Goodbye Little Boy

Infobox Single
Name = Goodbye Little Boy


Caption =
Artist = The Triffids
from Album = The Black Swan
A-side = "Goodbye Little Boy"
B-side = "Go Home Eddie"
Released = March, 1989
Format = 7" Vinyl Single, 10" Vinyl Single, 12" Vinyl Single, CD Single
Recorded = September–October, 1988
Genre = Folk rock
Length =
Label = White Hot Records / Island Records
Writer = David McComb
Producer = Stephen Street
Certification =
Chart position =
* #81 (Australia)
Last single = "Holy Water" (1988)
This single = "Goodbye Little Boy" (1989)
Next single = "Falling Over You" (1989)
Misc =

Goodbye Little Boy was the first single released by The Triffids from their album "The Black Swan". It was produced by Stephen Street (The Smiths, Morrissey) and co-written by David McComb and Adam Peters. Australasian Performing Right Association: [http://www.apra.com.au/] ] . The B-Side "Go Home Eddie" was written by David McComb and produced by Stephen Street. The songs were recorded between September and October, 1988 at The Justice Room, Cathanger, Somerset. "Shell of the Man" was written and produced by David McComb.

The single was released as a 7", 10", 12" and CD single versions.

"Goodbye Little Boy" reached #81 on the Australian Singles Chart in April 1989.cite book |title=Australian Chart Book 1970-1992 |format=doc |last=Kent |first=David |authorlink= David Kent|publisher=Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. |year=1993 |isbn=0-646-11917-6 |accessdate=2008-02-19]

Track listing

#"Goodbye Little Boy" – 3:25
#"Go Home Eddie" – 2:36
#"Shell of the Man" – 3:57 (10", 12", CD)
#"You Minus Me" – 2:38 (CD)

Personnel

* 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

* [http://www.discogs.com/release/759784 Discogs release]

References