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Making their debut in 1985 with a 45 that paired the group's own "The River of Water" with a take on Love's "A House Is Not a Motel," Yo La Tengo established their love of both the single format and the eclectic cover version from the get-go. Subsequent years produced a steady stream of between-album releases, tour-only singles, compilation appearances, and, of course, more memorable covers. Beginning in 1988, with the group on the cusp of unleashing their President Yo La Tengo album, Genius + Love = Yo La Tengo gathers 30 rarities, selected and annotated by the band itself, and divided into vocal and instrumental discs. John Cale's "Hanky Panky Nohow," the Velvet Underground's "I'm Set Free," and Beat Happening's "Cast a Shadow" are all spared by fairly faithful renditions. Elsewhere the group infuse Jackson Browne's "Somebody's Baby" with new, anthemic life, play the Ramones' "Blitzkrieg Bop" as a surf instrumental, find themselves joined by a phoned-in Daniel Johnston for a radio performance of the singer's "Speeding Motorcycle," and nearly lose the reigns on a blistering live-in-studio version of Wire's "Too Late." Housed on the vocal disc are a handful of originals that rival the band's official output. "Evanescent Psychic Pez Drop" rides a motorik drum beat and organ drone, fractured by Ira Kaplan's splintering guitar. Georgia Hubley takes the lead on the dreamy "Demons" (whose working title, the band admits, was "White Rabbit") and the trio sets its sound adrift on the languid "Up to You," a song that would have fit comfortably on the stunning And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out six years later. Though the instrumental disc isn't nearly as impressive (comprised largely of failed experiments and song sketches), it's still well worth looking beyond YLT's studio albums for the hidden gems packaged here.
© Nathan Bush /TiVo
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Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - Georgia Hubley, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Kaplan, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES MCNEW, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Excellent Classical Songs (BMI), MusicPublisher - Roshashauna Music, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Excellent Classical Songs, MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - Georgia Hubley, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ira Kaplan, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JAMES MCNEW, AssociatedPerformer - Excellent Classical Songs (BMI), MusicPublisher - Roshashauna Music, MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - Georgia Hubley, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Kaplan, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES MCNEW, AssociatedPerformer - Excellent Classical Songs (BMI), MusicPublisher - Roshashauna Music, MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - Georgia Hubley, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Kaplan, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Gilbert, Composer - JAMES MCNEW, AssociatedPerformer - BMI, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Carbert Music, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
John Cale, Composer - Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - Georgia Hubley, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Kaplan, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES MCNEW, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - John Cale Music Inc. (BMI), MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - Georgia Hubley, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Kaplan, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES MCNEW, AssociatedPerformer - Excellent Classical Songs (BMI), MusicPublisher - Roshashauna Music, MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - Jad Fair, AssociatedPerformer - Georgia Hubley, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Kaplan, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES MCNEW, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Excellent Classical Songs (BMI), MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Roshashauna Music, MusicPublisher - David Fair, Composer - Sit Boy Girl Music, BMI, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Excellent Classical Songs, MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - Georgia Hubley, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Kaplan, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES MCNEW, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Excellent Classical Songs (BMI), MusicPublisher - Roshashauna Music, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Excellent Classical Songs, MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
Jackson Browne, Composer - Daniel Kortchmar, Composer - Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - Georgia Hubley, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Kaplan, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES MCNEW, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Warner Chappell Music Inc. (BMI), MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - Georgia Hubley, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Kaplan, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES MCNEW, AssociatedPerformer - Excellent Classical Songs (BMI), MusicPublisher - Roshashauna Music, MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
Zeena Parkins, AssociatedPerformer - Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - Georgia Hubley, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Kaplan, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES MCNEW, AssociatedPerformer - Excellent Classical Songs (BMI), MusicPublisher - Escrow, MusicPublisher - Roshashauna Music, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Ernest Brookings, Lyricist - Excellent Classical Songs, MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
Calvin Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - Georgia Hubley, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Kaplan, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES MCNEW, AssociatedPerformer - Heather Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Bret Lunsford, ComposerLyricist - Gravedigger Blues, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - K Records, MusicPublisher - Secretly Canadian Music Publishing, MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
Lou Reed, Composer - Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - Georgia Hubley, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Kaplan, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES MCNEW, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Screen Gems EMI Ltd. (BMI), MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - Georgia Hubley, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Kaplan, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES MCNEW, AssociatedPerformer - Excellent Classical Songs (BMI), MusicPublisher - Roshashauna Music, MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - Georgia Hubley, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Kaplan, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES MCNEW, AssociatedPerformer - Excellent Classical Songs (BMI), MusicPublisher - Roshashauna Music, MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
