Various - Happiness Is... Up, Up And Away With The Happy Hits Of Today
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Singer: | Various |
| Title: | Happiness Is... Up, Up And Away With The Happy Hits Of Today |
| Short-info: | Label:
RCA Custom – RDA 106-A
Series: Reader's Digest – RDA 106-A Type: 9 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue Country: US Date of released: 1974 Category: Jazz Style: Easy Listening |
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Tracklist Hide Credits
| Record 1: Happiness Is - The Happy Beat Of Today B/w A Happy Hit | ||
| A1 | –Perry Botkin, Jr.* | Happiness Is |
| A2 | –David Whitaker | Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head |
| A3 | –Joe Reisman's Orchestra And Chorus* | Misty Blue |
| A4 | –Perry Botkin, Jr.* | Leaving On A Jet Plane |
| A5 | –Vic Damone, Perry Botkin, Jr.* | It Makes No Difference |
| A6 | –Billy May and His Orchestra | Come Back To Me |
| B1 | –Harry James | By The Times I Get To Phoenix |
| B2 | –Ed Ames, Perry Botkin, Jr.* | My Cup Runneth Over |
| B3 | –Perry Botkin, Jr.* | I Say A Little Prayer |
| B4 | –Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra | Charade |
| B5 | –Hank Levine And His Orchestra | Love Me Tonight |
| B6 | –Bob Crosby and His Orchestra | Winchester Cathedral |
| Record 2: Happiness Is - Hold Me B/w A Beatles Hit! | ||
| C1 | –Billy May and His Orchestra | Hold Me |
| C2 | –Joe Reisman and His Orchestra | Joey's Song |
| C3 | –Billy May and His Orchestra | Theme From "A Summer Place" |
| C4 | –David Whitaker | La La La (If I Had You) |
| C5 | –Perry Botkin, Jr.* | The Windmills Of Your Mind |
| C6 | –Benny Goodman and His Orchestra | Up, Up And Away |
| D1 | –Joe Reisman and His Orchestra | The Fool On The Hill |
| D2 | –Perry Botkin, Jr.* | If I Fell |
| D3 | –Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra | A Hard Day's Night |
| D4 | –Ken Thorne and His Orchestra | A Day In The Life |
| D5 | –Joe Reisman and His Orchestra | Hey Jude |
| D6 | –Perry Botkin, Jr.* | Norwegian Wood |
| Record 3: Happiness Is - The Good Life B/w Believing | ||
| E1 | –Joe Reisman and His Orchestra | Everybody's Talkin |
| E2 | –Billy May and His Orchestra | Marrakesh Express |
| E3 | –Perry Botkin, Jr.* | The Good Life |
| E4 | –Joe Reisman's Orchestra And Chorus* | Jean (From The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie) |
| E5 | –Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | Soon It's Gonna Rain |
| E6 | –Billy May and His Orchestra | Jackie |
| F1 | –Perry Botkin, Jr.* | Our Day Will Come |
| F2 | –Frank Comstock and His Orchestra | Goin' Out Of My Head |
| F3 | –Joe Reisman's Orchestra And Chorus* | Yesterday I Heard The Rain |
| F4 | –Arthur Greenslade & His Orchestra* | A Groovy Kind Of Love |
| F5 | –Joe Reisman and His Orchestra | Macarthur Park |
| F6 | –Arthur Greenslade & His Orchestra* | I'm A Believer |
| Record 4: Happiness Is - The Look Of Love B/w When A Man Loves A Woman | ||
| G1 | –Billy May and His Orchestra | Soulful Strut |
| G2 | –Jack Jones, Marty Paich Orchestra | The Look Of Love |
| G3 | –Arthur Greenslade & His Orchestra* | Jennifer Juniper |
| G4 | –Hank Levine And His Orchestra | Where Do I Go (From Hair) |
| G5 | –Ken Thorne and His Orchestra | No, Not Much |
| G6 | –Benny Goodman and His Orchestra | Spinning Wheel |
| H1 | –Harry James | A Taste Of Honey |
| H2 | –Jack Jones, Marty Paich Orchestra | Without Her |
| H3 | –David Whitaker | Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show |
| H4 | –Richard Alden Orchestra | When A Man Loves A Woman |
| H5 | –Richard Alden Orchestra | In The Midnight Hour |
| H6 | –Benny Goodman and His Orchestra | You've Made Me So Very Happy |
| Record 5: Happiness Is - The Sunshine Of Your Love B/w True Grit | ||
| I1 | –Ken Thorne and His Orchestra | Sunshine Of Your Love |
| I2 | –Joe Reisman and His Orchestra | Quentin's Theme (From Dark Shadows) |
| I3 | –Jack Jones | Light My FireArranged By – Pat WilliamsConductor – Pat Williams |
| I4 | –Arthur Greenslade & His Orchestra* | Little Arrows |
| I5 | –Hank Levine And His Orchestra | Goodbye |
| I6 | –Arthur Greenslade & His Orchestra* | Casatschok (Life Is A Dance) |
| J1 | –Les Brown and His Orchestra | Walk On By |
| J2 | –Joe Reisman and His Orchestra | Wichita Lineman |
| J3 | –Richard Alden Orchestra | Honey Pie |
| J4 | –Richard Alden Orchestra | The Tracks Of My Tears |
| J5 | –Les Brown and His Orchestra | These Boots Are Made For Walkin' |
| J6 | –Arthur Greenslade & His Orchestra* | True Grit |
