Happiness Was Free
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Happiness Was Free is the 1976 album by the pioneer British
Folk musician Wizz Jones
. The standout tracks are "Propinquity", "Happiness Was Free", "Womankind" and "City of the Angels".
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Folk musician Wizz Jones
Wizz Jones
Raymond Ronald Jones better-known as Wizz Jones is an English acoustic guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has been performing since the late 1950s and recording from 1965 to the present...
. The standout tracks are "Propinquity", "Happiness Was Free", "Womankind" and "City of the Angels".
Track listing
- "Propinquity" (Michael NesmithMichael NesmithRobert Michael Nesmith is an American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, novelist, businessman, and philanthropist, best known as a member of the musical group The Monkees and star of the TV series of the same name...
) - "Country Comfort" (Bernie TaupinBernie TaupinBernard John "Bernie" Taupin is an English lyricist, poet, and singer, best known for his long-term collaboration with Elton John, writing the lyrics for the majority of the star's songs, making his lyrics some of the best known in pop-rock's history.In 1967, Taupin answered an advertisement in...
/Elton JohnElton JohnSir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
) - "Happiness Was Free" (Wizz Jones)
- "Nathaniel" (Wizz Jones)
- "Man with the Banjo" (Wizz Jones)
- "Common or Garden Mystery" (Wizz Jones)
- "Black Dog" (Jesse WinchesterJesse WinchesterJesse Winchester is a musician and songwriter who was born and raised in the southern United States. To avoid the Vietnam War draft he moved to Canada in 1967, which is where and when he began his career as a solo artist. His highest charting recordings were of his own tunes, "Yankee Lady" in 1970...
) - "Womankind" (Robin WilliamsonRobin WilliamsonRobin Williamson is a Scottish multi-instrumentalist musician, singer, songwriter and storyteller, who first made his name as a founder member of The Incredible String Band.-Career:...
) - "Living Outside the Law" (Wizz Jones)
- "City of the Angels" (Alan TunbridgeAlan Tunbridge-Life and work:Normally painting in oils, Alan Tunbridge has also designed a great number of book dust-jacket illustrations, mainly in Scraperboard....
)
Personnel
- Wizz JonesWizz JonesRaymond Ronald Jones better-known as Wizz Jones is an English acoustic guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has been performing since the late 1950s and recording from 1965 to the present...
- guitar, vocals - Peter Berryman - guitar
- Sandy Spencer - cello
- Rod ClementsRod ClementsRod Clements is a British guitarist and singer-songwriter.-Career:...
- bass
Production
- Producer: unknown
- Recording Engineer: unknown
- Mixing: unknown
- Photography: unknown