Miss Happiness is the debut studio album by the American alternative rock band Walt Mink, released in 1992.[2][3] It contains a cover of Nick Drake's "Pink Moon".[4] The band supported the album with a North American tour.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]

USA Today wrote: "An idiosyncratic Cream for the '90s, Walt Mink adds daring innovation to the power trio formula."[7] The St. Petersburg Times called the album a "kooky concoction of psychedelia and heavy metal."[8]

The Orlando Sentinel determined that Walt Mink "has the chops and creativity of King's X but with more concision and without all the artsy overambition and concept baggage."[9] Stereo Review labeled Miss Happiness "a mixture of guitar-driven sass and twee-voiced smarm."[10]

AllMusic deemed the album "one of the brightest debuts of the '90s."[6]

Track listing

All songs written by John Kimbrough except Pink Moon, written by Nick Drake.

  1. "Miss Happiness" – 3:26
  2. "Chowder Town" – 3:02
  3. "Love You Better" – 3:55
  4. "Showers Down" – 4:08
  5. "Quiet Time" – 3:32
  6. "Pink Moon" – 3:15
  7. "Smoothing the Ride" – 3:09
  8. "Croton-Harmon (local)" – 3:32
  9. "Twinkle and Shine" – 3:03
  10. "Factory" – 5:53

Personnel

  • John Kimbrough – guitar, vocals
  • Candice Belanoff – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Joey Waronker – drums, percussion, backing vocals


  • Doug "Mr Colson" Olson – production, engineering, mix
  • Brian Anderson – engineering
  • Daniel Corrigan – cover photograph
  • Jen Schmid – painting

References

  1. ^ "Walt Mink: Taking Rock to Third Power". Calendar. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 24 June 1993. p. 7.
  2. ^ "Walt Mink Biography by John Bush". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  3. ^ Meyer, Jim (2 Aug 1992). "Twin Cities post-punk bands are among best". Star Tribune. p. 4F.
  4. ^ "Reviews". Guitar Player. 26 (9): 126. Sep 1992.
  5. ^ "Around Town". Living Today. Omaha World-Herald. October 2, 1992. p. 33.
  6. ^ a b "Miss Happiness Review by John Bush". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  7. ^ Gundersen, Edna (8 July 1992). "Walt Mink". USA Today. p. 4D.
  8. ^ Popkin, Helen (18 Sep 1992). "No happiness from Walt Mink". Weekend. St. Petersburg Times. p. 17.
  9. ^ Gettelman, Parry (30 Oct 1992). "Walt Mink". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 9.
  10. ^ "Miss Happiness by Walt Mink". Stereo Review. 57 (11): 140. Nov 1992.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Happiness
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