Tigermilk
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| Studio album by Belle & Sebastian | ||
| Released | June 6, 1996 | |
| Recorded | Ca Va Studios, Glasgow | |
| Genre | Chamber pop | |
| Length | 41:37 | |
| Label | Electric Honey | |
| Producer(s) | Alan Rankine | |
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| Belle & Sebastian chronology | ||
| Tigermilk (1996) |
If You're Feeling Sinister (1996) |
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Tigermilk is the 1996 debut album from Scottish pop group Belle & Sebastian. Originally given a limited release (1,000 copies) by Electric Honey, the album was subsequently re-released in 1999 by Jeepster Records. Original vinyl copies of the album are highly sought-after items, considered to be the 'Holy Grail' for fans of the group.
The album is named after a song that didn't end up making the cut--an instrumental that was later performed numerous times on Belle & Sebastian's early tours. All of the songs on the album were written by Stuart Murdoch between 1993 and 1996, and originally performed solo on the Glasgow open mic circuit. Though he performs on the album, trumpet player Mick Cooke was not yet an official member of the band.
"Tigermilk", along with If You're Feeling Sinister, was chosen by well renowned music critics as an entry in the book 1001 Albums To Hear Before You Die. Several critics, citing the album's catchy pop tunes and witty, articulate lyrics, consider Tigermilk to be Belle & Sebastian's best studio release.
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[edit] Track listing
(all songs written by Stuart Murdoch)
- "The State I Am In" – 4:57
- "Expectations" – 3:34
- "She's Losing It" – 2:22
- "You're Just a Baby" – 3:41
- "Electronic Renaissance" – 4:50
- "I Could Be Dreaming" – 5:56
- "We Rule the School" – 3:27
- "My Wandering Days Are Over" – 5:25
- "I Don't Love Anyone" – 3:56
- "Mary Jo" – 3:29
[edit] Personnel
- Stuart Murdoch - Vocals, Guitar
- Stuart David - Bass
- Isobel Campbell - Cello
- Chris Geddes - Keyboards, piano
- Richard Colburn - Drums
- Stevie Jackson - Guitar
- Mick Cooke - Trumpet
[edit] Trivia
"I Could Be Dreaming" features Isobel Campbell reciting a passage from Rip Van Winkle over the outro.
[edit] External links
| Belle & Sebastian |
| Stuart Murdoch | Stevie Jackson | Chris Geddes | Richard Colburn | Sarah Martin | Mick Cooke | Bobby Kildea |
| Isobel Campbell | Stuart David |
| Albums |
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| Tigermilk | If You're Feeling Sinister | The Boy with the Arab Strap | Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like a Peasant Storytelling | Dear Catastrophe Waitress | Push Barman to Open Old Wounds If You're Feeling Sinister: Live at the Barbican | The Life Pursuit |
| Singles and EPs |
| Dog on Wheels | Lazy Line Painter Jane | 3.. 6.. 9 Seconds of Light | This Is Just a Modern Rock Song "Legal Man" | "Jonathan David" | "I'm Waking Up to Us" | "Step into My Office, Baby" | "I'm a Cuckoo" | Books "Funny Little Frog" | "Casaco Marron" | "The Blues Are Still Blue" | "White Collar Boy" |
| Related articles |
| Rough Trade Records | Jeepster Records | Bowlie Weekender | Belle et Sébastien |
