# Goodbye Little Boy

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"**Goodbye Little Boy**" was the first single released in March 1989 by Australian group [The Triffids](/source/The_Triffids) ahead of their album *[The Black Swan](/source/The_Black_Swan_(The_Triffids_album))*.[1][2] Lead vocals are provided by [Jill Birt](/source/Jill_Birt), their keyboardist, instead of [David McComb](/source/David_McComb), the group's usual lead singer.[1][2] Birt is also featured on the single's front cover.

"Goodbye Little Boy" was produced by [Stephen Street](/source/Stephen_Street) ([The Smiths](/source/The_Smiths), [Morrissey](/source/Morrissey)),[2] and co-written by McComb and Adam Peters.[3] The B-Side "Go Home Eddie" was written by McComb[3] and produced by Street. The songs were recorded between September and October 1988 at The Justice Room, Cathanger, [Somerset](/source/Somerset). "Shell of the Man" was written[3] and produced by McComb. The single was released as a 7", 10", 12" and CD single versions.

The track reached No. 81 on the Australian [Kent Music Report](/source/Kent_Music_Report) Singles Chart in April 1989.[4]

## Track listing

1. "Goodbye Little Boy" – 3:25
1. "Go Home Eddie" – 2:36
1. "Shell of the Man" – 3:57 (10", 12", CD)
1. "You Minus Me"[3] – 2:38 (CD)

## Personnel

- [Jill Birt](/source/Jill_Birt) – vocals, keyboards
- [David McComb](/source/David_McComb) – acoustic guitar
- [Alsy MacDonald](/source/Alsy_MacDonald) – drum programming
- [Robert McComb](/source/Robert_McComb) – electric guitar
- [Graham Lee](/source/Graham_Lee_(Australian_musician)) – lap steel
- [Martyn P. Casey](/source/Martyn_P._Casey) – bass
- Adam Peters

## External links

- [Discogs release](http://www.discogs.com/release/759784)

## References

1. McFarlane, Ian (1999). ["Encyclopedia entry for 'The Triffids'"](https://web.archive.org/web/20040417003225/http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=737). *[Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop](/source/Encyclopedia_of_Australian_Rock_and_Pop)*. [St Leonards, NSW](/source/St_Leonards,_New_South_Wales): [Allen & Unwin](/source/Allen_%26_Unwin). ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from [the original](http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=737) on 17 April 2004. Retrieved 20 May 2014.

1. Holmgren, Magnus; Skjefte, Morten; Warnqvist, Stefan; Simonetti, Vince. ["The Triffids"](https://web.archive.org/web/20020728092009/http://hem.passagen.se/honga/database/t/triffids.html). *Passagen.se*. [Australian Rock Database](/source/Australian_Rock_Database) (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from [the original](http://hem.passagen.se/honga/database/t/triffids.html) on 28 July 2002. Retrieved 20 May 2014.

1. [Australasian Performing Right Association](http://www.apra.com.au/)

1. Kent, David (1993). *[Australian Chart Book 1970-1992](/source/Kent_Music_Report)*. [St Ives](/source/St_Ives,_New_South_Wales), N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

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