Yello – Discography
Yello is a Swiss electronica band consisting of Dieter Meier and Boris Blank.
They are probably best known for their singles “The Race” and “Oh Yeah”, which
feature a mix of electronic music and manipulated vocals.
The band was originally formed by Boris Blank (keyboards, sampling, percussion, backing
vocals) and Carlos Perón (tapes) in the late 1970s. Dieter Meier (vocals, lyrics), a
millionaire industrialist and gambler, was brought in when the two founders realised
that they needed a singer. The new band name Yello was chosen as a pun based on a
statement made by Dieter Meier: a yelled Hello
Yello (1980) – Solid Pleasure
This debut album is their strangest and weirdest- it runs the gammut of styles from trippy
psychedelia to pseudo-reggae. Their later releases were more popular but this album is
definitely the most creative. Also check out Claro Que Si and other Ralph Records bands
for ultimate strangeness.
Tracklist:
01 Bimbo
02 Bight Flanger
03 Reverse Lion
04 Downtown Samba
05 Magneto
06 Massage
07 Assistant’s Cry
08 Bostich
09 Rock Stop
10 Coast To Polka
11 Blue Green
12 Eternal Legs
13 Stanztrigger
14 Bananas To The Beat
15 Thrill Wave
16 I.T. Splash
17 Gluehead
18 Smirak’s Train
19 Bostich (N’est-Ce Pas)
@ 320k; 132 MB
Links:
http://rapidshare.com/files/200315285/Yello__1980__-_Solid_Pleasure.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/200316793/Yello__1980__-_Solid_Pleasure.part2.rar
Yello (1981) – Claro Que Si
This is Yello at its best, before they mutated into a dance band. When they still made each
track a multi-layered mini-movie. Psychedelic, mind bending, never predictable, it’s a trip.
Tracklist:
01 Daily Disco
02 No More Roger
03 Take It All
04 The Evening’s Young
05 She’s Got A Gun
06 Ballet Mecanique
07 Ouad El Habib
08 The Lorry
09 Homer Hossa
10 Pinball Cha Cha
11 Tub Dub
12 She’s Got A Gun
13 Daily Disco
14 The Evening’s Young
15 Pinball Cha Cha
16 Desire For Desire
@ 320k; 138 MB
Links:
http://rapidshare.com/files/200321339/Yello__1981__-_Claro_Que_Si.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/200323056/Yello__1981__-_Claro_Que_Si.part2.rar
Yello (1983) – You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess
Yello were right on the cusp of greatness when YOU GOTTA SAY YES hit the bins. They had already
separated from their indie roots by moving over from Ralph to the high-profile Mercury Records,
and their music was becoming something of an underground cult in clubs and on stereos worldwide.
Looking at the track’s titles, one might think that Yello had lost their idiosyncratic sting while
opting for commercial acceptance.
Tracklist:
01 I Love You
02 Lost Again
03 No More Words
04 Crash Dance
05 Great Mission
06 You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess
07 Swing
08 Heavy Whispers
09 Smile On You
10 Pumping Velvet
11 Salut Mayoumba
12 Base For Alec
13 Rubber West
14 You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess
15 Live At The Roxy Ny Dec. 1983
16 Pumping Velvet
17 I Love You
@ 320k; 143 MB
Links:
http://rapidshare.com/files/200327943/Yello__1983__-_You_Gotta_Say_Yes_To_Another_Excess.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/200330246/Yello__1983__-_You_Gotta_Say_Yes_To_Another_Excess.part2.rar
Yello (1985) – Stella
Yello exploded like the sun with STELLA, their claim to big-time fame. Dieter Meier and Boris Blank’s
modus operandi was creating a sophisticated type of dance music that managed to have wide appeal without
sacrificing its strangeness. Meier’s vocals, often more songspiel than singing, jump from film noir and
back again. From the twinkling starlight, disco grooves of “Vicious Games” and “Domingo,” to the
shuffling synthesizers and air of menace broached on “Desire,” Meier’s vocals suggest more than a
whiff of panther-esque sexuality.
Tracklist:
01 Desire
02 Vicious Games
03 Oh Yeah
04 Desert Inn
05 Stalakdrama
06 Koladi-Ola
07 Domingo
08 Sometimes
09 Let Me Cry
10 Ciel Ouvert
11 Angel No
12 Blue Nabou
13 Oh Yeah
14 Desire
15 Vicious Games
@ 320k; 143 MB
Links:
http://rapidshare.com/files/200335412/Yello__1985__-_Stella.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/200337656/Yello__1985__-_Stella.part2.rar
Yello (1987) – One Second
One Second is Yello’s fifth original album, having been preceded by a ‘new mix’ compilation the year
previously. Released in 1987, the album is noteworthy for featuring both Billy MacKenzie and Shirley Bassey,
the latter singing vocals on “The Rhythm Divine”. The song “Call It Love” was used in an episode of Miami Vice.
Tracklist:
01 La Habanera
02 Moon On Ice
03 Call It Love
04 Le Secret Farida
05 Hawaiian Chance
06 The Rhythm Divine
07 Santiago
08 Goldrush
09 Dr. Van Steiner
10 Si Senor The Hairy Grill
11 L’ Hotel
12 Goldrush 2
13 The Rhythm Divine
14 Call It Love
15 Life Is A Snowball
16 Tool In Rose
@ 320k; 177 MB
Links:
http://rapidshare.com/files/200342486/Yello__1987__-_One_Second.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/200346438/Yello__1987__-_One_Second.part2.rar
Yello (1989) – Flag
This album is a good follow-up to “One Second”. Very similar in sound, although this record is more
thematic in the concept of a race. Flawless musicianship, perfect mixes, unbelievable clarity and a
barrage of well-written, well-contrived material adds up to another great album by a great band.
Tracklist:
01 Tied Up
02 Of Course I’m Lying
03 3rd Of June
04 Blazing Saddles
05 The Race
06 Alhambra
07 Otto Di Catania
08 Tied Up In Red
09 Tied Up In Gear
10 The Race
11 Wall Street Bongo
12 The Race
@ 320k; 163 MB
Links:
http://rapidshare.com/files/200351624/Yello__1989__-_Flag.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/200354998/Yello__1989__-_Flag.part2.rar
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