Happy Together is the third studio album by the American rock band the Turtles. It was released in April 1967 on White Whale Records.
Happy Together | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 1967 | |||
Recorded | Late 1966 – April 1967 | |||
Genre | Pop[1][2] | |||
Length | 26:41 | |||
Label | White Whale | |||
Producer | Joe Wissert Bones Howe | |||
The Turtles chronology | ||||
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Singles from Happy Together | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Tom Hull | C−[2] |
Track listing
editSide one
edit- "Makin' My Mind Up" (Jack Dalton, Gary Montgomery) – 2:16
- "Guide for the Married Man" (John Williams, Leslie Bricusse) – 2:44
- "Think I'll Run Away" (Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman) – 2:31
- "The Walking Song" (Kaylan, Al Nichol) – 2:44
- "Me About You" (Garry Bonner, Alan Gordon) – 2:32
- "Happy Together" (Bonner, Gordon) – 2:56
Side two
edit- "She'd Rather Be with Me" (Bonner, Gordon) – 2:21
- "Too Young to Be One" (Eric Eisner) – 2:00
- "Person Without a Care" (Nichol) – 2:25
- "Like the Seasons" (Warren Zevon) – 1:56
- "Rugs of Woods and Flowers" (Kaylan, Nichol) – 3:05
- Bonus tracks from the now-defunct Axis Records (a former subsidiary of EMI; later re-issued on Rhino Records) CD re-issue:
- "So Goes Love" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) – 2:38 (inserted into the album's running order)
- Bonus tracks from the Sundazed CD re-issue:
- "She's My Girl" (Bonner, Gordon) – 2:37
- "You Know What I Mean" (Bonner, Gordon) – 2:02
- "Is It Any Wonder" (Kaylan) – 2:32
- Bonus tracks from the Repertoire Records CD re-issue:
- "So Goes Love" (from Golden Hits) – 2:36
- "Grim Reaper of Love" (Portz, Nichol) (single A-side) – 2:43
- "Outside Chance" (Zevon) (single A-side) – 2:08
- "We'll Meet Again" (Burnett, Griffin) (single mix B-side) – 2:08
- "Can I Get to Know You Better" (Barri, Sloan) (single A-side) – 2:38
- "You Know What I Mean" (Bonner, Gordon) – 1:59
- "Happy Together" (Bonner, Gordon) (mono single mix) – 2:50
- "She'd Rather Be with Me" (Bonner, Gordon) (mono single mix) – 2:17
- "You Know What I Mean" (Bonner, Gordon) (mono single mix) – 1:59
- Manifesto Records CD re-issue (2016):
This edition reverts to the original tracklisting, presented twice: first in mono, then in stereo.
Personnel
edit- Howard Kaylan – vocals, keyboard
- Mark Volman – harmony vocals, guitar, tambourine
- Al Nichol – guitar, vocals
- Jim Tucker – guitar, vocals
- Jim Pons – bass, vocals
- Chip Douglas – bass guitar, vocals on “Happy Together”
- John Barbata – drums, percussion
Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[3] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ a b Bruce, Eder. "The Turtles: Happy Together > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ a b Hull, Tom (November 2013). "Recycled Goods (#114)". A Consumer Guide to the Trailing Edge. Tom Hull. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – The Turtles – Happy Together". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 20 August 2016.