"Baby" is a studio album by the Swiss electronic band Yello, released in 1991. It features the singles "Rubberbandman" and "Jingle Bells". The album was produced by Boris Blank and Dieter Meier, and was recorded at Yello's own studio in Switzerland. It received generally positive reviews from critics and was considered a commercial success, reaching the top of the charts in several countries including Switzerland and Germany, and reaching the top 40 in several other countries. It was Yello's most successful album, and solidified the band's status as one of the most influential electronic music acts of the 1980s and 90s.
Album Description & Collectors information: The Swiss act Yello began as an avant-garde electronic trio, releasing two critically acclaimed albums (1980's Solid Pleasure and 1981's Claro Que Si) before scoring major U.S. club success (and MTV exposure) with 1983's more accessible "You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess". Following the departure of Carlos Peron, founding members Boris Blank and Dieter Meier toned down the more experimental touches while successfully keeping Yello's quirky danceclub sensibilities intact. In 1985, Yello released the more pop-oriented Stella, which included the song that would be a major turning point in the group's career. "Oh Yeah" became a sensation, appearing in major motion pictures and countless commercials before belatedly hitting the U.S. pop chart in 1987. With the release of 1988's Flag, Yello achieved its greatest commercial and critical success. Baby, the 1991 follow-up to Flag, predictably sounds quite similar to its predecessor. With Flag, Yello began to heavily incorporate Latin rhythms into its signature sound, and Baby continues this approach, although with less success. Baby is not without its share of strong tracks, however. "Jungle Bill" and "Who's Gone" are as delightful as anything on Flag, and the wonderfully weird "Rubberbandman" proves Yello definitely has a sense of humor. With Baby, however, Yello faces the task of following its strongest album, and the material is too slight to scale the heights of the complex and often brilliant Flag. |
Music Genre: |
Electro Pop Disco |
Album Production Information: |
The album: "YELLO - Baby" was produced by: Boris Blank, Dieter Meier |
Record Label Information: |
Mercury 848 791 |
Media Format: |
33rpm 12" Vinyl Stereo Gramophone Record Total Album (Cover+Record) weight: 230 gram |
Year & Country: |
1991 |
Complete Track-listing of the album "YELLO - Baby" |
The detailed tracklist of this record "YELLO - Baby" is:
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Mercury 848 791-1 , 1991 Phonogram GMBH Köln, BIEM/STEMRA
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