You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess
Studio album by
Yello
ReleasedJune 1983
Recorded1983
GenreSynth-pop
Length37:35
LabelElektra (original US release)
Mercury (1988 US reissue)
Stiff (original UK release)
Polydor (original French release)
Vertigo (Europe)
ProducerBoris Blank
Yello chronology
Claro Que Si
(1981) 		You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess
(1983) 		Stella
(1985)
Singles from You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess
  1. "You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess"
    Released: 22 October 1982
  2. "I Love You"
    Released: 30 May 1983
  3. "Heavy Whispers"
    Released: 1983
  4. "Lost Again"
    Released: 18 October 1983
  5. "Pumping Velvet"
    Released: 22 October 1983
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SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess is the third studio album by Swiss electronic band Yello, released in June 1983. It was the last Yello album to feature founding member Carlos Perón. It charted in several countries across Europe, and also peaked at No. 184 on the U.S. Billboard 200.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Boris Blank and Dieter Meier

No.TitleLength
1."I Love You"3:14
2."Lost Again"4:18
3."No More Words"3:58
4."Crash Dance"2:08
5."Great Mission"2:56
6."You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess"2:08
7."Swing"3:26
8."Heavy Whispers"3:56
9."Smile on You"3:09
10."Pumping Velvet"3:18
11."Salut Mayoumba"4:40
12."Two Worlds" (bonus track on some cassette releases)4:12
Total length:37:35
2005 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Base for Alec"2:54
13."Rubber West"3:26
14."You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess" (UK promo 12" version)4:44
15."Live at the Roxy NY Dec. 1983"3:41
16."Pumping Velvet (12" mix)"4:58
17."I Love You (12" mix)"5:14
Chart (1983) Peak
position
Switzerland Swiss Hitparade[2] 13
Germany GfK Entertainment charts[3] 26
Netherlands Dutch Charts[4] 36
Swedish Sverigetopplistan[5] 44
United Kingdom UK Albums Chart[6] 65

Charts

Singles – UK Singles Chart / Gallup (United Kingdom)

Year Single Chart Position
June 1983 "I Love You" UK Singles Chart 41
November 1983 "Lost Again" UK Singles Chart 73

Critical reception

It was ranked at number 6 among the "Albums of the Year" for 1983 by NME, and the single "I Love You" was ranked at number 17 among "Tracks of the Year".[7]

Other

In 2006, South African ceramicist Elton Harding translated the opening track "I Love You" into a ceramic tactile sculpture. The entire song was mapped out onto a rectangular spiral, with each second of the track taking up 1 cm. Samples were then represented by unique shapes allowing for the song to be 'read' either by sight or touch.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess at AllMusic
  2. ^ Hit Parade - Yello - You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess
  3. ^ Germany Charts - Yello - You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess
  4. ^ Dutch Charts - Yello - You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess
  5. ^ Swedish Charts - Yello - You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess
  6. ^ Official Charts - Yello - You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess
  7. ^ "Albums and Tracks of the Year". NME. 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2018.

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