Happy The Man - Happy The Man (1977) [Japanese Edition 2006]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 314 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 116 MB | Covers - 15 MB
Genre: Progressive Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: BMG Japan (BVCM-37773)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 314 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 116 MB | Covers - 15 MB
Genre: Progressive Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: BMG Japan (BVCM-37773)
Though it met with little commercial success, Happy the Man's 1977 debut quickly became a cult sensation with fans of prog rock. It's easy to see why: their sound combines a number of diverse influences in a distinctive manner, and their music is as complex and meticulously arranged as any prog album one cares to mention. Unlike some popular prog acts, Happy the Man does not allow one instrument to take center stage or allow relentless soloing to dominate the songs. Instead, the focus is on complex interplay between the group's players: compositions like "Knee Bitten Nymphs In Limbo" and "Stumpy Meets the Firecracker in Stencil Forest" are built on the kind of mathematically complex yet playful instrumental interplay that is normally associated with Frank Zappa's most complex work…