| Record 6: Happiness Is - Games People Play B/w A Way Of Life | ||
| K1 | –Arthur Greenslade & His Orchestra* | Games People Play |
| K2 | –Perry Botkin, Jr.* | Didn't We? |
| K3 | –Joe Reisman's Orchestra And Chorus* | I Know A Place |
| K4 | –Richard Alden Orchestra | Early Autumn |
| K5 | –Billy May and His Orchestra | Pepito |
| K6 | –Billy May and His Orchestra | Pass Me By |
| L1 | –Perry Botkin, Jr.* | My Cherie Amour |
| L2 | –Hank Levine And His Orchestra | With Pen In Hand |
| L3 | –David Whitaker | The Boxer |
| L4 | –Johnny Harris Orchestra | Softly, As I Leave You |
| L5 | –Joe Reisman's Orchestra And Chorus* | My Way Of Life |
| L6 | –Arthur Greenslade & His Orchestra* | Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo) |
| Record 7: Happiness Is - A Happy Heart B/w In The Name Of Love | ||
| M1 | –Richard Alden Orchestra | Just A Little Lovin' |
| M2 | –Benny Goodman and His Orchestra | Love Theme From "Romeo And Juliet" |
| M3 | –David Whitaker | Crystal Blue Persuasion |
| M4 | –Joe Reisman's Orchestra And Chorus* | Happy Heart |
| M5 | –Pete King and His Orchestra | What Have They Done To The Rain? |
| M6 | –Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra | Come Together |
| N1 | –Ken Thorne and His Orchestra | I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself |
| N2 | –Bill Walker's Orchestra | A World Without Love |
| N3 | –Benny Goodman and His Orchestra | Good Morning Starshine (From Hair) |
| N4 | –Arthur Greenslade & His Orchestra* | Stop In The Name Of Love |
| N5 | –Harry James | Traces |
| N6 | –Arthur Greenslade & His Orchestra* | If You Gotta Go, Go Now |
| Record 8: Happiness Is - Live For Love B/w The Way Of Love | ||
| O1 | –Harry James | This Guy's In Love With You |
| O2 | –Jack Jones, Marty Paich Orchestra | Live For Life |
| O3 | –Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | Summer Samba |
| O4 | –Henry Mancini and His Orchestra | Meditation |
| O5 | –Perry Botkin, Jr.* | Let It Be Me |
| O6 | –Hank Levine And His Orchestra | Love's Been Good To Me |
| P1 | –Ken Thorne and His Orchestra | Stoned Soul Picnic |
| P2 | –Hank Levine And His Orchestra | As Tears Go By |
| P3 | –Benny Goodman and His Orchestra | I'll Never Fall In Love Again |
| P4 | –Billy May and His Orchestra | Soul Coaxin' |
| P5 | –Arthur Greenslade & His Orchestra* | The Way Of Love |
| P6 | –Benny Goodman and His Orchestra | Both Sides Now |
| Record 9: Happiness Is - A Little Love In Your Heart B/w Little By Little | ||
| Q1 | –Joe Reisman's Orchestra And Chorus* | Put A Little Love In Your Heart |
| Q2 | –Joe Reisman and His Orchestra | Aquarius (From Hair) |
| Q3 | –Joe Reisman and His Orchestra | Pretty World |
| Q4 | –Joe Reisman's Orchestra And Chorus* | Grazing In The Grass |
| Q5 | –Joe Reisman and His Orchestra | Cycles |
| Q6 | –Joe Reisman's Orchestra And Chorus* | I'll Never Find Another You |
| R1 | –Billy May and His Orchestra | The Stripper |
| R2 | –Billy May and His Orchestra | Little Games |
| R3 | –Norman Percival and His Orchestra | You Don't Have To Say You Love Me |
| R4 | –Ken Thorne and His Orchestra | Little By Little |
| R5 | –Norman Percival and His Orchestra | All You Need Is Love |
| R6 | –Les Brown and His Orchestra | Baby Elephant Walk |
Notes
© 1970 / ℗ 1974Record numbers as printed on the labels: RD4-106-1 through RD4-106-9 / XR2S-9671 through XR2S-9688.
It's unclear why the labels use RD4 as the prefix, as the release's cat.nr. has the prefix RDA; it's quite possible that a hand written A was mistaken for a 4.
Reissue of the original 1970 release. Unlike the 1970 release, the 1974 reissue has the track lists of all 9 LPs printed in pink and black right on the slip-box that houses the records. Also, the individually numbered record sleeves are in black and white, whereas the original features coloured sleeves. The front cover photo differs as well: the model appears to a plain blue background, on the original her background shows she's in fact outdoors.
Recorded in Dynagroove sound. It's not known if the reissue comes with the booklet as described in the notes of the 1970 original.
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDA 106-A | Various | Happiness Is ... Up, Up And Away With The Happy Hits Of Today (9xLP + Box, Comp) | Reader's Digest, RCA Custom | RDA 106-A | US | 1970 |
| RDA 106-A, RDA 106 | Various | Happiness Is... Up, Up And Away With The Happy Hits Of Today (9xLP, Mono + Box, Comp) | Reader's Digest, RCA Custom | RDA 106-A, RDA 106 | US | 1970 |
