Goodbye Little Boy
| "Goodbye Little Boy" | ||||
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| Single by The Triffids | ||||
| from the album The Black Swan | ||||
| B-side | "Go Home Eddie" | |||
| Released | March 1989 | |||
| Recorded | September–October 1988 | |||
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| Songwriter | David McComb | |||
| Producer | Stephen Street | |||
| The Triffids singles chronology | ||||
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"Goodbye Little Boy" was the first single released in March 1989 by Australian group The Triffids ahead of their album The Black Swan.[1][2] Lead vocals are provided by Jill Birt, their keyboardist, instead of David McComb, the group's usual lead singer.[1][2] Birt is also featured on the single's front cover.
"Goodbye Little Boy" was produced by Stephen Street (The Smiths, Morrissey),[2] and co-written by McComb and Adam Peters.[3] The B-Side "Go Home Eddie" was written by McComb[3] and produced by Street. The songs were recorded between September and October 1988 at The Justice Room, Cathanger, Somerset. "Shell of the Man" was written[3] and produced by McComb. The single was released as a 7", 10", 12" and CD single versions.
The track reached No. 81 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart in April 1989.[4]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]- "Goodbye Little Boy" – 3:25
- "Go Home Eddie" – 2:36
- "Shell of the Man" – 3:57 (10", 12", CD)
- "You Minus Me"[3] – 2:38 (CD)
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- Jill Birt – vocals, keyboards
- David McComb – acoustic guitar
- Alsy MacDonald – drum programming
- Robert McComb – electric guitar
- Graham Lee – lap steel
- Martyn P. Casey – bass
- Adam Peters
External links
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