Tripping the Light Fantastic is the debut studio album by the American rock band Lit.[3][4] 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.[5]
The Los Angeles Times called the album a "skillful but uninspired grunge rehash."[6]The Grand Rapids Press noted that "the sublime melodies that permeate Tripping the Light Fantastic, along with the instrumental surprises that dot its sonic landscape, hint at the band's broader musical influences."[7]The Encyclopedia of Popular Music wrote that it "dynamically fused alternative rock and power pop styles to great effect."[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by A. Jay Popoff and Jeremy Popoff, except where noted
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Beginning"
3:47
2.
"My World" (Kevin Baldes, A. Popoff, J. Popoff, Allen Shellenberger)
2:13
3.
"Fuel"
4:17
4.
"No Big Thing" (J. Popoff)
2:39
5.
"Habib"
4:27
6.
"Explode" (J. Popoff)
3:03
7.
"Bitter"
3:30
8.
"Amount to Nothing"
2:21
9.
"Dozer"
4:39
10.
"Fireman"
4:08
11.
"Cadillac" (J. Popoff)
3:22
12.
"I Don't Get It"
2:48
Total length:
41:14
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
A&R: Craig McDonald
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")
