The Black Swan

Tracklist

1. 1Too Hot to Move4:12
2. 2American Sailors0:40
3. 3Falling Over You3:42
4. 4Goodbye Little Boy3:27
5. 5Bottle of Love2:52
6. 6The Spinning Top Song3:34
7. 7Butterflies Into Worms3:20
8. 8The Clown Prince4:37
9. 9Good Fortune Rose3:32
10. 10New Year's Greetings5:43
11. 11One Mechanic Town3:10
12. 12Blackeyed Susan4:01
13. 13Fairytale Love3:52

Running time 46:43

Tracklist of the first edition, from MusicBrainz.

The story

The Black Swan is the fifth and final studio album by The Triffids, released in April 1989 and peaking at No. 59 on the Australian Album Charts. The album was originally conceived as a double album.

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Who made it

Played on it

• David McCombacoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, vocals, glockenspiel, flute, organ, background vocals · on 12 tracks
• Graham Leelap steel guitar, background vocals, classical guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, instruments, guitar · on 10 tracks
• Robert McCombguitar, mandolin, electric guitar, violin, harmonica, background vocals · on 10 tracks
• Alsy MacDonaldmembranophone, tambourine, brushes, background vocals, percussion, claves, sampler, cymbal · on 9 tracks
• Jill Birtkeyboard, vocals, organ, flute · on 7 tracks
• Martyn P. Caseybass, background vocals · on 7 tracks
• Phil Kakulasdouble bass, percussion, vocals, snare drum, güiro, tambourine, electric guitar, shakers · on 6 tracks
• Adam Peterselectric cello, organ, bass, piano · on 6 tracks
• Rita Menendezvocals, background vocals, maracas, spoken vocals · on 5 tracks
• Jack Emblowaccordion · on 2 tracks
• Stephen Streetshakers · on 1 track
• Andrew Davisdouble bass · on 1 track
• Louisa Fullerviolin · on 1 track
• Helen Kammingaviola · on 1 track
• Rachel Maguirecello · on 1 track
• John Metcalfeviola · on 1 track
• Katherine Shaveviolin · on 1 track
• Robert Woollardcello · on 1 track

Production

• Giles Adamsassistant engineer
• Stephen Streetengineer, producer, programming
• Ed Butlerassistant mixing
• Ingmar Kiangassistant mixing
• David McCombco producer
• Alsy MacDonaldprogramming · on 5 tracks
• Jill Birtprogramming · on 2 tracks
• Adam Petersprogramming · on 1 track

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The record

• First released
  1989
• Labels
  Island Records Ltd. CID 9928
  Island 259 854
  White Hot Records D 30057
  Mushroom Records D 30057
• Kind
  Album
• Formats
  CD 8 editions
• Editions
  6 releases in 3 countries
• Running time
  46:43
• Barcode
  5014474992827

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Books

• Tragedy of Dave McComb and the "Triffids"Tragedy of Dave McComb and the "Triffids"Bleddyn Butcher · 2012About The Triffids
• Vagabond HolesVagabond HolesChris Coughran, Niall Lucy · 2009About The Triffids

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