Sad Man Happy Man

Sad Man Happy Man
Studio album by
Mike Doughty
ReleasedOctober 6, 2009
GenreRock
Length33:33
LabelATO Records[1]
ProducerPat Dillett, Mike Doughty, David Kahne (track 3)
Mike Doughty chronology
Golden Delicious
(2008) 		Sad Man Happy Man
(2009) 		Yes and Also Yes
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Consequence of SoundB[3]

Sad Man Happy Man is a studio album by Mike Doughty, released in 2009 on ATO Records.[4][5]

Critical reception

The album received positive reviews.[6] The Associated Press wrote that "the subtle folk-rock diversity goes from dark ('I Want To Burn You Down') to soaring ('Year Of The Dog') and is rounded out by tight grooves ('Pleasure On Credit') and jangling love songs ('Diane' and the delightfully offbeat 'Lorna Zauberberg')."[7]

Track listing

  1. "Nectarine (Part Two)" – 2:26
  2. "(I Keep On) Rising Up" – 3:25
  3. "(You Should Be) Doubly (Gratified)" – 3:07
  4. "Lorna Zauberberg" – 3:02
  5. "(I Want To) Burn You (Down)" – 2:01
  6. "Pleasure on Credit" – 2:48
  7. "Lord Lord Help Me Just to Rock Rock On" – 2:57
  8. "(He’s Got The) Whole World (In His Hands)" – 2:40
  9. "(When I) Box the Days (Up)" – 2:12
  10. "Year of the Dog" – 2:30
  11. "Diane" – 2:02
  12. "How to Fuck a Republican" – 2:52
  13. "Casper the Friendly Ghost" (Daniel Johnston cover) – 1:32

iTunes bonus tracks

  1. "Three Is a Magic Number" (from Schoolhouse Rock) – 3:23
  2. "Night World" – 2:07
  3. "Firefly" (American Music Club cover) – 2:34
  4. "Let the Moon Get Into It" (Soft Location cover) – 3:11
  5. "We Will Not Be Lovers" (The Waterboys cover) – 4:27

References

  1. ^ "Mike Doughty : Sad Man, Happy Man". March 3, 2010.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ "Album Review: Mike Doughty - Sad Man Happy Man". November 13, 2009.
  4. ^ "Outsider Edge: Mike Doughty, 'Sad Man Happy Man'". Washington Post.
  5. ^ "Mike Doughty: Sad Man Happy Man". PopMatters. October 15, 2009.
  6. ^ Partridge, Kenneth. "Mike Doughty's New CD Well Received". courant.com.
  7. ^ "Review: Mike Doughty Keeps It Simple On His Latest". www.cbsnews.com.