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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
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| Length | 16:59 | |||
| Label | Page Publications | |||
| Producer | Barenaked Ladies | |||
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Barenaked Ladies (more commonly known as "The Yellow Tape"), is theBarenaked Ladies' third indie tape release, afterBuck Naked in 1989 with justEd Robertson andSteven Page, thenBarenaked Lunch (also known as thePink Tape) in 1990, with bassistJim Creeggan and percussionistAndy Creeggan. It was recorded in 1991 at Wellesley Sound by Walter Sobczak[1][2] inToronto (except for "Be My Yoko Ono," which had been recorded earlier atNumber 9 Audio Group).
It was originally recorded as a demo for the band's performance atSouth by Southwest.[3]The Yellow Tape did very well, becoming the first indie tape to achieve platinum status inCanada.[4] Although officially self-titled, it is commonly referred to asThe Yellow Tape due to its yellow cover.
It was re-released by Cheree Records in CD and vinyl record formats asBarenaked Ladies in theUnited Kingdom. The UK release dropped the track "Fight the Power."
Early copies of the tape include an error in the J-card notes: drummerTyler Stewart's name is misspelled as "Steward." It also includes a different address for the band's management.
In 1995, the band'sShoe 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.
All tracks are written bySteven Page andEd Robertson, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "Be My Yoko Ono" | Steven Page | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Brian Wilson" | Steven Page | 4:49 |
| 3. | "Blame It on Me" | Steven Page | 3:49 |
| 4. | "If I Had $1000000" | Steven Page, Ed Robertson | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Fight the Power" (Chuck D,Eric Sadler,Keith Shocklee,Hank Shocklee) | Steven Page, Ed Robertson | 1:33 |
