| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[2] |
| Q | [3] |
| Robert Christgau | ){kind=small} [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Taming the Tiger is the 16th studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. It was released in 1998 and was widely believed to be the last album of new material Mitchell would ever release (though this was proven mistaken with the release of her 2007 album Shine). The title refers to the unexpected commercial and critical success of her previous album Turbulent Indigo. As of December 2007, it had sold 133,000 copies in the US.[6]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Joni Mitchell; except where indicated
- "Harlem in Havana" – 4:25
- "Man from Mars" – 4:09
- "Love Puts on a New Face" – 3:46
- "Lead Balloon" – 3:38
- "No Apologies" – 4:17
- "Taming the Tiger" – 4:18
- "The Crazy Cries of Love" – 3:54 (Mitchell, Don Freed)
- "Stay in Touch" – 2:59
- "Face Lift" – 4:41
- "My Best to You" – 2:52 (Gene Willadsen, Isham Jones)
- "Tiger Bones" – 4:18
Personnel
- Joni Mitchell – vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion; bass on 2,5, 10
- Femi Jiya – spoken vocals (barker) on 1
- Michael Landau – low lead guitar on 4
- Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
- Wayne Shorter – saxophone
- Larry Klein – bass
- Brian Blade – drums
- Mark Isham – trumpet on 8
- Joni Mitchell – cover art[7]
Notable covers
"Man from Mars" was covered by Kristen Vigard in the 1996 film, Grace of My Heart.[8] "Man from Mars" was also covered by Chaka Khan in 2000 for her live concert DVD "The Jazz Channel Presents Chaka Khan".
References
- ^ Chrispell, J. (2011). "Taming the Tiger – Joni Mitchell | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (2011). "Taming the Tiger Review | Music Reviews and News | EW.com". ew.com. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ^ Maconie, Stuart (2011). "JoniMitchell.com Library: Still Hard: Q, October 1998". jonimitchell.com. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ^ Christgau, R. (2011). "Robert Christgau: CG: joni mitchell". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide – Joni Mitchell
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (December 21, 2007). "Ask Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Schinder, Scott; Schwartz, Andy (2008). Icons of Rock: An Encyclopedia of the Legends who Changed Music Forever. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 429. ISBN 9780313338472.