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Anna Domino has shared “Happy To Go,” a previously unreleased demo from her original four-track tapes, alongside news of an expanded East And West reissue. The 1984 mini-album will be reissued by Domino with period singles and seven unreleased demos; the source report lists Dec. 4 as the release date.
Anna Domino has released “Happy To Go,” a previously unreleased demo from the original four-track tapes associated with her 1984 mini-album East And West. The track is part of an expanded reissue from Domino, the label named for the Tokyo-born, New York-based artist, which is listed for Dec. 4 and will also include period singles and six other unreleased demos.
The reissue brings together the original five-track mini-album, key singles from the same period and seven previously unreleased demos. According to Stereogum, the demos were newly digitized from Domino’s original four-track tapes. “Happy To Go” is identified in the release’s track list as a demo, rather than a newly recorded song.
The track list includes the original songs “With The Day Comes The Dawn,” “Land Of My Dreams,” “Review,” “Everyday, I Don’t” and “Trust, In Love,” followed by period tracks including “Repeating,” “Zanna” and “Rythm.” The demos include alternate versions of several album songs, “Dreamback,” “Caught” and “Happy To Go.” The source lists the reissue as due Dec. 4; it does not provide a year or specify the formats available.
A video accompanying “Happy To Go” uses archival photographs of late-1970s and early-1980s New York taken by Domino herself, Stereogum reported. The photographs connect the release to the period in which she was living in downtown Manhattan, though the source does not give further details about the video’s production or how the images were selected.
A Wider Look at Domino’s Early Work
The release gives listeners access to seven recordings that were not previously issued, adding demo versions and other material to a concise early release. Because the tracks were digitized from the artist’s original four-track tapes, the collection also preserves recordings in a format closer to their original source; the source does not describe any restoration process or discuss changes made to the audio.
The reissue also makes the original five-song mini-album available alongside material from the same period, rather than presenting “Happy To Go” as a standalone release. Stereogum describes East And West as a work that established Domino as an underground icon and reports that artists including Clairo, James K, HTRK, Carla Del Forno, Astrid Sonne, Horsegirl and Smerz have cited her as an influence. Those references provide a reason the archival release may interest listeners beyond existing fans, although the report does not give specific examples of those artists discussing the album.
Anna Domino East And West reissue vinyl
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The 1984 Mini-Album and Its Era
Domino released East And West in 1984 through Les Disques du Crépuscule, a Belgian independent label that, according to Stereogum, often collaborated with Factory Records, the label associated with Tony Wilson. Domino was born in Tokyo and was living in downtown New York at the time. The original release contained five tracks, making the new edition a substantial expansion of the album’s available material.
Stereogum characterizes Domino’s music from the period as avant-pop and links it to the atmosphere of downtown New York. The newly released video’s use of her own photographs from the late 1970s and early 1980s adds visual documentation from that period. Beyond those details, the source does not provide a fuller account of the recording sessions, the dates of the demos or the history of the unreleased songs.
“The East And West reissue compiles the original tracks with key singles from the period alongside seven unreleased demos.”
— Stereogum’s report
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Release Details Still to Come
The source lists Dec. 4 as the release date but does not specify the year, country-specific availability or physical and digital formats. It also does not provide pricing, label preorder details beyond stating that a preorder is available, or information about whether the new edition will include liner notes or other archival material.
Although the report says the seven demos came from Domino’s original four-track tapes, it does not identify when each recording was made or explain how the songs were chosen for the reissue. The precise relationship between “Happy To Go” and the original album sessions, beyond its designation as a demo, remains unspecified.
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The December Reissue Release
The announced next step is the release of the expanded East And West edition on the listed Dec. 4 date. The source says it is available for preorder, but gives no additional schedule for further tracks, videos or release information. Listeners can expect the reissue to assemble the five original songs, period singles and seven demos, including “Happy To Go,” when it arrives.
Further details about formats, the release year attached to the Dec. 4 date and the archival material may be clarified by the label or artist. Until then, the confirmed development is the release of the demo and the announced expanded edition, not a broader set of tour dates or new recordings.
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Key Questions
What is “Happy To Go”?
“Happy To Go” is a previously unreleased demo by Anna Domino. The reissue track list identifies it as “Happy To Go (Demo).”
What will the East And West reissue include?
It will include the original five tracks, key singles from the period and seven unreleased demos, according to Stereogum’s report.
Where did the demos come from?
The report says the demos were newly digitized from Domino’s original four-track tapes. It does not provide recording dates or technical details about the digitization.
When is the reissue due?
The source lists a release date of Dec. 4, but does not state the year. The date and availability details should be checked against the label’s release information.
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