The Tale of the Tape

The Tale of the Tape is a rock album by Billy Squier that was released in 1980. It was his first solo album, following two albums with the band Piper. Although no song from the album reached the charts, the song "The Big Beat" has been notably sampled by hip hop artists, including Run-D.M.C.'s "Here We Go", Big Daddy Kane's "Ain't No Half Steppin'", Jay-Z's "99 Problems", Dizzee Rascal's "Fix Up, Look Sharp" and U.T.F.O's "Roxanne, Roxanne".

Track listing

All songs by Billy Squier, except where noted.

1. "The Big Beat" 3:36
2. "Calley Oh" 4:05
3. "Rich Kid" 4:39
4. "Like I'm Lovin' You" 3:07
5. "Who Knows What a Love Can Do" (Fred St. John, Squier) 3:39
6. "You Should Be High, Love" (Squier, Desmond Child) 4:14
7. "Who's Your Boyfriend" (St. John, Squier) 3:34
8. "The Music's All Right" 5:46
9. "Young Girls" 4:08
10. "Music's All Right" (Demo) (CD Bonus Track)
11. "Young Girls" (Demo) (CD Bonus Track)

Personnel

• Billy Squier - Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
• Bruce Kulick - Guitar
• David Sancious - Keyboards, Synthesizers
• Richard T. Bear - Keyboards
• Bucky Ballard - Bass
• Bobby Chouinard - Drums
• Ernest Carter - Percussion

Production

• Produced By Billy Squier & Eddie Offord
• Engineered & Mixed By Eddy Offord & Rob Davis
• Mastered By Wally Traugott
• All Songs Published By Songs Of The Knight (BMI), except "Who's Your Boyfriend" (Songs Of The Knight/Bomass Music Corp.), "Who Knows What A Love Can Do" (Songs Of The Knight/Hostel Music), and "You Should Be High, Love" (Songs Of The Knight/Desmobile Music Company).