Yello – Yell40Years – 2LP Vinyl Record

A wide-ranging celebration of Yello’s four-decade career, Yell40Years gathers standout tracks from one of electronic music’s most inventive and visually minded duos. This 2LP vinyl collection presents highlights from across the band’s catalogue with a clean, open analogue character that suits their distinctive blend of synth-pop, electronic experimentation and playful sonic design.

The set includes essential pieces such as “The Race,” “Oh Yeah,” “Bostich,” “Vicious Games,” and “Waba Duba,”showcasing the duo’s evolution from minimalist electro to polished, cinematic production. Boris Blank’s detailed soundscapes and Dieter Meier’s unmistakable vocal presence remain as engaging and unconventional as ever.

Pressed across two records, this edition offers generous groove spacing and a smooth playback experience that enhances Yello’s deep bass lines, intricate textures and rhythmic precision. The sequencing acts as a well-curated overview, making it ideal both for long-time followers and listeners discovering the group’s work for the first time.

Highlights:

• 2LP vinyl collection celebrating 40 years of Yello

• Features classics: “The Race,” “Oh Yeah,” “Vicious Games,” “Bostich,” “Waba Duba”

• Clean analogue presentation suited to their layered, electronic production

• A strong retrospective for fans of electronic, synth-pop and experimental music

A vibrant, thoughtfully assembled career overview — distinctive, stylish and perfectly suited to vinyl.

Track Listing:

LP 1 – Side One
1. Bimbo (Solid Pleasure)
2. Bostich (N’est-ce pas?) [1980-85 The New Mix In One Go]
3. Vicious Games (Stella)
4. Oh Yeah (Stella)
5. Jungle Bill (Baby)

LP 1 – Side Two
1. Tremendous Pain (Zebra)
2. Mean Monday (Yello Book Download 2011)
3. The Expert (Touch Yello)
4. Waba Duba (Point)
5. The Race (Live In Berlin 2016)

LP 2 – Side One
1. Desire (Stella)
2. Drive Driven (Baby)
3. The Rhythm Divine (feat. Shirley Bassey) (One Second)
4. You Better Hide (feat. Heidi Happy) (Touch Yello)
5. Till Tomorrow (feat. Till Brönner) (Touch Yello)

LP 2 – Side Two
1. 30’000 Days (Toy)
2. Starlight Scene (Toy)
3. Spinning My Mind (Point)
4. Liquid Lies (Yello By Yello)
5. Meet My Angel (feat. Fifi Rong) (Point Bonus Track)
6. Way Down (Point)