Essential Yello
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Essential Yello is a compilation album
from Swiss
electronic
duo Yello
. It was first released in 1992 and also available as a sell-through video release (on VHS
and later on DVD
).
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
from Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
duo Yello
Yello
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, as does most of their music....
. It was first released in 1992 and also available as a sell-through video release (on VHS
VHS
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and later on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
).
Track listing
- "Oh Yeah" – 3:05
- "The RaceThe Race (Yello song)"The Race" is the first single from Yello's 1988 album Flag.-Release history:In 1988 the single was released in 7", 12" and CD formats throughout the world, and additionally as a cassette single in other places. The limited edition single contained a remix by Paul Dakeyne...
" – 3:15 - "Drive/Driven" – 4:11
- "Rubberbandman" – 3:35
- "Vicious Games" – 4:19
- "Tied Up" – 3:32
- "Lost Again" – 4:19
- "I Love You" – 4:05
- "Of Course I'm Lying" – 3:50
- "Pinball Cha Cha" – 3:33
- "Bostich" – 4:35
- "Desire" – 3:40
- "Jungle Bill" – 3:35
- "Call It Love" – 4:05
- "Goldrush" – 4:20
- "The Rhythm DivineThe Rhythm Divine"The Rhythm Divine" is a 1987 song by Boris Blank, Dieter Meier, and Billy Mackenzie.-Single release:The single was released by Yello and Shirley Bassey in 1987, and was the first single released by Shirley Bassey on a CD single. Dieter Meier, half of the Swiss Electro-group Yello, approached...
" (featuring Shirley BasseyShirley BasseyDame Shirley Bassey, DBE , is a Welsh singer. She found fame in the late 1950s and was "one of the most popular female vocalists in Britain during the last half of the 20th century"...
) – 4:20
- An edition with "Tremendous Pain" and "Jingle Bells" as bonus tracks also exists.
- In its video releases (both VHS and DVD) the song "Drive/Driven" is replaced by the video "Who's Gone?" (from their 1991's Baby album).