Ray Conniff - Happiness Is (1996)

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Happiness Is Ray Conniff (1996)
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An aggressively "happy" album by Ray Conniff and his singers, Happiness Is combines exuberant singalongs, wordless vocals, and instrumentals in a grab-bag album that covers many -- if not most -- of Conniff's bases. A couple of mellow moments don't detract from the overarching sunniness of the album, which lapses into delicious self-parody with "Popsy" and the hilarious title track (co-written by former teen idol Paul Evans). "The Sheik of Araby" is whistled to a shuffling soft-shoe rhythm, and the joyous ba-ba's totally eclipse the inherent loneliness of "Blue Moon." Happiness Is is a fun and very funny album that once again shows Conniff's self-effacing sense of humor. ~ Greg Adams, All Music Guide

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Track Listing
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01. Happiness Is
02. Midnight Lace, Pt. 1
03. Miss You
04. Popsy
05. Melodie d'Amour
06. You Stepped Out of a Dream
07. Jamaica Farewell
08. Blue Moon
09. If I Knew Then
10. The Sheik of Araby
11. All by Myself
12. Sweet Sue, Just You