Spanish Blue is the second single released by Australian rock group, The Triffids in 1982.[1][2] The single was produced by Les Karski (The Nauts, Ray Arnott, Midnight Oil) for the White Label Records imprint of Mushroom Records, owned by Michael Gudinski.[1][2][3] The single was initially released independently by No Records but was re-released in October 1982 following the band's signing with White Label Records.
| "Spanish Blue" | ||||
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| Single by The Triffids | ||||
| A-side | "Spanish Blue" | |||
| B-side | "Twisted Brain" | |||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | April 1982 Albert Studios, Sydney | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, Folk rock | |||
| Length | 6:14 | |||
| Label | No, White Label/Mushroom | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David McComb | |||
| Producer(s) | Les Karski | |||
| The Triffids singles chronology | ||||
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They'd recorded "Spanish Blue" when the spectre of the Gudinski organisation loomed, and they were summoned to the Mushroom/White Citadel. Gudinski liked "Spanish Blue". 'It was just that he wanted us to re-write it, and re-mix it,' McComb laughs. 'We ended up putting it out ourselves immediately they started dilly dallying because we said we wouldn't re-mix it. We thought that we couldn't just wait for people to decide what they wanted to do.'[4]
Track listing
editAll tracks written by David McComb.[5]
- "Spanish Blue" – 2:12
- "Twisted Brain" – 4:02
Personnel
edit- David McComb – lead vocals, guitar
- Robert McComb – guitar, vocals, castanets
- Jill Yates – keyboards, tambourine
- Byron Sinclair – bass
- Alsy MacDonald – drums
References
edit- ^ a b McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'The Triffids'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 17 April 2004. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ a b Holmgren, Magnus; Skjefte, Morten; Warnqvist, Stefan; Simonetti, Vince. "The Triffids". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 28 July 2002. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ Holmgren, Magnus. "Les Karski". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ Coupe, Stuart (5 January 1984). "The Triffids: Just Another (Great) Casual Tragedy?". RAM. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "Australasian Performing Right Association". APRA. Retrieved 2007-12-13.