Just Say Yo: Vol. 2 of Just Say Yes

by Various Artists

Overview

Granted, the various volumes in the Just Say Yes series do sound like the final death cry of '80s rock, but there's a very good reason for that: They were the final death cry of '80s rock. What's interesting is how well some of them have held up, and how clearly, in retrospect, they foreshadowed some of the more exciting trends in '90s rock. On Just Say Yo, Israeli chanteuse Ofra Haza gets remixed by Emilio Pasquez, with stunning results; the funky breakbeats, simulated scratching and wailing, melismatic vocals point toward the Asian Underground and work by such other Middle Eastern beat freaks as Natascha Atlas. Martini Ranch and Erasure remind us how much fun electronic pop was back in the day (with funked-up remixes of "Hot Dog" and "Chains of Love," respectively), while Morrissey reminds us, again, how little fun the '80s were for him. There is live melodic pop bliss from the Mighty Lemon Drops and studio melodic pop bliss from James, and there is "Call Me Blue," the only song you ever need to own by A House. Throwing Muses offer a little bit of crunchy fiber to keep us regular, and k.d. lang offers an inevitable Patsy Cline cover. What's not to love? ~ Rick Anderson

Product Details

Release Date:	10/25/1990
Label:	Sire
UPC:	0075992574525
Rank:	116778

Tracks

1. Galbi
2. Will Never Marry
3. Black Coffee
4. Behind the Wheel/Route 66
5. Bible Dreams
6. Chains of Love
7. Tubular Bells/Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls
8. Hot Dog
9. Mexican Women
10. Call Me Blue
11. Inside Out
12. What For
13. Kingdom Chairs
14. Bacchanal Lady

Album Credits

Performance Credits

James   Primary Artist
The Soup Dragons   Primary Artist
Depeche Mode   Primary Artist
Martini Ranch   Primary Artist
Wild Swans   Primary Artist
Morrissey   Primary Artist,Vocals
Charlie's Roots   Primary Artist
David Rudder   Primary Artist,Vocals
k.d. lang   Primary Artist,Vocals
A House   Primary Artist
Throwing Muses   Primary Artist
Ofra Haza   Primary Artist,Vocals
The Mighty Lemon Drops   Primary Artist
Mike Oldfield   Primary Artist
Erasure   Primary Artist
Tanya Donelly   Guitar,Vocals
David Narcizo   Drums
Kristin Hersh   Vocals
Leslie Langston   Bass

Technical Credits

Stephen Street   Producer
Paul Hardiman   Producer
Stephen Hague   Producer
Ted Ottaviano   Producer
Steve Lovell   Producer
Andy Bell   Composer
Book of Love   Performer
Ivan Ivan   Producer,Remixing
James   Composer,Performer
Gary Smith   Producer
Pat Collier   Producer
Flood   Producer
Erasure   Performer
Hugh Jones   Producer
Depeche Mode   Producer,Performer
Mark McGuire   Remixing
Sean Dickson   Composer
Martin Gore   Composer
Martini Ranch   Performer
Owen Bradley   Producer
Ofra Haza   Composer,Performer
Wild Swans   Performer,Composer
Dave Bascombe   Producer
Morrissey   Composer,Performer
Paul Francis Webster   Composer
Sonny Burke   Composer
Steve Power   Producer
Bob Brockman   Producer,Remixing
Charlie's Roots   Performer
Izhar Ashdot   Producer
Kristin Hersh   Composer
Greg Penny   Producer
Vince Clarke   Composer
David Rudder   Composer,Performer
Scott Blackwell   Producer,Remixing
Julian Standen   Producer
k.d. lang   Performer
A House   Performer
Throwing Muses   Performer
Tim Booth   Composer
Kim Champagne   Design,Art Direction
Joe R. Brown   Producer,Remixing
Howie Klein   Executive Producer
Stuart Watson   Photography
Emilio Pasquez   Remixing
Bob Brockmann   Producer
Liza Gerberding   Editorial Assistant
Mark Moore   Remixing
Ellis Chow Lin On   Remixing
The Mighty Lemon Drops   Performer
The Soup Dragons   Performer