Label: Universal Music (Europe), 06024 9830758
Style: Synth Pop, Techno Electronic
Country: Zurich, Switzerland
Time: 77:24
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 526 Mb
Charts: SWI #4, AUS #95, AUT #6, GER #11, NL #64, NZ #36, SWE #24, UK #48, US #92. SWI: Gold.
Not everyone can like every album. But, for me, One Second is my all-time favorite. I have listed to it regularly since it was first released and have never tired of the complex rhythms and musical variety that it offers. One Second is different from Yello's other albums and, in my opinion, doesn't hold as much appeal for someone looking for pure techno. While the drum machines and sequencers are certainly there (and brilliantly done), the sound is less annalog and has more feel. It is not background music, but rather must be listened to to be enjoyed. The latin influence is wonderful and the music sounds as if it were made for Shirley Bassey's style and voice. In my mind, this album creates its own genre of music which I have yet to find elsewhere. It is different, but it is very very good!
(poprockbands.com/yello/albums/pry-id102378.html) Review by Ian (Wyoming). March 08, 2000
If you're a fan of Billy Mackenzie, you may want to pick up this album, since it's virtually littered with his sensual vocals and backing vocals. I don't have to tell you that the production rivals anything Trevor Horn or The Art Of Noise did at the time, the attention to detail is mind-boggling. As usual, too many disparate genres are explored (this time latin, hawaiian, torch songs, synth pop and heavy metal), which makes for an uneven listen. Also, some of the instrumentals aren't very exciting, relegating about a third of the material to the status of mere background music.
If you own the original CD version, you may want to hold on to it and not make the mistake of buying the 2005 edition (the Mackenzie sung "Snowball" is available on "The Glamour Chase"). Everything sounds way too compressed and the volume is cranked up to the max, which results in some distorted passages. It beggars belief that Boris Blank should have been responsible for this mess. 3.5 stars for the original recording, 1 for the remaster.
(rateyourmusic.com/release/album/yello/remaster-series-5-one-second-1/) Review by ippudo. Jan 22 2009
01. La Habanera (05:14)
02. Moon on Ice (04:15)
03. Call it Love (05:05)
04. Le Secret Farida (03:19)
05. Hawaiian Chance (04:20)
06. The Rhythm Divine (04:12)
07. Santiago (05:49)
08. Goldrush (04:21)
09. Dr. Van Steiner (04:21)
10. Si Senor the Hairy Grill (04:51)
11. L'Hotel (03:57)
12. Goldrush II (12' mix) (06:14)
13. The Rhythm Divine (1992 version) (04:22)
14. Call it Love (12' mix) (07:05)
15. Life is a Snowball (04:13)
16. Tool in Rose (05:41)
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