Taming the Tiger

Studio album by Joni Mitchell

Released

September 29, 1998

Recorded

1997

Genre

Adult alternative, folk jazz

Length

43:17

Joni Mitchell chronology

Hits
(1996)

Taming the Tiger
(1998)

Both Sides Now
(2000)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	A− ^[2]
Q	^[3]
Robert Christgau	^[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[5]

Taming the Tiger is the sixteenth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. It was released in 1998 and was widely believed to be the last album of new material Mitchell would ever release (though this was dispelled with the release of her 2007 album Shine). The title refers to the unexpected commercial and critical success of her previous album Turbulent Indigo. As of December 2007, it has sold 133,000 copies in the US to date.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Joni Mitchell; except where indicated

"Harlem in Havana" – 4:25
"Man from Mars" – 4:09
"Love Puts on a New Face" – 3:46
"Lead Balloon" – 3:38
"No Apologies" – 4:17
"Taming the Tiger" – 4:18
"The Crazy Cries of Love" – 3:54 (Mitchell, Don Freed)
"Stay in Touch" – 2:59
"Face Lift" – 4:41
"My Best to You" – 2:52 (Gene Willadsen, Isham Jones)
"Tiger Bones" – 4:18

Personnel

Joni Mitchell: vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion; bass on 2,5, 10
Femi Jiya: spoken vocals (barker) on 1
Michael Landau: low lead guitar on 4
Greg Leisz: pedal steel guitar
Wayne Shorter: saxophone
Larry Klein: bass
Brian Blade: drums
Mark Isham: trumpet on 8

Joni Mitchell: cover art.^[6]

Notable covers

"Man from Mars" was covered by Kristen Vigard in the 1996 film, Grace of My Heart.^[7]

References

↑ Chrispell, J. (2011). "Taming the Tiger - Joni Mitchell | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
↑ Tucker, Ken (2011). "Taming the Tiger Review | Music Reviews and News | EW.com". ew.com. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
↑ Maconie, Stuart (2011). "JoniMitchell.com Library: Still Hard: Q, October 1998". jonimitchell.com. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
↑ Christgau, R. (2011). "Robert Christgau: CG: joni mitchell". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide - Joni Mitchell
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↑ Schinder, Scott; Schwartz, Andy (2008). Icons of Rock: An Encyclopedia of the Legends who Changed Music Forever. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 429. ISBN 9780313338472.

Joni Mitchell

Studio albums	Song to a Seagull (1968) Clouds (1969) Ladies of the Canyon (1970) Blue (1971) For the Roses (1972) Court and Spark (1974) The Hissing of Summer Lawns (1975) Hejira (1976) Don Juan's Reckless Daughter (1977) Mingus (1979) Wild Things Run Fast (1982) Dog Eat Dog (1985) Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm (1988) Night Ride Home (1991) Turbulent Indigo (1994) Taming the Tiger (1998) Both Sides Now (2000) Travelogue (2002) Shine (2007)

Live albums	Miles of Aisles Shadows and Light Amchitka, The 1970 Concert That Launched Greenpeace

Compilation albums	Hits Misses The Beginning of Survival Dreamland Songs of a Prairie Girl Love Has Many Faces: A Quartet, A Ballet, Waiting To Be Danced

Singles & key songs	"Both Sides, Now" "Chelsea Morning" "Big Yellow Taxi" "Woodstock" "Little Green" "Carey" "California" "This Flight Tonight" "River" "The Last Time I Saw Richard" "You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio" "Help Me" "Free Man in Paris" "Down to You" "Twisted" "Coyote" "Hejira" "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" "(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care" "Chinese Cafe/Unchained Melody"

Collaborations	"You've Got a Friend" "You Can Close Your Eyes" "Long Ago and Far Away" The Last Waltz The Wall – Live in Berlin "Got 'til It's Gone" River: The Joni Letters

Related articles	Discography Albums Songs

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