Happy Accidents

Happy Accidents

Track Listings

1. Countdown

2. Sorry Wrong Number

3. Deep End

4. Intravenus de Milo

5. Happy Home

6. Sunflower Honey

7. Far Away

8. Happy Sad Day

9. Wait and See

10. Every Bit of Nothing

11. Dream Day

12. Apprenticeship of Lenny Kravitz

13. Tupperware Party

Tracks:

Dusty Happy End - Dusty Trails
Urban Gentleman - The Legendary Jim Ruiz Group
The Perpetual Bachelor - Jet Set Six
Cookie Bay - High Llamas
Distensione - Orchestra Carlo Cordara
Burning Flies - Looper
Mima - Eddie Harris
Be My Valentine - The Legendary Jim Ruiz Group
Bach Ze - High Llamas
Maracana - Giovanni Lamberti Orchestra
Cheap Plastic Inserts - Dusty Trails
Vamos A La Playa - Cibo Matto
Into The Future - Evan Lurie
Beautiful Crazy Wall Of Sound - Dusty Trails

Customer Reviews:

Truly lives up to the title.......2001-08-23

I found this via some happy accident in a record store...saw that it had The High Llamas, Dusty Trails, Cibo Matto...bought it on a whim and man what a sweet surprise! I've no idea what the film is about but the soundtrack definitely takes a bossa nova/lounge space age bachelor pad kind of stance.The High Llamas songs both have guest vocals by the girls from Stereolab..which is always a treat.Looper's "Burning Flies" is cool anytime.Orchestra Carlos Cordara is awesome.I might never see the film but whoever was responsible for putting together this soundtrack and sequencing the songs is a subtle master of the form.Highly recommended.

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ESSENTIAL Power-Pop Listening
If You Were Stranded On An Island.....
Gone, not forgotten!

Happy Accidents
The Doughboys
Manufacturer: Restless Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000003BHA
Release Date: 1993-07-01

Tracks:

Countdown
Sorry Wrong Number
Deep End
Intravenus De Milo
Happy Home
Sunflower Honey
Far Away
Happy, Sad Day
Wait And See
Every Bit Of Nothing
Dream Day
The Apprenticeship Of Lenny Kravitz
Tupperware Party

Customer Reviews:

ESSENTIAL Power-Pop Listening.......2006-01-14

I have to agree with the other reviewers, but for slightly different reasons. I can see that one reviewer compared the Doughboys to Samiam....but I can see that he wrote his review the day after the WTC terror attacks, so I'll assume that he was out of his mind. A better comparison would be for you to consider Husker Du (but far more upbeat with better drumming)crossed with Tommy Keene.

Pound for Pound, I consider this album to be the best power-pop album of the early 1990's. Even considering the over-produced style of the album, which actually makes the album sound 'underproduced,' the production quality can't make you over look the fact that just about every song on this album is excellently composed. But make no mistake, this album doesn't sound like a mainstream band in the making, this just sounds like straight out college rock.

Great guitarists, excellent drumming....but most importantly, even distribution between Kastner and Cummins in terms of songwriting. I've always felt that the best Doughboys song is 'Intravenus de Milo,' ironic because Cummins is the contributor who is most often overlooked in this band. This album was a soundtrack for my high school years, and 15 years later it stills has kick to it. Ah...longing for a time when indie/punk/power-pop bands actually knew how to write songs and create their own sounds.

If You Were Stranded On An Island............2002-09-29

This would be a must have. At times it's almost like listening to two different bands with the two different singers. They don't duet but both take charge of a whole song. When this came out over a decade ago it was considered punk but in todays hipspeak it would surely be emo. Somehow after all this time this gets thrown into the stereo at least once a week. It really is a classic.

Gone, not forgotten!.......2001-09-13

Music like this just isn't aroung anymore. They use everything they have. Great song structure, searing leads, vocals that tear into you, and heartfelt lyrics. Fan's of Samiam should like this band. Long gone but never forgotten!

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Ommagawd!
Consistently good, varied melodic gems
Sharp pop

Happy Accidents
Ken Sharp
Manufacturer: Not Lame Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00004TKSU
Release Date: 2002-11-12

Tracks:

Beautiful
See Through My Eyes
Mr. Sun
Wrecking Ball
Happy Accidents
Brand New Day
Unconditionally
Tea and Sympathy
Floating on a Cornflake
You Said You'd Love Me
Room for Two
Girl Don't Tell Me
You Ain't Foolin'

Customer Reviews:

Ommagawd! .......2005-04-26

This CD is a catchy, melodic feast. Mr. Sharp weaves influences from George Harrison, Emmitt Rhodes, Mid-Beatles into a unique power-pop sound. Get used to his rather shrill vocal and you have a pop masterpiece. My favorites are: Wrecking Ball - I like the melody BETTER than Strawberry Fields. That's one my wife walked in on and said..."what is that? I LOVE it"; Tea and Sympathy - great guitar and great instrumentation. As one reviewer said...get this CD

Consistently good, varied melodic gems.......2002-01-20

Power-pop aficionados...you need to listen to this one. Period.

