Happy Days (album)

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Happy Days is the third full-length album by the English alternative rock band Catherine Wheel, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music). Like its predecessor, Chrome, it was produced by Gil Norton, and the influences of heavy metal and hard rock are prevalent on this album; however, the band does retain some elements of the shoegazing style that dominated their previous albums, particularly on the songs "Heal" and "Eat My Dust You Insensitive Fuck".

"Judy Staring at the Sun" featured guest vocals by Tanya Donelly. In the single mix, Donelly performs the song's chorus and second verse; on the album, however, her vocals appear only in the chorus, and all verses are sung by Rob Dickinson. The single peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart; second single "Waydown" peaked at number 15 on the Modern Rock chart and number 24 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

The album peaked at number five on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart, and was also the band's first album to chart on The Billboard 200, peaking at number 163.

Track listing

1. "God Inside My Head" – 3:52
2. "Waydown" – 3:14
3. "Little Muscle" – 3:04
4. "Heal" – 6:13
5. "Empty Head" – 3:12
6. "Receive" – 3:35
7. "My Exhibition" – 2:27
8. "Eat My Dust You Insensitive Fuck" – 8:06
9. "Shocking" – 3:58
10. "Love Tips Up" – 3:55
11. "Judy Staring at the Sun" – 3:56
12. "Hole" – 3:49
13. "Fizzy Love" – 3:34
14. "Glitter" - 4:10 (exclusive to vinyl edition)
15. "Kill My Soul" – 5:10

Singles

• "Judy Staring at the Sun" (1995)
  • Fontana CW CD 8, 852 307-2 (UK CD single)
    1. "Judy Staring at the Sun" – 3:55
    2. "God Inside My Head" – 3:51
    3. "Glitter" – 4:06
    4. "Capacity to Change" – 4:13
  • Fontana CW 8, 852 307-0 (UK 10" vinyl single)
    1. "Judy Staring at the Sun" – 3:55
    2. "God Inside My Head" – 3:51
    3. "Waydown (live in Denver, Colorado 31 July 1995)"
    4. "Crank (live in Denver, Colorado 31 July 1995)"
  • Fontana CW DD 8, 852 309-2 (Australian CD single)
    1. "Judy Staring at the Sun" – 3:55
    2. "God Inside My Head" – 3:51
    3. "Backwards Guitar" – 5:07
    4. "Angelo Nero" – 4:21
  • Fontana CDP 1496, CDP 1496 (UK promo CD single)
    1. "Judy Staring at the Sun (w/ Tanya Donelly on vocals)" – 3:57
    2. "Judy Staring at the Sun" – 3:57
• "Little Muscle" (1995)
  • Fontana CDP 1525 (UK promo CD single)
    1. "Little Muscle" – 3:04
• "Waydown" (1995)
  • Fontana CW CD 7, 856 933-2 (UK CD single)
    1. "Waydown" – 3:16
    2. "Show Me Mary (XFM Radio Session Nov 1993)" – 3:23
    3. "Kill Rhythm (XFM Radio Session Nov 1993)" – 3:58
  • Fontana CW 7, 856 819-0 (UK 10" vinyl single)
    1. "Waydown" – 3:15
    2. "Crank (XFM Radio Session Nov 1993)" – 3:50
    3. "Wish You Were Here (XFM Radio Session Nov 1993), Pink Floyd cover" – 2:48
  • Fontana 852 016-2 (Europe CD single)
    1. "Waydown" – 3:15
    2. "Show Me Mary (XFM Radio Session Nov 1993)" – 3:21
  • Fontana 852 017-2 (Europe CD single)
    1. "Waydown" – 3:15
    2. "Crank (XFM Radio Session Nov 1993)" – 3:49
    3. "Broken Head (XFM Radio Session Nov 1993)" – 5:41
    4. "Chrome (XFM Radio Session Nov 1993)" – 3:54
  • Fontana CW DD 7, 856 819-2 (UK CD single)
    1. "Waydown" – 3:15
    2. "Broken Head (XFM Radio Session Nov 1993)" – 5:41
    3. "Chrome (XFM Radio Session Nov 1993)" – 3:54
  • Fontana CDP 1432, CDP 1432 (US promo CD single)
    1. "Waydown" – 3:14

Personnel

Musicians

• Rob Dickinson — guitar, vocals
• Brian Futter — guitar, vocals
• Dave Hawes — bass
• Neil Sims — percussion
• Tanya Donelly — vocals
• Tim Friese-Greene — organ, keyboards
• Audrey Riley — strings, cello
• Mark Feltham — harmonica

Production

• Rob Dickinson — producer
• Gil Norton — producer
• Paul Corkett — producer, engineer