Yes (Morphine album)

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Yes
Studio album by
Morphine
ReleasedMarch 21, 1995
Recorded1994–1995
Studio
GenreAlternative rock
Length36:52
LabelRykodisc
Producer
Morphine chronology
Cure for Pain
(1993) 		Yes
(1995) 		Like Swimming
(1997)

Yes is the third studio album by alternative rock band Morphine, released in March 1995. It was their first album to make the Billboard Top 200, but fared less well abroad than its predecessor. As of February 1997 it has sold 156,000 copies in United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
The Guardian[4]
Q[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
USA Today[7]

In a retrospective review, AllMusic's Greg Prato felt that on Yes Morphine had moved away from the more "accessible direction" they had introduced on 1994's Cure for Pain for a more "challenging (but just as rewarding) direction." He found Yes to be "just a shade less spectacular than Cure for Pain, but certainly not by much."[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mark Sandman, except as noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Honey White" 3:06
2."Scratch" 3:13
3."Radar" 3:28
4."Whisper" 3:28
5."Yes" 2:00
6."All Your Way" 3:04
7."Super Sex" 3:53
8."I Had My Chance" 3:05
9."The Jury"Morphine, Frank Howard Swart2:07
10."Sharks" 2:22
11."Free Love" 4:14
12."Gone for Good" 2:52
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Pulled Over the Car"2:56
Notes

2018 vinyl expanded edition

In 2018, Yes became the first release in the Run Out Groove label's vinyl-only Cornerstones series and included a bonus record of Yes-era B-sides, unreleased outtakes from the Yes sessions and unreleased live broadcast recordings, all remastered from the original source tapes.[8]

  • side one (1-6) and two (7-12) as per original album
Side three
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Pulled Over the Car" (from Japanese version of Yes)  3:00
2."Come Along" (studio version; previously unreleased outtake from the Yes sessions)  4:49
3."Radar" (long version; previously unreleased outtake from the Yes sessions)  4:11
4."Birthday Cake" (from "Super Sex" single)SandmanMorphine, Swart2:03
5."Super Sex" (alternate mix; previously unreleased outtake from the Yes sessions)  4:07
6."Sundayafternoonweightlessness" (instrumental) (from "Super Sex" single) Morphine4:56
Side four
No.TitleLength
7."Have a Lucky Day" (live; previously unreleased)4:23
8."Whisper" (live; previously unreleased)4:04
9."Thursday" (live; previously unreleased)3:27
10."Shame/Free Love" (live; previously unreleased)7:14
Notes
  • Track 4 recorded live at Hell West, San Francisco, California; recording and lead bass by Frank Swart.
  • Track 6 recorded live at Hi-N-Dry, Cambridge, Massachusetts; recording and production by Mark Sandman.
  • Tracks 7–10 recording date and location not listed.

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.[9]

Morphine
  • Mark Sandman – vocals, 2-string slide bass, piano (4), Chamberlin (7), tritar (7), guitar (12)
  • Dana Colley – baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone (4, 9, 10), doublesax (3, 7)
  • Billy Conway – drums
Additional musicians
Technical
  • Mark Sandman – producer, engineer (12), mixing (6, 7, 9, 12), front cover photography
  • Paul Q. Kolderie – producer, engineer (2–4, 6, 7, 11), mixing (1–5, 11)
  • Mike Denneen – engineer (1, 5, 7)
  • Tim O'Heir – engineer (6, 7)
  • Scott Fritz – engineer (8)
  • Frank Howard Swart – engineer (9), mixing (9)
  • Han Nuyten – engineer (10)
  • Truman Stiles – mixing (6, 7)
  • Phil Davidson – mixing (8, 10)
  • Toby Mountain – mastering
  • Robin Spencer – design

Charts

References

  1. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (February 8, 1997). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 34. Retrieved October 14, 2018 – via Internet Archive. morphine album sales. {{cite magazine}}: |last= has generic name (help); Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  2. ^ a b Prato, Greg. "Yes – Morphine". AllMusic. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  3. ^ Mirkin, Steven (March 17, 1995). "yes". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  4. ^ Sweeting, Adam (April 7, 1995). "Morphine: Yes (Rykodisc)". The Guardian.
  5. ^ "Morphine: Yes". Q. No. 104. May 1995. p. 109.
  6. ^ Garelick, Jon (March 23, 1995). "Morphine: Yes". Rolling Stone. No. 704. Archived from the original on October 16, 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  7. ^ Gundersen, Edna (April 3, 1995). "A knockout from Morphine". USA Today.
  8. ^ "Run Out Groove's Cornerstones: Records that should be in everyone's collection". Long Live Vinyl. June 25, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  9. ^ Yes (CD liner). Morphine. Rykodisc. 1995. RCD 10320.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 193.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Morphine – Yes" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – Morphine – Yes" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  13. ^ "Charts.nz – Morphine – Yes". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  14. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Morphine – Yes". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  15. ^ "Morphine Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  16. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1995". Ultratop. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
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