''Beginnings'' is an album by the
progressive rock
Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog; sometimes conflated with art rock) is a broad genre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early 1970s. Init ...
band
Happy the Man
Happy the Man is an American progressive rock band formed in 1973. The name Happy the Man is a reference to Goethe’s "Faust" and the Bible, rather than the 1972 Genesis single.
History Early days (1973–76)
The group formed in 1973 in Harr ...
, released in 1990 but composed of material written and recorded during Happy the Man's first two years, 1974 and 1975. Originally recorded on 2- and 4-track tape as demos, the material was compiled and transferred to DAT where additional mixing and processing was added by Kit Watkins.
Track listing
#"Leave That Kitten Alone, Armone" (Wyatt)- 9:16
#"Passion's Passing" (Wyatt) – 8:40
#"Don't Look to The Running Sun" (Cliff Fortney) – 9:52
#"Gretchen's Garden" (Wyatt/Ken Whitaker) – 11:04
#"Partly The State" (
Kit Watkins
Kit Watkins (born 1953) is an American progressive-ambient-jazz recording artist based in Brattleboro, Vermont. He was previously a member of the band Happy the Man.Varga, George (December 28, 1983). "Labyrinth, Kit Watkins, Azymuth Records", ''The ...
) – 5:49
#"Broken Waves" (Wyatt) – 4:53
#"Portrait of a Waterfall" (Whitaker) – 6:45
Personnel
*Cliff Fortney - lead vocals (2-5), flute (2-5), electric piano (2-5)
*
Stanley Whitaker -
six and twelve string guitars, backing and lead vocals
*
Kit Watkins
Kit Watkins (born 1953) is an American progressive-ambient-jazz recording artist based in Brattleboro, Vermont. He was previously a member of the band Happy the Man.Varga, George (December 28, 1983). "Labyrinth, Kit Watkins, Azymuth Records", ''The ...
- keyboards, backing vocals
*Frank Wyatt - keyboards, backing vocals, alto saxophone, flute
*Rick Kennell -
bass
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*Mike Beck - drums, percussion
Notes
1990 albums
Happy the Man albums
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