Do It Again/Teach Me Tiger/I Want A Lip/In Other Words/I Get Ideas/Talk To Me/I’m In Love Again/That’s My Name/I’m Making Believe/I’ll Wait For Your Love/ It Can’t Be Wrong/When My Baby Smiles At Me
Teach Me Tiger! from April Stevens may well be the ultimate sultry temptress album. She would achieve greater commercial success a couple of years later when she teamed up with Nino Tempo.
“Calculated naughtiness that's ultimately as innocent as a lamb, the album luxuriates in the double entendres and nudge-nudge-wink-wink eroticism of a simpler time. Henri René's lush, knowing arrangements perfectly complement Stevens' starry-eyed interpretations, adding a much needed touch of truly adult sophistication to the proceedings.”
“The vibrancy of the vocal performance, coupled with the colourful and varied backing arrangements, make this an utterly irresistible bucket of suggestiveness.”
“The music is interesting thanks to space popster Henri René, so we get a little bit of everything from saxophone to minimalist jazz to strange pop to well anything he can dream up for April to coo over. She actually interacts very well with the music often answering to the sax or playing off different instruments.”
“Sensuous, I suppose, but also hilarious. The recording of Teach Me Tiger! is often included on lounge type collections and should not to be taken too seriously. It almost comes down to how much is too much, and this teeters the line in places, but I still enjoyed it."
“Teach Me Tiger! represents some kind of absurd apotheosis in post Julie London pop seduction. April Stevens' vocals are so breathy that one can't help but wonder whether the poor girl spent the recording session hooked up to a respirator machine.”
“Not sure if anyone not from the 60s era will appreciate or enjoy this music; but it's sultry and perfect romantic mood music.”
“Her voice is amazing and these songs are sweetly alluring.”
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