Yo La Tengo

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Yo La Tengo, sometimes abbreviated as YLT, is an American alternative rock band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1984. Since 1992, the lineup has consisted of Ira Kaplan (guitars, piano, vocals), Georgia Hubley (drums, piano, vocals), and James McNew (bass, vocals) … (Read more at Wikipedia)

Links to Peel
The band's cover of Dylan's It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry was among the special session recordings for Peel's 60th birthday show on 31 August 1999 and was subsequently a Peelenium choice for 1999.

Festive Fifty Entries

 * None.

Sessions
Three sessions, the third consisting only of one track, recorded for Peel's 60th birthday celebrations. No known commercial release.

1. Recorded: 1997-07-15. First broadcast: 05 August 1997. Repeated: 23 October 1997
 * Autumn Sweater / Shadows / I Heard You Looking

2. Recorded: 1998-08-25. First broadcast: 08 September 1998. Repeated: ?
 * Tired Hippo / Now 2000 / Autumn Sweater / You Can Have It All / Double Dare

3. Recorded: unknown (own tape). First broadcast 31 August 1999
 * It Takes A Lot To Laugh It Takes A Train To Cry

Live


 * 07 December 1999: Recorded live at the QEH London, 1999-12-04. Listed as the band's third session by the BBC's Keeping It Peel site, but not as such in Ken Garner's The Peel Sessions. No known commercial release. The tracklisting below appears to be the same as the band's second session and may be incorrect. Please correct any mistakes if known.


 * 1) Tired Hippo
 * 2) Now 2000
 * 3) Autumn Sweater
 * 4) You Can Have It All
 * 5) Double Dare

Other Shows Played
(The list below is compiled only from the database of this site and Lorcan's Tracklistings Archive and is likely to be incomplete. Please add further details if known.)


 * 1991


 * 03 August 1991 (with Daniel Johnston): Speeding Motorcycle (7 inch) Singles Only


 * 1993
 * 04 September 1993: From A Motel 6 (CD – Painful) City Slang (kicks off “Guitar Storm” feature)
 * 10 September 1993 (BFBS): Nowhere Near (album - Painful) City Slang
 * 22 October 1993 (BFBS): From A Motel 6 (album - Painful) City Slang
 * 29 October 1993: Big Day Coming (CD – Painful)’ City Slang


 * 1994


 * 04 February 1994: For Shame Of Doing Wrong (single) Matador


 * 1994


 * 12 May 1995: Tom Courtenay (7 inch) City Slang


 * 1995


 * 09 June 1995: Decora (CD-Electr-O-Pura) City Slang


 * 1999


 * 15 June 1999 (with Jad Fair): Dedicated Thespian Has Teeth Pulled To Play Newborn Baby In High School Play (LP - Strange But True) Matador
 * 17 June 1999 (with Jad Fair): Helpful Monkey Wallpapers Entire Home (LP - Strange But True) Matador
 * 22 June 1999: Three Year Old Genius Graduates High School At Top Of Her Class (LP - Strange But True) Matador
 * 30 September 1999: It Takes A lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry (LP: Unpeeled) Pickerel
 * 17 November 1999: Let's Save Tony Orlando's House (CD-And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out) Matador


 * 2000


 * 19 January 2000: It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry' (Peel 60th birthday CD) Peelenium 1999
 * 26 January 2000: Our Way To Fall (CD-And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out) Matador
 * 30 January 2000 (BFBS): Our Way To Fall (CD-And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out) Matador
 * 03 February 2000: Madeline (CD: & Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out) Matador
 * 07 March 2000: The Crying of Lot G (CD: And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out) Matador


 * 12 June 2001: Danelectro 2 (Matador Records)