Classic Albums: Space Coyote by The Tigers

OK, next up is a Perth, W.A. band which if you were not here or I would like to known if anyone outside of late 90’s Perfff knows it/them? Now, I know if I was smart cookie I should adding something like Tame Impala who are a big successful act from here which everyone knows and loves but let’s go with something less well known which does seem like a good reason to make in onto my little/long CA list of fave albums! If I get it done and posted before the end of the month, I’ll keep my three CA’s album average per month this year? It will most likely be back to back posts because I’ve only just posted the last one! Should spread them out a bit better, hey? Yeah, I’ve got some more well known albums coming soon, maybe next month but I was thinking to go with lesser known before getting to the bigger names but sorry I can tell you now, no Tame Impala make my cut!

Try searching google from this band or album you get everything but it/them! But it was the debut album by the band calling themselves The Tigers and album entitled Space Coyote. My own copy has a big white border around the black & white photo album cover image. Yeah, it’s horse so not a tiger or coyote just to be confusing or something? The album was released in 1999 following six track EP of 1998 entitled Death From Above which looks like it’s harder to find online?

So to be even more confusing Perth city now have a shit cover band called Easy Tigers which is what comes up first if you do search but has got nothing to do with The Tigers the band but Sabre Tooth Tigers is a side project of member of The Tigers the band, Sabre Tooth Tigers do have a bandcamp page linked here, The Tigers don’t or I can’t find it? Just to prove to oversea guest/s visiting my blog, we do have a few Tigers non-related stuff in Australia like footy team in WAFL is the Claremont Tigers or in the AFL is the Richmond Tigers and plus a band from Japan also does have the same name too!

Basically this whole album was recorded in two places, only couple songs the tracks number 2 and 4 were done in a real recording studio and rest were recording live to tape at 78 records shop which was a in-store gig. I vaguely remember them saying the live recordings were better than the studio ones but I have no way to confirm it!

Space Coyote track list and times:

1. Scared Like A Rabbit – 3:50
2. Snow Pea – 3:34
3. Smells Like Greek Spirit – 3:14
4. New Song – 3:13
5. Out In My Boat – 2:40
6. Baggy – 3:29
7. Happy Days – 4:08
8. hELO – 2:35
9. Space Coyote – 7:08
10. Buzz Buzz Buzz Go the Mechanical Bees – 2:14

This list below are my 124 favorite albums, so far because I’m in the progress of blogging a post per fave album. Now Space Coyote by The Tigers is the 125th album post!

• Tales From The Australian Underground – Volume 1 & 2 by Various Artists
• Station To Station by David Bowie
• Unplugged In New York by Nirvana
• Rust In Peace by Megadeth
• Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins
• Henry’s Dream by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
• Whatever You Love, You Are by Dirty Three
• Gala Mill by The Drones
• Black Monk Time by The Monks
• Ex Tropical by Lost Animal
• Work (Work, Work) by HTRK
• In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra
• The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd
• Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen
• Warm Leatherette by Grace Jones
• The White House by The Dead C
• Silence Is Sexy by Einstürzende Neubauten
• Lulu by Lou Reed & Metallica
• Kaira by Toumani Diabaté
• Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam And The Ants
• Drowning In The Fountain Of Youth by Dan Kelly And The Alpha Males
• Aerial by Kate Bush
• The Future by Leonard Cohen
• Rock For Light by Bad Brains
• Last Splash by The Breeders
• Sex by The Necks
• Emergency Ward by Nina Simone
• Paradise by My Disco
• Batman by Prince
• Sings Christmas Carols by Mark Kozelek
• What Are Rock Stars Doing Today by Magic Dirt
• Love Of Life by Swans
• Big Name, No Blankets by Warumpi Band
• Blue Valentine by Tom Waits
• In The Pines by The Triffids
• Where Joy Kills Sorrow by Various Artists
• TV Sky by The Young Gods
• King For A Day, Fool For A Lifetime by Faith No More
• Jean Lee And The Yellow Dog by Ed Kuepper
• Law Of Nature by Laughing Clowns
• (I’m) Stranded by The Saints
• Super Ape by Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetters
• The Soft ‘N’ Sexy Sound by Dave Graney ‘N’ The Coral Snakes
• Mutiny/The Bad Seed by The Birthday Party
• Bahdeni Nami by Omar Souleyman
• Ascension by John Coltrane
• The Definitive by Blind Willie McTell
• Rid Of Me by PJ Harvey
• Horses by Patti Smith
• Vespertine by Björk
• Hex Enduction Hour by The Fall
• Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood by DMX
• I’m New Here by Gil Scott-Heron
• Charcoal Lane by Archie Roach
• In My Own Time by Karen Dalton
• Stay Sick! by The Cramps
• Primary Colours by Eddy Current Suppression Ring
• Veedon Fleece by Van Morrison
• Trainspotting by Various Artists
• After School Session by Chuck Berry
• Body Language by Kylie Minogue
• Bricks Are Heavy by L7
• Trailer Park by Beth Orton
• Arular by M.I.A.
• Moon Pix by Cat Power
• White Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground
• Y by The Pop Group
• The Human Jukebox by Scientists
• The Shape Of Things by Pere Ubu
• Congotronics by Konono Nº1
• High Voltage by AC/DC
• Self-tilted by The Seeds
• His Best by Bo Diddley
• Embracism by Kirin J Callinan
• Benji by Sun Kil Moon
• Betty by Helmet 
• Late Registration by Kanye West
• Under The Western Freeway by Grandaddy
• What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have by Sarah Blasko
• Regret Is An Inevitable Consequence Of Life by Ricaine
• Tu-Plang by Regurgitator
• Hourly, Daily by You Am I
• In A Bar, Under The Sea by dEUS
• Gurrumul by Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
• Twin Peaks by Angelo Badalamenti
• Some Girls by The Rolling Stones
• Adult Themes For Voice by Mike Patton
• Candy Apple Grey by Hüsker Dü
• This Is It by The Strokes
• To Record Only Water For Ten Days by John Frusciante
• How I Love You by The Angels Of Light
• Soaking Red by Tendrils
• Rock Action by Mogwai
• Rock And Rollin’ With Fat Domino by Fat Domino
• The Axeman’s Jazz by Beasts Of Bourbon
• This Is Not The Way Home by The Cruel Sea
• Black & White Self-titled by Primitive Calculators
• Still Life by The Paradise Motel
• Messenger by Jimmy Little
• Conatus by Zola Jesus
• Zuma by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
• It’s Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
• At Home With You by X
• Dear God, I Hate Myself by Xiu Xiu
• Cellulite Soul by Witch Hats
• We’re All Gunna Die by Don Walker
• Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes
• Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) by Wu-Tang Clan
• Chocolate And Cheese by Ween
• Spare Ass Annie And Other Tales by William S. Burroughs
• Bish Bosch by Scott Walker
• Life’ll Kill Ya by Warren Zevon
• Mule Variations by Tom Waits
• I Listen To The Night by Matt Walker
• Tramp by Sharon Van Etten
• Tromatic Reflexxions by Von Südenfed
• Virus 100 by Various Artists
• Live At The Old Quarter, Houston, Texas by Townes Van Zandt
• Zooropa by U2
• Homo by The UV Race
• Topless Women Talk About Their Lives by Various ‎Artists
• 20 Jazz Funk Greats by by Throbbing Gristle
• Radio Mali by Ali Farka Touré

Who else out there really loves the Space Coyote album? Or just listen now and wanna say something about it too?

Cheers 🙂

 

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