The Black Swan

~ Release by The Triffids (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Too Hot to Move, Too Hot to Think
recording of:
Too Hot to Move, Too Hot to Think
lyricist and composer:
David McComb
4:02
2American Sailors
recording of:
American Sailors
0:49
3Falling Over You
programming:
Adam Peters
assistant engineer:
Giles Adams
engineer and producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
co-producer:
David McComb
assistant mixer:
Ed Butler (mixer) and Ingmar Kiang
acoustic guitar:
David McComb
classical guitar:
"Evil" Graham Lee (Australian rock musician)
vocals:
David McComb
recorded at:
The Justice Room in Somerset, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-09 until 1988-10)
mixed at:
Fallout Shelter in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-11)
recording of:
Falling Over You
lyricist and composer:
David McComb and Adam Peters
3:41
4Goodbye Little Boy
programming:
Alsy MacDonald
assistant engineer:
Giles Adams
engineer and producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
co-producer:
David McComb
assistant mixer:
Ed Butler (mixer) and Ingmar Kiang
bass:
Martyn P. Casey
brushes:
Alsy MacDonald
electric cello:
Adam Peters
electric guitar:
Rob McComb
keyboard:
Jill Birt
lap steel guitar:
"Evil" Graham Lee (Australian rock musician)
vocals:
Jill Birt
recorded at:
The Justice Room in Somerset, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-09 until 1988-10)
mixed at:
Fallout Shelter in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-11)
recording of:
Goodbye Little Boy
lyricist and composer:
David McComb and Adam Peters
3:26
5Bottle of Love
programming:
Alsy MacDonald
assistant engineer:
Giles Adams
engineer and producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
co-producer:
David McComb
assistant mixer:
Ed Butler (mixer) and Ingmar Kiang
acoustic guitar, flute [happy whistler] and glockenspiel:
David McComb
double bass and percussion:
Phillip Kakulas
electric guitar:
"Evil" Graham Lee (Australian rock musician) and David McComb
organ:
David McComb and Adam Peters
background vocals:
"Evil" Graham Lee (Australian rock musician), Alsy MacDonald and David McComb
vocals:
David McComb, Rita Menendez and Phillip Kakulas
recorded at:
The Justice Room in Somerset, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-09 until 1988-10)
mixed at:
Fallout Shelter in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-11)
recording of:
Bottle of Love
2:53
6Go Home Eddie
recording of:
Go Home Eddie
2:36
7The Spinning Top Song
membranophone programming:
Alsy MacDonald
programming:
Jill Birt
assistant engineer:
Giles Adams
engineer and producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
co-producer:
David McComb
assistant mixer:
Ed Butler (mixer) and Ingmar Kiang
acoustic guitar:
"Evil" Graham Lee (Australian rock musician) and David McComb
bass [monster bass] and electric cello:
Adam Peters
electric guitar:
Rob McComb
keyboard and organ:
Jill Birt
percussion [wood sticks] and tambourine:
Alsy MacDonald
background vocals:
Martyn P. Casey
vocals:
David McComb
recorded at:
The Justice Room in Somerset, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-09 until 1988-10)
mixed at:
Fallout Shelter in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-11)
recording of:
The Spinning Top Song
3:34
8Butterflies Into Worms
membranophone programming:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
assistant engineer:
Giles Adams
engineer and producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
co-producer:
David McComb
assistant mixer:
Ed Butler (mixer) and Ingmar Kiang
double bass:
Phillip Kakulas
electric guitar:
"Evil" Graham Lee (Australian rock musician)
guitar [tremolo]:
Robert McComb
keyboard [casio, korg]:
Jill Birt
piano:
Adam Peters
background vocals:
Rita Menendez
vocals:
David McComb
recorded at:
The Justice Room in Somerset, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-09 until 1988-10)
mixed at:
Fallout Shelter in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-11)
recording of:
Butterflies Into Worms
3:19
9Can't Help Falling in Love
cover recording of:
Can’t Help Falling in Love
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and George David Weiss
publisher:
ABG EPE Gladys Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gladys Music, Gladys Music (Joachim Jean Aberbach), Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC, Gladys Music Inc., INTERSONG International Musikverlag G.m.b.H. (German publisher), Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP) and The Manor Music Co. Ltd.
