Taming the Tiger
Taming the Tiger | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 29, 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1997 | |||
Genre | Adult alternative | |||
Length | 43:17 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
Producer | Joni Mitchell | |||
Joni Mitchell chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | A−[2] |
Q | [3] |
Robert Christgau | [4] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Taming the Tiger is the 16th studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. It was released in 1998 and was widely believed to be the last album of new material Mitchell would ever release (though this was proven mistaken with the release of her 2007 album Shine). The title refers to the unexpected commercial and critical success of her previous album Turbulent Indigo. As of December 2007, it had sold 133,000 copies in the US.[6]
Notable covers[]
"Man from Mars" was covered by Kristen Vigard in the 1996 film, Grace of My Heart.[7] "Man from Mars" was also covered by Chaka Khan in 2000 for her live concert DVD The Jazz Channel Presents Chaka Khan.
Track listing[]
All tracks composed by Joni Mitchell; except where indicated
- "Harlem in Havana" – 4:25
- "Man from Mars" – 4:09
- "Love Puts on a New Face" – 3:46
- "Lead Balloon" – 3:38
- "No Apologies" – 4:17
- "Taming the Tiger" – 4:18
- "The Crazy Cries of Love" – 3:54 (Mitchell, Don Freed)
- "Stay in Touch" – 2:59
- "Face Lift" – 4:41
- "My Best to You" – 2:52 (Gene Willadsen, Isham Jones)
- "Tiger Bones" – 4:18
Personnel[]
- Joni Mitchell – vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion; bass on 2,5, 10
- Femi Jiya – spoken vocals (barker) on 1
- Michael Landau – low lead guitar on 4
- Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
- Wayne Shorter – saxophone
- Larry Klein – bass
- Brian Blade – drums
- Mark Isham – trumpet on 8
- Joni Mitchell – cover art[8]
Charts[]
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9] | 86 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 79 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] | 25 |
UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 57 |
US Billboard 200[13] | 75 |
References[]
- ^ Chrispell, J. (2011). "Taming the Tiger – Joni Mitchell | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (2011). "Taming the Tiger Review | Music Reviews and News | EW.com". ew.com. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ^ Maconie, Stuart (2011). "JoniMitchell.com Library: Still Hard: Q, October 1998". jonimitchell.com. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ^ Christgau, R. (2011). "Robert Christgau: CG: joni mitchell". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide – Joni Mitchell
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (December 21, 2007). "Ask Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ Schinder, Scott; Schwartz, Andy (2008). Icons of Rock: An Encyclopedia of the Legends who Changed Music Forever. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 429. ISBN 9780313338472.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 7035". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Joni Mitchell – Taming the Tiger" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Joni Mitchell – Taming the Tiger". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "Joni Mitchell Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
Categories:
- Joni Mitchell albums
- 1998 albums
- Reprise Records albums
- Albums with cover art by Joni Mitchell
- Albums produced by Joni Mitchell