Tropicalia (Beck song)

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“Tropicalia”
“Tropicalia” cover
Single by Beck
from the album Mutations
B-side "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 Nigel Godrich and Beck Hansen
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

[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

  • "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

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