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{{other uses|Yellow (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = The Yellow
| name = The Yellow
| type = ep
| type = ep
| artist = [[Lemon Jelly]]
| artist = [[Lemon Jelly]]
| cover = The Yellow EP cover.jpg
| cover = The Yellow EP cover.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| released = 1999
| released = 6 September 1999
| recorded =
| recorded =
| venue =
| venue =
| studio =
| studio =
| genre = [[Electronica]]
| genre = [[Electronica]]
| length =
| length = 22:16
| label =
| label = Impotent Fury
| producer =
| producer =
| prev_title = [[The Bath (EP)|The Bath]]
| prev_title = [[The Bath (EP)|The Bath]]
| prev_year = 1998
| prev_year = 1998
| next_title = [[The Midnight (EP)|The Midnight]]
| next_title = [[The Midnight (EP)|The Midnight]]
| next_year = 2000
| next_year = 2000
}}
}}


'''''The Yellow''''' is the name of the second EP released by electronica duo [[Lemon Jelly]], according to the insert of ''Lemonjelly.ky'', on September 6, 1999. It was limited to 1,000 10" copies, the first 240 of which featured hand screen-printed sleeves. The tracks from the EP were later incorporated for more accessible listening into the critically acclaimed ''[[Lemonjelly.ky]]'' album. When the inner sleeve was pulled out, the Lemon Jelly logo appears briefly through a series of die-cut holes in the outer sleeve creating a piece of real world animation.<ref name="freddeak.in">{{Cite web | title = Lemon Jelly – The Yellow EP | publisher = Fred Deakin | accessdate = 2015-08-17 | url= http://freddeak.in/discography/lemon-jelly-the-yellow-ep}}</ref>
'''''The Yellow''''' is the name of the second EP released by English electronic music duo [[Lemon Jelly]], according to the insert of ''Lemonjelly.ky'', on 6 September 1999. It was limited to 1,000 10" copies, the first 240 of which featured hand screen-printed sleeves. The tracks from the EP were later incorporated for more accessible listening into the critically acclaimed ''[[Lemonjelly.ky]]'' album. When the inner sleeve was pulled out, the Lemon Jelly logo appears briefly through a series of die-cut holes in the outer sleeve creating a piece of real world animation.<ref name="freddeak.in">{{Cite web | title = Lemon Jelly – The Yellow EP | publisher = Fred Deakin | accessdate = 2015-08-17 | url= http://freddeak.in/discography/lemon-jelly-the-yellow-ep}}</ref>


==History==
==History==


From 1998 to 2000, Franglen and Deakin released three limited-circulation [[EP (format)|EPs]] (''The Bath'' (1998), ''The Yellow'' (1999), and ''[[The_Midnight_(Lemon_Jelly_EP)]]'' (2000)), on their own label Impotent Fury.<ref name="themilkfactory">{{Cite web| title = LEMON JELLY Lost Horizon| publisher = The Milk Factory| url = http://www.themilkfactory.co.uk/reviews/lemonjelly_horizon.htm| accessdate = 2010-08-18| deadurl = yes| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100218104243/http://www.themilkfactory.co.uk/reviews/lemonjelly_horizon.htm| archivedate = 2010-02-18| df = }}</ref> The EPs were a critical success,<ref name="bbcreview1">{{Cite web | last = Silverman | first = David | title = BBC - Music - Review of Lemon Jelly - Lost Horizons | publisher = BBC | date = 2002-11-20 | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/h93n | accessdate = 2010-08-21}}</ref> and led to the duo being signed to [[XL Recordings]].<ref name="themilkfactory"/>
From 1998 to 2000, Franglen and Deakin released three limited-circulation [[EP (format)|EPs]] (''The Bath'' (1998), ''The Yellow'' (1999), and ''[[The Midnight (Lemon Jelly EP)]]'' (2000)), on their own label Impotent Fury.<ref name="themilkfactory">{{Cite web| title = LEMON JELLY Lost Horizon| publisher = The Milk Factory| url = http://www.themilkfactory.co.uk/reviews/lemonjelly_horizon.htm| accessdate = 2010-08-18| url-status = dead| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100218104243/http://www.themilkfactory.co.uk/reviews/lemonjelly_horizon.htm| archivedate = 2010-02-18}}</ref> The EPs were a critical success,<ref name="bbcreview1">{{Cite web | last = Silverman | first = David | title = BBC - Music - Review of Lemon Jelly - Lost Horizons | publisher = BBC | date = 2002-11-20 | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/h93n | accessdate = 2010-08-21}}</ref> and led to the duo being signed to [[XL Recordings]].<ref name="themilkfactory"/>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
Unless otherwise indicated, Information is taken from the Album’s Liner Notes<ref name="Yellow">{{Cite book|author=Lemon Jelly|title=The Yellow EP|publisher=Impotent Fury|year=1999}}</ref>
⚫
# "His Majesty King Raam"
{{Track listing
⚫
# "The Staunton Lick"
| headline = ''The Yellow'' track listing
⚫
# "Homage to Patagonia"
⚫
| title1 = His Majesty King Raam
| writer1 = [[Lemon Jelly|Fred Deakin]], [[Nick Franglen]], [[Henry Mancini]], [[Barbra Streisand]], [[Paul Williams (songwriter)|Paul Williams]], [[Tony De Vita|Antonio De Vita]], [[Hal Shaper]], [[Hal David]], [[Leslie Bricusse]]
| length1 = 7:20
⚫
| title2 = The Staunton Lick
| writer2 = Deakin, Franglen
| length2 = 5:22
⚫
| title3 = Homage to Patagonia
| writer3 = Deakin, Franglen
| length3 = 9:34
| total_length = 22:16
}}


