Trap Door is an EP by T Bone Burnett, released in 1982. It was his first release on the Warner Bros. label after leaving Takoma Records.
Although the EP is out of print, all the songs were reissued on CD by Rhino Handmade on March 27, 2007. The double CD also includes the Behind the Trap Door EP and Proof Through the Night,[ Allmusic entry for reissue compilation Proof Through the Night & The Complete Trap Door] and was issued in a numbered limited edition of 5,000.T Bone Burnett- Proof Through The Night & The Complete Trap Door - Press Release
Reception
In The Boston Phoenix, Mark Moses said that Trap Door contained Burnett's "most driving work yet," and made him "a, watch your mouth, respected singer-songwriter." "In his review, music critic Brett Hartenbach of AllMusic called the EP "Intelligent and compelling... well worth hunting down."
Track listing All tracks composed by T Bone Burnett; except where indicated.
"Hold on Tight" "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" (Jule Styne, Leo Robin) "I Wish You Could Have Seen Her Dance" "A Ridiculous Man" "Poetry" "Trap Door"
Personnel Musicians T Bone Burnett – vocals, guitar David Kemper – drums David Mansfield – guitar David Miner – bass Mark Saffan – vocals Charles Duncan – vocals Tommy Funderburk – vocals Steven Soles – vocals Billy Swan – vocals
Production Produced by Reggie Fisher and T Bone Burnett Mixed and engineered by Reggie Fisher and Geoff Gillette Mastered by Bernie Grunman
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