Yello fans?

What would you recommend as a couple of disks as an intro to Yello Steve?

I have the Vinyl version of 'TOUCH' on order...due out 3rd Nov so a short wait.


Mat you could try:





Make sure nothing rattles in the listening room before starting "The Eye". It is a bass monster.

regards
geoff

Two may not be enough - but their re-masters (6 of them) are great.
Out of those six my favourite is 'Flag' as it contains several versions of 'the race'. Track 10 will give your system a very real workout and show exactly how low it can go - and more besides. Perhaps the best overall album production wise is 'The Eye' which contains the the singing of Jade Davies who should be a star but simply cannot be found elsewhere.
So there are two - but leaves out One Second which contains absolute classics like Rhythm Divine (Shirley Bassey) Moon on Ice & Life is a Snowball (Billy Mackenzie)...

Errrr
SNAP!

Touch is amazingly well produced (no surprises there) and on the whole very 'laid back' for them. Some very nice smooth jazz in there as well.
Trademark bass is sill present where required.

Track one is unmistakably Yello - some others are a different road for them - and I like it.
Nothing smacks in the face like 'race' but a sublime listen in the mood i'm currently in.

Much as I like "Flag", IMO the best album they've made - and my main test disc for vinyl - is this one - (mine's a slightly different cover though)



I've tried "The Eye", in fact an esteemed member of this Forum gave me his CD copy 'cos he hated it, and I can't say it blows my socks off either.

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Originally posted by Mat Cork:
What would you recommend as a couple of disks as an intro to Yello?

I would recommend this!...



1. Daily Disco
2. Swing
3. The Evening's Young
4. Pinball Cha Cha
5. I Love You
6. Vicious Games
7. Sometimes (Dr Hitsch)
8. Base For Alec
9. Oh Yeah
10. Lost Again
11. Tub Dub
12. Angel No
13. Desire
14. Bananas To The Beat
15. Koladi-Ola
16. Domingo
17. Bostich
18. Live At The Roxy

another vote for FLAG - the race is superb.

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I've tried "The Eye", in fact an esteemed member of this Forum gave me his CD copy 'cos he hated it, and I can't say it blows my socks off either.

.....Maybe thats the SL2's...not enough bass welly

Get some large PMC's..you and Scotty know it makes sense

Geoff, i used to have PMC OB1's .....

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Originally posted by Geoff P:

quote:

I've tried "The Eye", in fact an esteemed member of this Forum gave me his CD copy 'cos he hated it, and I can't say it blows my socks off either.

.....Maybe thats the SL2's...not enough bass welly

Get some large PMC's..you and Scotty know it makes sense

Damn, you're right Geoff. It's a fair cop...

quote:

Originally posted by naim_nymph:

quote:

Originally posted by Mat Cork:
What would you recommend as a couple of disks as an intro to Yello?

I would recommend this!...



1. Daily Disco
2. Swing
3. The Evening's Young
4. Pinball Cha Cha
5. I Love You
6. Vicious Games
7. Sometimes (Dr Hitsch)
8. Base For Alec
9. Oh Yeah
10. Lost Again
11. Tub Dub
12. Angel No
13. Desire
14. Bananas To The Beat
15. Koladi-Ola
16. Domingo
17. Bostich
18. Live At The Roxy

Agreed a good start point.

Jono

One Second

La Habanera
Moon On Ice
Call It Love
Le Secret Farida
Hawaiian Chance
The Rhythm Divine
Santiago
Goldrush
Dr Van Steiner
St Senor The Hairy Grill

~<>~

I'm surprised no one has mentioned my favourite Yello album!

Very recommended imho : )

Debs

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I'm surprised no one has mentioned my favourite Yello album!

Very recommended imho : )

Debs

Someone did... ^^^

Be prepared for a few surprises with 'Touch' some slow stuff that absolutley grows on you.
Why can't this be the minimum that albums are engineered to?
I would have to say it is a complete departure from the norm - but some tracks are very Yello... Others almost defy description.
The final track is outstanding. Egypt meets Yello.

If you have managed to get your hands on the Ltd edition double album - well done.
Looks like Caesars Palace in July 2015 is going to be the place to be for Yello fans - at least if there book is to be believed.
Currently enchanted with the voice of Heidi Happy on tr 12.

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Originally posted by naim_nymph:
One Second

La Habanera
Moon On Ice
Call It Love
Le Secret Farida
Hawaiian Chance
The Rhythm Divine
Santiago
Goldrush
Dr Van Steiner
St Senor The Hairy Grill

~<>~

I'm surprised no one has mentioned my favourite Yello album!

Very recommended imho : )

Debs

Agreed, a gem.

Billy MacKenzie lived a few doors up from me in the early 80's. Had two lovely whippets I remember.

Graeme