Holy Water (The Triffids song)

Infobox Single
Name = Holy Water


Caption =
Artist = The Triffids
from Album = Calenture
A-side = "Holy Water"
B-side = "Good Morning, Good Morning"
Released = September, 1988
Format = 7" Vinyl Single, 12" Vinyl Single
Recorded =
Genre = Folk rock
Length =
Label = Island Records
Writer = David McComb
Producer = Gil Norton
Certification =
Chart position =
Last single = "Trick of the Light" (1988)
This single = "Holy Water" (1988)
Next single = "Goodbye Little Boy" (1989)
Misc =

Holy Water is a single released by The Triffids from their album "Calenture". It was produced by Gil Norton (Pixies, Echo and the Bunnymen, Foo Fighters) and written by David McComb. The B-Side "Good Morning, Good Morning" is the band's cover of the Beatles' "Good Morning Good Morning" from the tribute album "Sgt. Pepper Knew My Father". "Red Pony" is taken from the 1983 release, "Treeless Plain" and "Raining Pleasure" is from 1984 "Raining Pleasure" EP.

The single was released in a 7" and 12" single versions.

The single failed to chart in either Australia or the United Kingdom.

Track listing

#"Holy Water"
#"Good Morning, Good Morning"
#"Red Pony" (12",CD)
#"Raining Pleasure" (12",CD)

Personnel

* David McComb – vocals, guitar
* Alsy MacDonald – drums, vocals
* Robert McComb – guitar, vocals, violin
* Martyn P. Casey – bass
* Jill Birt – keyboards
* Graham Lee – guitar
* Sam Brown – backing vocals
* Adam Peters – keyboards