Building the Colossus

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Building The Colossus
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Studio album by
Released1994
Recorded1994
Genre Alternative rock, art rock
Label Aural Gratification
Producer Happy Rhodes
Kevin Bartlett
Happy Rhodes chronology
Rhodesongs
(1993)
Building The Colossus
(1994)
The Keep
(1995)
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Building The Colossus (1994) is the eighth album by American singer-songwriter Happy Rhodes.

Happy Rhodes American singer-songwriter

Happy Rhodes is an American singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and electronic musician with a four-octave vocal range.

Track listing

All music, lyrics, voices, instruments and arrangements - Happy Rhodes (except as noted in credits)

  1. "Hold Me" - 4:40
  2. "Just Like Tivoli" - 6:04
  3. "Dying" - 5:44
  4. "Collective Heart" - 4:43
  5. "Building the Colossus" - 4:18
  6. "Omar" - 4:47
  7. "Pride" - 2:39
  8. "You Never Told Me" - 5:03
  9. "If I Ever See the Girl Again" - 5:33
  10. "Down, Down" - 6:15
  11. "Big Dreams, Big Life" - 2:31
  12. "Glory" - 6:00

Personnel

David Torn American guitarist

David M. Torn is an American guitarist, composer, and producer. He is known for combining electronic and acoustic instruments and for the use of looping.

Jerry Marotta American musician

Jerome David "Jerry" Marotta is an American drummer currently residing in Woodstock, New York. He is the brother of Rick Marotta, who is also a drummer and composer.

Chatter in "Glory" by: Happy Rhodes, Kelly Bird, Karen Campbell, Rachael Cooper, Theresa Burns Parkhurst, Amy Abdou, Abba Rage

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