Happy has never had a major-label recording contract. All her music had, until she was signed by Samson Music in November 1997, been released on Aural Gratification, a private label started and owned by Kevin Bartlett. Kevin started AG to release his own music, then he added Happy to the label after they met. Kevin is quite well-known as a progressive musician in the Albany/Bearsville area and he has 14 albums on Aural Gratification. Kevin is an excellent musician, and had put his own career on the back burner in order to focus on Happy's career, and producing other artists for the Aural Gratification label. We're pleased to report that he's in the studio now working on a new album.
Mail Order Information
As of August 15, 1998, Aural Gratification no longer sells Happy Rhodes CDs. The rights to release and sell Happy's back catalog belongs to Samson Music now.
Any questions about (and pleas to re-release) the back catalog (Happy's nine albums pre- Many Worlds Are Born Tonight) should be directed to Samson at:
If you would like to buy the the Ambient or Mitch Elrod CDs directly from Aural Gratification, (P.O. Box 380, Bearsville, NY, 12409-0380) the prices are as follows. All prices are in US dollars unless otherwise noted:
(postage prices within the USA)
CDs are $13.99 each Postage for one CD is $2.00
Cassettes are $9.99 each Postage for one tape is $1.50
Each additional tape or CD is $ .50 apiecePostage for Canadian orders is $3.00, and add $1.00 for each additional item.
Full price in ENGLISH pounds is:
11 pounds per CD (CD, with postage included)
8 pounds per cassette (cassette, postage included)Postage for Europe: 1 item add $3.50, 2 items add $4.35,
3 items add $6, 4 items add $7.70.The postage price to AUSTRALIA:
Each CD - approx US$4.50 (info from Martin Dougiamas)Check or money order only please. No cash.
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