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Smiling Like I'm Happy - Duster (Tony/Anthony) Bennett


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Smiling Like I'm Happy (1968) - Duster (Tony/Anthony) Bennett


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Duster (Tony/Anthony) Bennett

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Side One:
Worried Mind
  Running Time: 3:00
  Comments: Recorded at CBS Studio, New Bond Street, London, mid 1968.
Life Is A Dirty Deal
  Running Time: 3:58
  Comments: Recorded at CBS Studio, New Bond Street, London, mid 1968.
Country Jam
  Running Time: 2:29
  Comments: Recorded at CBS Studio, New Bond Street, London, mid 1968.
Trying To Paint It In The Sky
  Running Time: 3:37
  Comments: Recorded at CBS Studio, New Bond Street, London, mid 1968.
Times Like These
  Running Time: 3:37
  Comments: Recorded at CBS Studio, New Bond Street, London, mid 1968.
My Lucky Day
  Running Time: 2:41
  Comments: Recorded at CBS Studio, New Bond Street, London, mid 1968.

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Side Two:
Got A Tongue In Your Head!
  Running Time: 3:18
  Comments: Recorded at CBS Studio, New Bond Street, London, mid 1968.
Jumping At ShadowsLyrics available
  Running Time: 3:26
  Comments: Recorded at CBS Studio, New Bond Street, London, mid 1968.
40 Minutes From Town
  Running Time: 3:33
  Comments: Recorded at CBS Studio, New Bond Street, London, mid 1968.
Shame, Shame, ShameLyrics available
  Running Time: 2:37
  Comments: Recorded at CBS Studio, New Bond Street, London, mid 1968.
My Love Is Your Love
  Running Time: 4:15
  Comments: Recorded at CBS Studio, New Bond Street, London, mid 1968.
Shady Little Baby
  Running Time: 4:04
  Comments: Recorded at CBS Studio, New Bond Street, London, mid 1968.
    Guest Appearances »

Mick Fleetwood, Mick Fleetwood, Peter Green, Peter Green, John McVie, John McVie, Stella Sutton (Bennett)

    Released »

1968

    Format »

Import Vinyl/CD Album

    Other Appearances »
Duster (Tony/Anthony) Bennett (Songwriter), Juke Boy (Weldon) Bonner (Songwriter), Bob (Robert L.) Geddins(, Jr.) (Songwriter), Jimmy McCracklin (Songwriter), Magic Sam (Sam Maghett) (Songwriter), Eddie Shuler (Songwriter), Stella Sutton (Bennett) (Songwriter), Mike Vernon (Produced By), Mike FitzHenry (Recording Engineer), Mike Ross(-Trevor) (Recording Engineer), Blue Horizon (Records) (Production)

    Record Label »
Blue Horizon

    Catalogue Number »

7-63208

    Running Time »

40:35

    Liner Notes »

"Times Like These", "My Lucky Day", "My Love Is Your Love" & "Shady Little Baby" are by Duster Bennett & his house band.

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Probably best for Duster
Review written by John Fitzgerald, May 24th, 2005

Of the few Duster Bennett outings I've heard, this seems to be the best one to go to in order to experience what his talents are/were but on the whole it can sound rather bland though some good moments are well worth individual song plays. The opener "Worried mind" is a ragged chugger, "Life is a dirty deal" is a slow mope in which Bennett says the "Smiling like I'm happy" line. "Country jam" is a breakneck instrumental, "Trying to paint it in the sky" is a slow blues that has a fuller sound that some of the tracks don't have here (since it's just Duster pounding away on his kick drum, hi hat, guitar & harmonica). "Times like these" is a gentle, slowish track with a slight stroll feel and features high pitched vocals from Duster's girlfriend at the time, Stella Sutton. Not as effective as her work was on Bennett's live "Bright lights" album but it helps give things some color here. "My lucky day" is a rocking strut and the speedy shuffle of "Got a tongue in your head" keeps the energy moving. "Jumping at shadows" is a slow burner which is one of the more heartfelt tracks but Peter's Fleetwood Mac covers of this track really make this one come off as one dimensional though can be appreciated just the same if put in to perspective of this being the original. "40 Miles from town" is a fast stomping strummer and the upbeat stroll of "Shame shame shame" gets us back to those mono tones but then, in kicks "My love is your love" which is the best track on the album. A forceful mid tempo tumbler, Mick and John lead the tasty rhythms and Peter on those meaningful guitar leads, great stuff. The slow blues of "Shady little baby" closes the album in an acceptable fashion as this track has that fuller sound I spoke of before which is preferable to the other slow tracks on the album for the most part. This album sure does demand a pretty penny these days but if you come across it and you wish to investigate Bennett's works, this is probably as good a place to start as any but do be warned of the one sided sound being over represented on this record.

    Comments »

The keyboard parts are credited to "Ham Richmond" which is a pseudonym for Duster Bennett.

    Last Modified »
2011-04-11
    Tracklisting »
Discography entry submitted by Wombat, Mark Trauernicht, Jeff Kenney & Marty Adelson.