Based on Happy Times

Based on Happy Times
Studio album by Tommy Keene
Released 1989
Genre Power pop, rock
Label Geffen
Producer Joe Hardy, John Hampton, Tommy Keene
Tommy Keene chronology
Songs from the Film
(1986)
Based on Happy Times
(1989)
Ten Years After
(1996)
Professional ratings
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Allmusic Link
Rolling Stone June 15, 1989

Based on Happy Times is Tommy Keene's third album, his second for major label Geffen Records. It was released in 1989 (catalog #9 24221-2) and was his first album available on CD (it was also released on LP and cassette).

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Tommy Keene, except where noted

  1. "Nothing Can Change You" – 3:19
  2. "Light of Love" – 3:00
  3. "This Could Be Fiction" – 3:24
  4. "Based on Happy Times" – 3:47
  5. "When Our Vows Break" – 3:20 (Keene, Jules Shear)
  6. "The Biggest Conflict" – 3:42
  7. "Highwire Days" – 3:37
  8. "Our Car Club" – 3:22 (Brian Wilson, Mike Love)
  9. "If We Run Away" – 4:06 (Keene, Shear)
  10. "Hanging on to Yesterday" – 3:53
  11. "Where Have All Your Friends Gone" – 2:25
  12. "Pictures" – 3:34
  13. "A Way Out" – 4:09

Personnel

The band

Additional musicians

Production

Additional credits