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Trick of the Light (The Triffids song)

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A-side
  
"Trick of the Light"

Released
  
January 1988 (1988-01)

Genre
  
Folk rock

B-side
  
"Love the Fever"

Recorded
  
April–August 1987

Format
  
7" Vinyl Single 10" Vinyl Single 12" Vinyl Single CD Single

Trick of the Light is a single released in January 1988 by Australian folk rock group The Triffids from their album Calenture (November 1987). 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.

Contents

"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.

Track listing

  1. "Trick of the Light" - 3:50
  2. "Love the Fever" - 4:41
  3. "Everything You Touch Turns to Time" (12",CD) - 3:16
  4. "Bad News Always Reminds Me of You" (10",12",CD) - 3:25

Personnel

  • David McComb
  • Alsy MacDonald
  • Robert McComb
  • Martyn P. Casey
  • Jill Birt
  • Graham Lee
  • Adam Peters
  • References

    Trick of the Light (The Triffids song) Wikipedia