Prisoners of Love: A Smattering of Scintillating Senescent Songs 1985–2003

~ Release by Yo La Tengo (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

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1▼Digital Media
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Shaker		3:20
2	Sugarcube producer: Roger Moutenot music videos: Sugarcube by Yo La Tengo recording of: Sugarcube writer: Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan and James McNew	4.65	3:22
3	Barnaby, Hardly Working bass guitar: Gene Holder recording of: Barnaby, Hardly Working		4:36
4	Little Eyes producer: Roger Moutenot recording of: Little Eyes writer: Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan and James McNew		4:22
5	Stockholm Syndrome producer: Roger Moutenot lead vocals: James McNew recording of: Stockholm Syndrome writer: James McNew	3.5	2:53
6	Our Way to Fall recording of: Our Way to Fall writer: Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan and James McNew	4	4:20
7	From a Motel 6 music videos: From a Motel 6 (Hal Hartley direction, setting up equipment to play/putting away equipment) by Yo La Tengo and From a Motel 6 (David Kleiler direction, band plays amidst coloured lights) by Yo La Tengo recording of: From a Motel 6 composer: Georgia Hubley and Ira Kaplan	4.5	4:11
8	Swing for Life bass guitar: Gene Holder		5:16
9	Tom Courtenay recording of: Tom Courtenay writer: Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan and James McNew	3	3:32
10	Lewis bass guitar: Stephan Wichnewski guitar: Chris Stamey		2:29
11	I Heard You Looking recording of: I Heard You Looking composer: Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan and James McNew	4.5	7:02
12	You Can Have It All cello: David Henry (Nashville based cellist and engineer/producer) recording of: You Can Have It All lyricist: Harry Wayne Casey	5	4:37
13	Did I Tell You double bass [upright bass]: Al Greller guitar: Dave Schramm recording of: Did I Tell You	3	3:28

2▼Digital Media
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	The River of Water bass guitar: Dave Rick guitar: Dave Schramm saxophone: Mike Tchang trombone: Chris Nelson (reeds/brass)		2:31
2	Autumn Sweater producer: Roger Moutenot bongos: Roger Moutenot lead vocals: Ira Kaplan recording of: Autumn Sweater writer: Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan and James McNew	3.75	5:19
3	Big Day Coming recording of: Big Day Coming composer: Ira Kaplan	3.5	4:14
4	Pablo and Andrea		4:17
5	Drug Test bass guitar: Gene Holder		4:08
6	Season of the Shark producer: Roger Moutenot recording of: Season of the Shark writer: Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan and James McNew		4:29
7	Upside‐Down assistant recording engineer: Carl Plaster recording engineer: Lou Giordano (Boston engineer) producer: Gene Holder mixer: John Siket recorded at: Fort Apache in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States mixed at: Sound on Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States recording of: Upside‐Down lyricist and composer: Ira Kaplan		2:41
8	The Summer bass guitar: Gene Holder guitar: Dave Schramm		2:39
9	Tears Are in Your Eyes recording of: Tears Are in Your Eyes writer: Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan and James McNew	3.4	4:35
10	Blue Line Swinger		9:30
11	The Story of Jazz bass guitar: Stephan Wichnewski		3:35
12	Nuclear War (version 1)	5	7:35
13	By the Time It Gets Dark cover recording of: By the Time It Gets Dark composer: Sandy Denny	3	3:02

3▼Digital Media: A Smattering of Outtakes and Rarities 1986–2002
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Stay Away From Heaven		4:31
2	Pencil Test producer: Roger Moutenot recorded at: House of David in Nashville, Tennessee, United States		3:39
3	Almost True producer: Roger Moutenot cello: David Henry (Nashville based cellist and engineer/producer) trumpet: Gary Larson (Brooklyn vocalist/guitarist for Ladybug Transistor) recorded at: Alex the Great in Nashville, Tennessee, United States		3:05
4	Tom Courtenay (acoustic) recording engineer: Mark Guenther recorded at: Egg Studios in Seattle, Washington, United States recording of: Tom Courtenay writer: Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan and James McNew		3:12
5	Big Day Coming (demo) recording of: Big Day Coming composer: Ira Kaplan		3:42
6	Dreaming vocals: Georgia cover recording of: Dreaming writer: Barron, C. Orio and Ra		3:36
7	Bad Politics		2:58
8	Blue‐Green Arrow		5:41
9	Decora (acoustic) recording of: Decora writer: Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan and James McNew		3:05
10	Out the Window (original version) producer: Gene Holder bass: Gene Holder		4:16
11	Weather Shy		4:53
12	Dreams bass: Steve Michener (bassist) guitar [lead guitar]: Dave Rick cover recording of: Dreams lyricist and composer: Stevie Nicks publisher: Gentoo Music, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (publisher) and Welsh Witch Music (BMI affiliated) (in 1977)		4:46
13	Autumn Sweater (remixed by Kevin Shields) remixer: Kevin Shields (singer/guitarist/producer, My Bloody Valentine) remix of: Autumn Sweater by Yo La Tengo recording of: Autumn Sweater writer: Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan and James McNew		8:41
14	Ashes on the Ground		5:14
15	Mr. Ameche Plays the Stranger producer: Roger Moutenot		9:18
16	Magnet producer: Roger Moutenot pedal steel guitar: Paul Niehaus (East Nashville, TN guitarist/pedal steel player) produced at: Alex the Great in Nashville, Tennessee, United States cover recording of: Magnet composer: NRBQ	2	4:09

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ASIN:	US: B000S581YE [info]

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/32506 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/yo-la-tengo/prisoners-of-love-a-smattering-of-scintillating-senescent-songs-1985-2003/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000260049 [info]
Wikidata:	Q7245847 [info]

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Barcode:: [none]
Format:: 3×Digital Media
Length:: 3:06:54

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Matador

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[Worldwide]
2005-03-21

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