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{{Infobox album
{{Needs additional citations|date=June 2024}}{{Infobox album
| name = ''David Hemmings Happens''
| name = David Hemmings Happens
| type = Studio
| type = Studio
| artist = [[David Hemmings]]
| artist = [[David Hemmings]]
| cover = David Hemmings Happens.jpeg
| cover = David Hemmings Happens.jpeg
| alt =
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| released = September 1967
| released = September 1967
| recorded = 1967
| recorded = 1967
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| genre = [[Folk-rock]], [[Pop-rock]]
| genre = {{hlist|[[Folk rock]]|[[pop rock]]}}
| length =
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| label = [[MGM Records|MGM]]
| label = [[MGM Records|MGM]]
| producer = [[Jim Dickson (producer)|Jim Dickson]]
| producer = [[Jim Dickson (producer)|Jim Dickson]]
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| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| prev_year =
| next_title = [[Journey to the Centre of the Earth (album)|Journey to the Centre of the Earth]]
| next_title = [[Journey to the Centre of the Earth (album)|Journey to the Centre of the Earth]]
| next_year = 1974
| next_year = 1974
| misc = {{Singles
| misc = {{Singles
| name = David Hemmings Happens
| name = David Hemmings Happens
| type = studio
| type = studio
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'''''David Hemmings Happens''''' is the debut studio folk-pop album by former British boy soprano and actor [[David Hemmings]] [[1967 in music|released in September 1967]] on [[MGM Records]], and included 9 songs. Hemmings once sang in his early youth with the [[English Opera Group]] before becoming an actor.<ref>{{cite web|last=Unterberger |first=Richie |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/david-hemmings-p18213/biography |title=David Hemmings |publisher=AllMusic |date=2004-05-13 |accessdate=2011-10-13}}</ref> The album was available in both [[monaural|mono]] and [[stereophonic sound|stereo]], catalogue numbers MGM E/SE 4490. ''David Hemmings Happens'' was produced by [[Jim Dickson (producer)|Jim Dickson]], arranged by [[Jimmy Bond (musician)|Jimmy Bond]] and was recorded in Los Angeles, California. Guitarist [[Roger McGuinn]], bassist [[Chris Hillman]] both of [[The Byrds]] and jazz drummer [[Ed Thigpen]] from the [[Oscar Peterson Trio]] are the session musicians for the album.<ref>{{cite web|last=Deming |first=Mark |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/happens-r40377/review |title=Happens - David Hemmings |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2011-10-13}}</ref> The album has several covers: [[Tim Hardin]]'s "[[Reason To Believe]]" and [[William E. Martin|Bill Martin]]'s "After The Rain". The songs "Good King James", "Talkin' LA", and "War's Mystery" were all co-written by David Hemmings.
'''''David Hemmings Happens''''' is the debut studio album by British actor [[David Hemmings]], released in September 1967 on [[MGM Records]]. Hemmings had sung with the [[English Opera Group]] as a [[boy soprano]] before becoming an actor.<ref>{{cite web|last=Unterberger |first=Richie |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/david-hemmings-p18213/biography |title=David Hemmings |publisher=AllMusic |date=2004-05-13 |accessdate=2011-10-13}}</ref> The album was available in both mono and stereo, catalogue numbers MGM E/SE 4490.


''David Hemmings Happens'' was produced by [[Jim Dickson (producer)|Jim Dickson]] and arranged by [[Jimmy Bond (musician)|Jimmy Bond]]. The album was recorded in Los Angeles with guitarist [[Roger McGuinn]] and bassist [[Chris Hillman]] of [[the Byrds]] and drummer [[Ed Thigpen]] of the [[Oscar Peterson]] Trio.<ref>{{cite web|last=Deming |first=Mark |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/happens-r40377/review |title=Happens - David Hemmings |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2011-10-13}}</ref> The album includes covers of [[Tim Hardin]]'s "[[Reason To Believe]]" and [[William E. Martin|Bill Martin]]'s "After The Rain", while the other songs were co-written or arranged by Hemmings.
==Reception==

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The album failed to chart on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. The only single released from the album was written by [[Gene Clark]], "Back Street Mirror", it did not chart on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].
==Release==
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The album failed to chart on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. The only single released from the album. the [[Gene Clark]]-penned "Back Street Mirror", did not chart on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].

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''David Hemmings Happens'' was released on [[Compact Disc]] in its entirety for the first time on [[Rev-Ola Records]] (CD Rev 74) in August 2004.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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|"The Soldier Wind" (Bill Martin) - 2:18
|"The Soldier Wind" (Bill Martin) - 2:18
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==Re-release==
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''David Hemmings Happens'' was released on [[Compact Disc]] in its entirety for the first time on [[Rev-Ola Records]] (CD Rev 74) in August 2004.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 03:27, 23 June 2024

David Hemmings Happens
Studio album by
David Hemmings
ReleasedSeptember 1967
Recorded1967
Genre
LabelMGM
ProducerJim Dickson
David Hemmings chronology
David Hemmings Happens
(1967) 		Journey to the Centre of the Earth
(1974)
Singles from David Hemmings Happens
  1. ""Back Street Mirror""
    Released: 1967

David Hemmings Happens is the debut studio album by British actor David Hemmings, released in September 1967 on MGM Records. Hemmings had sung with the English Opera Group as a boy soprano before becoming an actor.[1] The album was available in both mono and stereo, catalogue numbers MGM E/SE 4490.

David Hemmings Happens was produced by Jim Dickson and arranged by Jimmy Bond. The album was recorded in Los Angeles with guitarist Roger McGuinn and bassist Chris Hillman of the Byrds and drummer Ed Thigpen of the Oscar Peterson Trio.[2] The album includes covers of Tim Hardin's "Reason To Believe" and Bill Martin's "After The Rain", while the other songs were co-written or arranged by Hemmings.

Release

The album failed to chart on the Billboard 200. The only single released from the album. the Gene Clark-penned "Back Street Mirror", did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100.

David Hemmings Happens was released on Compact Disc in its entirety for the first time on Rev-Ola Records (CD Rev 74) in August 2004.

Track listing

Side 1

  1. "Back Street Mirror" (Gene Clark) - 3:23
  2. "Reason To Believe" (Tim Hardin) - 2:06
  3. "Good King James" (David Hemmings, Bill Martin, Jim McGuinn) - 3:55
  4. "Bell Birds" (Traditional; new words and arrangement David Hemmings) - 2:30
  5. "Talkin' LA" (David Hemmings, Jim McGuinn, Chris Hillman) - 7:19

Side 2

  1. "Anathea" - 3:09 (Traditional; new words and arrangement David Hemmings, Jim McGuinn, Jimmy Bond)
  2. "After The Rain" (Bill Martin) - 2:39
  3. "War's Mystery" (David Hemmings, Jim McGuinn, Chris Hillman) - 6:27
  4. "The Soldier Wind" (Bill Martin) - 2:18

References

  1. ^ Unterberger, Richie (13 May 2004). "David Hemmings". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
  2. ^ Deming, Mark. "Happens - David Hemmings". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
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