Beck – vocals, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, electric guitar, bass, harmonica, synthesizers, percussion, producer."Fuckin with My Head (Mountain Dew Rock)" "I Walk on Gilded Splinters" by Johnny Jenkins.Problems playing this file? See media help. Guitar World magazine included Mellow Gold in their "Superunknown: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994" list. AllMusic and Rolling Stone gave it five out of five stars (the latter originally giving it only three and a half).ĪllMusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote, "although his inspired sense of humor occasionally plays like he's a smirking, irony-addled hipster, his music is never kitschy, and his wordplay is constantly inspired." He also wrote, "It's a dizzying demonstration of musical skills, yet it's all tied together by a simple yet clever sense of songcraft and a truly original lyrical viewpoint, one that's basic yet as colorful as free verse." Mellow Gold received general acclaim from music critics. Reception Professional ratings Review scores The final title used, Mellow Gold, was named after a potent strain of California marijuana. The album was originally going to be titled Cold Ass Fashion, sharing its name with an earlier song of Beck's. The last image was reshot in a studio where Harris was able to control the environment and also add visual effects to make the cover look more apocalyptic. The shot was originally taken in Lopez's garage space by Beck's friend as well as early collaborator Ross Harris. The sculpture was named "Survivor from the Nuclear Bomb". The robot on the cover of Mellow Gold was created by artist Eddie Lopez, who made a cameo in the music video for the hit song " Loser". Īccording to the album's liner notes, Mellow Gold was recorded at Carl Stephenson and Rob Schnapf's houses, predominantly utilizing a four-track. I was just taking that whole Freedom Rock feeling, you understand. Then the record was put on the turntable, and the original K-Tel album had reached a whole new level. Then it was flown back to a convention of water-skiers, who skied on it and played Frisbee with it. Then the record was taken to Morocco and covered with hummus and tabouli. Someone played poker with it, someone tried to smoke it. A few people have molested it and slept with it and half-swallowed it before spitting it out. The whole concept of Mellow Gold is that it's like a satanic K-tel record that's been found in a trash dumpster, quite matter-of-factly. In a 1994 interview with Rolling Stone, Beck said of the album: As of July 2008, Mellow Gold has sold over 1.2 million copies in the United States. Its decidedly anti-commercial attitude led to it becoming an unexpected commercial success, peaking at number thirteen in the United States and eventually being certified platinum. Critics noted the album's hybrid of various styles including rock, hip hop, folk, blues, psychedelia, and country, as well as ironic, witty lyrics. Mellow Gold is the third studio album by American musician Beck, released on March 1, 1994, by DGC Records.
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