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Fakebook (album)

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Also known as Facebook.

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Fakebook is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band Yo La Tengo, released in 1990 by record label Bar None.

Content

Comprising eleven cover songs as well as five originals, this album is regarded as a departure from their previous albums due to it containing mostly folk songs.[citation needed] "Barnaby, Hardly Working" is a new version of the song featured in the previous album President Yo La Tengo. "Did I Tell You" is a new version of the song featured in the 1987 album New Wave Hot Dogs.

Track listing

  1. "Can't Forget" – 2:13 (Ira Kaplan)
  2. "Griselda" – 1:54 (Antonia)
  3. "Here Comes My Baby" – 2:26 (Cat Stevens)
  4. "Barnaby, Hardly Working" – 4:12 (Georgia Hubley, Kaplan)
  5. "Yellow Sarong" – 1:37 (The Scene is Now)
  6. "You Tore Me Down" – 2:54 (The Flamin' Groovies)
  7. "Emulsified" – 2:46 (Rex Garvin & The Mighty Cravers)
  8. "Speeding Motorcycle" – 3:16 (Daniel Johnston)
  9. "Tried So Hard" – 2:13 (Gene Clark)
  10. "The Summer" – 2:40 (Hubley, Kaplan)
  11. "Oklahoma, U.S.A." – 2:18 (Ray Davies)
  12. "What Comes Next" – 3:11 (Ira Kaplan)
  13. "The One to Cry" – 1:47 (The Escorts)
  14. "Andalucia" – 3:33 (John Cale)
  15. "Did I Tell You" – 3:21 (Kaplan)
  16. "What Can I Say" – 2:03 (Joey Spampinato)

References

  1. ^ Dougan, John. "Fakebook – Yo La Tengo | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  2. ^ "[Fakebook review]". Melody Maker: 46. May 16, 2000.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Fakebook Review". Village Voice.