Mellow Gold
Studio album by Beck
Released	1 March 1994
Recorded	1993
Genre	Alternative Rock
Length	47:36
Label	DGC
Producer(s)	Beck Hansen, Tom Rothrock, Rob Schnapf and Carl Stephenson
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone "No Stars" link Robert Christgau (A) link
Beck chronology
Mellow Gold (1994) Stereopathetic Soulmanure (1994)

Mellow Gold is Beck's major label debut, and despite previous low-fi recordings, is considered his first official album. Mellow Gold was released on March 1, 1994 (see 1994 in music) on the strength of the surprise hit "Loser" (US #10). Critics noted its hybrid of styles and ironic and witty lyrics. Because of "Loser"'s novelty style, Beck was initially perceived by some as a flash in the pan, but the subsequent release of the critically-acclaimed album Odelay silenced these claims. Mellow Gold reached #13 in the US, going platinum, and #41 in the UK. Image File history File links MellowGold. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Geffen Records DARPA Grand Challenge ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... For other uses, see Beck (disambiguation). ... Tom Rothrock is an American record producer and musician. ... Rob Schnapf is an American record producer and musician. ... Carl Stephenson (also known as Karl Stephenson), is a well-known producer of hip-hop music (Ghetto Boyz, College Boyz, MC Skat KAt) as well as Alternative Rock bands (Beck, devices). ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 5_stars. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Robert Christgau (2007) Robert Christgau (sometimes abbreviated in print to Xgau), born April 18, 1942, is an American essayist, music journalist, and the self-declared Dean of American Rock Critics[1] His first reviews were published by Esquire in 1967. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Stereopathetic Soulmanure is a 1994 album by Beck, released on Flipside Records, comprising mostly home demos, live performances, and abstract noise experiments. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... See also: 1994 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1994 Record labels established in 1994 other events of 1994 list of years in music 1990s in music // January 29 - The Supremes Mary Wilson is injured when her jeep hits a freeway median and flips over just outside of Los... One can consider Loser to be a fluke hit. ... Odelay is a 1996 album by alternative rock artist Beck. ...

In an effort to get the album into stores such as Wal-Mart and Kmart, which do not stock albums with a Parental Advisory sticker, a "clean" version of the album was released shortly after the original version. This version removes all profanity and replaces the "offensive" song titles. The song titles in question are listed as "%*!@?# With My Head (Mountain Dew Rock)" and "&*$^?#%*@!#." Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ... Kmart is a chain of department stores in the United States, Puerto Rico and Guam. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Track listing

All songs by Beck, except where noted. This article contains a trivia section. ...

1. "Loser" (Beck/Carl Stephenson) – 3:55
2. "Pay No Mind (Snoozer)" – 3:15
3. "Fuckin With My Head (Mountain Dew Rock)" – 3:41
4. "Whiskeyclone, Hotel City 1997" – 3:28
5. "Soul Suckin' Jerk" (Beck/Carl Stephenson) – 3:57
6. "Truckdrivin' Neighbors Downstairs (Yellow Sweat)" – 2:55
7. "Sweet Sunshine" (Beck/Carl Stephenson) – 4:14
8. "Beercan" (Beck/Carl Stephenson) – 4:00
9. "Steal My Body Home" – 5:34
10. "Nitemare Hippy Girl" – 2:55
11. "Mutherfuker" – 2:04
12. "Blackhole" – 7:33
    • Includes the hidden track "Analog Odyssey".

One can consider Loser to be a fluke hit. ... Pay No Mind (Snoozer) is a single by Beck, taken from the album Mellow Gold. ... Beercan is a single by Beck, taken from the album Mellow Gold. ...

Samples

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Personnel

• Beck – producer
• Mike Boito – organ (track 8)
• Stephen Marcussen – mastering
• Tom Rothrock – producer, mixing
• Rob Schnapf – producer, mixing
• Carl Stephenson – producer
• Petra Haden – violin (track 12)
• David Harte – drums (tracks 2,10,11)
• Rob Zabrecky – bass (track 12)
• Robert Fisher – art direction, design
• Ross Harris – photography

Tom Rothrock is an American record producer and musician. ... Rob Schnapf is an American record producer and musician. ... Carl Stephenson (also known as Karl Stephenson), is a well-known producer of hip-hop music (Ghetto Boyz, College Boyz, MC Skat KAt) as well as Alternative Rock bands (Beck, devices). ... Petra Haden Petra Haden (born New York City, October 11, 1971) is an American violinist and singer. ... David Harte is a Tyrone Gaelic footballer, who was a member of the All-Ireland-winning side of 2005. ... Rob Zabrecky (born 1968, Burbank, California) is an American songwriter, actor, and magician. ... NOT Robert Fisher Robert Fisher is a novelist living in Vancouver, BC. ... Richard Ross Harris (b. ...

External links

• 10 Years of Mellow Gold Documentary (retrospective documentary done for anniversary of the album)
• Mellow Gold at MusicBrainz