Almost Happy is the fourth studio album by Belgian rock band K's Choice.
| Almost Happy | ||||
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| Released | 26 October 2000 2002 (USA) | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, folk rock | |||
| Length | 47:47 | |||
| Label | Double T, Epic | |||
| Producer | Marshall Bird & Steve Bush | |||
| K's Choice chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 The cover of the 2002 release | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Music
editAlmost Happy was recorded at Real World Studio's, Box, Wiltshire (UK) and published in 2000. Singles were "Almost Happy", "Busy" and "Another Year". The lyrics of this album are more autobiographical than of the previous album (Cocoon Crash). The music is, when compared to earlier work, more melancholy and intimate. The American (2002) version included an additional live CD and was published with another cover, featuring a drawing by band member Gert Bettens, who had also drawn the album covers for the two previous albums.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Sam (as Sarah) and Gert Bettens
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" (a Dutch children's song from Gert and Sam's younger years) | 0:21 |
| 2. | "Another Year" | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Almost Happy" | 3:45 |
| 4. | "My Head" | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Live for Real" | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Somewhere" | 3:03 |
| 7. | "Home" | 2:51 |
| 8. | "Tired" | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Always Everywhere" | 4:10 |
| 10. | "Shadowman" | 6:26 |
| 11. | "Favorite Adventure (The Wedding Song)" | 2:47 |
| 12. | "Busy" | 3:39 |
| 13. | "All" (including hidden track "Already There", an a cappella song) | 6:02 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hide" | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Cocoon Crash" | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Breakfast" | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Winter" | 3:10 |
| 5. | "If You're Not Scared" | 5:09 |
| 6. | "I Smoke a Lot" | 2:55 |
| 7. | "Not an Addict" | 4:38 |
| 8. | "My Heart" | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Mr. Freeze" | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Elegia" | 4:08 |
| 11. | "Everything for Free" | 3:47 |
| 12. | "Believe" | 3:30 |
| 13. | "Butterflies Instead" | 3:41 |
| 14. | "Laughing as I Pray" | 1:29 |
| 15. | "God in My Bed" | 3:03 |
Personnel
editMusicians:
- Sam Bettens - vocals, guitar
- Gert Bettens - guitar, vocals
- Koen Lieckens - drums
- Jan van Sichem Jr. - guitar
- Eric Grossman - bass
Guest musicians:
- Marshall Bird - keyboards
Mixed by Tchad Blake
Cover picture by Lieve Blanquaert
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium (BEA)[10] | Gold | 25,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Ultratop.be – K's Choice – Almost Happy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – K's Choice – Almost Happy" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – K's Choice – Almost Happy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – K's Choice – Almost Happy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – K's Choice – Almost Happy" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – K's Choice – Almost Happy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2000". Ultratop. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2000". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2000". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
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