Fakebook is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band Yo La Tengo, released in 1990 by record label Bar None.
Fakebook | ||||
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Studio album by Yo La Tengo | ||||
Released | 1990 | |||
Studio | Water Music in Hoboken, United States | |||
Genre | Indie rock, folk | |||
Length | 44:21 | |||
Label | Bar/None Records | |||
Producer | Gene Holder | |||
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Singles from Fakebook | ||||
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | A−[3] |
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The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Select | 4/5[6] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10[7] |
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 songs.[citation needed] "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.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Can't Forget" | Ira Kaplan | 2:13 |
2. | "Griselda" | Antonia | 1:54 |
3. | "Here Comes My Baby" | Cat Stevens | 2:26 |
4. | "Barnaby, Hardly Working" | Georgia Hubley, Kaplan | 4:12 |
5. | "Yellow Sarong" | (Originally by The Scene Is Now) | 1:37 |
6. | "You Tore Me Down" | (Originally by Flamin' Groovies) | 2:54 |
7. | "Emulsified" | (Originally by Rex Garvin & The Mighty Cravers) | 2:46 |
8. | "Speeding Motorcycle" | Daniel Johnston | 3:16 |
9. | "Tried So Hard" | Gene Clark | 2:13 |
10. | "The Summer" | Hubley, Kaplan | 2:40 |
11. | "Oklahoma, U.S.A." | Ray Davies | 2:18 |
12. | "What Comes Next" | Kaplan | 3:11 |
13. | "The One to Cry" | (Originally by The Escorts) | 1:47 |
14. | "Andalucia" | John Cale | 3:33 |
15. | "Did I Tell You" | Kaplan | 3:21 |
16. | "What Can I Say" | Joey Spampinato | 2:03 |
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