The Yellow Tape

Infobox Album |
Name = Barenaked Ladies
Type = EP
Artist = Barenaked Ladies


Released = 1991
Recorded = 1991
Genre = College rock Indie rock
Length = 16:59
Label = Page Publications
Producer = Barenaked Ladies

Last album = "Barenaked Lunch"
(1990)
This album = "Barenaked Ladies aka The Yellow Tape"
(1991)
Next album = ""
(1991)

"Barenaked Ladies" (more commonly known as "The Yellow Tape") is the Barenaked Ladies' third indie tape release, after "Buck Naked" in 1989 with just Ed Robertson and Steven Page, then "Barenaked Lunch" (also known as the "Pink Tape") in 1990, with bassist Jim Creeggan and percussionist Andy Creeggan. It was recorded in 1991 at Wellesley Sound in Toronto (except for Be My Yoko Ono, which had been recorded earlier at Number 9 Studios).

It was originally recorded as a demo for the band's performance at South by Southwest.cite video
people = Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Steven Page, Ed Robertson, Tyler Stewart
title = The Barenaked Truth (bonus interviews)
medium = DVD
publisher = Take 3 Productions/Casablanca Media Television
date = 2004 ] The "Yellow Tape" did very well, becoming the first indie tape to achieve platinum status in Canada. Although officially self-titled, it is commonly referred to as "The Yellow Tape", due to its yellow cover.

It was re-released by Cheree Records in CD and vinyl record formats as "Be My Yoko Ono EP" in the United Kingdom. The UK release dropped the track "Fight the Power".

Early copies of the tape include an error in the J-card notes: drummer Tyler Stewart's name is misspelled as "Steward." It also includes a different address for the band's management.

In 1995, the band's "Shoe Box" E.P. single featured this recording of "If I Had $1000000", listed officially as "Yellow Tape Version," indicating the band themselves refer to this release by its common name.

Track listing

# "Be My Yoko Ono" (Steven Page, Ed Robertson) – 2:59
# "Brian Wilson" (Page) – 4:49
# "Blame It On Me" (Page, Robertson) – 3:49
# "If I Had $1000000" (Page, Robertson) – 3:49
# "Fight the Power" (Chuck D, Eric Sadler, Keith Shocklee, Hank Shocklee) – 1:33

References