Finally reissued with repaired audio, Sonic Youth's mythical 1987 live performance - recorded only months after the release of 'Sister' - is one of their holy grails, featuring toothy versions of classics like '(I Got A) Catholic Block' and 'Death Valley '69', and an encore of four (!) Ramones covers.
Sonic Youth had an incredible run, but nothing really beats the '86-'88 period: 'EVOL', 'Sister', 'Daydream Nation' and the underrated Madonna tribute 'The Whitey Album'. 'Hold That Tiger' was originally released in 1991 as a semi-official bootleg on Byron Coley's Goofin' label (the band had hesitantly signed to major label Geffen to release 'Goo' in 1990) and captures a show at Chicago's Cabaret Metro that was introduced by none other than Steve Albini. And although it's not always been easy to acquire, it's been a fan favorite for decades, catching the band at a stylistic crossroads - dreamier than their earliest 'Confusion is Sex'-era punk, but rawer than the obtuse avant-grunge of 'Goo' and 'Dirty'.
Interestingly enough, the original version of the album sped up the tape so it could be squeezed on a single LP, and the CD release that appeared in 1998 used that same master. So this is the first physical reissue that corrects the problem - even if you've heard it before, unless you snapped up Sonic Youth's Bandcamp reissue, you haven't heard it quite like this. Albini (who was apparently banned from the venue at the time) leads us in, before we're treated to scuzzy, improv-lite versions of tracks from 'EVOL' ('Tom Violence'), 'Bad Moon Rising' ('Death Valley '69') and of course 'Sister', that's almost played in its entirety. But it's the Ramones covers that make 'Hold That Tiger' such an essential part of Sonic Youth's catalogue; they finish the set with energetic versions of 'Loudmouth', 'I Don't Want to Walk Around with You', 'Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World' and 'Beat on the Brat'.
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Gatefold jacket. Liner notes by Thurston Moore and Aaron Mullan. First-time reissue with speed-corrected master.
Estimated Release Date: 07 March 2025
Please note that shipping dates for pre-orders are estimated and are subject to change
Finally reissued with repaired audio, Sonic Youth's mythical 1987 live performance - recorded only months after the release of 'Sister' - is one of their holy grails, featuring toothy versions of classics like '(I Got A) Catholic Block' and 'Death Valley '69', and an encore of four (!) Ramones covers.
Sonic Youth had an incredible run, but nothing really beats the '86-'88 period: 'EVOL', 'Sister', 'Daydream Nation' and the underrated Madonna tribute 'The Whitey Album'. 'Hold That Tiger' was originally released in 1991 as a semi-official bootleg on Byron Coley's Goofin' label (the band had hesitantly signed to major label Geffen to release 'Goo' in 1990) and captures a show at Chicago's Cabaret Metro that was introduced by none other than Steve Albini. And although it's not always been easy to acquire, it's been a fan favorite for decades, catching the band at a stylistic crossroads - dreamier than their earliest 'Confusion is Sex'-era punk, but rawer than the obtuse avant-grunge of 'Goo' and 'Dirty'.
Interestingly enough, the original version of the album sped up the tape so it could be squeezed on a single LP, and the CD release that appeared in 1998 used that same master. So this is the first physical reissue that corrects the problem - even if you've heard it before, unless you snapped up Sonic Youth's Bandcamp reissue, you haven't heard it quite like this. Albini (who was apparently banned from the venue at the time) leads us in, before we're treated to scuzzy, improv-lite versions of tracks from 'EVOL' ('Tom Violence'), 'Bad Moon Rising' ('Death Valley '69') and of course 'Sister', that's almost played in its entirety. But it's the Ramones covers that make 'Hold That Tiger' such an essential part of Sonic Youth's catalogue; they finish the set with energetic versions of 'Loudmouth', 'I Don't Want to Walk Around with You', 'Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World' and 'Beat on the Brat'.
Blue vinyl. Gatefold jacket. Liner notes by Thurston Moore and Aaron Mullan. First-time reissue with speed-corrected master.
