''Fakebook'' is the fourth studio album by American
indie rock
Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the music they produc ...
band
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo (YLT; Spanish for "I have her") is an American indie rock band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1984. Since 1992, the lineup has consisted of Ira Kaplan (guitars, piano, vocals), Georgia Hubley (drums, piano, vocals), and James M ...
, released in 1990 by record label Bar None.
Content
Comprising eleven cover songs as well as five originals, this album is regarded as a departure from their previous albums due to it containing mostly
folk
Folk or Folks may refer to:
Sociology
*Nation
*People
* Folklore
** Folk art
** Folk dance
** Folk hero
** Folk music
*** Folk metal
*** Folk punk
*** Folk rock
** Folk religion
* Folk taxonomy
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Folk Plus or Fo ...
songs. "Barnaby, Hardly Working" is a new version of the song featured in the previous album ''
President Yo La Tengo''. "Did I Tell You" is a new version of the song featured in the 1987 album ''
New Wave Hot Dogs''.
Track listing
Personnel
*Ira Kaplan — vocals, acoustic guitar; electric guitar
(tracks 6, 7, 12)
*Dave Schramm — electric guitar, steel guitar, organ
*Al Greller — double bass
*Georgia Hubley — drums, vocals; organ
(tracks 11, 14), electric guitar
(track 8)
;Additional Personnel
*The Pussywillows — vocals
(track 7)
*Gene Holder — electric bass
(track 10)
*Peter Stampfel — violin and vocals
(track 13)
References
External links
*
1990 albums
Yo La Tengo albums
Covers albums
Bar/None Records albums
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