Pocket Universe
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{{Infobox album
| name = Pocket Universe
| type = studio
| artist = Yello
| cover = Yello - Pocket Universe CD cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|1997|2|24}}
| recorded = 1996
| studio =
| genre = Electronica
| length = {{Duration|h=1|m=13|s=33}}
| label = Mercury
534 353-2
| producer = {{hlist|Yello|Carl Cox}}
| prev_title = Zebra
| prev_year = 1994
| next_title = Motion Picture
| next_year = 1999
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Pocket Universe
| type = studio
| single1 = To the Sea
| single1date = 3 February 1997
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{Cite web |title=Pocket Universe - Yello {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/pocket-universe-mw0000467538 |access-date=May 24, 2024 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}
| rev2 = Uncut
| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite magazine |last=Stubbs |first=David |author-link=David Stubbs |date=June 1997 |title=Yello: Pocket Universe |magazine=Uncut |page=97 |issue=1}}
}}
Pocket Universe is the ninth studio album by the Swiss band Yello. It was released on 24 February 1997 through Mercury Records. Production was handled by Yello and Carl Cox, with Ian Tregoning and Leos Gerteis serving as vocal co-producers. It features a lone guest appearance from Stina Nordenstam.
The album peaked at number 7 in Switzerland, number 9 in Norway, number 17 in Germany, number 21 in Austria, number 29 in Sweden and number 71 in the Netherlands.
Its lead single, "To the Sea", made it to number 23 in Switzerland, number 48 in Sweden and number 83 in Germany. The song "On Track" reached number 16 on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Solar Driftwood
| writer1 = {{hlist|Boris Blank|Dieter Meier}}
| extra1 = Yello
| length1 = 1:51
| title2 = Celsius
| writer2 = {{hlist|Blank|Meier}}
| extra2 = Yello
| length2 = 5:59
| title3 = More
| writer3 = {{hlist|Blank|Meier}}
| extra3 = Yello
| length3 = 6:39
| title4 = On Track
| writer4 = {{hlist|Blank|Meier}}
| extra4 = Yello
| length4 = 5:33
| title5 = Monolith
| writer5 = {{hlist|Blank|Meier}}
| extra5 = Yello
| length5 = 6:21
| title6 = To the Sea
| writer6 = {{hlist|Blank|Kristina Ulrika Nordenstam}}
| extra6 = Yello
| length6 = 5:46
| title7 = Magnetic
| writer7 = {{hlist|Blank|Meier}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|Boris Blank|Carl Cox}}
| length7 = 5:53
| title8 = Liquid Mountain
| writer8 = {{hlist|Blank|Meier}}
| extra8 = Yello
| length8 = 2:58
| title9 = Pan Blue
| writer9 = {{hlist|Blank|Meier}}
| extra9 = Yello
| length9 = 5:31
| title10 = Resistor
| writer10 = {{hlist|Blank|Meier}}
| extra10 = Yello
| length10 = 7:13
| title11 = Beyond Mirrors
| writer11 = {{hlist|Blank|Meier}}
| extra11 = Yello
| length11 = 5:49
| title12 = To the Sea
| writer12 = {{hlist|Blank|Nordenstam}}
| extra12 =
| length12 = 4:06
| total_length = 1:13:33
}}
;Notes
- Track 12 is a bonus track not mentioned on track list.
Personnel
- Boris Blank — producer, composer, arrangement, engineering
- Dieter Meier — lyrics & vocals (tracks: 1–5, 7–11), producer (tracks: 1–6, 8–11)
- Kristina Ulrika "Stina" Nordenstam — lyrics & vocals (track 6)
- Carl Cox — producer (track 7)
- Ian Tregoning — vocal co-producer
- Leos Gerteis — vocal co-producer
- Steffen "Stevie B-Zet" Britzke — re-mixing (track 12)
- Kevin Metcalfe — mastering
- Martin Wanner — cover
- Peter Zumsteg — management
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Chart (1997)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|Austria|21|artist=Yello|album=Pocket Universe|rowheader=true|access-date=24 May 2024}} |
| {{album chart|Netherlands|71|artist=Yello|album=Pocket Universe|rowheader=true|access-date=24 May 2024}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|17|artist=Yello|album=Pocket Universe|id=2477|rowheader=true|access-date=24 May 2024}} |
| {{album chart|Norway|9|artist=Yello|album=Pocket Universe|rowheader=true|access-date=24 May 2024}} |
| {{album chart|Sweden|29|artist=Yello|album=Pocket Universe|rowheader=true|access-date=24 May 2024}} |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|7|artist=Yello|album=Pocket Universe|rowheader=true|access-date=24 May 2024}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master|37898|Yello – Pocket Universe}}
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