The Tape of Only Linda
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The Tape of Only Linda is the second full-length album
by The Loud Family
. The title of the album is a reference to the notorious tape of a recording of a live performance of "Hey Jude
" by Paul McCartney
in which an engineer had isolated Linda McCartney
's vocals.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by The Loud Family
The Loud Family (band)
The Loud Family is an American band based in San Francisco that began in 1991, went on hiatus in 2000 and returned in 2006. The band is named after the real-life Loud family, stars of the 1973 TV show An American Family, the first reality TV show...
. The title of the album is a reference to the notorious tape of a recording of a live performance of "Hey Jude
Hey Jude
"Hey Jude" is a song by the English rock band The Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The ballad evolved from "Hey Jules", a song widely accepted as being written to comfort John Lennon's son, Julian, during his parents' divorce—although this explanation is not...
" by Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
in which an engineer had isolated Linda McCartney
Linda McCartney
Linda Louise McCartney, Lady McCartney was an American photographer, musician and animal rights activist. Her father and mother were Lee Eastman and Louise Sara Lindner Eastman....
's vocals.
Track listing
- "Soul Drain" – 4:12
- "My Superior" – 4:49
- "Marcia and Etrusca" – 7:14
- "Hyde Street Virgins" – 4:02
- "Baby Hard-To-Be-Around" – 3:32
- "It Just Wouldn't Be Christmas" – 4:38
- "Better Nature" – 3:25
- "Still Its Own Reward" – 4:12
- "For Beginners Only" – 2:41
- "Ballet Hetero" – 7:27
Personnel
- Jozef Becker - drums and percussion
- Scott MillerScott Miller (Californian musician)Scott Miller was formerly a member of the 1980s power pop group Game Theory and lead singer of the group The Loud Family. Both bands were based in the San Francisco Bay Area...
- vocals and guitar - R. Dunbar Poor - bass and backing vocals
- Zachary Smith - lead guitar
- Paul Wieneke - keyboards and vocals