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The Black Swan

The Triffids

1989 · Rock

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The Black Swan by The Triffids

The Black Swan is an Alt/Indie album by The Triffids, originally released in 1989. On Gatefold: 28 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Too Hot To Move, Too Hot To Think4:10
  2. A2American Sailors0:40
  3. A3Falling Over You3:41
  4. A4Goodbye Little Boy3:26
  5. A5Bottle Of Love2:52
  6. A6The Spinning Top Song3:34
  7. A7Butterflies Into Worms3:17

Side B

  1. B1New Year's Greetings (The Country Widower)5:42
  2. B2Good Fortune Rose3:31
  3. B3One Mechanic Town3:09
  4. B4Blackeyed Susan4:00
  5. B5The Clown Prince4:35
  6. B6Fairytale Love3:51

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Indie Rock
  • warm
  • brooding
  • smoky

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Recorded September / October 1988 in The Justice Room, Cathangar, Somerset, England.
Mixed at The Fallout Shelter, London, November 1988.

Credits

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Performers

  • Adam PetersCELLO CELLO , EFFECTS , BASS CELLO , LOOPS, BASS
  • Alsy MacDonaldBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, DRUMS CLAVES, DRUMS
  • David McCombACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, ORGAN, VOCALS ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, VOCALS
  • Evil Graham LeeACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS, STEEL GUITAR
  • Jill BirtFLUTE FLUTE, KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS
  • Martyn P. CaseyBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, BASS BASS
  • Phil KakulasACOUSTIC GUITAR, DOUBLE BASS, SHAKER, AFOXÉ , BACKING VOCALS ACOUSTIC GUITAR, DOUBLE BASS, SHAKER, CABASA, BACKING VOCALS ACOUSTIC GUITAR, PERCUSSION
  • Rita MenendezBACKING VOCALS VOCALS VOCALS, MARACAS, NARRATOR
  • Robert McCombBACKING VOCALS ELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR
  • Steve Miller
  • Andrew DavisDOUBLE BASS
  • Andy DavisDOUBLE BASS
  • Helen KammingaVIOLA
  • Jack EmblowACCORDION
  • John MetcalfeARRANGED BY VIOLA VIOLA, ARRANGED BY
  • Katherine ShaveVIOLIN
  • Louisa FullerVIOLIN
  • Rachel MaguireCELLO

3 collectors on Gatefold own this · 28 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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