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Lucky Thompson Plays Happy Days Are Here Again is an album led by saxophonist Lucky Thompson recorded in 1965 and released on the Moodsville label.

Reception.

AllMusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5.

Track listing:
“Happy Days Are Here Again” (Milton Ager, Jack Yellen) – 5:25
“Safari” (Lucky Thompson) – 6:09
“Cry Me a River” (Arthur Hamilton) – 4:59
“You Don’t Know What Love Is” (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) – 5:27
“People” (Bob Merrill, Jule Styne) – 4:40
“As Time Goes By” (Herman Hupfeld) – 5:20

Personnel:
Lucky Thompson – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
Jack Melady – harp (tracks 2 & 4)
Tommy Flanagan – piano
George Tucker – bass
Walter Perkins – drums

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Released: 1965
Recorded: February 16, 1965
Studio: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Length: 32:00
Label: Prestige
PR 7394
Producer: Don Schlitten