The Pursuit of Happiness (Beat Farmers album)
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| The Pursuit of Happiness | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Studio | Indigo Ranch, Malibu, CA | |||
| Label | Curb/MCA[1] | |||
| Producer | Dave Jerden | |||
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The Pursuit of Happiness is an album by the American band the Beat Farmers, released in 1987.[2][3] The band supported the album with a North American tour that included shows with Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper.[4][5]
The first single, "Dark Light", peaked at No. 27 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart.[6][7] "Hollywood Hills", for which a video was shot, was also released as a single.[8]
Recorded at Indigo Ranch, in Malibu, the album was produced by Dave Jerden.[9][10][11] Founding member Buddy Blue was replaced by Joey Harris.[12] Country Dick Montana sang on the cover of Johnny Cash's "Big River".[12][13] "Rosie" is a cover of the Tom Waits song.[14] Steve Berlin played saxophone on the album.[15] In a dig at the PMRC, the band allegedly included a "positive" subliminal message on the album.[4]
