''Tripping the Light Fantastic'' is the debut studio album by the American
rock
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band
Lit. 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
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.
Style
''Tripping the Light Fantastic'' is a heavy and aggressive album that incorporates elements of
heavy metal,
punk rock and
grunge
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.
Critical reception
The ''
Los Angeles Times
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'' called the album a "skillful but uninspired grunge rehash."
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'' called it "excellent," writing that it "dynamically fused alternative rock and power pop styles to great effect."
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Track listing
Personnel
Lit
*A. Jay Popoff - lead vocals
*Jeremy Popoff - guitar, backing vocals
*Kevin Baldes - bass
*Allen Shellenberger - drums
Additional musicians
* Derek Dee – cello (6, 9)
* Niels "Bye" Nielsen – orchestra (9)
* Satnam Singh Ramgotra – tabla (5)
* A.J. Martin – DJ (11)
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
Lit (band) albums
Grunge albums
Punk rock albums by American artists
Heavy metal albums by American artists
1997 debut albums
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