sub-publisher:
日音 (NICHION INC.) (ended), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
is based on:
Plaisir d’amour (Romance du chevrier)
3:10
10New Year's Greetings
assistant engineer:
Giles Adams
engineer and producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
co-producer:
David McComb
assistant mixer:
Ed Butler (mixer) and Ingmar Kiang
acoustic guitar:
"Evil" Graham Lee (Australian rock musician) and David McComb
bass:
Martyn P. Casey
brushes:
Alsy MacDonald
cello:
Rachel Maguire and Robert Woollard
double bass:
Andrew Davis (bass)
electric guitar:
David McComb
harmonica:
Rob McComb
keyboard:
Jill Birt and David McComb
lap steel guitar:
"Evil" Graham Lee (Australian rock musician)
piano:
Adam Peters
viola:
Helen Kamminga (violist) and John Metcalfe (UK‐based composer, arranger and violist)
violin:
Louisa Fuller (violinist) and Katherine Shave
vocals:
David McComb
strings arranger:
John Metcalfe (UK‐based composer, arranger and violist)
recorded at:
The Justice Room in Somerset, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-09 until 1988-10)
mixed at:
Fallout Shelter in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-11)
recording of:
New Year's Greetings
lyricist and composer:
David McComb
5:43
11Good Fortune Rose
membranophone programming:
Alsy MacDonald
programming:
Jill Birt
assistant engineer:
Giles Adams
engineer and producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
co-producer:
David McComb
assistant mixer:
Ed Butler (mixer) and Ingmar Kiang
bass:
Martyn P. Casey
electric guitar [gated electric]:
David McComb
harmonica:
Rob McComb
instruments:
"Evil" Graham Lee (Australian rock musician)
keyboard:
Jill Birt
vocals:
Jill Birt
recorded at:
The Justice Room in Somerset, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-09 until 1988-10)
mixed at:
Fallout Shelter in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-11)
recording of:
Good Fortune Rose
3:32
12Shell of the Man
recording of:
Shell of the Man
4:00
13One Mechanic Town
assistant engineer:
Giles Adams
engineer and producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
co-producer:
David McComb
assistant mixer:
Ed Butler (mixer) and Ingmar Kiang
bass:
Martyn P. Casey
electric guitar and piano:
David McComb
guitar [fuzz]:
Rob McComb
guitar [picked]:
"Evil" Graham Lee (Australian rock musician)
membranophone:
Alsy MacDonald
background vocals:
Martyn P. Casey, Alsy MacDonald and Rob McComb
vocals:
David McComb
recorded at:
The Justice Room in Somerset, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-09 until 1988-10)
mixed at:
Fallout Shelter in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-11)
recording of:
One Mechanic Town
3:10
14Jack's Hole
recording of:
Jack's Hole
2:57
15Blackeyed Susan
assistant engineer:
Giles Adams
engineer and producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
co-producer:
David McComb
assistant mixer:
Ed Butler (mixer) and Ingmar Kiang
acoustic guitar, afoxé, double bass and shakers:
Phillip Kakulas
cymbal and sampler:
Alsy MacDonald
electric guitar, guitar [reverse] and synthesizer:
David McComb
background vocals:
Rita Menendez and Phillip Kakulas
vocals:
David McComb
recorded at:
The Justice Room in Somerset, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-09 until 1988-10)
mixed at:
Fallout Shelter in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-11)
recording of:
Blackeyed Susan
lyricist and composer:
Phil Kakulas and David McComb
4:01
16You Minus Me
recording of:
You Minus Me
2:40
17The Clown Prince
assistant engineer:
Giles Adams
engineer and producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
co-producer:
David McComb
assistant mixer:
Ed Butler (mixer) and Ingmar Kiang
accordion:
Jack Embow (accordionist)
acoustic guitar and organ:
David McComb
claves and membranophone:
Alsy MacDonald
double bass, güiro, snare drum and tambourine:
Phillip Kakulas
electric guitar:
David McComb and Phillip Kakulas
maracas:
Rita Menendez
piano:
Adam Peters
shakers:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
violin:
Rob McComb
vocals:
David McComb and Rita Menendez
accordion arranger:
Ross Bolleter
recorded at:
The Justice Room in Somerset, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-09 until 1988-10)
mixed at:
Fallout Shelter in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-11)
recording of:
The Clown Prince
4:36
18Fairytale Love
recording of:
Fairytale Love
lyricist and composer:
David McComb
4:00
19How Could I Help but Love You
recording of:
How Could I Help but Love You
3:53
▼ CD 2: demos
#TitleRatingLength
1Too Hot to Move, Too Hot to Think
recording of:
Too Hot to Move, Too Hot to Think
lyricist and composer:
David McComb
4:23
2American Sailors
recording of:
American Sailors
1:07
3Why Don't You Leave for Good This Time
recording of:
Why Don't You Leave for Good This Time
1:57
4Bottle of Love
recording of:
Bottle of Love
3:36
5The Spinning Top Song
recording of:
The Spinning Top Song
3:31
6Butterflies Into Worms
recording of:
Butterflies Into Worms
2:50
7New Year's Greetings
recording of:
New Year's Greetings
lyricist and composer:
David McComb
6:24
8Good Fortune Rose
recording of:
Good Fortune Rose
3:28
9One Mechanic Town
recording of:
One Mechanic Town
3:25
10Jack's Hole
recording of:
Jack's Hole
3:00
11Blackeyed Susan
recording of:
Blackeyed Susan
lyricist and composer:
Phil Kakulas and David McComb
3:55
12You Minus Me
recording of:
You Minus Me
2:42
13The Clown Prince
recording of:
The Clown Prince
5:20
14Fairytale Love
recording of:
Fairytale Love
lyricist and composer:
David McComb
4:51
15(You've Got) a Funny Way of Showing You Love Me
recording of:
(You've Got) a Funny Way of Showing You Love Me
2:13
16No More After You
recording of:
No More After You
3:10
17In the Dark
recording of:
In the Dark
2:40