Holy Water (The Triffids song)
"Holy Water" | ||||
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Single by The Triffids | ||||
from the album Calenture | ||||
A-side | "Holy Water" | |||
B-side | "Good Morning, Good Morning" | |||
Released | August 1988 | |||
Recorded | April–August 1987 | |||
Genre | Indie rock, Folk rock | |||
Length | 3:26 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Songwriter(s) | David McComb | |||
Producer(s) | Craig Leon | |||
The Triffids singles chronology | ||||
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"Holy Water" was the third single taken from Australian rock group
Background
"Holy Water" is the third single from Australian folk rock group
"Holy Water", set to a shuffling drum machine, hinted at The Triffids’ interest in electronica.[6] The track was remixed by Michael Frondelli.[7] Wilson Neate of Perfect Sound Forever described the track as "euphoric" and cited it as an example of The Triffid's "unbridled pop sensibility [which] emerges – a development that sounds like an organic progression".[8] Mess+Noise's Lauren Zoric felt it was "blissful" and indicative of the album's "devastating ... loveliness".[9]
The B-side, "
The single was released as 7", 12" and CD single versions but failed to chart in either Australia or the United Kingdom.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Holy Water" | David McComb[5] | 3:26 |
2. | "Good Morning, Good Morning" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 2:49 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Holy Water" | David McComb[5] | 3:26 |
2. | "Raining Pleasure" | D McComb[11] | 2:27 |
3. | "Good Morning, Good Morning" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 2:49 |
4. | "Red Pony" | D McComb[12] | 4:07 |
Personnel
"Holy Water" is credited to:[3][7]
- The Triffids members
- Jill Birt – keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals ("Raining Pleasure")
- Martyn P. Casey – bass guitar
- Graham Lee– guitar
- Alsy MacDonald – drums, backing vocals
- David McComb – lead vocals, guitar
- Robert McComb – guitar, backing vocals, violin
- Additional musicians
- Sam Brown – backing vocals
- Adam Peters – keyboards
- Production details
- Michael Frondelli – remixing ("Holy Water")
- Craig Leon – producer ("Holy Water")
- Gil Norton – producer ("Holy Water")[7]
- Nick Mainsbridge – producer ("Raining Pleasure")
- The Triffids – producer ("Raining Pleasure", "Red Pony")
- Art work
- Peter Ashworth – photography
- Lawrence Watson – colour photography
- Island Art – sleeve art
References
- ^ a b c d e f Mathur, Paul; Phillips, Stephen (10 February 1988). "High Plains Drifters". Rock Australia Magazine (RAM). p. 15. Archived from the original on 28 October 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ^ ISBN 0-7329-0883-3.
- ^ a b Calenture (Media notes). The Triffids. White/Hot Records. 1987. L38824.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ISBN 0-86241-913-1, p. 661
- ^ Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 1 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Double album re-release from The Triffids". Domino Records. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ a b c "Holy Water" (Media notes). The Triffids. Island Records. 1988. IS 367.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Neate, Wilson (May 2006). "The Days of The Triffids – A Retrospective with Graham Lee and Rob McComb". Perfect Sound Forever. Jason Gross. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- Sound Alliance(Danny Bos, Kristy Milliken). Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ a b David Sheridan; Ira Robbins. "The Triffids". Trouser Press. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ "'Raining Pleasure' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ "'Red Pony' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 1 May 2012.[permanent dead link]