Daniel Johnston, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - Georgia Hubley, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Kaplan, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES MCNEW, AssociatedPerformer - Wixen Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
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Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - Georgia Hubley, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Kaplan, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES MCNEW, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Excellent Classical Songs (BMI), MusicPublisher - Roshashauna Music, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Excellent Classical Songs, MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - Georgia Hubley, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Kaplan, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES MCNEW, AssociatedPerformer - Excellent Classical Songs (BMI), MusicPublisher - Roshashauna Music, MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - Georgia Hubley, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Kaplan, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES MCNEW, AssociatedPerformer - Excellent Classical Songs (BMI), MusicPublisher - Roshashauna Music, MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - Georgia Hubley, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Kaplan, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES MCNEW, AssociatedPerformer - Excellent Classical Songs (BMI), MusicPublisher - Roshashauna Music, MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - Georgia Hubley, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Kaplan, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES MCNEW, AssociatedPerformer - Inane Artists Music, MusicPublisher - John Talley-Jones, Composer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - HAPPY SQUID RECORDS, MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - Georgia Hubley, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Kaplan, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES MCNEW, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Excellent Classical Songs (BMI), MusicPublisher - Roshashauna Music, MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - Georgia Hubley, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Kaplan, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES MCNEW, AssociatedPerformer - Excellent Classical Songs (BMI), MusicPublisher - Roshashauna Music, MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - The Ramones, Composer - Georgia Hubley, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Kaplan, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES MCNEW, AssociatedPerformer - Taco Tunes, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - BLEU DISQUE MUSIC CO., MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - Georgia Hubley, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Kaplan, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES MCNEW, AssociatedPerformer - Excellent Classical Songs (BMI), MusicPublisher - Roshashauna Music, MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - Georgia Hubley, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Kaplan, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES MCNEW, AssociatedPerformer - Excellent Classical Songs (BMI), MusicPublisher - Roshashauna Music, MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - Georgia Hubley, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Excellent Classical Songs (BMI), MusicPublisher - Roshashauna Music, MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - Georgia Hubley, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Kaplan, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES MCNEW, AssociatedPerformer - Excellent Classical Songs (BMI), MusicPublisher - Roshashauna Music, MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - Georgia Hubley, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Kaplan, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES MCNEW, AssociatedPerformer - Excellent Classical Songs (BMI), MusicPublisher - Roshashauna Music, MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
Yo La Tengo, MainArtist - Georgia Hubley, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Kaplan, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES MCNEW, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Excellent Classical Songs (BMI), MusicPublisher - Roshashauna Music, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Excellent Classical Songs, MusicPublisher
1996 Matador Records 1996 Matador Records
Album review
Making their debut in 1985 with a 45 that paired the group's own "The River of Water" with a take on Love's "A House Is Not a Motel," Yo La Tengo established their love of both the single format and the eclectic cover version from the get-go. Subsequent years produced a steady stream of between-album releases, tour-only singles, compilation appearances, and, of course, more memorable covers. Beginning in 1988, with the group on the cusp of unleashing their President Yo La Tengo album, Genius + Love = Yo La Tengo gathers 30 rarities, selected and annotated by the band itself, and divided into vocal and instrumental discs. John Cale's "Hanky Panky Nohow," the Velvet Underground's "I'm Set Free," and Beat Happening's "Cast a Shadow" are all spared by fairly faithful renditions. Elsewhere the group infuse Jackson Browne's "Somebody's Baby" with new, anthemic life, play the Ramones' "Blitzkrieg Bop" as a surf instrumental, find themselves joined by a phoned-in Daniel Johnston for a radio performance of the singer's "Speeding Motorcycle," and nearly lose the reigns on a blistering live-in-studio version of Wire's "Too Late." Housed on the vocal disc are a handful of originals that rival the band's official output. "Evanescent Psychic Pez Drop" rides a motorik drum beat and organ drone, fractured by Ira Kaplan's splintering guitar. Georgia Hubley takes the lead on the dreamy "Demons" (whose working title, the band admits, was "White Rabbit") and the trio sets its sound adrift on the languid "Up to You," a song that would have fit comfortably on the stunning And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out six years later. Though the instrumental disc isn't nearly as impressive (comprised largely of failed experiments and song sketches), it's still well worth looking beyond YLT's studio albums for the hidden gems packaged here.
© Nathan Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 30 track(s)
- Total length: 02:02:49
- Main artists: Yo La Tengo
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Matador
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
1996 Matador Records 1996 Yo La Tengo under exclusive license to Matador Records
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