Sharp pop.......2001-04-20

When an artist dedicates his album to the memory of (Badfinger's) Pete Ham, and has a ringing endorsement from (The Raspberries') Eric Carmen printed on the CD overwrap, it's a pretty safe bet that you are about to hear some classic power pop. Sure enough, electric guitars jangle, acoustic guitars shimmer, and descending scale "Strawberry Fields" mellotron flourishes hum merrily all the way through Ken Sharp's "Happy Accidents". While the music is somewhat derivative, Sharp's upfront admission of influences and his obvious enthusiasm in recreating a late 60's-mid 70's British pop-rock sound wins you over. I should mention that Sharp's singing voice, while quite adequate, may take a certain period of adjustment for the listener (that's just my opinion...I could be wrong!). A perfect "summer album" for those who hanker for the halcyon days of 20/20 and the Three O'Clock.

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Happy Accidents
Blank Its
Manufacturer: Empty Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000ERU72U
Release Date: 2006-04-25

Tracks:

Food for Flies
Johnny's Tongue
Mommy's Dead
Road Rage
Puppy Love
Master Intellectual
Hit Me
Still See You
I'm OK

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faint praise and happy accidents
Mind of their own
..just brilliant

Faint Praise and Happy Accidents
Slackshop
Manufacturer: The Orchard
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00004VWCF
Release Date: 2000-06-27

Tracks:

How Beautiful Are Thee
I Feel
You
Grace
Fields
Contradiction Intention
If You Can
Tongue Tied
We Can Go Now
Down Down Down
Alone Again
Unknown

Customer Reviews:

faint praise and happy accidents.......2001-08-11

This is the debut album of a rising band from Louisville, Kentucky who are lead by Billy Bartley. Without a doubt, this is great music! If you are looking to make a comparison with better known musicians, well let's see: Boby Dylan, Tom Petty, and a touch of Counting Crows. Their sound has the right combination of guitar rhythm, drum beat, rockabilly and pleasant mystery. All of their tracks sound fantastic!! I am particularly fond of "tongue tied", "contradiction intention", "grace", "we can go", and "i feel". Don't miss adding these rising stars to your cd collection.

Mind of their own.......2000-07-09

I have been going crazing trying to find this band. I heard one of their songs on the radio while on vacation and could only remember the title of the song, "If you can". I am happy to report that I found the album and love it. Finally a band with their own sound. William Bartley's voice is incredibly sexy and mysterious as you will hear right off the bat on "How Beautiful are Thee". slackshop's sound is one I hope continues to grow. It's nice to finally hear a band out there with a mind of their own.

..just brilliant.......2000-07-07

Next to nobody has heard of these guys but this cd is really awesome - I know some people who thought it was a new Tom Petty record or something and I guess I can hear that in there too. But it's really just a right combination of wailing melody, shimmering guitarplay and just beautiful music. It does take a few listens to really grab you but most music I really like ends up being that way anyway. What can I say? It's always a delight to find such unknown bands before they make it to the big league and usually lose some of the magic. I dunno if these guys make it there, but it'd be a shame if they didn't. Check it out.

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Happy Accidents

Manufacturer: ZNR
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B0009O1G5A

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Scitatics
Happy Accidents
Manufacturer: Voiceprint UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00005J9NL
Release Date: 2003-01-01

Tracks:

Scitatics
Travelling Soul
Bowl of Life
Love Falls Down
Shake Like a Fish
Virtually Free
Ear Sums
Shirt in Heaven
Frankenstein's Unfinished Symphony
Hang on to Your Hat

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Happy Accidents
Grubspoon
Manufacturer: grubspoon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CAKIMS
Release Date: 2005-05-24

Tracks:

Loveatfirstsight
Monster
Penance
Kaleidoscope
Ventriloquist
Hooked
2:57
Sabrina
Fva

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Happy Accidents EP
Todd Hoover
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000FT5Z2O
Release Date: 2005-12-13

Tracks:

Perfect
Piece of Paper
Superhuman

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Spirit Molecule

Manufacturer: Buginmyearmusic Productions
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CAA80K
Release Date: 2002-09-03

Tracks:

New World Odor
K.I.
Ghosthead Soup
Tide Pool
Blue Honey
Disneyland of the Gods
Everybody's Talkin'
Fungus Among Us
Passport to Magonia 1
Passport to Magonia 2
Blue Lotus
The Spirit Molecule

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