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Pursuit of Happiness
Pop · 1978 · 8 tracks · 42m

Pursuit of Happiness

Rupert Holmes

Polished 1970s soft rock that plays like a collection of short stories. Sophisticated arrangements meet wry, observant lyrics about urban life and fading romance.

1978 · Geffen Records

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A sophisticated blend of urban wit and suburban longing wrapped in high-fidelity studio polish.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks · 42m
02
Show Me Where It Says
2:58
04
Cradle Me
3:16
05
So Beautiful It Hurts
5:20
07
Bedside Companions
3:22
08
Guitars
4:50
09
The Long Way Home
2:54
10
Town Square
3:40
11
The Old School
3:50
Moments Worth Listening For
The sweeping orchestral swell that elevates the emotional stakes of So Beautiful It Hurts.
The clever lyrical turn in Show Me Where It Says where the arrangement mimics a legal argument.
The delicate, almost lullaby-like piano phrasing that opens Cradle Me.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Pursuit of Happiness sound next to the rest of Rupert Holmes's catalogue?

Golden Hour+1.7σ

Golden Hour saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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