Released December 11, 2001 Producer Martin Rex Artist The Fixx Label Beyond Music | Length 51:10 Happy Landings and Lost Tracks(2001) Then and Now(2002) Release date 11 December 2001 | |
Recorded February 26 - April 28, 1996 Extended Versions(2000) Happy Landings and Lost Tracks(2001) Similar Want That Life, 1011 Woodland, Calm Animals, The Twenty‑fifth Annivers, Elemental |
Happy Landings and Lost Tracks is a compilation album by The Fixx released on December 11, 2001.
Contents
Happy Landings 1996 planned album release
The Happy Landings and Lost Tracks compilation comprises tracks recorded during sessions that commenced at Fairless Masterman's flat, Castellain Road, Maida Vale, London on February 26, 1996 and concluded on April 28, for the planned Happy Landings album to be released later that year (September/October) with the following track listing (other tracks recorded during these sessions included "House Arrest" and "Prove Yourself"):
- "Modern World" – 4:08
- "Two Different Views" – 5:11
- "Going Without" – 4:41
- "Freeman" – 6:06
- "Happy Landings" – 4:25
- "Ocean Blue" – 6:05
- "We Once Held Hands" – 7:48
- "Sweet Pandemonium" – 4:01
- "Mayfly" – 5:42
- "Elected" – 2:54
Happy Landings 1997 planned album release
The 1996 version of the Happy Landings album was not released, but eight of the tracks were subsequently re-recorded/remixed by Stephen W. Tayler and Sadia during February and March 1997 for a planned release of the album later that year (possibly October 23, 1997 - catalogue number BDC 22), with the newly recorded tracks of "Lonely As A Lighthouse" (recorded February 10–12, 1997 at Route One Studios, London) and "Life's What's Killing Me" replacing "Mayfly" and "Elected" (another track under development at this time was titled, "Peace Louise"):
- "Modern World"
- "Two Different Views"
- "Going Without"
- "Happy Landings"
- "Freeman"
- "We Once Held Hands"
- "Lonely As A Lighthouse"
- "Ocean Blue"
- "Life's What's Killing Me"
- "Sweet Pandemonium"
Additional personnel
Six of the 1997 session tracks ("Two Different Views", "Going Without", "Happy Landings", "We Once Held Hands", "Ocean Blue" and "Life's What's Killing Me") were subsequently re-recorded/remixed/edited for the Elemental album released in April 1998.
The 1997 version of "Sweet Pandemonium" was made available as a digital download.
Happy Landings 1997 five-track EP
A limited edition (1000 copies) five-track EP of "tracks from the forthcoming album Happy Landings" was pressed and made available for sale on the band's tour commencing on July 10, 1997. The versions of these five tracks are unique to this EP, except for "Two Different Views" and "Going Without", which also appeared on the 2000 re-release of the "Missing Links" compilation on the Fuel 2000 label. This version of "Two Different Views" also appeared on the Ultimate Collection compilation album of 1999.
- "Two Different Views" – 5:50
- "Going Without" – 4:58
- "Happy Landings" – 5:03
- "Freeman" – 4:33
- "We Once Held Hands" – 8:23
Track listing
- "Modern World" – 4:08*
- "Going Without" – 4:41
- "Freeman" – 6:06*
- "Elected" – 2:54*
- "Mayfly" – 5:42*
- "Two Different Views" – 5:11
- "Ocean Blue" – 6:05
- "We Once Held Hands" – 7:48
- "Sweet Pandemonium" – 4:01*
- "Happy Landings" – 4:25
Personnel
Additional personnel
Production
Thanks to Howard Jones for the use of his shed, and
to Fairless Masterman for the use of his home, and
to Jeff Neben for his encouragement.
Songs
1Modern World4:08
2Going Without4:41
3Free Man6:07