Mellow Gold is the third studio album by American alternative rock musician Beck, as well as his major label debut. Mellow Gold was released on March 1, 1994 (see 1994 in music) on the strength of the surprise hit "Loser" (U.S. #10). Informed by the irreverent Gen X slacker and punk-influenced anti-folk styles of his earlier independent work, critics noted its hybrid of styles and ironic, witty lyrics. The decidedly anti-commercial attitude of Mellow Gold unexpectedly became a commercial success, and the album went platinum.

In an effort to get the album into stores such as Wal-Mart and Kmart, which do not stock albums with a "parental advisory sticker", a "clean" version of the album was released. Nonetheless, Wal-Mart carried the explicit version of the album with sticker, thought the move is believed to have been an unintentional oversight.

Mellow Gold reached #13 in the U.S., and #41 in the UK. As of July 2008, Mellow Gold has sold 1.2 million copies in the United States.^[1]

Reception[link]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Robert Christgau	(A)[3]
RS Album Guide	[4]

Track listing[link]

All songs by Beck, except where noted.

1. "Loser" (Beck, Karl Stephenson) – 3:55
2. "Pay No Mind (Snoozer)" – 3:15
3. "Fuckin With My Head (Mountain Dew Rock)" – 3:41
4. "Whiskeyclone, Hotel City 1997" – 3:28
5. "Soul Suckin Jerk" (Beck, Stephenson) – 3:57
6. "Truckdrivin Neighbors Downstairs (Yellow Sweat)" – 2:55
7. "Sweet Sunshine" (Beck, Stephenson) – 4:14
8. "Beercan" (Beck, Stephenson) – 4:00
9. "Steal My Body Home" – 5:34
10. "Nitemare Hippy Girl" – 2:55
11. "Mutherfuker" – 2:04
12. "Blackhole" – 7:33
    • Includes the hidden track "Analog Odyssey".

Samples[link]

	"Loser" noicon "Loser" by Beck
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Loser

• "I Walk on Gilded Splinters" by Dr. John
• Kill the Moonlight dialogue

Sweet Sunshine

• "Save the World" by Southside Movement

Beercan

• "Hog Leg" by the Melvins
• Care Bears dialogue.

Personnel[link]

• Beck – guitar, vocals, harmonica, producer
• Mike Boito – organ (track 8)
• Stephen Marcussen – mastering
• Tom Rothrock – producer, mixing
• Rob Schnapf – producer, mixing
• Karl Stephenson – producer
• Petra Haden – violin (track 12)
• David Harte – drums (tracks 2, 10, 11)
• Rob Zabrecky – bass (track 12)
• Robert Fisher – art direction, design
• Ross Harris – photography
• Mike O'Connor - drums

Additional personnel[link]

• DJ Smash - turntables

References[link]

External links[link]

• 10 Years of Mellow Gold Documentary (retrospective documentary done for anniversary of the album)
• Mellow Gold at MusicBrainz

v t e Beck Studio albums Golden Feelings A Western Harvest Field by Moonlight Stereopathetic Soulmanure Mellow Gold One Foot in the Grave Odelay Mutations Midnite Vultures Sea Change Guero The Information Modern Guilt Other albums Stray Blues Beck Hell Yes EP Guerolito Singles Album "Loser" "Pay No Mind (Snoozer)" "Beercan" "It's All in Your Mind" "Where It's At" "Devils Haircut" "The New Pollution" "Sissyneck" "Jack-Ass" "Tropicalia" "Cold Brains" "Nobody's Fault but My Own" "Sexx Laws" "Mixed Bizness" "Nicotine & Gravy" "Lost Cause" "Guess I'm Doing Fine" "E-Pro" "Girl" "Hell Yes" "Cellphone's Dead"* "Nausea" "Think I'm in Love" "Chemtrails" "Gamma Ray" "Youthless" Non-album "MTV Makes Me Want to Smoke Crack" "Steve Threw Up" "Deadweight" "Timebomb" Featured singles "Do They Know It's Hallowe'en?" "Heaven Can Wait" See also Discography Awards and nominations "Bendin' in the Wind" Dust Brothers Nigel Godrich Danger Mouse Record Club Book:Beck