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Yello: The Eye

On October 9, 2003, “Motor Music” label released “The Eye”, the eleventh Yello studio album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Boris Blank and Dieter Meier.

Personnel:

  • Boris Blank – arranger, engineer
  • Dieter Meier – vocals
  • Christoph Stickel – mastering
  • Martin Wanner – design
  • Beat Pfändler – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Boris Blank.

  1. Planet Dada
  2. Nervous
  3. Don Turbulento
  4. Soul On Ice
  5. Junior B
  6. Tiger Dust
  7. Distant Solution
  8. Hipster’s Delay
  9. Time Palace
  10. Indigo Bay
  11. Unreal
  12. Bougainville
  13. Star Breath
  14. Goober Sadoodoo Snowflake Safanny
  15. Planet Dada (Flamboyant)

Jean Michel Jarre: Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise

On May 6, 2016, “Columbia” label released “Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise”, the eighteenth Jean Michel Jarre studio album. It was recorded 2011-2016, and was produced by Jean Michel Jarre.The second of a two-part album (the first being Electronica 1: The Time Machine) is collaboration with other musicians  includes Pet Shop Boys, Rone, Julia Holter, Primal Scream, Gary Numan, Hans Zimmer, Edward Snowden, Peaches, Sébastien Tellier, The Orb,  Siriusmo,  Yello,  Jeff Mills, Cyndi Lauper and Christophe.

Track listing:

  1. The Heart of Noise, Pt. 1 (with Rone) – Jean Michel Jarre, Erwan Castex
  2. The Heart of Noise, Pt. 2 – Jean Michel Jarre
  3. Brick England (with Pet Shop Boys) – Jean Michel Jarre, Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe
  4. These Creatures (with Julia Holter) – Jean Michel Jarre, Julia Holter
  5. As One (with Primal Scream) – Jean Michel Jarre, Andrew Innes, Bobby Gillespie, Robert Young
  6. Here For You (with Gary Numan) – Jean Michel Jarre, Gary Numan
  7. Electrees (with Hans Zimmer) – Jean Michel Jarre, Hans Zimmer
  8. Exit (with Edward Snowden) – Jean Michel Jarre
  9. What You Want (with Peaches) – Jean Michel Jarre, Merrill Nisker
  10. Gisele (with Sebastien Tellier) – Jean Michel Jarre, Sebastien Tellier
  11. Switch on Leon(with The Orb) – Jean Michel Jarre, Alex Paterson, Thomas Fehlmann
  12. Circus (with Siriusmo) – Jean Michel Jarre, Moritz Friedrich
  13. Why This, Why That and Why (with Yello) – Jean Michel Jarre, Dieter Meier, Boris Blank
  14. The Architect (with Jeff Mills) – Jean Michel Jarre, Jeff Mills
  15. Swipe to the Right (with Cyndi Lauper) – Jean Michel Jarre, Cyndi Lauper, Carmen Cacciatore
  16. Walking the Mile (with Christophe) – Jean Michel Jarre, Daniel Bevilacqua
  17. Falling Down – Jean Michel Jarre
  18. The Heart of Noise (The Origin) – Jean Michel Jarre

Yello: Stella

Yello_-_Stella

On January 29, 1985, “Vertigo” label released “Stella”, the fourth Yello studio album.  It was recorded 1983 – 1984, at “Yello Studio” in Zurich, and was produced by Boris Blank and Dieter Meier. It was band’s first release without the founder member Carlos Perón.

Personnel:

  •  Boris Blank – vocals, keyboards, programming
  • Dieter Meier– lead and backing vocals
  • Beat Ash – hi-hat
  • Chico Hablas – guitar
  • Annie Hogan– piano
  • Rush Winters – vocals
  • Petia Kaufman –glass harp

Track listing:

All music by Boris Blank, lyrics by Dieter Meier except where noted.

  1. Desire
  2. Vicious Games
  3. Oh Yeah
  4. Desert Inn
  5. Stalakdrama
  6. Koladi-ola – lyrics by Boris Blank
  7. Domingo
  8. Sometimes (Dr. Hirsch)
  9. Let Me Cry
  10. Ciel Ouvert
  11. Angel No

Yello: Flag

Yello_-_Flag

On November 1, 1988, “Fontana” label released “Flag”, the sixth Yello album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Dieter Meier and Boris Blank.

Personnel:

  • Dieter Meier – vocals, arrangements, recording, mixing
  • Boris Blank – vocals. arrangements, recording, mixing
  • Chico Hablas – guitars
  • Beat Ash – drums, percussion
  • Leos Gerteis – clarinet
  • Billy Mackenzie – backing Vocals
  • Kevin Metcalfe – mastering
  • Ernst Gamper – artwork

Track listing:

All compositions by Dieter Meier and Boris Blank.

  1. Tied Up
  2. Of Course I’m Lying
  3. 3rd Of June
  4. Blazing Saddles
  5. The Race
  6. Alhambra
  7. Otto Di Catania
  8. Tied Up In Gear