BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Call It Love” was the second single taken from the 1987 album One Second by Swiss electronic band Yello. The track features backing vocals by Associates lead singer Billy Mackenzie. Although released as a single in the United States “Call It Love” failrd to chart. In the UK “Call It Love” peaked at #91 in May 1987.

SIDE A:
Call It Love 7:04

SIDE B:
L’Hôtel 3:57

Call It Love (Trego Snare Version) 6:19
Engineer [Remix] – Nick Launay

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Vertigo ‎– 888 311-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 02 Mar 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Backing Vocals – Billy MacKenzie
Composed By, Arranged By – Boris Blank
Cover – Ernst Gamper
Drums – Beat Ash
Guitar – Chico Hablas
Lyrics By, Vocals – Dieter Meier
Mixed By [Mixing Assistance] – Ian Tregoning
Producer – Yello
Written-By – Boris Blank, Dieter Meier

NOTES:
Made in W.-Germany

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BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Call It Love” was the second single taken from the fifth album One Second by Swiss electronic band Yello. The single peaked at #91 on the UK singles chart in May 1987. This particular 12″ is note worthy because it is an HMV exclusive. “Call It Love” features an extra verse sung by Billy Mackenzie of the Scottish post-punk/new wave band The Associates. This remix is not found on other versions of the single. 2000 copies were available with intial copies of the album One Second.

SIDE A:
Call It Love (Trego Snare Version 2) 6:46
Producer – Yello
Remix – Nick Launay
Vocals – Billy Mackenzie, Dieter Meier
Written-By – B. Blank*, D. Meier*

SIDE B:
Santiago (Live At The Palladium New York) 6:59
Producer – Yello
Remix – Ian Tregoning
Written-By – B. Blank*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– YELLO 12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Promo
Country: UK
Released: 02 Mar 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Latin, Synth-pop

NOTES:
Special HMV Exclusive 12″ – Not For Sale

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Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

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Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
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Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
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BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

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Originally posted July 13, 2011

“Vicious Games” was released on 27 February 1985, with a video shot in Yello’s Rote Fabrik (Red Factory) working space, featuring Blank and actress Mirjam Montandon miming to female vocalist Rush Winters’ vocals (Winters was not available for the video shoot). “Vicious Games” was taken from the groufs fourth studio album Stella. The song peaked at the #8 position on the US Dance chart.

SIDE A:
Viscious Games (Vocal/Remix) 6:45

SIDE B:
Vicious Games (Vocal/Edit) 3:38
Vicious Games (Instrumental) 4:06

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Mint (company sleeve)

U.S. CHART HISTORY::

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Elektra – ED 5039
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – D.K.*
Producer – Yello
Written-By – Boris Blank, Dieter Meier

NOTES:
From the LP “STELLA”
Printed in U.S.A.

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Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

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BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“I Love You” was the third single released by Swiss electronic band Yello. The song was taken from the bands third studio album You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess in 1983. The album was also the last to feature founding member Carlos Peron. “I Love You” peaked at #41 on the UK singles chart while in the US the single barely reached the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #103.

SIDE A:
I Love You (Extended Dance Version) 7:03

SIDE B:
Heavy Whispers 5:01

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Elektra ‎– 0-67917
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer, Engineer – Ursli Weber, Yello
Written-By – Boris Blank, Dieter Meier

NOTES:
From the album
“Yello – You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess”
Printed in U.S.A.

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Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
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