Yes, I'm a Witch

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Yes, I'm a Witch
Remix album by Yoko Ono
Released February 6, 2007 (2007-02-06)
Recorded 2006
Genre Electronic, Alternative rock, house, indie
Length 63:03
Label Astralwerks, Apple
Yoko Ono chronology
Blueprint for a Sunrise
(2001)		 Yes, I'm a Witch
(2007)		 Open Your Box
(2007)

Yes, I'm a Witch is a remix album by Yoko Ono released on February 6, 2007 by Apple Records and Astralwerks. Artists invited to contribute were asked to select a song from Ono's back catalogue, and were then presented with all the necessary elements to create a remix/cover to their desires. According to the press release, nearly every artist chose only the vocals, and created entirely new backing tracks to demonstrate the versatility of Ono's compositions.

The song choices span Ono's career from her early experimental work with John Lennon in the late 1960s through to her solo career in the 70s and 80s. The album draws its title from a 1974 Ono song featured on her album A Story, a track which is featured on the album in a reworked version by The Brother Brothers.

A follow-up compilation of dance remixes, Open Your Box was released on April 24.

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic (76/100)[1]
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars[2]
Blender 3.5/5 stars
Pitchfork Media (7.4/10)[3]
Rolling Stone 3.5/5 stars[4]
The Guardian 4/5 stars[5]
NME 6/10 stars[6]

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs were written by Yoko Ono.

  1. Hank Shocklee – "Witch Shocktronica Intro"
  2. Peaches – "Kiss Kiss Kiss"
  3. Shitake Monkey – "O'Oh"
  4. Blow Up – "Everyman Everywoman"
  5. Le Tigre – "Sisters O Sisters"
  6. Porcupine Tree – "Death of Samantha"
  7. DJ Spooky – "Rising"
  8. The Apples in Stereo – "Nobody Sees Me Like You Do"
  9. The Brother Brothers – "Yes, I'm a Witch"
  10. Cat Power – "Revelations"
  11. The Polyphonic Spree – "You and I"
  12. Jason Pierce (from Spiritualized) – "Walking on Thin Ice"
  13. Antony and Hahn Rowe – "Toyboat"
  14. The Flaming Lips – "Cambridge 1969/2007"
  15. The Sleepy Jackson – "I'm Moving On"
  16. Hank Shocklee – "Witch Shocktronica Outro"
  17. Craig Armstrong – "Shiranakatta (I Didn't Know)"

[edit] Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard Top Electronic Albums 11

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Yes, I'm a Witch Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/music/yes-im-a-witch. Retrieved 9 August 2011. 
  2. ^ Jurek, Thom (2007). "Yes, I'm a Witch - Yoko Ono". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r945885/review. Retrieved 9 August 2011. 
  3. ^ Abebe, Nitsuh (7 February 2007). "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Yoko Ono: Open Your Box". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9871-yes-im-a-witch/. Retrieved 9 August 2011. 
  4. ^ Fricke, David (6 February 2007). "Yes, I'm a Witch by Yoko Ono". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/yes-im-a-witch-20070206. Retrieved 9 August 2011. 
  5. ^ Petridis, Alexis (16 February 2007). "CD: Yoko Ono, Yes, I'm a Witch". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/feb/16/popandrock.shopping. Retrieved 9 August 2011. 
  6. ^ Miller, Alex (16 February 2007). "NME Album Reviews - Yoko Ono: Yes, I’m A Witch - NME.COM". NME. http://www.nme.com/reviews/yoko-ono/8184. Retrieved 9 August 2011. 

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