Tiger and the Duke

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Tiger and the Duke
Studio album by The Sound of Animals Fighting
Released	February 15, 2005
Recorded	Unknown
Genre	Experimental Rock
Length	34:08 (Original edition) 71:29 (reissue)
Label	Stars And Satellites Records (Original edition) Equal Vision Records (reissue)
Producer	Rich Balling
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The Sound of Animals Fighting chronology
Tiger and the Duke (2005) Lover, the Lord Has Left Us... (2006)
Reissue cover
The reissue cover of Tiger and The Duke.

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.

On October 12th, 2006 a bulletin was posted on the band's myspace page stating that "Tiger and the Duke" is officially out of print.

The album was reissued via Equal Vision Records on June 26, 2007. The reissue will feature all tracks remixed, with new interludes, and new artwork and packaging along with eight remixes from Lover, The Lord Has Left Us....^[1]

[edit] Track listing

1. "Overture" – 1:29
2. "Act I: Chasing Suns" – 5:13
3. "Interlude" – 2:30
4. "Act II: All is Ash or the Light Shining Through It" – 4:19
5. "Interlude" – 2:39
6. "Act III: Modulate Back to the Tonic" – 4:50
7. "Interlude" – 1:53
8. "Act IV: You Don't Need a Witness" – 5:21
9. "Postlude" – 5:54

Reissue Track listing (Reissue Edition Only)

1. "Overture" – 3:26
2. "Act 1: Chasing Suns" – 5:10
3. "Interlude" – 2:22
4. "Act 2: All is Ash or the Light Shining Through It" – 4:21
5. "Interlude" – 3:12
6. "Act 3: Modulate Back to the Tonic" – 4:50
7. "Interlude" – 2:26
8. "Act 4: You Don't Need a Witness" – 4:45
9. "(Blank Track)" - 0:04
10. "(Blank Track)" - 0:04
11. "(Blank Track)" - 0:04
12. "(Blank Track)" - 0:04
13. "Un'aria Elettronica (Technology)" - 8:25
14. "My Horse Must Lose (Portugal. The Man)" - 4:42
15. "De-Ceit (Portugal The Man)" - 3:12
16. "This Heat In Dub (Technology)" - 5:01
17. "Skullflower: Sorcerer's Mix (Portugal. The Man)" - 4:59
18. "Horses in the Sky (Live Version)" - 5:46
19. "St. Broadrick, His Mistress, and the Blacksmith (The Optimist)" - 3:59
20. "The Heretic (Evol Intent)" - 4:47

• Tracklisting ^[2]

[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
Vocals	Craig Owens (Chiodos)	Ram
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.
• The reading in the background of "Act III" is adapted from Chapter 4 of the Peter Pan novel written by James M. Barrie.
• The Reissue contains all of the original tracks off Tiger and the Duke except the Postlude remixed and remastered.
• The artwork for the re-release was hand painted by Dredg bassist Drew Roulette, who, along with his brother Beau, pieced the layout together in the form that you see today.