Tripping the Light Fantastic (album)

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Tripping the Light Fantastic
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Studio album by
Lit
ReleasedApril 1, 1997
Recorded1995–1996
GenreGrunge, heavy metal, punk rock
Length41:14
LabelMalicious Vinyl[1]
Producer
  • Lit
  • Matt Gruber
Lit chronology
Five Smokin' Tracks from Lit
(1996) 		Tripping the Light Fantastic
(1997) 		A Place in the Sun
(1999)
Singles from Tripping the Light Fantastic
  1. "Bitter"
    Released: 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[1]

Tripping the Light Fantastic is the debut studio album by the American rock band Lit.[3][4] It was released on April 1, 1997, on Malicious Vinyl Records. The band eventually left the record label owning the rights to Tripping The Light Fantastic, and it was reissued on the band's own label, Dirty Martini, with distribution through their then label RCA Records.[5]

Style[]

Tripping the Light Fantastic is a heavy and aggressive album that incorporates elements of heavy metal, punk rock and grunge.[2]

Critical reception[]

The Los Angeles Times called the album a "skillful but uninspired grunge rehash."[6] The Encyclopedia of Popular Music called it "excellent," writing that it "dynamically fused alternative rock and power pop styles to great effect."[1]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by A. Jay Popoff and Jeremy Popoff, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Beginning"3:47
2."My World" (Kevin Baldes, A. Popoff, J. Popoff, Allen Shellenberger)2:13
3."Fuel"4:17
4."No Big Thing" (J. Popoff)2:39
5."Habib"4:27
6."Explode" (J. Popoff)3:03
7."Bitter"3:30
8."Amount to Nothing"2:21
9."Dozer"4:39
10."Fireman"4:08
11."Cadillac" (J. Popoff)3:22
12."I Don't Get It"2:48
Total length:41:14

Personnel[]

  • A. Jay Popoff - lead vocals
  • Jeremy Popoff - guitar, backing vocals
  • Kevin Baldes - bass guitar
  • Allen Shellenberger - drums

Production[]

  • Produced by Lit and Matt Gruber
  • Recorded and mixed by Matt Gruber
  • Recorded in Los Angeles at Grand Master Hollywood Sound
  • Mixed at Scream and Hollywood Sound
  • 2nd engineers: Todd Burke, Bryan Davis, Josh Turner and Ralph Cacciutti
  • 2nd mix engineers: Ryan Boesch and Doug Trantow
  • Mastered by Eddy Schreyer at Oasis
  • Art design and layout: Ng Smimizu for Grip Grafix
  • Tray card collage: Priscila Bara
  • Photography: Jeff Bender
  • All concepts: Lit
  • Management: Ruta E. Sepetys
  • A&R: Craig McDonald
  • Legal: Scott Harrington, Manatt Phelps & Phillips
  • Additional musicians: Satnam Singh Ramgotra (tabla on "Habib"), Derek Dee (cello on "Explode" and "Dozer"), Niels Bye Nielsen (orchestra on "Dozer"), A.J. Martin (D.J. on "Cadillac")

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 5: MUZE. p. 260.CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Tripping the Light Fantastic - Lit". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "Lit | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  4. ^ Moser, John J. "Chart-topping alt band Lit, now gone country, to play Allentown's PigPen Fun Bar". mcall.com.
  5. ^ "Lit's RCA Disc 'Atomic' Born In Arenas". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 13, 2001 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "With Maturing Sound, Anaheim Band Set for a Big Jump". Los Angeles Times. February 20, 1999.



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