Lions and Tigers and Bears
Studio album by The Adventures
Released
1993
Recorded
1992-1993
Genre
Alternative rock
Label
Polydor
The Adventures chronology
Trading Secrets with the Moon,
(1990)
Lions and Tigers and Bears,
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source
Rating
Allmusic
link
Lions and Tigers and Bears is the fourth album by rock band The Adventures, released in 1993. The album contained the minor hit "Raining All Over the World", signalling the end of their chart activity. The album title was adopted by the band at the suggestion of Pat & Eileen Gribben's daughter (according to journalist Malcolm Dome, who wrote the sleeve notes for the reissued version of the album mentioned below).
Like the group's previous album, Trading Secrets with the Moon, the album was panned by critics, with Allmusic also giving it 1.5 out of 5 stars.
The album was remastered and reissued in May 2011 by Cherry Red Records, who had previously re-released the band's debut album Theodore and Friends in July 2009. This release includes four bonus tracks, which were all B-Sides to the three tracks released as singles.
Track listing:
All songs written by Pat Gribben, except where noted
"Monday Monday" (John Phillips),
"Marianne" (Pat Gribben/Serge Gainsbourg),
"Raining All Over the World",
"Come the Day",
"I Don't Want to Play This Game",
"The Only World I Know",
"This Crazy Heart",
"Impossible You",
"I Really Don't Mind",
"Here It Comes Again",
"Too Late for Heaven",
"Say I'm Sorry",
"Perfect Day",
"Straight to Heaven"+,
"In the Garden"+,
"Lost Train"+ (Pat Gribben/Terry Sharpe),
"Queen of Sorrow"+,
+ Bonus tracks on 2011 reissue
Notes:
^ Cherry Red Records - Lemon Discography: Lions and Tigers and Bears - The Adventures,
^ album sleeve notes
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