They Shoot, We Score is a compilation soundtrack album by the band Yo La Tengo, released on September 5, 2008.[3]

They Shoot, We Score
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedSeptember 5, 2008
GenreSoundtrack
Length56:13
LabelEgon Records[1]
Yo La Tengo chronology
I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
(2006)
They Shoot, We Score
(2008)
Fuckbook
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork7.3/10[2]

It contains tracks from the films Old Joy (2006), Junebug (2005), Game 6 (2005) and Shortbus (2006).[4]

"Spec Bebop" is a shortened new recording of the track from I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One and "Madeline" is different from the identically titled track from And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out.

The album was released with different covers using the posters for each of the films as a cover.

Track listing edit

Tracks 1-6: Old Joy
Tracks 7-13: Junebug
Tracks 14-23: Game 6
Tracks 24-27: Shortbus

  1. "Leaving Home" (2:44)
  2. "Getting Lost" (3:02)
  3. "Path to Springs" (1:30)
  4. "Driving Home" (3:48)
  5. "Leaving Home (alternate version)" (4:25)
  6. "Old Joy: End Credits" (2:48)
  7. "Ashley" (1:37)
  8. "Meerkats" (0:34)
  9. "Madeline" (0:39)
  10. "A Roomful of Ladies" (outtake) (1:57)
  11. "David Wark" (1:05)
  12. "Aftermath (outtake)" (2:08)
  13. "George" (0:40)
  14. "This Could Be It" (2:49)
  15. "The Phantom Who Haunts Broadway" (0:42)
  16. "Game Time" (1:04)
  17. "Pharaoh Blues" (2:42)
  18. "Zoo Chant" (2:29)
  19. "Love Chant" (4:53)
  20. "Asbestos" (1:05)
  21. "Return of the Pharaoh" (1:31)
  22. "Spec Bebop" (3:03)
  23. "Buckner's Boner" (2:24)
  24. "Isolation Tank" (2:09)
  25. "Panic in Central Park (outtake)" (1:10)
  26. "Panic in Central Park" (1:10)
  27. "Wizard's Sleeve" (2:05)

Personnel edit

  • Georgia Hubley - vocals, drums, keyboards
  • Ira Kaplan - vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • James McNew - vocals, bass
  • Doug Wieselman - clarinet (Junebug)
  • Garo Yellin - cello (Junebug)
  • Katie Gentile - violin (Junebug)
  • Margaret White - viola (Junebug)
  • Amy Kimball - violin (Junebug)
  • Dennis Cronin - trumpet (Junebug)
  • Smokey Hormel - guitar (Old Joy)
  • Sabir Mateen - alto saxophone (Shortbus)

References edit

  1. ^ + name + (23 September 2009). "Yo La Tengo, Cheap Time | The Vic | Rock, Pop, Etc". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  2. ^ David Raposa (2008-09-19). "Yo La Tengo: They Shoot, We Score Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  3. ^ Kaloudis, Evan (2008-08-11). "Yo La Tengo To Release Film Soundtrack Compilation, Play Final McCarren Pool Party | Music News | Releases | Tiny Mix Tapes". Tinymixtapes.com. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  4. ^ Thiessen, Brock (2008-08-08). "Yo La Tengo Scores Score Release". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-12.