Pet the Tiger

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Pet the Tiger
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Studio album by
Released1991
StudioGood Luck Studios, London
Genre Pop rock
Length38:26
Label Virgin
Producer
Katrina and the Waves chronology
Break of Hearts
(1989)
Pet the Tiger
(1991)
Edge of the Land
(1993)
Singles from Pet the Tiger
  1. "Pet the Tiger"
    Released: 1991
  2. "Tears of a Woman"
    Released: 1991
  3. "Birkenhead Garbage Pickers"
    Released: 1992 [1]

Pet the Tiger is the sixth studio album by rock band Katrina and the Waves, released in 1991 by Virgin Records. It was the band's only release on the label after signing with Virgin Germany, before moving to Polydor Records for their next two albums. [2] [3] The album features two songwriting collaborations with Liam Sternberg, writer of the Bangles' "Walk Like an Egyptian", [2] and production and musical contributions from keyboardist Bob Andrews (Brinsley Schwarz, Graham Parker and the Rumour). [4]

Contents

The album charted in the Swedish album charts at number 48. [5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Birkenhead Garbage Pickers" Kimberley Rew 3:45
2."Tin Horse" Liam Sternberg, Katrina Leskanich, Vince de la Cruz, Alex Cooper4:30
3."Pet The Tiger"Rew, Sternberg, Leskanich, de la Cruz3:57
4."Tears of a Woman"Rew, Leskanich3:57
5."I'll Do Anything"Rew4:35
6."I Really Taught Me to Watusi"Rew, de la Cruz3:42
7."S.W.A.L.K."Rew3:37
8."Blue Water Blues"Rew, Leskanich, de la Cruz, Cooper3:57
9."I Caught the Milktrain (He Took the Deux Cheveaux)"Rew, de la Cruz3:25
10."I Can't Stand Myself (Whenever You're Near Me)"Rew3:23

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [4]

Katrina and the Waves

Additional musicians

Technical

Charts

Chart (1991)Peak
position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [5] 48

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References

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  3. Eder, Bruce. "Allmusic - Artist Biography". AllMusic . Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Pet the Tiger". Discogs. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
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