Tigerlily
| Tigerlily | ||||
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| Studio album by Natalie Merchant | ||||
| Released | June 20, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | December 1994-March 1995 at Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, NY | |||
| Genre | Alternative | |||
| Length | 52:06 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Natalie Merchant | |||
| Natalie Merchant chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [3] |
| Mojo | (favorable)[4] |
| Musician Magazine | (favorable)[5] |
| Q | |
| Robert Christgau |  [6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
Tigerlily is an album written, produced, and performed by Natalie Merchant, released on June 20, 1995 (see 1995 in music). It is her first solo album after splitting from the 10,000 Maniacs. Some reviews of the album praised Merchant's confessional writing style while others criticized the same for undue sentimentality.
Tigerlily peaked at #13 on Billboard's Top 200 album chart. It contained three pop hits, "Carnival" (#10), "Wonder" (#20), and "Jealousy" (#23).
Re-releases
Tigerlily was re-released in 1999 as a 2-CD set, with the second CD containing a remix of the song "Jealousy" and live cuts from her tour.
In December 2015, the album was redone and released as Paradise Is There: The New Tigerlily Recordings as a part of the 20th anniversary of the original record.[8]
About the songs
The song "River" is a tribute to River Phoenix.
Aileen Wuornos had requested that Natalie Merchant's song "Carnival" be played at her funeral. Natalie Merchant commented on this when asked why her song was run during the credits of the documentary Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer.
"When director Nick Broomfield sent a working edit of the film, I was so disturbed by the subject matter that I couldn't even watch it. Aileen Wuornos led a tortured, torturing life that is beyond my worst nightmares. It wasn't until I was told that Aileen spent many hours listening to my album Tigerlily while on death row and requested "Carnival" be played at her funeral that I gave permission for the use of the song. It's very odd to think of the places my music can go once it leaves my hands. If it gave her some solace, I have to be grateful."[9]
Track listing
All songs written by Natalie Merchant.
- CD 1
- San Andreas Fault – 3:57
- Wonder – 4:26
- Beloved Wife – 5:03
- River – 5:32
- Carnival – 5:59
- I May Know the Word – 8:07
- The Letter – 2:12
- Cowboy Romance – 4:39
- Jealousy – 2:41
- Where I Go – 3:59
- Seven Years – 5:31
- 1999 Bonus CD
- "Jealousy" (Remix Edit) – 2:44
- "Sympathy for The Devil" (Live) – 5:17
- "Baby I Love You/Son of A Preacher Man (Medley)" (Live) – 5:54
- "Take a Look" (Live) – 3:45
- "The Work Song" (Live) – 3:52
Personnel
- John Holbrook – Organ, Electric Guitar, Engineer
- Katell Keineg – Background Vocals
- Barrie Maguire – Bass, 12 String Guitar
- Natalie Merchant – Vocals, Piano, Organ, Vibraphone
- Jay Ungar – Violin
- Peter Yanowitz – Percussion, Drums
- Michelle Kinney – Cello
- Matt Henderson – Bass, Electric Guitar
- Eric Schenkman – Electric Guitar
- Adrian Lopez Guevarra – Percussion
- Jennifer Turner – Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Background Vocals
Charting singles
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "Carnival" | Adult Top 40 | #8 |
| 1995 | "Carnival" | Billboard Hot 100 | #10 |
| 1995 | "Carnival" | Modern Rock Tracks | #12 |
| 1995 | "Carnival" | Top 40 Mainstream | #6 |
| 1995 | "Carnival" | Adult Top 40 | #8 |
| 1995 | "Carnival" | Top 40 Adult Recurrents | #1 |
| 1995 | "Wonder" | Modern Rock Tracks | #16 |
| 1995 | "Wonder" | Top 40 Mainstream | #32 |
| 1996 | "Wonder" | Adult Contemporary | #18 |
| 1996 | "Wonder" | Top 40 Adult Recurrents | #1 |
| 1996 | "Wonder" | Adult Top 40 | #2 |
| 1996 | "Wonder" | Top 40 Mainstream | #7 |
| 1996 | "Wonder" | The Billboard Hot 100 | #20 |
| 1996 | "Jealousy" | The Billboard Hot 100 | #23 |
| 1996 | "Jealousy" | Top 40 Adult Recurrents | #1 |
| 1996 | "Jealousy" | Adult Contemporary | #17 |
| 1996 | "Jealousy" | Adult Top 40 | #5 |
| 1996 | "Jealousy" | Top 40 Mainstream | #8 |
Notes
- ↑ Tigerlily at AllMusic
- ↑ "Tigerlily - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Holiday Gift Guide : Calendar's little helpers offer suggestions in pop, jazz, holiday, family and classical music, plus videos, computer games and books. (Good news: They're easy to wrap.) : POP MUSIC". latimes. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ Mojo, 7/95, p. 110
- ↑ Musician Magazine, 9/95, p. 93
- ↑ "Robert Christgau: CG: Natalie Merchant". Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Natalie Merchant". Archived from the original on 2 October 2007. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Nonesuch to Release Natalie Merchant's "Paradise Is There: The New Tigerlily Recordings" with Companion Documentary on DVD November 6". Nonesuch Records Official Website. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "News: Aileen Wuornos Documentary". NatalieMerchant.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-02. Retrieved 2008-09-26.