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The Happiest Man in the World

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The Happiest Man in the World
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 25, 2014 (2014-02-25)
GenreFolk punk, rock and roll
Length47:45
LabelNew West
ProducerHamell on Trial, Phil Nicolo, Brian Speaker, Wammo, Brian Wolff
Hamell on Trial chronology
Rant and Roll
(2008)
The Happiest Man in the World
(2014)

The Happiest Man in the World is an album by American folk punk musician Hamell on Trial, released on February 25, 2014, on New West Records.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
American Songwriter[2]
Blurt[3]
Cuepoint (Expert Witness)A–[5]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[4]
The Skinny[6]

American Songwriter's Hal Horowitz gave The Happiest Man in the World 3.5 out of 4 stars, describing it as "a powerful and revealing introduction to a guy whose full talents can only be experienced in concerts where he really lets loose".[2] Mark Deming of AllMusic wrote, "As Joe Strummer told us, anger can be power, and Hamell on Trial still has a full tank of the stuff cut with some snarky but potent humor, and it fuels The Happiest Man in the World very well indeed."[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Artist in America" — 6:06
  2. "Happiest Man in the World" — 5:52
  3. "Bobby and the Russians" — 3:49
  4. "Global Tattoo" — 4:11
  5. "Together" — 2:49
  6. "Ain't That Love?" — 3:36
  7. "Lappa Oo Mau Mau" — 4:31
  8. "Richard's Got a Job" — 2:18
  9. "Whores" — 2:18
  10. "Jennifer's Stripping Again" — 3:07
  11. "Mom's Hot" — 2:40
  12. "Blessed" — 3:45

References

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  1. ^ a b Deming, Mark. "The Happiest Man in the World Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b Horowitz, Hal (27 February 2014). "Hamell On Trial: The Happiest Man in the World". American Songwriter. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  3. ^ Moore, John B. (2 April 2014). "The Happiest Man in the World Review". Blurt. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  4. ^ Godley, Simon (23 May 2014). "Hamell On Trial - The Happiest Man In The World". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (23 October 2014). "Baseball Project / Hamell on Trial / Richmond Fontaine / Delines /Stick Against Stone /Ry Cooder / Modern Baseball". Expert Witness. Medium. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  6. ^ Fitzpatrick, Will (24 May 2014). "The Happiest Man In The World Album Review". The Skinny. Retrieved 3 March 2019.