When I say he bought-with his own dough-literally hundreds of copies of Overcome By Happiness, I tell no lie. Before I was lucky enough to have a friendship with him, I was one of the lucky musicians whose music he championed. Gary was a legit, no bullshit prophet of music. (If you don’t know who Gary was, look for his name on countless great records released by Rhino Records. Though he left this plane four years ago, I would like to mention my late friend Gary Stewart. Laura Stein Sammy Pernice Joyce Linehan Brady Brock, John Allen, Matt Etgen, Caroline Barfield & all at New West Records Jonathan Poneman & all at Sub Pop Records Jason Reynolds Andy Childs Peyton Pinkerton Bob Pernice Patrick Berkery Dennis Kleiman Colleen Nicholson Mike Belitsky Rick Menck Josh Karp Liam Jaeger Michael McKenzie Rachel Lichtman Amy Sherman-Palladino, Dan Palladino & Helen Pai. I would like to thank the following people for their help in making this deluxe reissue possible: Written by John Ashton, Timothy Butler, Richard Butler, Vincent Ely, All Other Cassette Home Demos Recorded by Joe Pernice.Īll Songs written by Joe Pernice, © Bony Gap Music (BMI), administered by BUG/BMG “Cut You Free (Demo)” and “Let That Show (Demo)” Recorded by Tom Shea & Joe Pernice. “Jimmy Coma,” “Monkey Suit,” “Square World,” and “Love My Way” Recorded by Thom Monahan. Pernice Brothers Singles, Promotional Items Photography by Joshua Black Wilkins Joe Pernice Cassettes, Notebooks, Guitar Photography by Colleen Nicholson Pernice Brothers Photography by Dennis Kleiman Remastered for Vinyl by John Golden at Golden Mastering, Ventura, CA Overcome by Happiness 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition:Įxecutive Produced and Supervised by Brady Brock This record is dedicated to Susan Pernice and Eugene Monahan. 45, Tim Liptak, Rhoades Alderson to whom “Ferris Wheel” is dedicated, Bill Corbett, James Tate, Charles Simic for inspiring “Wherein Obscurely” with his poem of the same name, Paul Coyne at Lotus Development, Joyce Linehan, Jen Rassler, Jason Reynolds, Josh Grier, Frank Riley, D’Addario Strings, Frank “Actor” Padellaro-luthier/accountant/lover/Italian, Garrett Fontes, New Radiant Storm King, Chuck, Maryellen, Amy, Shawn Annis, The Monkey House, Scud Mountain Boys and those who knew them, Jon Poneman and all the good people at Sub Pop - past and present. Autumn, Joel Westerdale, Jeremy Marusek at Wormco Records, Joe Harvard, Ghoul, all at Studio. The Pernice Family Tree (which is a fig), Joe “Uncle Ducky” Vitale for the Allen’s Ginger Brandy that fell off a truck, Robin, Eva, Erica, The Monahan Family, Christine Brown, Zoe Blyth, Anne Viebig. Mastered by John Golden at John Golden Mastering, Newbury Park, CA Pre-Mastered by Keith Chirgwin at Waveview Orchestra Arranged and Conducted by Michael Deming Produced by Thom Monahan, Michael Deming, Joe PerniceĮngineered by Michael Deming, Thom Monahan Michael Deming - Acoustic & Electric Pianos, VocalsĪaron Sperske - Drum Kit, Tympanum, Percussion creditsĪll songs written by Joe Pernice, © Bony Gap Music (BMI), administered by BUG/BMG Each copy comes with a 5x7 autographed print. The package features a 52-page book showcasing extensive liner notes, printed lyrics, forward and track by track written by Joe Pernice as well as previously unseen photographs. The album audio also includes a 13 Track Bonus LP featuring 8 Previously Unreleased Demo Recordings. This release features two orange and white splatter LPs held by thumb notch sleeves inside of a hardback book gatefold. Released 25 years later to the day, New West Records is proud to present the remastered 25th anniversary edition of Overcome By Happiness on vinyl. This time has come for this story to be told on vinyl. It’s the story of a poet driving through Massachusetts in a rusted-out Bonneville with a wooden bumper. It’s the story of a musician embracing the sounds of his childhood: AM easy listening, sophisticated chamber pop, baroque lounge music, Bread, the Carpenters, Bacharach, Manilow. It’s the story of a songwriter just finding his voice, an artist so desperate to express himself that he scrapped one band to form another, risking his record contract and arguably his career to put the sounds he heard in his head onto tape. It’s the story of a disgruntled country singer struggling to define himself against prevailing musical trends. The story of Overcome By Happiness is one of great risk and greater payoff. There’s something that reaffirms your own life in that echo that comes back to you-even if it’s your own voice coming back.” “Not that I’m looking to get famous, but you need to connect with the world. “You don’t want your stuff to vanish,” says Joe Pernice about the twenty-fifth anniversary reissue of Overcome By Happiness.
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