Pet the Tiger
Pet the Tiger is the sixth studio album by rock band Katrina and the Waves, released in 1991 by Virgin Records. It was the band's only release on the label after signing with Virgin Germany, before moving to Polydor Records for their next two albums.[2][3] The album features two songwriting collaborations with Liam Sternberg, writer of the Bangles' "Walk Like an Egyptian",[2] and production and musical contributions from keyboardist Bob Andrews (Brinsley Schwarz, Graham Parker and the Rumour).[4]
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Studio | Good Luck Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 38:26 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
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The album charted in the Swedish album charts at number 48.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Birkenhead Garbage Pickers" | Kimberley Rew | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Tin Horse" | Liam Sternberg, Katrina Leskanich, Vince de la Cruz, Alex Cooper | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Pet The Tiger" | Rew, Sternberg, Leskanich, de la Cruz | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Tears of a Woman" | Rew, Leskanich | 3:57 |
| 5. | "I'll Do Anything" | Rew | 4:35 |
| 6. | "I Really Taught Me to Watusi" | Rew, de la Cruz | 3:42 |
| 7. | "S.W.A.L.K." | Rew | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Blue Water Blues" | Rew, Leskanich, de la Cruz, Cooper | 3:57 |
| 9. | "I Caught the Milktrain (He Took the Deux Cheveaux)" | Rew, de la Cruz | 3:25 |
| 10. | "I Can't Stand Myself (Whenever You're Near Me)" | Rew | 3:23 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]
Katrina and the Waves
- Katrina Leskanich – vocals, guitar
- Kimberley Rew – guitar, vocals
- Vince de la Cruz – bass, guitar, vocals
- Alex Cooper – drums, vocals
Additional musicians
- Tim Lee – Hammond organ
- Bob Andrews – Hammond organ and keyboards on 4
Technical
- Gordon Bennet – producer (except 4), mixing (8)
- Bob Andrews – producer (4), co-producer (3)
- Stephen Stewart – engineer, mixing (4)
- Ted Hayton – mixing (except 2-4, 8)
- Matthew Ellard – assistant mixing engineer (except 2-4, 8)
- John Luongo – mixing (2, 3)
- Gary Hellman – mixing (2, 3)
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] | 48 |
References
- "Katrina and the Waves: Singles & EPs". Discogs. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- "Band History". Katrina and the Waves official website. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- Eder, Bruce. "Allmusic - Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- "Pet the Tiger". Discogs. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Katrina & the Waves – Pet the Tiger". Hung Medien.
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