Tracklist
| 1 | The Cone Of Silence | 2:46 |
| 2 | Big Sky | 2:42 |
| 3 | The Evil That Men Do | 4:10 |
| 4 | The Forest Green | 3:19 |
| 5 | The Pain Of Pain | 5:31 |
| 6 | The Way Some People Die | 3:34 |
| 7 | The Empty Pool | 2:18 |
| 8 | Alrock's Bells | 4:03 |
| 9 | Five Years | 3:42 |
| 10 | Screaming Dead Balloons | 3:15 |
| 11 | Living In The Country | 2:13 |
| 12 | The River Of Water | 2:27 |
| 13 | A House Is Not A Motel | 3:40 |
| 14 | Crispy Duck | 2:59 |
| 15 | Closing Time | 3:39 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright (c) – Matador Records
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Matador Records
- Copyright (c) – Matador Records Inc
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Matador Records Inc
- Manufactured By – WEA Manufacturing
- Pressed By – Cinram, Olyphant, PA – X26210
- Recorded At – White Dog Studio
- Recorded At – Water Music
Credits
- Bass – Clint Conley (tracks: 4, 7, 8), Dave Rick (tracks: 12, 13), Mike Lewis (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 6, 9 to 11, 14, 15)
- Drums, Artwork [Cover Art] – Georgia Hubley
- Liner Notes – Ira*
- Photography By [Booklet P. 4] – Carol Whaley, Elinor Blake
- Photography By [Booklet P. 6, 8, Back Cover] – Robert Sietsema
- Producer – Clint Conley (tracks: 1 to 11)
- Recorded By – Ken French (tracks: 1 to 11), Robert Miller (tracks: 12, 13)
- Saxophone – David Bither (tracks: 10), Mike Tchang (tracks: 12)
- Technician [Enhancement] – John Siket (tracks: 14, 15)
- Trombone – Chris Nelson (tracks: 12)
- Vocals [Singing], Guitar [Informed] – Dave Schramm
- Vocals [Singing], Guitar [Naive] – Ira Kaplan
- Written-By – Lee* (tracks: 13), Schramm* (tracks: 6, 9), Weckerman* (tracks: 7), Hubley* (tracks: 4), Ira Kaplan (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15), Seeger* (tracks: 11), Raymond Davies* (tracks: 2), Walker* (tracks: 15), Rubin* (tracks: 9)
Notes
Tracks 1-11 recorded at White Dog in Boston, December '85 - January '86. LP originally released on Coyote Records.Tracks 12 & 13 recorded at Water Music in Hoboken, May '85. 7" originally released on Egon Records.
Tracks 14 & 15 recorded live on cassette, April '86. Enhanced at Sound On Sound in NYC, March '93. Previously unreleased.
©℗1996 Matador Records (cover)
© ℗ 1996 Matador Records Inc (disc face)
Manufactured by WEA Mfg. (disc face)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 744861020523
- Matrix / Runout: X26210 M1S2 LN OLE 205-2 02
- Mastering SID Code: ifpi L902
- Mould SID Code: IDPI 2U8I
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTC 8676 | Yo La Tengo | Ride The Tiger (LP, Album) | Coyote Records | TTC 8676 | US | 1986 |
| OLE 205-2 | Yo La Tengo | Ride The Tiger (CD, Album, RE) | Matador | OLE 205-2 | Taiwan | 1996 |
| TTC 8676C | Yo La Tengo | Ride The Tiger (Cass, Album) | Coyote Records | TTC 8676C | US | 1986 |
| SHIG LP 2, SHIGLP 2 | Yo La Tengo | Ride The Tiger (LP, Album) | Shigaku Presents, Shigaku Presents | SHIG LP 2, SHIGLP 2 | UK | 1987 |
| 04918-27 | Yo La Tengo | Ride The Tiger (CD, Album) | City Slang, EFA | 04918-27 | Germany | 1993 |
