Hold That Tiger is a live album by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth, recorded at the Cabaret Metro in Chicago on October 14, 1987. It featured songs from the album Sister.[2][3] It was released on vinyl in 1991, with a CD release in 1998. The actual tape of the live recording was sped up to fit vinyl and was not slowed down for the following CD re-issue: the pitch error was not corrected until the official digital release of the concert on the band's bandcamp.
| Hold That Tiger | ||||
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | October 14, 1987 | |||
| Studio | Chicago, United States | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 58:38 | |||
| Label | Goofin' | |||
| Sonic Youth live album chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Reception
editWriting for AllMusic, Brian Flota said, "Sonic Youth is on safe ground here, not indulging themselves in the guitar freakouts that they frequently showcase during their live sets".[1]
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Sonic Youth except for the encore.
- "Intro" - 00:43
- "Schizophrenia" - 04:31
- "Tom Violence" - 02:44
- "White Cross" - 02:58
- "Kotton Krown" - 04:05
- "Stereo Sanctity" - 03:28
- "Brother James" - 03:22
- "Pipeline/Kill Time" - 04:04
- "Catholic Block" - 03:55
- "Tuff Gnarl" - 03:27
- "Death Valley '69" - 4:50
- "Beauty Lies in the Eye" - 02:40
- "Expressway to Yr. Skull" - 04:33
- "Pacific Coast Highway" - 05:00
Encore - Ramones Covers
- "Loudmouth" - 02:02
- "I Don't Want to Walk Around with You" - 01:34
- "Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World" - 02:01
- "Beat on the Brat" - 02:41
References
edit- ^ a b Flota, Brian. "Hold That Tiger – Sonic Youth : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. AllRovi. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
- ^ Chick, Stevie (2009). Psychic Confusion: The Sonic Youth Story. Music Sales Group. ISBN 978-0857120540. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
- ^ Browne, David (2008). Goodbye 20th Century: A Biography of Sonic Youth. Da Capo Press. ISBN 978-0306815157.