| Introducing Happiness | ||||
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | Compass Point Studios | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Label | Sire | |||
| Producer | Michael Phillip Wojewoda | |||
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Introducing Happiness is the fifth studio album by Rheostatics, released in 1994 on Sire Records.[1] Produced by Michael Phillip Wojewoda, the album was recorded at Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas.[2]
Band member Dave Bidini described the album as intended to represent "a really crazy kind of thing with exploding colors like XTC's Oranges and Lemons."[2]
The album includes "Claire", reached a peak of #52, on Canada's RPM Pop Singles/Tracks chart. That song is also featured on the Whale Music soundtrack album, and won the Genie Award for Best Original Song at the 15th Genie Awards.[3]
Introducing Happiness was the band's second and final album for Sire Records. Sire found the band's quirky indie rock too quirky and too indie to market effectively despite having a Top 40 hit, and dropped the band from the label.
It was also Dave Clark's last album with the band. Following this album, he left to concentrate on The Dinner Is Ruined, and was replaced for the next several years by Don Kerr.
- ^ Katherine Monk, "The Rheostatics' `charmed life'; Canada's little big band needs no introduction to happiness". Edmonton Journal, September 27, 1994.
- ^ a b Tom Harrison, "A musical banquet moves on to dessert: Rheostatics' album varied as ice cream". The Province, September 21, 1994.
- ^ "Genie Award winners". Hamilton Spectator, December 8, 1994.