David Hemmings - Happens

 

MGM Records 1967

01 Back Street Mirror

02 Reason To Believe

03 Good King James

04 Bell Birds

05 Talkin' LA

06 Anathea

07 After The Rain

08 War's Mystery

09 The Soldier Wind

Happens is the debut studio folk-pop album by British actor David Hemmings. The album was created by Hemmings, Jim Dickson and Jimmy Bond.

This folk pop album is pleasant enough, but it's here because of it's contributions from Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman of 'Notorious' era Byrds. It's fascinating to hear McGuinn and Hillman in full raga rock / psych mode away from their own albums. They contribute some of the arrangements, some of these tracks could of been on 'The Notorious Byrd Brothers'.

Another Byrd connection is the first track, 'Back Street Mirror'. This was written and recorded by Gene Clark and was intended as a single. The record company decided to shelf the release and the backing track was given to Hemmings.

The original with Gene's vocals could finally be heard on 'The Lost Studio Sessions 1964-1982' from Sierra Records in 2016.