Trick of the Light (The Triffids song)
| "Trick of the Light" | ||||
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| Single by The Triffids | ||||
| from the album Calenture | ||||
| A-side | "Trick of the Light" | |||
| B-side | "Love the Fever" | |||
| Released | January 1988 | |||
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| Recorded | April–August 1987 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 8:31 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Writer(s) | David McComb | |||
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| The Triffids singles chronology | ||||
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Trick of the Light is a single released in January 1988 by Australian folk rock group The Triffids from their album Calenture (November 1987).[1][2] The single appeared in 7", 10", 12" and CD single versions. It was produced by Gil Norton (Pixies, Echo & the Bunnymen, Foo Fighters) and written by David McComb. The B-Side "Love the Fever" was co-written by David McComb and Adam Peters and was produced by Peters (Family of God, The Flowerpot Men, Neulander, Sunsonic). It was recorded in August 1986.
"Trick of the Light" was the band's second United Kingdom hit reaching No. 73 on the UK singles chart in February 1988; and reached No. 77 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart.[3]
Track listing
- "Trick of the Light" - 3:50
- "Love the Fever" - 4:41
- "Everything You Touch Turns to Time" (12",CD) - 3:16
- "Bad News Always Reminds Me of You" (10",12",CD) - 3:25
Personnel
References
- ↑ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'The Triffids'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 17 April 2004. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ↑ Holmgren, Magnus; Skjefte, Morten; Warnqvist, Stefan; Simonetti, Vince. "The Triffids". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 28 July 2002. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
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