| The Happy Club | ||||
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| Released | 5 October 1992 [1] | |||
| Studio | The Point Studios, Belgravia, London; Joe's Garage, Clapham, London; Studio Acousti, Paris; Seaview Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop, rock [2] | |||
| Length | 63:20 | |||
| Label | Mercury (UK) Atlantic (US) | |||
| Producer | Rupert Hine, Bob Geldof, Pete Briquette [2] | |||
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The Happy Club is the third solo studio album by Bob Geldof. [3] [4] [5]
All songs were written by Bob Geldof, except where noted.
All songs were written by Bob Geldof, except where noted.
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