&quot;Happy&quot; in Galoshes&quot;Happy&quot; in Galoshes "Happy" in Galoshes "Happy" in Galoshes is the second solo album by American rock singer Scott Weiland. Weiland, known for his roles as the lead singer in Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, released his first album, "12 Bar Blues" in 1998. Ten years later, ""Happy" in Galoshes" served as the official follow-up. Two versions were released, a single-disc and double-disc deluxe version (the deluxe edition offers a second disc of 10 extra tracks). The album was released November 25, 2008, on Weiland's own Softdrive Records. Produced by Doug Grean and Weiland, with select tracks recorded  by Steve Albini, the album features guest appearances by Paul Oakenfold and No Doubt members Adrian Young, Tony Kanal, and Tom Dumont. Oakenfold appears on a cover of David Bowie's "Fame". Weiland cited Bowie as one of his main influences. This is Weiland's final main solo album to featured the original material during his lifetime, as his next and final solo album "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" (2011) only featured the covers of traditional Christmas songs. Musical style and lyrics. In an interview with "The Pulse of Radio" regarding the album, Weiland stated: "It'll definitely  be a sonic journey like the first album was, a little bit more focused since I'm not on a narcotic journey like I was on the last one. But, you know, still sort of all over the map, because my influences are so wide and varied." In an interview with MTV News, Weiland stated that the songs on ""Happy" in Galoshes" were inspired by the death of his brother, Michael (who also played drums on a song on the album), and Weiland's separation from his wife of eight years, Mary Forsberg. Development. ""Happy" in Galoshes" was originally reported  to be a double album, but in actuality, it is a single album that is being offered in a deluxe edition. On September 17, 2008, Spin.com posted an exclusive stream of "Paralysis", and the track "Missing Cleveland" was posted on Weiland's MySpace site. On October 24, Spin also posted another new song, "Crash". On October 27, rockdirt.com released the video for "Paralysis", which features actress Paz de la Huerta. On November 18, the album became available to preview on Scott Weiland's MySpace page. A series of 4 webisodes directed by Rocco Guarino were released on scottweiland.com to promote  the single "Crash". "Missing Cleveland" was the first single released from the album on November 11. On February 17, it was announced that fans could vote for the album's second single. The candidates for the voting are "Paralysis", "Blind Confusion", and "Killing Me Sweetly". Reception. ""Happy" in Galoshes" debuted at number 97 on the "Billboard" 200, selling 10,500 copies in its first week. The album received a 3.5/5 score from "Rolling Stone" magazine and a four out of a possible five from AllMusic. "Entertainment Weekly" was not as approving, giving it a C− score. "Happy" in Galoshes "Happy" in