acts, was issued by the filmmakers to help fund the ongoing production of the documentary. In 2009 a collection of David McComb's poems, titled Beautiful Waste: Poems by David McComb, was published by Fremantle Press. The anthology was edited by Chris Coughran and Niall Lucy, and includes an introduction by poet John Kinsella. In 2020 an album of cover versions of McComb's unreleased songs was released under the name of The Friends Of David McComb. It featured artists including Frente!'s Angie Hart. Discography Solo releases LPs 1994 Love of Will (White Label Records) EPs 1989 "I Don't Need You" (with Adam Peters) (Island Records) 1991 "The Message" (The Foundation Label) 1994 "Setting You Free" (White Label Records) 1994 "I Want To Conquer You" (White Label Records) 1994 "Clear Out My Mind" (White Label Records) Compilations, Various Artists (contributor) 1988 Til Things Are Brighter: A Tribute To Johnny Cash (Rhino Records) – "Country Boy" 1991 I'm Your Fan: The Songs Of Leonard Cohen (Columbia Records) – "Don't Go Home With Your Hard On" 1996 Where Joy Kills Sorrow (W.Minc Records) – "Still Alive And Well" Guest vocals 1996 Four Hours Sleep More of Her (Mushroom Records) – "This Song Can Save You" and "When I First Met You" Awards West Australian Music Industry Awards The West Australian Music Industry Awards are annual awards celebrating achievements for Western Australian music. They commenced in 1985. |- | 2006 || David McComb || Hall of Fame || |- References Further reading Obituaries of David McComb, Triffids' co-founder: Sunday Times (Perth, W.A.) 21 February 1999, p. 44, Rolling Stone (Sydney, N.S.W.), April 1999, p. 27, <p> External links Official Triffids website Official Blackeyed Susans website David McComb at Australian Rock Database by Magnus Holmgren 1962 births 1999 deaths APRA Award winners Australian songwriters Musicians from Perth, Western Australia People educated at Christ Church Grammar School 20th-century Australian male singers Deaths by heroin overdose in Australia