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.

Ride the Tiger
Studio album by
Yo La Tengo
ReleasedJanuary 1986
RecordedDecember 1985 in Boston, United States
GenreIndie rock, Jangle pop
Length38:06
LabelCoyote
ProducerClint Conley
Yo La Tengo chronology
Ride the Tiger
(1986)		 New Wave Hot Dogs
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Q[2]

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 tracks are written by Ira Kaplan, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Cone of Silence" 2:49
2."Big Sky"Ray Davies2:46
3."The Evil That Men Do" 4:11
4."The Forest Green"Kaplan, Georgia Hubley3:23
5."The Pain of Pain" 5:35
6."The Way Some People Die"Dave Schramm3:37
7."The Empty Pool"Dave Weckerman2:21
8."Alrock's Bells" 4:08
9."Five Years"Tony Rubin, Schramm3:45
10."Screaming Dead Balloons" 3:17
11."Living in the Country"Pete Seeger2:14
CD reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."The River of Water" 2:30
13."A House Is Not a Motel"Arthur Lee3:43
14."Crispy Duck" 3:04
15."Closing Time"Sammy Walker3:45

Personnel

Yo La Tengo

  • Ira Kaplan – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Schramm – guitar, vocals on "The Way Some People Die" and "Five Years"
  • Mike Lewis – bass guitar
  • Georgia Hubley – drums

Additional personnel[3]

  • David Bither – saxophone on "Screaming Dead Balloons"
  • Mike Tchang – saxophone on "The River of Water"
  • Chris Nelson – trombone on "The River of Water"
  • Clint Conley – bass guitar on "The Forest Green," "The Empty Pool," and "Alrock's Bells"
  • Dave Rick – bass guitar on "The River of Water" and "A House Is Not a Motel"

Technical

References
  1. Deming, Mark. "Ride the Tiger – Yo La Tengo | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  2. "[Ride the Tiger review]". Q: 131. September 1994.
  3. https://www.discogs.com/Yo-La-Tengo-Ride-The-Tiger/release/10153959



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