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- Date Released: January 1, 1994
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Pop
- Label: Aural Gratification / CD Baby
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With Building the Colossus Happy Rhodes took a gentle step in the direction of radio-friendly pop music. The album is more accessible than its predecessors, taking a more straightforward approach both in the songwriting and in the arrangements. It's no surprise, then, that the album contains Happy's first college radio hit, "Collective Heart," which has an unusually strong hook for a Happy Rhodes song. And it's not the only track on the album to fit that description. For example, "Hold Me," with its uncharacteristically simple romantic lyrics and catchy chorus, seems as marketable as anything she's every written. Rhodes and co-producer Kevin Bartlett also rely less heavily on electronics than they have on previous albums, augmenting the familiar synthesizers and electric guitars with nylon and 12-string acoustic guitars. The pretty "Big Dreams, Big Life" eschews electronica entirely, opting for a simple arrangement of acoustic guitar and cello. This song, as well as the stripped down "Omar," anticipate the wholly unplugged sound of her next release, The Keep. Unfortunately, Rhodes retains her predilection for hokey, bouncing melodies ("If I Ever See the Girl Again" and "Building the Colossus" are two particularly egregious examples). All things considered, the album is a good choice for fans looking for a listener-friendly introduction to the Happy Rhodes sound.
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| 01. |  |
Hold Me |
4:39 |
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| 02. | |
Just Like Tivoli |
6:04 |
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| 03. | |
Dying |
5:43 |
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| 04. | |
Collective Heart |
4:43 |
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| 05. | |
Building the Colossus |
4:18 |
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| 06. | |
Omar |
4:47 |
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| 07. | |
Pride |
2:39 |
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| 08. | |
You Never Told Me |
5:03 |
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| 09. | |
If I Ever See the Girl Again |
5:33 |
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| 10. | |
Down, Down |
6:15 |
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| 11. | |
Big Dreams, Big Life |
2:30 |
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| 12. | |
Glory |
6:00 |
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12 Total Tracks, 58:14 Total Length
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Credits
- David Torn - Guitar (Electric) // David Torn - Loops // Happy Rhodes - Guitar (Acoustic) // Happy Rhodes - Guitar // Happy Rhodes - Arranger // Happy Rhodes - Keyboards // Happy Rhodes - Vocals // Happy Rhodes - Talking // Happy Rhodes - Producer // Happy Rhodes - Main Performer // Happy Rhodes - ? // Happy Rhodes - Electronic Percussion // Happy Rhodes - Synthesizer Organ // George Cowan - Mixing // Jerry Marotta - Percussion // Jerry Marotta - Drums // Dr. Toby Mountain - Mastering // Kevin Bartlett - Guitar (Acoustic) // Kevin Bartlett - Bass // Kevin Bartlett - Guitar (Electric) // Kevin Bartlett - Keyboards // Kevin Bartlett - Guitar (12 String) // Kevin Bartlett - Producer // Kevin Bartlett - Ebo // Kevin Bartlett - Synthesizer Bass // Kevin Bartlett - Electronic Percussion // Pat Tessitore - Engineer // Rachel Cooper - Vocals // Rachel Cooper - Talking // Amy Abdou - Vocals // Amy Abdou - Talking // Chuck D'Aloia - Guitar (Steel) // Chuck D'Aloia - Slide Guitar // Theresa Burns Parkhurst - Vocals // Theresa Burns Parkhurst - Talking // Dave Sepowski - Guitar (Electric) // Dave Sepowski - Photography // Monica Wilson - Cello // Kelly Bird - Vocals // Kelly Bird - Talking // Abba Rage - Vocals // Abba Rage - Talking // Bill Murphy - Photography // Karen Campbell - Talking
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