Yello - "Solid Pleasure" or Dud?

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Just bought this for ten bucks, and I've never had a personal copy to really give a good listen.

I know Trevor Jackson said this was one of the greatest albums ever, and more influential for him than the whole No Wave scene. Not that his opinion trumps anybody else's, but it is a fairly big shot out.

Thoughts?

Interesting facts?

(also found Lizzy Mercier Descloux - "Funky Stuff" 12" ... yes!!!)

― Cameron Octigan (Cameron Octigan), Friday, 31 March 2006 02:47 (twenty years ago)

This is definitely one of the greatest albums ever, on the basis of side one which is perfect. Side two isn't as strong. This is almost as good as Stella, their best album. The first side mostly runs together with brilliant transitions, some quite startling. Far ahead of its time, and a huge influence on techno and other electronic music.

― Telegram Sam, Friday, 31 March 2006 03:22 (twenty years ago)

FONKAY FONKAY ZTUFF

Yes. CLASSIC.

Oh, yeah, Yello are good too, I guess.

― Telephonething (Telephonething), Friday, 31 March 2006 04:17 (twenty years ago)

You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess >> Stella > Solid Pleasure >>>> Claro Que Si

I'm always surprised at how much better Solid Pleasure is than Claro Que Si. Sometimes I prefer Solid Pleasure to Stella

― Dadaismus Is A Very Magic Fellow (Dada), Friday, 31 March 2006 17:17 (twenty years ago)

Claro Que Si has some great songs, but doesn't hold together as an album as well as #1 Solid Pleasure -- brief sophomore slump followed up strong by You Gotta Say Yes, which is _legendary_, every second as confusingly weird as it is razorsharp danceable and I envy anyone who hasn't heard it yet

I even think One Second has moments, though that's as late as I can safely go.

The liner notes for the Faust box set mention Dieter Meier stopping by Wümme & recording some music, I am still holding out on getting to hear that tape someday.

The new reissue of You Gotta Say Yes is the way all reissues should be done, haven't seen any reviews anywhere

― milton parker (Jon L), Friday, 31 March 2006 18:20 (twenty years ago)

four years pass...

Stella = their best album by miles right? I can't recall what the critical consensus is, or indeed if there ever was one other than you know that, the first 4 albums were their best era.

― piscesx, Wednesday, 7 July 2010 14:12 (fifteen years ago)

... read the two posts directly above you

― Oracle Crackers (Tom D.), Wednesday, 7 July 2010 14:14 (fifteen years ago)

three years pass...

http://harburg-magazin.netsamurai.de/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dieter-meier-this-man-will-not-shoot-performance-1971.jpg

Dieter Meier - This man will not shoot | Performance 1971

― Tommy McTommy (Tom D.), Saturday, 20 July 2013 13:20 (twelve years ago)

one year passes...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAlHTtR_UPE

― MaresNest, Friday, 3 April 2015 21:48 (eleven years ago)

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