Estimated Release Date: 07 March 2025
Please note that shipping dates for pre-orders are estimated and are subject to change
Finally reissued with repaired audio, Sonic Youth's mythical 1987 live performance - recorded only months after the release of 'Sister' - is one of their holy grails, featuring toothy versions of classics like '(I Got A) Catholic Block' and 'Death Valley '69', and an encore of four (!) Ramones covers.
Sonic Youth had an incredible run, but nothing really beats the '86-'88 period: 'EVOL', 'Sister', 'Daydream Nation' and the underrated Madonna tribute 'The Whitey Album'. 'Hold That Tiger' was originally released in 1991 as a semi-official bootleg on Byron Coley's Goofin' label (the band had hesitantly signed to major label Geffen to release 'Goo' in 1990) and captures a show at Chicago's Cabaret Metro that was introduced by none other than Steve Albini. And although it's not always been easy to acquire, it's been a fan favorite for decades, catching the band at a stylistic crossroads - dreamier than their earliest 'Confusion is Sex'-era punk, but rawer than the obtuse avant-grunge of 'Goo' and 'Dirty'.
Interestingly enough, the original version of the album sped up the tape so it could be squeezed on a single LP, and the CD release that appeared in 1998 used that same master. So this is the first physical reissue that corrects the problem - even if you've heard it before, unless you snapped up Sonic Youth's Bandcamp reissue, you haven't heard it quite like this. Albini (who was apparently banned from the venue at the time) leads us in, before we're treated to scuzzy, improv-lite versions of tracks from 'EVOL' ('Tom Violence'), 'Bad Moon Rising' ('Death Valley '69') and of course 'Sister', that's almost played in its entirety. But it's the Ramones covers that make 'Hold That Tiger' such an essential part of Sonic Youth's catalogue; they finish the set with energetic versions of 'Loudmouth', 'I Don't Want to Walk Around with You', 'Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World' and 'Beat on the Brat'.
First-time reissue with speed-corrected master.
Estimated Release Date: 07 March 2025
Please note that shipping dates for pre-orders are estimated and are subject to change
Finally reissued with repaired audio, Sonic Youth's mythical 1987 live performance - recorded only months after the release of 'Sister' - is one of their holy grails, featuring toothy versions of classics like '(I Got A) Catholic Block' and 'Death Valley '69', and an encore of four (!) Ramones covers.
Sonic Youth had an incredible run, but nothing really beats the '86-'88 period: 'EVOL', 'Sister', 'Daydream Nation' and the underrated Madonna tribute 'The Whitey Album'. 'Hold That Tiger' was originally released in 1991 as a semi-official bootleg on Byron Coley's Goofin' label (the band had hesitantly signed to major label Geffen to release 'Goo' in 1990) and captures a show at Chicago's Cabaret Metro that was introduced by none other than Steve Albini. And although it's not always been easy to acquire, it's been a fan favorite for decades, catching the band at a stylistic crossroads - dreamier than their earliest 'Confusion is Sex'-era punk, but rawer than the obtuse avant-grunge of 'Goo' and 'Dirty'.
Interestingly enough, the original version of the album sped up the tape so it could be squeezed on a single LP, and the CD release that appeared in 1998 used that same master. So this is the first physical reissue that corrects the problem - even if you've heard it before, unless you snapped up Sonic Youth's Bandcamp reissue, you haven't heard it quite like this. Albini (who was apparently banned from the venue at the time) leads us in, before we're treated to scuzzy, improv-lite versions of tracks from 'EVOL' ('Tom Violence'), 'Bad Moon Rising' ('Death Valley '69') and of course 'Sister', that's almost played in its entirety. But it's the Ramones covers that make 'Hold That Tiger' such an essential part of Sonic Youth's catalogue; they finish the set with energetic versions of 'Loudmouth', 'I Don't Want to Walk Around with You', 'Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World' and 'Beat on the Brat'.