''Pet the Tiger'' is the sixth studio album by
rock band
Katrina and the Waves
Katrina and the Waves were a British rock band widely known for the 1985 hit " Walking on Sunshine". They also won the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Love Shine a Light".
History Pre-history (1975–1980)
The band's earliest inc ...
, released in 1991 by
Virgin Records. It was the band's only release on the label after signing with
Virgin Germany
Virgin Schallplatten GmbH was the German subsidiary of Virgin Records. It was consolidated into EMI Germany and since 2012 is the Virgin Music division of Universal Music Group Germany. Famous artists who recorded for the company include San ...
, before moving to
Polydor Records for their next two albums.
The album features two songwriting collaborations with
Liam Sternberg, writer of
the Bangles' "
Walk Like an Egyptian",
and production and musical contributions from keyboardist
Bob Andrews (
Brinsley Schwarz
Brinsley Schwarz were a 1970s English pub rock band, named after their guitarist Brinsley Schwarz. With Nick Lowe on bass and vocals, keyboardist Bob Andrews and drummer Billy Rankin, the band evolved from the 1960s pop band Kippington Lod ...
,
Graham Parker and the Rumour).
The album charted in the
Swedish album charts at number 48.
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
Katrina and the Waves
*
Katrina Leskanich – vocals, guitar
*
Kimberley Rew – guitar, vocals
*Vince de la Cruz – bass, guitar, vocals
*Alex Cooper – drums, vocals
Additional musicians
*
Tim Lee – Hammond organ
*
Bob Andrews – Hammond organ and keyboards on 4
Technical
*Gordon Bennet – producer (except 4), mixing (8)
*
Bob Andrews – producer (4), co-producer (3)
*Stephen Stewart – engineer, mixing (4)
*Ted Hayton – mixing (except 2-4, 8)
*Matthew Ellard – assistant mixing engineer (except 2-4, 8)
*John Luongo – mixing (2, 3)
*Gary Hellman – mixing (2, 3)
Charts
References
{{Katrina and the Waves
Katrina and the Waves albums
1991 albums
Virgin Records albums