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Studio album by Beck
Released March 1, 1994
Recorded 1992–1993
Genre
Alternative rockanti-folkexperimental rock[1]lo-fi[2]
Length 45:31 (with hidden track)
Label
DGCBong Load
Producer
Beck HansenTom RothrockRob SchnapfCarl Stephenson
Beck chronology
Stereopathetic Soulmanure
(1994) Mellow Gold
(1994) One Foot in the Grave
(1994)
Mellow Gold is the third studio album by American musician Beck, released on March 1, 1994, by DGC Records. Critics noted the album`s hybrid of various styles including rock, hip hop, folk, blues, psychedelia, and country,[3] as well as ironic, witty lyrics. 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. As of July 2008, Mellow Gold has sold over 1.2 million copies in the United States.[4]

Background
In a 1994 interview with Rolling Stone, Beck said of the album:

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. A few people have molested it and slept with it and half-swallowed it before spitting it out. Someone played poker with it, someone tried to smoke it. Then the record was taken to Morocco and covered with hummus and tabouli. Then it was flown back to a convention of water-skiers, who skied on it and played Frisbee with it. Then the record was put on the turntable, and the original K-Tel album had reached a whole new level. I was just taking that whole Freedom Rock feeling, you understand.[5]

According to the album`s liner notes, Mellow Gold was recorded at Carl Stephenson and Rob Schnapf`s houses, predominantly utilizing a four-track.[2]

Album cover
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`. The sculpture was named `Survivor from the Nuclear Bomb`. The shot was originally taken in Lopez`s garage space by Beck`s friend as well as early collaborator Ross Harris. 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.[6]

Title
The album was originally going to be titled Cold Ass Fashion, sharing its name with an earlier song of Beck`s. The final title used, Mellow Gold, was named after a potent strain of California marijuana.[6]

Track listing
All tracks are written by Beck Hansen, except where noted

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. `Loser` Hansen, 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` Hansen, Stephenson 3:57
6. `Truckdrivin Neighbors Downstairs (Yellow Sweat)` 2:55
7. `Sweet Sunshine` Hansen, Stephenson 4:14
8. `Beercan` Hansen, Stephenson 4:00
9. `Steal My Body Home` 5:34
10. `Nitemare Hippy Girl` 2:55
11. `Mutherfuker` 2:04
12. `Blackhole` (includes hidden track, `Analog Odyssey`) 7:33
Total length: 45:31

`Loser`
`I Walk on Gilded Splinters` by Johnny Jenkins
Kill the Moonlight dialogue
`Fuckin with My Head (Mountain Dew Rock)`
`Save the World` by Southside Movement
`Soul Suckin` Jerk`
`The Big Beat` by Billy Squier
`Cow` by the Melvins
`Sweet Sunshine`
`Save the World` by Southside Movement
`Beercan`
`Hog Leg` by the Melvins
Care Bears dialogue
Personnel
Beck – vocals, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, electric guitar, bass, harmonica, synthesizers, percussion, producer
Mike Boito – organ (track 8)
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Tom Rothrock – producer, mixing
Rob Schnapf – producer, mixing
Carl Stephenson – producer, beats, sampling, sitar (track 1)
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
Mike O`Connor – drums
Additional personnel
DJ Smash – turntables