* "His Majesty King Raam" uses samples from "Evergreen", "Two for the Road", "Softly As I Leave You" and "The Greatest Gift" performed by [[Henry Mancini]] and his orchestra.
* "His Majesty King Raam" contains elements from "[[Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)|Evergreen]]", "[[Two for the Road (film)|Two for the Road]]", "Softly As I Leave You" and "The Greatest Gift" performed by [[Henry Mancini]] and his Orchestra.
* "The Staunton Lick" uses a sample from "Basic Plucking Of The Ballad Lick" performed by [[John Pearse]], and the bass lick from "[[Midnight Rider]]" by [[The Allman Brothers Band]].
* "Homage to Patagonia" uses a sample from "Mas Que Nada" performed by [[Luiz Henrique Rosa|Luiz Henrique]].


==Personnel==
==Personnel==

* [[Nick Franglen]]: band member, production
* [[Fred Deakin]]: band member, design, illustration, art direction
* [[Nick Franglen]] - band member, production
* [[Lemon Jelly|Fred Deakin]] - band member, design, illustration, art direction
* David Ashford - additional vocals (1)
* Steve "Barney" Chase - audio mixing
* [[Guy Pratt]] - additional bass played by (2)
* Earl Robinson - additional vocals (3)
* [[Steve Sidwell (musician)|Steve Sidwell]] - flugelhorn (2)
* [[John Themis]] - additional guitar (2)


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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Latest revision as of 09:17, 17 May 2024

For other uses, see Yellow (disambiguation).
The Yellow
EP by
Lemon Jelly
Released6 September 1999
GenreElectronica
Length22:16
LabelImpotent Fury
Lemon Jelly chronology
The Bath
(1998) 		The Yellow
(1999) 		The Midnight
(2000)

The Yellow is the name of the second EP released by English electronic music duo Lemon Jelly, according to the insert of Lemonjelly.ky, on 6 September 1999. It was limited to 1,000 10" copies, the first 240 of which featured hand screen-printed sleeves. The tracks from the EP were later incorporated for more accessible listening into the critically acclaimed Lemonjelly.ky album. When the inner sleeve was pulled out, the Lemon Jelly logo appears briefly through a series of die-cut holes in the outer sleeve creating a piece of real world animation.[1]

History

[edit]

From 1998 to 2000, Franglen and Deakin released three limited-circulation EPs (The Bath (1998), The Yellow (1999), and The Midnight (Lemon Jelly EP) (2000)), on their own label Impotent Fury.[2] The EPs were a critical success,[3] and led to the duo being signed to XL Recordings.[2]

Track listing

[edit]

Unless otherwise indicated, Information is taken from the Album’s Liner Notes[4]

The Yellow track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."His Majesty King Raam"Fred Deakin, Nick Franglen, Henry Mancini, Barbra Streisand, Paul Williams, Antonio De Vita, Hal Shaper, Hal David, Leslie Bricusse7:20
2."The Staunton Lick"Deakin, Franglen5:22
3."Homage to Patagonia"Deakin, Franglen9:34
Total length:22:16

Personnel

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  • Nick Franglen - band member, production
  • Fred Deakin - band member, design, illustration, art direction
  • David Ashford - additional vocals (1)
  • Steve "Barney" Chase - audio mixing
  • Guy Pratt - additional bass played by (2)
  • Earl Robinson - additional vocals (3)
  • Steve Sidwell - flugelhorn (2)
  • John Themis - additional guitar (2)

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Lemon Jelly – The Yellow EP". Fred Deakin. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  2. ^ a b "LEMON JELLY Lost Horizon". The Milk Factory. Archived from the original on 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
  3. ^ Silverman, David (2002-11-20). "BBC - Music - Review of Lemon Jelly - Lost Horizons". BBC. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
  4. ^ Lemon Jelly (1999). The Yellow EP. Impotent Fury.
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