The Optimist is a 1984 album by the New Zealand band DD Smash, their final studio album led by Dave Dobbyn before he launched his solo career. The album reached number 6 on the New Zealand music charts and remained in the chart for 26 weeks.
Personnel
Personnel as listed in the album's liner notes are:
Charles Fisher — producer, drum programming (11)
Alan Thorne — recording engineer
John Sayers — mixing engineer
Okidoke Design — cover artwork
P.J.M, Paul Clarke — photography