Tropicalia (Beck song)

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"Tropicalia"
Single by Beck
from the album Mutations
B-side(s)	"Halo Of Gold" / "Black Balloon"
Released	7 December 1998 (UK)
Format	7", CD
Length	3:23
Label	Geffen GFS 22365 (UK, 7") GFSTD-22365 (UK, CD)
Writer(s)	Beck Hansen
Producer(s)	Nigel Godrich and Beck Hansen
Chart positions
#39 (UK Singles Chart)
Beck singles chronology
"Deadweight" (1997)	"Tropicalia" (1998)	"Cold Brains" (1999)

"Tropicalia" is a song by Beck, from the 1998 album Mutations. It was released as a single in the UK in December 1998. The b-side "Halo of Gold" is a drastically reworked cover version of "Furry Heroine (Halo of Gold)" by Skip Spence.

Contents 1 Track listings 1.1 7" 1.2 CD 2 Personnel 3 External links

[edit] Track listings

[edit] 7"

1. "Tropicalia" – 3:23
2. "Halo of Gold" – 4:29

[edit] CD

1. "Tropicalia" – 3:23
2. "Halo of Gold" – 4:29
3. "Black Balloon" – 3:30

[edit] Personnel

• "Tropicalia" (Beck Hansen)
  Produced by Nigel Godrich and Beck Hansen
  Mixed by Nigel Godrich
  Beck Hansen: vocals
  Roger Joseph Manning Jr.: synthesizer, organ, percussion
  Justin Meldal-Johnsen: acoustic bass, percussion
  Joey Waronker: drums, percussion, synth drums
  Smokey Hormel: percussion, cuíca, acoustic guitar
  David Ralicke: flute, trombone

• "Halo of Gold" (Alexander Lee Spence)
  Produced by Beck Hansen
  Engineered by Beck Hansen and Mickey Petralia
  Programming by Beck Hansen and Mickey Petralia
  Beck Hansen: vocals, keyboards and guitars
  Justin Meldal-Johnsen: bass
  Roger Joseph Manning Jr.: keyboards

• "Black Balloon" (Beck Hansen)
  Recorded by Beck Hansen
  Programming, keyboards, bass by Beck Hansen

[edit] External links

• Tropicalia at MusicBrainz