''Happiness'' is a studio album by the English instrumental

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'', 18 October 2001. Retrieved 28 April 2023 According to AllMusic, the album's highlights are "Cut Up Piano and Xylophone" described as a "soft, gauzy piece reminiscent of '70s minimalism", and "Five Four Child Voice". It was re-released in April 2023 on vinyl, having been "restored, reconstructed, and remastered" by Fridge guitarist

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Track listing

# "Melodica and Trombone" # "Drum Machines and Glockenspiel" # "Cut Up Piano and Xylophone" # "Tone Guitar and Drum Noise" # "Five Four Child Voice" # "Sample and Clicks" # "Drums Bass Sonics and Edits" # "Harmonics" # "Long Singing" # "Surface Noise and Electric Piano" apanese version only# "Five Combs" apanese version only

References

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