taking tiger mountain strategy taking tiger mountain strategy second solo album english musician produced originally released november unlike previous album come warm jets core band keyboards guitars bass drums percussion fewer guest musicians participating guitarist writer played music help guide production album developed instruction cards called oblique strategies use creative process album taking tiger mountain strategy loose concept album topics ranging espionage chinese communist revolution album music upbeat bouncy sound dark lyrical themes album chart united_kingdom united_states received greater attention rock press issued remastered version album received critical attention varying opinions style quality compared come warm jets production album inspired series chinese revolutionary opera titled taking tiger mountain strategy described understanding title referring archaic progressive half taking tiger mountain middle ages physical feel military position half strategy 20th century mental concept tactical interaction systems explore possibilities studio setting friend developed instruction cards called oblique strategies recording album allow cards action recording process describing words album expression idiot glee eventually expanded oblique strategies set worthwhile nearly future recordings productions designed album cover consists prints edition unique credited album sleeve spoke positively recording experience described recording album felt like time engineer live quiet sun like family lot experimenting lot hours spent control room things eventually evolved cards oblique strategies lot fun unlike previous album come warm jets worked core group musicians taking tiger mountain group consisted vocalist period producing album majority players taking tiger mountain involved project guest musicians played select songs album including orchestra played orchestra philosophy allowed anybody join long person experience instrument played orchestra guest drummer called favour group genesis helped production genesis album lamb lies broadway genesis man asked looked collins stating needed drummer collins played drums mother whale style sound taking tiger mountain strategy described upbeat bouncy previous solo album lyrics darker themes subject matter lyrics album described remarkably humorous quick fire rhymes abrupt demands ruthless statements create lyrics later played backing tracks singing nonsense syllables forming actual words phrases meanings lyric writing method vocal based recordings 1970s references china appear album songs including burning china china taking tiger mountain allmusic described combined themes loose concept album playful espionage chinese communist revolution dream associations political theme lyrics album title explained like anti album addresses different topics burning inspired crash near paris worst air crashes history fat lady described type song asylum belgium residents population town great describes rape suburban housewife machine uncle referred early predecessor punk music release taking tiger mountain strategy released november sleeve singles released album failed chart united_kingdom united_states burning listed island singles list specified copies seen taking tiger mountain reissued remastered form reception like previous album come warm jets taking tiger mountain strategy received positive reception critics writing village_voice robert_christgau gave album rating writing cut clear consistent elusive album distinct present pleasure don flash way baby fire way modest lauded way seemingly disparate elements way useful flow explained sounds like comfortable concluded man write songs like burning seen future future sonic disney named makes music live circus magazine described album sick sick sick feels good guaranteed wanted list takes tour force integrating type music writing gave album negative review writing magic found lost rocky terrain replaced dull repetitive annoying hell taking tiger mountain strategy voted best albums year village_voice critics poll recent assessments album positive allmusic blender giving album stars highest ratings allmusic compared album come warm jets writing enthusiastic come warm jets taking tiger mountain accessible mastery pop song structure blender rated highly come warm jets calling immediately select gave album rating calling excellent described songs mother whale straw baby uncle highlights track listing songs written composed noted early vinyl copies end sound locked inner groove personnel
Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)