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Joy.Discovery.Invention

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Released
  
15 July 2002 (UK)

Genre
  
Alternative rock

Format
  
7", CD

A-side
  
Toys, Toys, Toys, Choke, Toys, Toys, Toys

B-side
  
The Houses of Roofs All The Way Down (Chapter 2)

Recorded
  
The Practice Pad Glasgow, Scotland

"Joy.Discovery.Invention" is a song by Biffy Clyro which opens their 2002 debut album, Blackened Sky. It was their fourth single, appearing as a double A-side with "Toys, Toys, Toys, Choke, Toys, Toys, Toys", a track from their second album, The Vertigo of Bliss. It reached number 86 on the UK Singles Chart.

Contents

Overview

The title of the song is taken from a line from a Chuck Palahniuk novel called Choke:

Unusually for the band, who usually prefer Drop-D, the guitars are in standard tuning.

Track 3 on the vinyl release is a new version of a song that originally appeared on Iname.

Track listings

Songs and lyrics by Simon Neil. Music by Biffy Clyro.

  • CD BBQ361CD
    1. "Joy.Discovery.Invention" – 3:38
    2. "Toys, Toys, Toys, Choke, Toys, Toys, Toys" – 5:18
    3. "The Houses of Roofs" – 5:12
  • 7" BBQ361
    1. "Toys, Toys, Toys, Choke, Toys, Toys, Toys" (Edit) – 4:08
    2. "Joy.Discovery.Invention" – 3:38
    3. "All The Way Down: Chapter 2" – 3:49

    Personnel

  • Simon Neil – guitar, vocals
  • Ben Johnston – drums, vocals
  • James Johnston – bass, vocals
  • Chris Sheldon – producer

    • References

    Joy.Discovery.Invention Wikipedia
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