The Fat Skier

The Fat Skier
EP by
Throwing Muses
Released6 July 1987
RecordedDecember 1986 – April 1987
GenreAlternative rock
Length25:32
Label4AD (MAD706)
ProducerMark Van Hecke
Throwing Muses chronology
Chains Changed
(1987) 		The Fat Skier
(1987) 		House Tornado
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The Fat Skier is a mini-album by Throwing Muses, released on 6 July 1987 on the 4AD label in the UK and licensed to Sire Records in the US.[2] It played at 33 ⅓ RPM on the A-side (the first six tracks) and at 45 RPM on the B-side (a new version of "Soul Soldier", a song which first appeared on their debut album). It reached number two in the Independent Albums Chart in the UK.[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Kristin Hersh except where noted

  1. "Garoux des Larmes" – 2:37
  2. "Pools in Eyes" – 3:20 (Tanya Donelly)
  3. "A Feeling" – 3:09
  4. "Soap and Water" – 2:26
  5. "And a She-Wolf After the War" – 3:31
  6. "You Cage" – 1:41
  7. "Soul Soldier" – 8:48

Personnel

Production

  • Producer: Mark Van Hecke
  • Engineer: Warren Bruleigh
  • Mixing: Hideki Sunada for Mission Control
  • Mastering: Greg Calbi

References

  1. ^ Phares, Heather "The Fat Skier Review", AllMusic, retrieved 2011-01-16
  2. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-841953-35-0, p. 546
  3. ^ Lazell, Barry (1998) Indie Hits 1980–1989, Cherry Red Books, ISBN 0-9517206-9-4, p. 233