I'm Happy and I'm Singing and a 1, 2, 3, 4

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I’m Happy, and I’m Singing, and a 1, 2, 3, 4
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Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 14, 2001 (2001-12-14)
Recorded1997–1999
VenueLive in New York City, Osaka, and Tokyo (bonus tracks recorded in Toronto and Malmö) [1]
Genre
Length40:43
Label Mego
Producer Jim O'Rourke
Jim O'Rourke chronology
Insignificance
(2001)
I’m Happy, and I’m Singing, and a 1, 2, 3, 4
(2001)
Mizu No Nai Umi
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Pitchfork 9.0/10 [4]
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I'm Happy, and I'm Singing, and a 1, 2, 3, 4 is an album by American musician Jim O'Rourke. It was released by the label Mego in December 2001.

In 2017, Pitchfork placed it at number 28 on its list of "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time". [2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."I'm Happy"11:13
2."And I'm Singing"8:11
3."And a 1, 2, 3, 4"21:19
Total length:40:43
2002 P-Vine edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
4."Let's Take It Again from the Top"4:09
2009 Editions Mego edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Let's Take It Again from the Top"4:09
2."Getting the Vapors"39:01
3."He Who Laughs"17:57
2009 P-Vine edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
4."TS Baby" (Hecker Remix)4:53

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time". Pitchfork . January 24, 2017. p. 3. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
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