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They Shoot, We Score
Soundtrack album by
Yo La Tengo
ReleasedSeptember 5, 2008
GenreSoundtrack
Length56:13
LabelEgon Records[1]
Yo La Tengo chronology
I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
(2006) 		They Shoot, We Score
(2008) 		Fuckbook
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork7.3/10[2]

They Shoot, We Score is a compilation soundtrack album by the band Yo La Tengo, released on September 5, 2008.[3]

It contains tracks from the films Old Joy (2006), Junebug (2005), Game 6 (2005) and Shortbus (2006).[4]

"Spec Bebop" is a shortened new recording of the track from I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One and "Ashley" is a new arrangement of "Green Arrow" from the same album. Madeline" is different from the identically titled track on And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out.

The album was released with different covers using the posters for each of the films as a cover.

Track listing

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Tracks 1-6: Old Joy
Tracks 7-13: Junebug
Tracks 14-23: Game 6
Tracks 24-27: Shortbus

  1. "Leaving Home" (2:44)
  2. "Getting Lost" (3:02)
  3. "Path to Springs" (1:30)
  4. "Driving Home" (3:48)
  5. "Leaving Home (alternate version)" (4:25)
  6. "Old Joy: End Credits" (2:48)
  7. "Ashley" (1:37)
  8. "Meerkats" (0:34)
  9. "Madeline" (0:39)
  10. "A Roomful of Ladies" (outtake) (1:57)
  11. "David Wark" (1:05)
  12. "Aftermath (outtake)" (2:08)
  13. "George" (0:40)
  14. "This Could Be It" (2:49)
  15. "The Phantom Who Haunts Broadway" (0:42)
  16. "Game Time" (1:04)
  17. "Pharaoh Blues" (2:42)
  18. "Zoo Chant" (2:29)
  19. "Love Chant" (4:53)
  20. "Asbestos" (1:05)
  21. "Return of the Pharaoh" (1:31)
  22. "Spec Bebop" (3:03)
  23. "Buckner's Boner" (2:24)
  24. "Isolation Tank" (2:09)
  25. "Panic in Central Park (outtake)" (1:10)
  26. "Panic in Central Park" (1:10)
  27. "Wizard's Sleeve" (2:05)

Personnel

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  • Georgia Hubley - vocals, drums, keyboards
  • Ira Kaplan - vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • James McNew - vocals, bass
  • Doug Wieselman - clarinet (Junebug)
  • Garo Yellin - cello (Junebug)
  • Katie Gentile - violin (Junebug)
  • Margaret White - viola (Junebug)
  • Amy Kimball - violin (Junebug)
  • Dennis Cronin - trumpet (Junebug)
  • Smokey Hormel - guitar (Old Joy)
  • Sabir Mateen - alto saxophone (Shortbus)

References

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  1. ^ + name + (September 23, 2009). "Yo La Tengo, Cheap Time | The Vic | Rock, Pop, Etc". Chicago Reader. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. ^ David Raposa (September 19, 2008). "Yo La Tengo: They Shoot, We Score Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  3. ^ Kaloudis, Evan (August 11, 2008). "Yo La Tengo To Release Film Soundtrack Compilation, Play Final McCarren Pool Party | Music News | Releases | Tiny Mix Tapes". Tinymixtapes.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  4. ^ Thiessen, Brock (August 8, 2008). "Yo La Tengo Scores Score Release". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved March 12, 2020.


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