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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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[3] |
| Melody Maker | |
| 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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