''High on the Happy Side'' is the third studio album by Scottish

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quartet

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. The album was released on 27 January 1992 and reached the top of the

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on 8 February. The release of the album was preceded by the singles "Make It Tonight", "Put the Light On" and "

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", and followed by two further singles, " More than Love" and "Lip Service". ''High on the Happy Side'' was released both a single album and as a double album with ''Cloak & Dagger'', a covers album released under the pseudonym '' Maggie Pie & The Impostors''. To accompany the album's release, a video compilation entitled ''The Story So Far'', containing videos for singles from both ''High on the Happy Side'' and '' Holding Back the River'', was made available on 24 March 1992.

Track listing

''Cloak & Dagger''

''Cloak & Dagger'' is a free album of

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released with the deluxe edition ''High on the Happy Side''. Included with the deluxe versions of the CD, Cassette & Vinyl pressings of the album, ''Cloak & Dagger'' was recorded and released under the pseudonym '' Maggie Pie & The Impostors'', a fake veteran act from

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. Notably, the album cover pictures unofficial band member

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on an album cover for the first time, having only previously appeared in group shots featured in the booklet of the band's second studio album, '' Holding Back the River''.

Tracklisting

Personnel

* Marti Pellow – lead vocals, backing vocals * Graeme Clark – bass, double bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals * Neil Mitchell – piano, keyboards * Tommy Cunningham – drums, percussion, backing vocals * Graeme Duffin – electric and acoustic guitar, backing vocals

Charts

Certifications

References

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