26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ben, meet Yello!, August 12, 2000
This review is from: One Second (Audio CD)
Take it from someone who knows: buy this album and you will be hooked on Yello for life!
In the '80's I had heard "Oh Yeah" quite often, especially in Twix candy bar commercials, but I never thought the song was actually on any kind of album. Then I heard it on the radio two or three times. Then I saw "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and knew I had to find "Oh Yeah" and/or the band that made it!
There is no soundtrack album for "Ferris Bueller" that I know of, but I found out that "Oh Yeah" was done by a band called Yello from reading the credits at the end of the movie. So the next chance I got to be in a music store, I found One Second. (I must have kept the thought of owning "Oh Yeah" in my head for months!)
When I brought "One Second" home, there was no letdown. "Oh Yeah" was there, all right, but I was surprised by the diverse sound of the other tracks: the Latin flair of "La Habanera" and "Call It Love"; the French "Le Secret Farida"; the drum-happy "Goldrush"; the heavy metal-style love song "Si Senor the Hairy Grill". "The Rhythm Divine", which could be a perfect title for a James Bond movie; it's sung by no less a Bond chanteuse than Shirley Bassey. I could go on and on.
Bottom line: if you want to hear an album that doesn't fit in any kind of mold, and if you want an all-around fun filled experience in sound.....buy this one!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not classic Yello - but very very good!, March 8, 2000
This review is from: One Second (Audio CD)
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!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One second, Forever, February 24, 2006
This review is from: One Second (Audio CD)
Great tunes dripping with latin up beat melodies and smooth syncopation. One track could have easily appeared in a 007 flick.
Slick production and sound makes for great party music ; dancing or sitting ! "Oh yeah" will always turn an ear with or without the accompaning movie.......
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