''The Yellow'' is the name of the second EP released by electronica duo
Lemon Jelly
Lemon Jelly is a British electronic music duo from London that formed in 1998 and went on hiatus starting in 2008. Since its inception, the band members have always been Fred Deakin and Nick Franglen. Lemon Jelly has been nominated for awards ...
, 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.
History
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.
The EPs were a critical success,
and led to the duo being signed to
XL Recordings
XL Recordings is a British independent record label founded in 1989 by Tim Palmer and Nick Halkes. It has been ran and co-owned by Richard Russell since 1996. It forms part of the Beggars Group.
Although only releasing an average of six album ...
.
Track listing
Unless otherwise indicated, Information is taken from the Album’s Liner Notes
* "His Majesty King Raam" contains elements from "
Evergreen
In botany, an evergreen is a plant which has foliage that remains green and functional through more than one growing season. This also pertains to plants that retain their foliage only in warm climates, and contrasts with deciduous plants, which ...
", "
Two for the Road", "Softly As I Leave You" and "The Greatest Gift" performed by
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini ( ; born Enrico Nicola Mancini, ; April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994) was an American composer, conductor, arranger, pianist and flautist. Often cited as one of the greatest composers in the history of film, he won four Academy Award ...
and his Orchestra.
Personnel
*
Nick Franglen
Nick Franglen (born 1965 in Westminster, London) is a British musician, record producer and installation artist. He is best known as a founding member of the electronic music duo Lemon Jelly.
Music composition and production
A classically trained ...
- band member, production
*
Fred Deakin
Lemon Jelly is a British electronic music duo from London that formed in 1998 and went on hiatus starting in 2008. Since its inception, the band members have always been Fred Deakin and Nick Franglen. Lemon Jelly has been nominated for awards l ...
- 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
John Themis is an Australian-born musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for his long-term work with Boy George and Culture Club, collaborating on many of their songs and albums since the 1990s. He also worked on ''Taboo'', a music ...
- additional guitar (2)
See also
* ''
Lemonjelly.ky''
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yellow
1999 EPs
Lemon Jelly albums
Albums produced by Nick Franglen