Yellow No. 5 (EP)
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| EP by Heatmiser | ||||
| Released | April 26, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | November 1992; February 1994 at C.A.M.M | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 11:54 | |||
| Label | Frontier | |||
| Producer | Heatmiser | |||
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Yellow No. 5 is an EP by American alternative rock band Heatmiser, released in 1994 by record record label Frontier between the albums Dead Air (1993) and Cop and Speeder (1994).
Recording
Yellow No. 5 was recorded in February 1994 at "C.A.M.M", except for "Wake", recorded in November 1992. It was produced by Heatmiser, with the production being assisted by Eric Hedford, then of The Dandy Warhols (Heatmiser band member Tony Lash would later produce several of their records).
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Trouser Press opined that the EP had "more personality and varied approaches" than Dead Air.[2] Nitsuh Abebe of AllMusic called the EP the group's most accessible and "poppy" release.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wake" | Elliott Smith | 1:24 |
| 2. | "Fortune 500" | Neil Gust | 2:00 |
| 3. | "The Corner Seat" | Smith | 2:35 |
| 4. | "Idler" | Smith | 3:23 |
| 5. | "Junior Mint" | Gust | 2:32 |
Personnel
- Heatmiser
- Neil Gust – vocals, guitar, sleeve art direction
- Tony Lash – drums, engineering
- Brandt Peterson – bass guitar
- Elliott Smith – vocals, guitar
- Technical
- Eric Hedford – production assistance
- Colin Burns – cover illustration
- J.J. Gonson – sleeve photography
References
External links
- Yellow No. 5 at Discogs (list of releases)
