THROWING MUSES – THE FAT SKIER LP – EXC+ A1/B1 UK 1987  INDIE 4AD PIXIES

Throwing Muses – The Fat Skier
(4AD Records  1987  MAD706)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Excellent/Very Good+ condition
– some wear to edges, some marks & small tear at opening edge, bottom right

Vinyl in Excellent+ condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from some light pops/crackles)

Throwing Muses is an alternative rock band formed in 1981 in Newport, Rhode Island, that toured and recorded extensively until 1997, when its members began concentrating more on other projects. The group was originally fronted by two lead singers, Kristin Hersh, and Tanya Donelly, who both wrote the group’s songs. Throwing Muses are known for performing music with shifting tempos, creative chord progressions, unorthodox song structures, and surreal lyrics. The group was set apart from other contemporary acts by Hersh’s stark, candid writing style; Donelly’s pop stylings and vocal harmonies; and David Narcizo’s unusual drumming techniques eschewing use of cymbals. Hersh’s hallucinatory, feverish lyrics occasionally touch on the subject of mental illness, more often drawing portraits of characters from daily life or addressing relationships.

The Fat Skier is a 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. 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.

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 – guitars, vocals
• Tanya Donelly – guitars, vocals
• Leslie Langston – bass
• David Narcizo – drums, percussion

Production

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