Yello

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This is a fan page dedicated to the Swiss band Yello who have been making extraordinary and very influential music for the last 30 years. They released their first single 'I.T. Splash' in 1979 and their debut lp 'Solid Pleasure' followed in 1980. The track 'Bostich' on this record became an instant dancefloor classic. The original line up of the band consisted of Dieter Meier, Boris Blank and Carlos Peron - since the early 80's the line-up has consisted of Dieter and Boris only. Their next great moment came in 1983 with the release of the album 'You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess'. Released on Stiff Records, this was critically acclaimed as a classic of electronic music. It contained some of their greatest tracks, including 'Lost Again', 'Swing' and 'I Love You'. This record cemented their growing reputation as leaders of the 'Electro' set. The track 'Oh Yeah', from the wonderful 1985 album 'Stella', became one of their most well known songs, used in many films of the time. In 1986 they released the classic double album, '80-85 The New Mix In One Go', followed in 1987 by another acclaimed album 'One Second'. Shirley Bassey appeared on this album on the track 'The Rhythm Divine', a great lost James Bond theme if ever there was one! Then in 1988 they suddenly scored their biggest hit single with 'The Race', taken from the album 'Flag'. Their profile was never higher than at this point in their career. In the 1990's they continued to release great lp's, beginning with 'Baby' in 1991. Like the two previous albums this also featured vocals from Billy Mackenzie, singer with the pioneering Scottish band The Associates and solo artist in his own right. His amazing voice only added to the magic of their music. 'Pocket Universe', released in 1997, is their most forward looking album of this period. Mention must also go to 'Motion Picture' from 1999, which contained the wonderful single 'Squeeze Please'. In 2003 their most recent album 'The Eye' was released. The opening track 'Planet Dada' (co-produced with Hakan Lidbo) was an instant Yello classic, proving that their ability to stun the listener with imagination and incredible production had not deserted them. Now in 2009 we, the fans, await their forthcoming new studio album with great anticipation. Why? Because they are total originals who are always worth waiting for. Their aren't many left these days after all... Finally, here are some links to two essential Yello-related sites. The official Yello site is here: Yello Dieter Meier's personal site is here: Dieter Meier This new interview with Dieter (in German) indicates that a new Yello album is coming soon which will feature the singer Heidi Happy: Dieter Meier interview Boris Blank also made a recent appearance on radio station DRS3 talking about the new record. Here is a link to pictures of him in the studio during his interview: Boris Blank in DRS3 studio Watch out because Yello are about!!! Sam.