The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness is an album by the American band the Beat Farmers, released in 1987. The band supported the album with a North American tour that included shows with Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper. The first single, "Dark Light", peaked at No. 27 on Billboard'''s Album Rock Tracks chart. "Hollywood Hills", for which a video was shot, was also released as a single. Production Recorded at Indigo Ranch, in Malibu, the album was produced by Dave Jerden. Founding member Buddy Blue was replaced by Joey Harris. Country Dick Montana sang on the cover of Johnny Cash's "Big River". "Rosie" is a cover of the Tom Waits song. Steve Berlin played saxophone on the album. In a dig at the PMRC, the band allegedly included a "positive" subliminal message on the album.