Love in Bright Landscapes
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Love In Bright Landscapes is an anthology of The Triffids
' songs from their album, EP and single releases in the period 1983 - 1985, during which time the group were resident in Perth, Sydney and London. Three additional songs from the same sources were also included on the later CD release of the album.
All the songs were written by David McComb (with the exception of "Raining Pleasure which was co-written by James Paterson, and "You Don't Miss Your Water" which was written by William Bell
). All songs were arranged and produced by The Triffids.
The album was first released in 1986 by White Hot Records, a subsidiary of Mushroom Records
.
Track 4, "Hell Of A Summer" is misspelt on the vinyl as "Hello Of A Summer".
The original vinyl edition of the album excludes the last three tracks.
The Triffids
The Triffids were a seminal Australian alternative rock and pop band formed in Perth, Western Australia, in May 1978 with charismatic, David McComb as singer-songwriter, guitarist, bass guitarist and keyboardist. They achieved negligible success in Australia, but greater success in the U.K...
' songs from their album, EP and single releases in the period 1983 - 1985, during which time the group were resident in Perth, Sydney and London. Three additional songs from the same sources were also included on the later CD release of the album.
All the songs were written by David McComb (with the exception of "Raining Pleasure which was co-written by James Paterson, and "You Don't Miss Your Water" which was written by William Bell
William Bell (singer)
William Bell is an American soul singer and songwriter, and one of the architects of the Stax-Volt sound. As a performer, he is probably best known for 1961's "You Don't Miss Your Water" ; 1968's "Private Number" ; and 1976's "Tryin' To Love Two", Bell's only US top 40 hit, which also hit #1 on the...
). All songs were arranged and produced by The Triffids.
The album was first released in 1986 by White Hot Records, a subsidiary of Mushroom Records
Mushroom Records
Mushroom Records is an Australian recoJrd company formed by Michael Gudinski and Ray Evans in Melbourne in 1972. After its sale in 1998, it merged into Festival Mushroom Records. From 2005 to 2009, it is one of the record labels operated by Warner Bros...
.
Track 4, "Hell Of A Summer" is misspelt on the vinyl as "Hello Of A Summer".
Track listing
- "You Don't Miss Your Water ('Till Your Well Runs Dry)You Don't Miss Your Water"You Don't Miss Your Water" is a soul song and the debut single written and recorded by American singer William Bell. It was released by Stax Records in 1961...
" - 2:52 (originally appeared as a single, August 1985) - "Red Pony" - 4:10 (from the album, Treeless Plain, November 1983)
- "Raining Pleasure" - 2:31 (from the EP, Raining Pleasure, June 1984)
- "Hell Of A Summer" - 4:30 (from the album, Treeless Plain, November 1983)
- "Jesus Calling" - 3:41 (from the EP, Raining Pleasure, June 1984)
- "Bright Lights, Big City" - 3:33 (from the EP Field Of Glass, February, 1985)
- "Rosevel" - 3:00 (from the album Treeless Plain, November, 1983)
- "Property Is Condemned" - 2:57 (from the EP Raining Pleasure, June 1984)
- "My Baby Thinks She's A Train" - 3:35 (from the album, Treeless Plain, November 1983)
- "Monkey On My Back" - 3:41 (from the EP Field Of Glass, February, 1985)
- "Embedded" - 3:55 (from the EP, Raining Pleasure, June 1984)
- "Old Ghostrider" - 3:08 (from the album, Treeless Plain, November 1983)
- "Madeline" - 2:33 (from the album, Treeless Plain, November 1983)
The original vinyl edition of the album excludes the last three tracks.
Personnel
- David McCombDavid McCombDavid Richard McComb was an Australian rock musician. He was the singer-songwriter of the Australian band, The Triffids.-Early years in Perth:...
- vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - 'Evil' Graham LeeGraham Lee (Australian musician)Graham Lee is an Australian rock musician and record producer, best known as the steel guitar player of the 1980s band The Triffids, where he was nicknamed 'Evil Graham Lee'....
- pedal steel guitar - Martyn Casey - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Jill BirtJill BirtJill Birt is an Australian rock musician and architect, best known as the keyboardist of the 1980s band The Triffids.-Early years:Jillian Birt was born in Tambellup, where she attended Tambellup Primary School. She attended Methodist Ladies College in Perth, as a boarder...
- vocals, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments... - Robert McComb - violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
, guitar - Alsy MacDonaldAlsy MacDonaldAlan MacDonald is an Australian rock musician and lawyer, best known as the drummer of the 1980s band The Triffids, where he performed under his nickname 'Alsy'....
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....