NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ E1 Music) - E1Music is delighted to announce a new Worldwide licensing deal with producer Tor Hyams and his Happiness label to release its hip and highly entertaining family music releases. Under this new deal, E1
Music will market and distribute all Happiness releases beginning with the reissue of "A World of Happiness." E1
Music will also be releasing Kidzapalooza Kollection, featuring recordings from the top family acts in the country who have performed at the very popular Kidzapalooza stage at Lollapalooza, The School of Rock All Stars, featuring performances from Paul Green School of Rock performers, hip hop family artist Secret Agent 23 Skidoo and much, much more.
Hyams states, "After 20 years in the recording industry on all sides of the business, I am thrilled to have found a home for the fastest growing and most exciting genre in music. For me, family is the most important part of my life. By engaging families with compelling music with high quality production and powerful messages, the world will absolutely become a better place. Nothing speaks louder than music. I am delighted that Veronica Villarreal and the E1 team have put their faith in me to engage this new frontier."
E1 Music Vice President of Marketing and Business Development Veronica Villarreal adds, "We're very excited to be working with Happiness Records. The family music we will be releasing with them will be fun and edgy and provide a different voice in the family music landscape. Tor has always found the best new family acts for the kids stage at Lollapalooza (Kidzapalooza) and Austin City Limits (Kiddie Limits) and I have no doubt he'll do the same for Happiness."
The reissue of the delightfully entertaining "A World of Happiness" CD will be released on May 5th, 2009. "A World of Happiness" is a charming CD full of rich and diverse musical entertainment for young children and the grown-ups in their lives. Led through this special world by engaging characters such as Knowa the Cat and Lady Leo-Lani, the ladybug, children will discover "A World of Happiness" through the toe-tapping, thoughtful songs and inspiring stories. The NAPPA (National Parenting Publication Awards) and Parent's Choice award-winning CD features performances by Deborah Harry, Perry Farrell, Magic Johnson, Gary Oldman, Isaac Hayes, Samuel L. Jackson and more!
In addition, this CD reissue also features 3 new tracks recorded by Edwin McCain, Joan Osborne, & Perry Farrell. Each of the wonderful performers on the recording truly believes that the world can be a better place and that it all begins with the children.
New York Magazine wrote about "A World of Happiness," "For that endless cross-country road trip, or even the two-hour ride to the summer house, downplay the commercial stuff in favor of quality children's music," while Daily Candy added, "An impressive roster of truly cool pop figures... contributes tunes and poems to the compilation, and the offering are charmingly child-appropriate and message-driven."
Track Listing:
1. Introduction - Sydnie Hyams
2. A World of Happiness - Lou Rawls
3. In the Details - Lisa Loeb
4. Just Ask - Illeana Douglas and Gary Oldman
5. The Grumps - Isaac Hayes
6. Don'tcha Wanna Know? - Deborah Harry
7. The Jiggles - Bradley Whitford and Jane Kaczmarek
8. Tatum the Toad - Michael Wincott
9. The Patience Bossa - Perry Farrell and Deborah Harry
10. Knowa' the Cat - Samuel L. Jackson
11. What Could Be Better - Michael McKean & Annette O'Toole
12. The Possibilities - Rosanna Arquette
13. Kassandra the Snake - Gretchen Parlato
14. Use Your Words - George Wendt and the Velvet Snazzletones
15. Little Me - Magic Johnson
16. The Same Ground - Tor Hyams
17. Syd and Lou Lullaby - Gary Oldman and Gretchen Parlato
18. A World of Happiness (reprise) - Lou Rawls
19. Outro - Lilli Elias and Luke Shmuger
NEW bonus tracks
20. Sleepytime In Kentucky - Joan Osborne
21. Daddy Loves You - Edwin McCain
22. New Moon - Perry Farrell
For more information, go to: www.kochrecords.com
