Tiger and the Duke
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| Studio album by The Sound of Animals Fighting | ||
| Released | February 15, 2005 | |
| Recorded | Unknown | |
| Genre | Progressive Rock | |
| Length | 34:08 | |
| Label | Stars And Satellites Records | |
| Producer(s) | Rich Balling | |
| The Sound of Animals Fighting chronology | ||
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| Tiger and the Duke (2005) |
Lover, the Lord Has Left Us... (2006) |
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Tiger and the Duke is the first album by the progressive rock band The Sound of Animals Fighting.
It is a concept album revolving around the title character, Duke, and the Captain who runs the ship they are sailing. The cargo of the ship are crazy animals who howl and fight below the deck. Eventually the Captain's sons start a mutiny in which the Captain jumps off the ship.
Duke and other men are put down in the hold with the animals during a fierce storm. As the ship is sinking the Duke says, "The voices of men stopped, and I heard only the storm above. Then the ship capsized. The sound of animals fighting ceased. When at last the heavens were steady again, I found myself alone in the darkness.
..."I am sinking, o' Captain I am sinking," I said to noone but the the great sea."
On October 12th, 2006 at 10:40 P.M. a bulletin was posted on the band's myspace page stating that "Tiger and the Duke" is officially out of print.
[edit] Track listing
- "Overture" – 1:29
- "Act I: Chasing Suns" – 5:13
- "Interlude" – 2:30
- "Act II: All is Ash or the Light Shining Through It" – 4:19
- "Interlude" – 2:39
- "Act III: Modulate Back to the Tonic" – 4:50
- "Interlude" – 1:53
- "Act IV: You Don't Need a Witness" – 5:21
- "Postlude" – 5:54
[edit] Personnel
| Position | Name | Animal |
|---|---|---|
| Producer, Vocals | Rich Balling (RX Bandits) | Nightingale |
| Lead Guitar | Matt Embree (RX Bandits) | Walrus |
| Drums | Chris Tsagakis (RX Bandits) | Lynx |
| Guitar | Randy "R2K" Strohmeyer (Finch) | Tiger |
| Bass | Derek Doherty (Finch) | Tortoise |
| Vocals | Anthony Green (Circa Survive) | Skunk |
| Mixing & Programming | Chris Fudurich | Bear |
| Artwork | Marc Mcknight (Atreyu) | Raven |
| Public Relations | Vanessa Chibba | Swan |
| Author | Chris Haynie | Dog |
| Engineer | Kyle Homme | Ferret |
| Patrone | Charlie Adams | Octopus |
| Engineer, Vocals | Rich Zahniser (The Hippos) | Armadillo |
| Vocals | Matthew Kelly (The Autumns) | Llama |
| Recording, Mixing | Ryan Baker | Hyena |
[edit] Additional Notes
- This album received very little publicity or promotion, but quickly amassed significant popularity due to word of mouth, the internet, and the existing fanbase of the individual performers.
