Tropicalia (Beck song)

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

Track listings

7"

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

CD

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

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

External links

• Tropicalia at MusicBrainz