Happy Hour is the debut full-length by new wave band

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' and was released in 1981 on

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, and recorded at the famed Automatt studio in

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under the direction of producer David Kahne. The songs "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark"/"Get You Tonight" and "Lightning" were released as a radio station promo single. Lead singer Sterling Storm directed a longform

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based on this album. The videotape, entitled ''Happy Hour with the Humans'', was distributed by

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's pioneering company, Pacific Arts Video.

Track listing

All tracks written by Sterling Storm, except #3 & #8 by Eric Gies. #"Get You Tonight" (3:09) #"Lightning" (4:02) #"Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark" (3:09) #"Change" (3:44) #"Foreign Culture" (4:43) #"Invisible Man" (3:40) #"Waiting At The Station" (3:04) #"You Don't Want To Know" (3:09) #"Lost Control" (3:45) #"Obituary" (6:10)

Personnel

Humans

*Sterling Storm: Rhythm guitar, vocals *John Anderson: Lead guitar *David Larstein: Keyboards *Eric Gies: Bass *Jim Norris: Drums

Additional Personnel

*Jim Rutledge: Bass on "Foreign Culture" *Rick Walker: Percussion on "Foreign Culture"

References

1981 debut albums Albums produced by David Kahne Humans (American band) albums {{newwave-album-stub