Love in Bright Landscapes

Infobox Album
Name = Love In Bright Landscapes
Type = compilation
Artist = The Triffids


Released = 1986
Recorded = various
Genre = Rock / Folk rock
Length =
Label = White Hot Records/Mushroom Records
Producer = The Triffids
Reviews =
Last album = "Treeless Plain"
(1986)
This album = "Love In Bright Landscapes"
(1986)
Next album = "Born Sandy Devotional"
(1986)

"Love In Bright Landscapes" is an anthology of The Triffids' songs from their album, EP and single releases in the period 1983 - 1985, during which time the group were resident in Perth, Sydney and London. Three additional songs from the same sources were also included on the later CD release of the album.cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/release/882098 |title=Listings for "Love In Bright Landscapes" |publisher=Discogs |accessdate=2007-12-20 ]

All the songs were written by David McComb Australasian Performing Rights Association: [http://www.apra.com.au/site/public/searchworksresult.stm] ] (with the exception of "Raining Pleasure which was co-written by James Paterson, and "You Don't Miss Your Water" which was written by William Bell). All songs were arranged and produced by The Triffids.

The album was first released in 1986 by White Hot Records, a subsidiary of Mushroom Records.

Track 4, "Hell Of A Summer" is misspelt on the vinyl as "Hello Of A Summer".

Track listing

# "You Don't Miss Your Water ('Till Your Well Runs Dry)" - 2:52 (originally appeared as a single, August 1985)
# "Red Pony" - 4:10 (from the album, "Treeless Plain", November 1983)
# "Raining Pleasure" - 2:31 (from the EP, "Raining Pleasure", June 1984)
# "Hell Of A Summer" - 4:30 (from the album, "Treeless Plain", November 1983)
# "Jesus Calling" - 3:41 (from the EP, "Raining Pleasure", June 1984)
# "Bright Lights, Big City" - 3:33 (from the EP "Field Of Glass", February, 1985)
# "Rosevel" - 3:00 (from the album "Treeless Plain", November, 1983)
# "Property Is Condemned" - 2:57 (from the EP "Raining Pleasure", June 1984)
# "My Baby Thinks She's A Train" - 3:35 (from the album, "Treeless Plain", November 1983)
# "Monkey On My Back" - 3:41 (from the EP "Field Of Glass", February, 1985)
# "Embedded" - 3:55 (from the EP, "Raining Pleasure", June 1984)
# "Old Ghostrider" - 3:08 (from the album, "Treeless Plain", November 1983)
# "Madeline" - 2:33 (from the album, "Treeless Plain", November 1983)

The original vinyl edition of the album excludes the last three tracks.

Personnel

* David McComb - vocals, guitar
* 'Evil' Graham Lee - pedal steel guitar
* Martyn Casey - bass guitar
* Jill Birt - vocals, keyboards
* Robert McComb - violin, guitar
* Alsy MacDonald - drums

References