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.
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 songs written and composed by Ira Kaplan, except as noted.
| 1. |
"The Cone of Silence" |
2:49 |
| 2. |
"Big Sky" |
2:46 |
| 3. |
"The Evil That Men Do" |
4:11 |
| 4. |
"The Forest Green" |
3:23 |
| 5. |
"The Pain of Pain" |
5:35 |
| 6. |
"The Way Some People Die" |
3:37 |
| 7. |
"The Empty Pool" |
2:21 |
| 8. |
"Alrock's Bells" |
4:08 |
| 9. |
"Five Years" |
3:45 |
| 10. |
"Screaming Dead Balloons" |
3:17 |
| 11. |
"Living in the Country" |
2:14 |
| 12. |
"The River of Water" |
2:30 |
| 13. |
"A House Is Not a Motel" |
3:43 |
| 14. |
"Crispy Duck" |
3:04 |
| 15. |
"Closing Time" |
3:45 |
Personnel
- Yo La Tengo
- Ira Kaplan – vocals, guitar
- Dave Schramm – vocals, guitar
- Mike Lewis – bass guitar
- Georgia Hubley – drums
- Additional personnel
- David Bither – saxophone
- Mike Tchang – saxophone
- Chris Nelson – trombone
- Clint Conley – bass guitar
- Dave Rick – bass guitar
- Technical
References
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