" and "When My Ship Comes In" as well as the fan favorite "Half a Heart," and the satirical social commentary "Soldiers of Christ" where Sobule sings from the point of view of a Christian Conservative to illustrate the existence of Homophobia in religion. Meanwhile, "Love Is Never Equal" appeared on the 2005 Jenny McCarthy film Dirty Love.

[edit] Track listing

"Bitter" (Barone, Sobule) – 3:30
"Happy Town" (Goldenberg, Sobule) – 3:46
"Barren Egg" (Eaton, Sobule) – 3:37
"Half a Heart" (DeMain, Sobule) – 3:47
"When My Ship Comes In" (Eaton, Gaye, Hunter, Sobule, Stevenson) – 3:50
"Clever" (Eaton, Sobule) – 3:18
"I'm So Happy" (Eaton, Sobule) – 2:43
"Little Guy" (Sobule) – 3:24
"Underachiever" (Sobule) – 3:42
"Love Is Never Equal" (Eaton, Sobule) – 3:15
"Soldiers of Christ" (Eaton, Sobule) – 3:20
"Attic" (Sobule) – 2:10
"Sold My Soul" (Eaton, Sobule) – 3:35
"Super 8" (Galdston, Sobule) – 2:26

[edit] Personnel

Jill Sobule - vocals, acoustic guitar, bass, guitar, percussion, drums, keyboards, ebo, vibraphone
Sam Bacco - percussion
George Bradfute - electric guitar
Louis Brown - tuba, cornet
Chris Carmichael - strings
Steve Earle - electric guitar, vocals
Robin Eaton - guitar
Phil Galdston - keyboards
Mark Goldenberg - guitar, keyboards, vocals
Mickey Grimm - percussion, drums
Jim Hoke - clarinet, flute, harmonica, autoharp, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone
Byron House - upright bass
Brad Jones - organ, bass, piano, harmonium, keyboards, Moog synthesizer, vibraphone
Viktor Krauss - upright bass
Roger Moutenot - Moog synthesizer
Al Perkins - pedal steel
Ross Rice - bass, piano, drums, harmonium, Wurlitzer