President Yo La Tengo is the third album by American indie rock band Yo La Tengo, released in 1989 by record label Coyote.
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| Released | March 1989 | |||
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| Genre | Indie rock, noise rock | |||
| Length | 31:16 | |||
| Label | Coyote | |||
| Producer | Gene Holder | |||
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 Matador re-release | ||||
Recording
editPresident Yo La Tengo was recorded at Waterhouse studio, except for tracks 4 and 6, recorded at CBGB.
Content
editThe album contains two new versions of instrumental vehicle "The Evil That Men Do" (previously featured on the 1986 album Ride the Tiger), including an extensive live performance. "Orange Song" is a cover of the Antietam song.
Release
editThe CD version (released by Coyote/Twin Tone Records) included the band's previous album New Wave Hot Dogs and the A-side of the 1987 single "The Asparagus Song". It was re-released by Matador Records, in 1996.
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [2] |
| Daily News | [3] |
| NME | 7/10[4] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | [5] |
| Q | [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
| Select | 4/5[8] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 9/10[9] |
| The Village Voice | A−[10] |
Stereogum wrote: "Featuring a number of great early Yo La Tengo compositions, President Yo La Tengo is an initiation into the creative ethic of a good band that is going to turn great".[11]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Barnaby, Hardly Working" | Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Drug Test" | Kaplan | 4:06 |
| 3. | "The Evil That Men Do (Craig's Version)" | Kaplan | 2:41 |
| 4. | "Orange Song" | Tim Harris, Tara Key | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Alyda" | Kaplan, Hubley | 3:39 |
| 6. | "The Evil That Men Do (Pablo's Version)" | Kaplan | 10:37 |
| 7. | "I Threw It All Away" | Bob Dylan | 2:17 |
Personnel
edit- Ira Kaplan – guitars, lead vocals, organ
- Georgia Hubley – drums, harmony vocals; bass solo (track 1)
- Gene Holder – bass (tracks 1–3, 5), guitar flourishes (track 3)
- Stephan Wichnewski – bass (tracks 4, 6, 7)
- John Baumgartner – accordion (track 7)
References
edit- ^ Dougan, John. "President Yo La Tengo/New Wave Hot Dogs – Yo La Tengo". AllMusic. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ Kot, Greg (April 27, 1989). "Yo La Tengo: President Yo La Tengo (Coyote)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ "One-Liners". Daily News. April 2, 1989.
- ^ Fadele, Dele (June 10, 1989). "Blind Idiot God: Undertow / Yo La Tengo: President Yo La Tengo". NME. p. 38.
- ^ Moon, Tom (March 12, 1989). "Yo La Tengo: President Yo La Tengo (Coyote)". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ "Yo La Tengo: President Yo La Tengo". Q. No. 96. September 1994. p. 131.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Yo La Tengo". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 896–897. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Morris, Mark (September 1994). "Yo La Tengo: Ride the Tiger / President Yo La Tengo / New Wave Hot Dogs". Select. No. 51. p. 103.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (1995). "Yo La Tengo". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 443–444. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (September 5, 1989). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ Bracy, Timothy; Bracy, Elizabeth (October 12, 2012). "Yo La Tengo Albums From Worst To Best". Stereogum. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
External links
edit- President Yo La Tengo at Discogs (list of releases)
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