# Building the Colossus

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***Building The Colossus*** (1994) is the eighth album by American singer-songwriter [Happy Rhodes](/source/Happy_Rhodes).

## Track listing

All music, lyrics, voices, instruments and arrangements - Happy Rhodes (except as noted in credits)

1. "Hold Me" - 4:40
1. "Just Like Tivoli" - 6:04
1. "Dying" - 5:44
1. "Collective Heart" - 4:43
1. "Building the Colossus" - 4:18
1. "Omar" - 4:47
1. "Pride" - 2:39
1. "You Never Told Me" - 5:03
1. "If I Ever See the Girl Again" - 5:33
1. "Down, Down" - 6:15
1. "Big Dreams, Big Life" - 2:31
1. "Glory" - 6:00

- Produced by Happy Rhodes and Kevin Bartlett
- Engineered by Pat Tessitore at Cathedral Sound Studios, Rensselaer, NY

## Personnel

- **Happy Rhodes**: - Vocals, Electronic Percussion, Keyboards, Nylon String Guitar, 12-String Guitar:, Acoustic Guitar, Synth Organ
- **Kevin Bartlett**: - Electric Guitar, E-Bow Guitar, 12-String Guitar, 6-Strong Guitar, Nukelele Island Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electronic Percussion, Bass, Electric Bass, Synth Bass, Wacka-Wacka, Keyboards
- **[David Torn](/source/David_Torn)**: - Electronic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Seismic Anomalic Electric Guitar, Loops, Subliminal Guitar Loop,
- **[Jerry Marotta](/source/Jerry_Marotta)**: - Drums, Toms, Percussion
- **Dave Sepowski**: - Electric Guitar
- **Chuck D'Aloia**: - Slide Guitars, Nylon String Guitar
- **Peter Sheehan**: - Additional Percussion
- **Monica Wilson**: - Cello

Chatter in "Glory" by: Happy Rhodes, Kelly Bird, Karen Campbell, Rachael Cooper, Theresa Burns Parkhurst, Amy Abdou, Abba Rage

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