''Another Happy Ending'' is the sixth album by
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia) and the List of Un ...
band
The Clarks
The Clarks are an American rock band from the Pittsburgh region, originating at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Over the course of thirty-plus years, they have produced eleven studio albums, two live albums, 2 compilation albums, an EP, and ...
.
History
The band's popularity continued to spread following the release of this album, as rock stations in
Buffalo and
Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading ( ; ) is a city in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. The city had a population of 95,112 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census and is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, fourth-most populous ...
begin playing the record's lead single; however, Pittsburgh remained as the band's core fan base. The first single, "Hey You," was a highly emotional, beautifully-constructed song. Its sad, yet hopeful lyrics were inspired by the horrors of September 11, specifically the many
World Trade Center workers who dove to their deaths from upper floors of the building. The other two hit songs were more upbeat—the mid-tempo "Boys Lie" and the excellent rhythm guitar song "On Saturday."
Track listing
#"Maybe" – 3:46 (Greg Joseph)
#"All the Things I Wanted" – 3:46 (Scott Blasey)
#"On Saturday" – 4:32 (Scott Blasey/Greg Joseph)
#"Superstar" – 4:08 (Greg Joseph)
#"Hey You" – 4:07 (Scott Blasey)
#"Boys Lie" – 4:07 (Greg Joseph)
#"Wasting Time" – 3:54 (Scott Blasey)
#"Twist My Arm" – 3:24 (Greg Joseph)
#"This Old House Is Burning Down Tonight" – 4:23 (Scott Blasey)
#"Inside You" – 3:47 (Rob James)
#"So You Can Sleep At Night" – 3:16 (Dave Minarik)
#"Love Is What You Need" – 4:08 (Scott Blasey)
Personnel
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Scott Blasey
Scott Edward Blasey is an American rock musician best known as the lead vocalist for The Clarks, a position he has held since the band's inception in the mid-1980s. Blasey has also released three solo albums.
Biography
Born in Connellsville, Pen ...
- lead vocals, acoustic & electric guitars
*
Rob James - electric guitar, vocals
* Greg Joseph - bass guitar, vocals
* Dave Minarik - drums, vocals
References
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2002 albums
The Clarks albums
Razor & Tie albums