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Prisoners of Love: A Smattering of Scintillating Senescent Songs: 1985–2003

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Prisoners of Love: A Smattering of Scintillating Senescent Songs: 1985–2003
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedMarch 22, 2005
Recorded1985–2003
GenreIndie rock
Length118:04
LanguageEnglish
LabelMatador
Yo La Tengo chronology
Summer Sun
(2003)
Prisoners of Love: A Smattering of Scintillating Senescent Songs: 1985–2003
(2005)
Yo La Tengo Is Murdering the Classics
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Pitchfork Media(8.2/10)[2]

Prisoners of Love: A Smattering of Scintillating Senescent Songs: 1985–2003 is a best-of compilation album of songs by the band Yo La Tengo. It was available in two- or three-disc editions, the third disc being A Smattering of Outtakes and Rarities 1986–2002.

The front and rear cover art is reminiscent of The Beatles' Second Album in style, color and layout of band photographs.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan, James McNew unless indicated otherwise.

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)SourceLength
1."Shaker" Shaker EP (1993)3:20
2."Sugarcube" I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One (1997)3:22
3."Barnaby, Hardly Working"Hubley, KaplanPresident Yo La Tengo (1989)4:36
4."Little Eyes" Summer Sun (2003)4:22
5."Stockholm Syndrome" I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One2:53
6."Our Way to Fall" And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out (2000)4:20
7."From a Motel 6"Hubley, KaplanPainful (1993)4:11
8."Swing for Life"Hubley, KaplanMay I Sing With Me (1992)5:16
9."Tom Courtenay" Electr-O-Pura (1995)3:32
10."Lewis"KaplanNew Wave Hot Dogs (1987)2:30
11."I Heard You Looking" Painful7:02
12."You Can Have It All"Harry Wayne Casey, Richard FinchAnd Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out4:37
13."Did I Tell You"KaplanFakebook (1990)3:28


Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)SourceLength
1."The River of Water"Kaplan"The River of Water/A House Is Not a Motel" 7" single (1985)2:31
2."Autumn Sweater" I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One5:19
3."Big Day Coming"KaplanPainful4:14
4."Pablo and Andrea" Electr-O-Pura4:17
5."Drug Test"KaplanPresident Yo La Tengo4:08
6."Season of the Shark" Summer Sun4:29
7."Upside-Down"KaplanMay I Sing With Me2:41
8."The Summer"Hubley, KaplanFakebook2:39
9."Tears Are in Your Eyes" And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out4:35
10."Blue Line Swinger" Electr-O-Pura9:30
11."The Story of Jazz"KaplanNew Wave Hot Dogs3:35
12."Nuclear War (version 1)"Sun RaNuclear War EP (2002)7:35
13."By the Time It Gets Dark"Sandy DennyLittle Honda EP (1997)3:02


A Smattering of Outtakes and Rarities 1986–2002

As indicated by its title, these songs are outtakes and rarities. (*) Indicates the track was previously unreleased.[3]

Disc three
No.TitleWriter(s)SourceLength
1."Stay Away from Heaven" The film The Invisible Circus (2001)4:31
2."Pencil Test" (*) I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One outtake (1996)3:39
3."Almost True" (*) And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out outtake (1999)3:05
4."Tom Courtenay (acoustic version)" Camp Yo La Tengo EP (1995)3:13
5."Big Day Coming (demo)" (*)Kaplanpreviously unreleased (1992)3:43
6."Dreaming" (*)Sun Ra, Charles Orio, Calvin Barronpreviously unreleased The Cosmic Rays cover (1999)3:37
7."Bad Politics"Bruce Russell"Tom Courtenay" single (1994)2:59
8."Blue-Green Arrow" Earworm 7" (1996)5:42
9."Decora" (acoustic)" (*) KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic session (1995)3:06
10."Out the Window (original version)" That Is Yo La Tengo EP (1991)4:16
11."Weather Shy" The film The Invisible Circus4:54
12."Dreams" (Fleetwood Mac cover)Stevie Nicks7" single with Chemical Imbalance magazine (1986)4:47
13."Autumn Sweater (Kevin Shields remix)" Autumn Sweater EP (1997)8:42
14."Ashes on the Ground"David Fair, Mark JicklingFrom a Motel 6 EP (1993)5:15
15."Mr. Ameche Plays the Stranger" Camp Yo La Tengo EP9:19
16."Magnet"Joey Spampinato, Terry AdamsNRBQ tribute album The Q People (2004)4:10

Personnel

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Yo La Tengo
  • Ira Kaplan – vocals, guitar, organ
  • Georgia Hubley – vocals, drums, organ
  • James McNew – bass, vocals (except as noted below)
  • Stephan Wichnewski – bass (disc 1: track 10, disc 2: track 11)
  • Dave Schramm – guitar (disc 1: track 13, disc 2: tracks 1 & 8)
  • Dave Rick – bass (disc 2: track 1), lead guitar (disc 3: track 12)
Additional musicians
  • Gene Holder – bass (disc 1: tracks 3 & 8, disc 2: tracks 5 & 8, disc 3: track 10)
  • Chris Stamey – guitar (disc 1: track 10)
  • David Henry – cello (disc 1: track 12, disc 3: track 3)
  • Al Greller – upright bass (disc 1: track 13)
  • Mike Tchang – saxophone (disc 2: track 1)
  • Chris Nelson – trombone (disc 2: track 1)
  • Roger Moutenot – bongos (disc 2: track 2)
  • Gary Larson trumpet – trumpet (disc 3: track 3)
  • Steve Michener – bass (disc 3: track 12)
  • Paul Niehaus – pedal steel guitar (disc 3: track 16)

References

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