The Triffids
Perth 1978-1989
Discography
Albums
Triffids 1st 1978 12 Produced by The Triffids
MC AUS
Triffids 2nd 1978 10 Produced by The Triffids
MC AUS
Triffids 3rd 1979 11 Produced by The Triffids
MC AUS
Triffids 4th 1979 16 Produced by The Triffids
MC AUS
Tape 5 1980 14 Produced by The Triffids
MC AUS
Triffids 6th 1981 15 Produced by The Triffids
MC AUS
Stand Up 1981 2
Single AUS Shake Some Action
Reverie 1982 4 Produced by Tim Lambert
EP AUS Resonant REZ 011 13198
Spanish Blue 1982 2 Produced by Les Karski
Single AUS No Records 13314
AUS White K8889 (re-issue)
Bad Timing and Other Stories 1983 4 Produced by Robert Ash
EP AUS White K9003
Dungeon Tape 1983 17 Produced by Paul Bolger
MC AUS N/A (only sold at shows)
Treeless Plain 1983 12 Produced by The Triffids
CD AUS White MUSH32421.2 (issued 1995)
UK Domino REWIGCD23 (remastered re-issue 2008, 6 extra live tracks)
LP AUS Hot Records HOT 1003
UK Hot/Carter HOT 1003 (issued 1986?)
MC AUS Hot Records HOTT 1003
Beautiful Waste 1984 2 Produced by The Triffids
Single AUS Hot Records HOT 707
Raining Pleasure 1984 7 Produced by The Triffids and Nick Mainsbridge
Mini-LP AUS Hot Records MINIHOT 1
UK Hot/Carter MINIHOT 1 (issued 1986?, insert)
Mini-MC AUS Hot Records MINIHOTT 1
Field 0f Glass 1985 3 Produced by Mark Radcliffe
EP AUS Hot Records 12007
UK Hot (different cover)
You Don't Miss Your Water 1985 3 Produced by The Triffids
Single AUS Hot Records HEP-726 (7")
UK Hot/Rough Trade HOT 12 26 (4 tracks, added "Beautiful Waste", 12", also as Limited Edition Aquablue vinyl)
Born Sandy Devotional 1986 10 Produced by Gil Norton with The Triffids
CD AUS White D38521
AUS Mushroom D19457 (re-issue 1995, Mushroom Midprice Masters)
AUS Mushroom MUSH32417.2
AUS Liberation Blue BLUE1355 (remastered re-issue 2006, 9 extra tracks)
EUR Mushroom
UK Domino REWIGCD24 (remastered re-issue 2006, 9 extra tracks, limited edition with additional booklet)
LP AUS Hot Records HOTLP 1023
AUS White L38521 (re-issue)
UK Hot/Carter HOT 1023
Love In Bright Landscapes 1986 10
CD AUS White Hot CD38674 (issued 1990, 3 extra tracks)
AUS White D19481 (re-issue 1994, 3 extra tracks)
AUS White MUSH32420.2 (re-issue 199?, 3 extra tracks)
JAP Megadisc MCD 7973 (extra tracks?)
LP AUS White Hot
JAP Megadisc MD 7973
In The Pines 1986 13 Produced by Bruce Callaway and David McComb
CD AUS Mushroom D19480
AUS Mushroom MUSH32419.2
AUS Liberation Blue BLUE1362 (remastered re-issue 2007, 5 extra tracks)
EUR Mushroom 74321 26824 2 (issued 1994)
UK Domino REWIGCD25 (remastered re-issue 2007, 5 extra tracks)
LP AUS Hot Records HOTLP 1028
AUS White L38718 (re-issue)
UK Hot/Carter HOT 1028
MC AUS White C38718
The Peel Sessions (5/5/85) 1987 3
Mini-CD USA Strange Fruit DEI 8340-2
Mini-LP UK Strange Fruit SFPS 036
Calenture 1987 12 Produced by Gil Norton
CD AUS Mushroom D19458 (Mushroom Midprice Masters)
AUS Mushroom MUSH32418.2
AUS Liberation Blue BLUE1372 (remastered re-issue 2007, 5 extra tracks, bonus disc with alternate recordings)
UK Island CID 9885
UK Domino REWIGCD26 (remastered re-issue 2007, 5 extra tracks, bonus disc with alternate recordings)
LP AUS White L38824
UK Island ILPS 9885
MC UK Island ICT 9885
Son of Dungeon Tape 1988 16
MC AUS N/A (only sold at shows)
Jack Brabham 1988 29
MC AUS N/A (only sold at shows, limited to 50 copies)
The Black Swan 1989 13 Produced by Stephen Street and David McComb
CD AUS White D30057
AUS Mushroom MUSH32422.2 (re-issue)
UK Island CID 9928
UK Domino REWIGCD27 (remastered re-issue 2008, 5 extra tracks, bonus disc with demo recordings)
LP AUS White L30057
UK Island ILPS 9928
MC AUS White C30057
UK Island ICT 9928
Stockholm 1990 12 Produced by Lars Aldman
CD AUS White D30231
AUS Mushroom MUSH32423.2
SWE MNW MNWCDX9
LP AUS White L30231
SWE MNW MNWX9
Australian Melodrama 1994 19
CD AUS White D31182
AUS Mushroom MUSH32424.2
EUR Mushroom
MC AUS Mushroom
Beautiful Waste and other songs 2008 19
CD UK Domino REWIGCD28 (remastered; "Raining Pleasure", "Lawson Square Infirmary" and "Field of Glass"))
Contribution to album
Live At The Wireless 1983
Beyond The Southern Cross 1984
The Perfect Travelling Companion 1985
Hometown Farewell Kiss
Til Things Are Brighter 1988
Members
Akers Will (b) 1980-1982 The Real Dreamers, The Family, The Holy Rollers, Gary Meadows Syndrome, Charlotte's Web, Self Righteous Brothers, The Blackeyed Susans, costar
Birt Jill (k,v) 1983-1989 Precious Title
Casey Martin (b) 1982-1989 The Nobodies, Lawson Square Infirmary, Bottomlessn Schooners of Old, The Blackeyed Susans, The Bad Seeds, Grinderman
Cromack Simon (perc) 1982-1983 ---
Gillard Margret (k) 1979-1982 ---
Kakulas Phil (g,v) 1978-1979 The Blackeyed Susans, Martha's Vineyard
Lee Graham (g,pd st,lap-steel,v) 1985-1989
MacDonald Alsy (d,perc,v) 1978-1980,1982-1989 Dalsy, Lawson Square Infirmary, The Blackeyed Susans
McComb David (v,g,p,b) 1978-1989
McComb Robert (viol,g,k,perc,bv) 1979-1989 Lawson Square Infirmary, David McComb and The Red Ponies
Peters Mark (d) 1980-1981 The Nobodies
Sinclair Byron (b) 1978-1979,1982 Eric and The Ions, Real Dreamers
Yates Jill (k) 1982 Teenie Weenys
Sources of information: Triffids Discography by Morten Skjefte, Sound Affects #24, Stefan Warnqvist, Vince Simonetti, Triffids Belgian Homepage, W. Minc Dave McComb Tribute Page
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