▁a ▁mini - album ▁by ▁Card ia cs , ▁released ▁in ▁January ▁ 1 9 8 7 . ▁It ▁was ▁an ▁album - s ized ▁vin yl ▁record ▁played ▁at ▁the ▁speed ▁of ▁a ▁single ▁( 4 5 r pm ) ▁and ▁was ▁issued ▁with ▁a ▁ly ric ▁insert . ▁It ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁Card ia cs ▁release ▁to ▁exclus ively ▁feature ▁the ▁so - called ▁classic ▁ 1 9 8 0 s ▁line - up ▁of ▁the ▁band ▁( Tim ▁Smith ▁on ▁lead ▁vocals ▁and ▁guitar , ▁Jim ▁Smith ▁on ▁bass ▁guitar ▁and ▁backing ▁vocals , ▁William ▁D . ▁Dra ke ▁on ▁key boards ▁and ▁backing ▁vocals , ▁Sarah ▁Smith ▁on ▁sa x oph ones ▁and ▁backing ▁vocals , ▁Tim ▁Qu y ▁on ▁per cussion ▁and ▁Domin ic ▁L uck man ▁on ▁drums ). ▁ ▁The ▁anth em ic ▁title ▁track ▁has ▁become ▁a ▁key ▁Card ia cs ▁song , ▁played ▁at ▁nearly ▁every ▁concert ▁and ▁appearing ▁on ▁most ▁of ▁their ▁live ▁albums . ▁" T ar red ▁and ▁Fe ather ed " ▁and ▁" B urn ▁Your ▁House ▁Brown " ▁were ▁also ▁played ▁by ▁the ▁band ▁into ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 0 s ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 0 s . ▁ ▁Crit ical ▁reception ▁▁ ▁In ▁Mel ody ▁M aker , ▁M ick ▁Mer cer ▁review ed ▁Big ▁Sh ip ▁in ▁ske pt ical ▁t ones . ▁While ▁pra ising ▁the ▁" im press ively ▁rest rained ▁operation " ▁of ▁" St one age ▁Din osa urs ", ▁he