| The Fat Skier | |
| Type: | EP |
| Artist: | Throwing Muses |
| Cover: | The Fat Skier (Throwing Muses album) cover art.jpg |
| Released: | 6 July 1987 |
| Recorded: | December 1986 – April 1987 |
| Genre: | Alternative rock |
| Length: | 25:32 |
| Label: | 4AD (MAD706) |
| Producer: | Mark Van Hecke |
| Prev Title: | Chains Changed |
| Prev Year: | 1987 |
| Next Title: | House Tornado |
| Next Year: | 1988 |
The Fat Skier is a mini-album by Throwing Muses, released on 6 July 1987 on the 4AD label in the UK and licensed to Sire Records in the US.[1] It played at 33 ⅓ RPM on the A-side (the first six tracks) and at 45 RPM on the B-side (a new version of "Soul Soldier", a song which first appeared on their debut album). It reached number two in the Independent Albums Chart in the UK.[2]
All songs written by Kristin Hersh except where noted