Dying Happy

Dying Happy
Studio album by Baby Bird
Released	27 May 1996
Recorded	1988–1995 on a four track tape recorder
Genre	Lo-fi, indie
Length	42:01
Label	Baby Bird Recordings
Producer	Stephen Jones
Baby Bird chronology
The Happiest Man Alive (1996) Dying Happy (1996) Ugly Beautiful (1996)

Dying Happy was the fifth of five albums of home-made recordings, released by Stephen Jones under the name Baby Bird in 1996. It was originally a limited edition release, but is now available as part of the 2002 CD box set The Original Lo-Fi.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

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Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

"Halfway between songs and instrumentals, some of the tracks on Dying Happy just don't work at all, but some of them are riveting." – The Times

Track listing

All tracks written and composed by Stephen Jones.

1. "Losing My Hair" – 3:42
2. "Tomorrow's Gone" – 5:36
3. "Petrol Cigarette" – 2:34
4. "When Everyone Speaks English, the World Will Explode" – 6:03
5. "Homesick Satellites" – 2:34
6. "TV" – 3:07
7. "The Unemployable Rub Oil on Her Coffin" – 2:20
8. "Grandma Begs to Be 18 Again" – 2:34
9. "It's Alright Dad, Isn't It" – 2:35
10. "Lead Cloud" – 2:34
11. "Cheap Astronaut" – 5:15
12. "Metal Waterpistol" – 3:04

Personnel

• Stephen Jones – recording, artwork
• Colin Bradley – editing
• Al Levy – photography
• Andrej Glusgold – photography
• DED Associates – artwork

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