Trick of the Light (The Triffids song)
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"Trick of the Light" is a single released in January 1988 by Australian group The Triffids from their album Calenture (November 1987).[1][2] 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.
"Trick of the Light" | ||||
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Single by The Triffids | ||||
from the album Calenture | ||||
A-side | "Trick of the Light" | |||
B-side | "Love the Fever" | |||
Released | January 1988 (1988-01) | |||
Recorded | April–August 1987 | |||
Length | 8:31 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Songwriter(s) | David McComb | |||
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The Triffids singles chronology | ||||
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"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.[3]
McComb said the song was, "Written one morning in the company of Bleddyn Butcher, in the woolshed where In The Pines was recorded, while waiting for the band to arrive. I can't for the life of me think what it's about. If anyone wants to know the juicy personal details that inspired these songs, please write to Mr Toby Creswell. He has a much better memory for these things than I."[4]