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Tripping the Light Fantastic
Studio album by
Lit
ReleasedApril 1, 1997
Recorded1995–1996
GenreGrunge, heavy metal, punk rock
Length41:14
LabelMalicious Vinyl[1]
Producer
  • Lit
  • Matt Gruber
Lit chronology
Five Smokin' Tracks from Lit
(1996) 		Tripping the Light Fantastic
(1997) 		A Place in the Sun
(1999)
Singles from Tripping the Light Fantastic
  1. "Bitter"
    Released: 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]

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]

Style

Tripping the Light Fantastic is a heavy and aggressive album that incorporates elements of heavy metal, punk rock and grunge.[2]

Critical reception

The Los Angeles Times called the album a "skillful but uninspired grunge rehash."[6] The Encyclopedia of Popular Music called it "excellent," writing that it "dynamically fused alternative rock and power pop styles to great effect."[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by A. Jay Popoff and Jeremy Popoff, except where noted

No.TitleLength
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

Additional musicians

Production

References

  1. ^ a b c Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 260.
  2. ^ a b "Tripping the Light Fantastic - Lit". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "Lit | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  4. ^ Moser, John J. "Chart-topping alt band Lit, now gone country, to play Allentown's PigPen Fun Bar". mcall.com.
  5. ^ "Lit's RCA Disc 'Atomic' Born In Arenas". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 13, 2001 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "With Maturing Sound, Anaheim Band Set for a Big Jump". Los Angeles Times. February 20, 1999.



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