Miss Happiness

Miss Happiness
Studio album by
Walt Mink
Released1992
StudioSmart Studios
(Madison, Wisconsin)
GenreAlternative rock, psychedelic rock
Length36:55
LabelCaroline (US release)[1]
Quigley Records (UK release)
ProducerDoug "Mr Colson" Olson
Walt Mink chronology
The Poll Riders Win Again!!!
(1991) 		Miss Happiness
(1992) 		Bareback Ride
(1993)

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.