agb@ucbvax.UUCP (Alexander G. Burchell) (04/18/84)
Hi. A few years ago, someone played me a record by a band called "Yello" (mentioned a few articles back as an "obscure Ralph band"). It was great music, much instrumental, with some truly strange songs like Gregorian chanting over a synthesizer background, and other stuff. Anyway, a few weeks ago I picked up a new Yello album called "You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess", on Elektra/Asylum records (I remember hearing YGSYtAE, the title track, played heavily on KROQ, a "new music" station in L.A.), and I was sort of dissappointed with it. Nothing at all like the music I remembered. I would greatly appreciate it if someone would send or post a list of Yello albums, with perhaps a description of each if possible. Blessed Be, -- Alexander Burchell [agb@ucbarpa] [ucbvax!agb]
rlr@pyuxn.UUCP (Rich Rosen) (04/19/84)
Yello released two albums on Ralph, where they were hyped as Ralph's next big thing, before Renaldo & the Loaf was touted as the next next big thing. Solid Pleasure - first album (1980) - Very weird rap/electro/synthpop/funk... oh, hell, they're uncategorizable. Definitely a major influence on the Flashdance soundtrack album or something like that. "Bimbo" was later released on Stiff and scored big on post-disco stations, also "Bananas to the Beat". Claro Que Si - (1981?) - more of the same, only more so. Don't Say Yes to Another Excess (Elektra - ?) contains "I Love You (I Know)" (based on Star Wars trilogy????). I realize I haven't been much help to those who don't know Yello. Suffice to say that they are very eclectic, unusual, and electronic. Their Ralph albums are no longer in print, so grab them if you find them. -- "So, it was all a dream!" --Mr. Pither "No, dear, this is the dream; you're still in the cell." --his mother Rich Rosen pyuxn!rlr
rlr@pyuxn.UUCP (Rich Rosen) (04/19/84)
correction to previous Yello article: "Bostich" was the song from the first Yello album (Solid Pleasure) that was picked up by Stiff to become a disco 12". "Bimbo" was Ralph's 12" single from the same album. "I Love You (I Know)" from "Don't Say Yes to Another Excess" album was a really good cut. Does the rest of this post-Ralph Yello album match up? -- Those responsible for sacking those people who have just been sacked, have been sacked. Rich Rosen pyuxn!rlr