Ride the Tiger (album)
Ride the Tiger is the debut studio album by American indie rock band Yo La Tengo. It was released in 1986 by record label Coyote.
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| Released | January 1986 | |||
| Recorded | December 1985 in Boston, United States | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, Jangle pop | |||
| Length | 38:06 | |||
| Label | Coyote | |||
| Producer | Clint Conley | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Q | [2] |
Content
The song "Big Sky" is a cover of The Kinks' song from their album The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society. The song "A House Is Not a Motel" is a cover of Love's song from their album Forever Changes.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ira Kaplan, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Cone of Silence" | 2:49 | |
| 2. | "Big Sky" | Ray Davies | 2:46 |
| 3. | "The Evil That Men Do" | 4:11 | |
| 4. | "The Forest Green" | Kaplan, Georgia Hubley | 3:23 |
| 5. | "The Pain of Pain" | 5:35 | |
| 6. | "The Way Some People Die" | Dave Schramm | 3:37 |
| 7. | "The Empty Pool" | Dave Weckerman | 2:21 |
| 8. | "Alrock's Bells" | 4:08 | |
| 9. | "Five Years" | Tony Rubin, Schramm | 3:45 |
| 10. | "Screaming Dead Balloons" | 3:17 | |
| 11. | "Living in the Country" | Pete Seeger | 2:14 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "The River of Water" | 2:30 | |
| 13. | "A House Is Not a Motel" | Arthur Lee | 3:43 |
| 14. | "Crispy Duck" | 3:04 | |
| 15. | "Closing Time" | Sammy Walker | 3:45 |
Personnel
Yo La Tengo
- Ira Kaplan – vocals, guitar
- Dave Schramm – guitar, vocals on "The Way Some People Die" and "Five Years"
- Mike Lewis – bass guitar
- Georgia Hubley – drums
Additional personnel[3]
- David Bither – saxophone on "Screaming Dead Balloons"
- Mike Tchang – saxophone on "The River of Water"
- Chris Nelson – trombone on "The River of Water"
- Clint Conley – bass guitar on "The Forest Green," "The Empty Pool," and "Alrock's Bells"
- Dave Rick – bass guitar on "The River of Water" and "A House Is Not a Motel"
Technical
- Ken French – engineering
References
- Deming, Mark. "Ride the Tiger – Yo La Tengo | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- "[Ride the Tiger review]". Q: 131. September 1994.
- https://www.discogs.com/Yo-La-Tengo-Ride-The-Tiger/release/10153959
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