The Fat Skier

The Fat Skier
Studio album by Throwing Muses
Released	6 July 1987
Genre	Alternative Rock
Length	25:32
Label	4AD (MAD706)
Producer	Mark Van Hecke
Throwing Muses chronology
Chains Changed EP (1987) The Fat Skier (1987) House Tornado (1988)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The Fat Skier is mini-LP by Throwing Muses, released on 6 July 1987 on the 4AD label in the UK and licensed to Sire Records in the US.^[2] It played at 33 ⅓ RPM on the A-side (the first six tracks) and at 45 RPM on the B-side (a new version of "Soul Soldier", a song which first appeared on their debut album). It reached number two in the Independent Albums Chart in the UK.^[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Kristin Hersh except where noted

1. "Garoux des Larmes" - 2:37
2. "Pools in Eyes" - 3:20 (Tanya Donelly)
3. "A Feeling" - 3:09
4. "Soap and Water" - 2:26
5. "And a She-Wolf After the War" - 3:31
6. "You Cage" - 1:41
7. "Soul Soldier" - 8:48

Personnel

• Kristin Hersh - vocals and guitars
• Tanya Donelly - vocals and guitars
• Leslie Langston - bass
• David Narcizo - drums and percussion

Production

• Producer: Mark Van Hecke
• Engineer: Warren Bruleigh
• Mixing: Hideki Sunada for Mission Control
• Mastering: Greg Calbi

References

1. Phares, Heather "The Fat Skier Review", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-01-16
2. Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-841953-35-0, p. 546
3. Lazell, Barry (1998) Indie Hits 1980–1989, Cherry Red Books, ISBN 0-9517206-9-4, p. 233