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Mogwai Young Team




  Type studio
  Artist Mogwai
  Cover Mogwaiyoungteamjpg
  Released 21 October 1997
  Recorded MCM Studios <br /><small> Hamilton , Scotland </small>
  Genre Post-rock , Instrumental Rock
  Length 64:31
  Label Chemikal Underground , Jetset
  Producer Paul Savage , Andy Miller
  Last Album '' Ten Rapid (Collected Recordings 1996-1997) ''<br />(1997)
  This Album '''''Young Team'''''<br />(1997)
  Next Album '' Kicking A Dead Pig ''<br />(1998)


''Young Team'' (also known as '''''Mogwai Young Team''''') is the debut Studio Album by Scottish Post-rock band Mogwai .


OVERVIEW

''Young Team'' was recorded in Summer 1997 at MCM Studios (now known as Chem19 Studios) in Hamilton , Scotland, and was produced by Paul Savage and Andy Miller. The album features extreme Dynamic Contrast between quiet and loud, a technique which Mogwai are well known for. It is largely Instrumental , with one notable exception (" R U Still In 2 It "). It features limited instrumentation, consisting mainly of Guitar , Bass and Drums , although other instruments can sometimes be heard throughout the album, such as Glockenspiel (" Tracy "), Piano (" Radar Maker ", " With Portfolio ", " A Cheery Wave From Stranded Youngsters ") and Flute (" Mogwai Fear Satan ").

When questioned about his opinion on ''Young Team'', Mogwai guitarist Stuart Braithwaite has said:

Mogwai drummer Martin Bulloch has also given his thoughts on the album:

Despite the members of Mogwai's negative opinions about the album, ''Young Team'' was listed as #97 on of Bloc Party , who cited ''Young Team'' as the record that changed his life.''Mojo'' #162, May 2007


ALBUM TITLE


Mogwai guitarist John Cummings explains the source of the album title:

The "MYT" logo found inside the cover was created by Adam Piggot. John Cummings and Dominic Aitchison both have tattoos of this logo on their inner left arm and neck, respectively. Mogwai sometimes perform live with a giant replica of the "MYT" logo behind them. The Japanese sign on the cover reads " Fuji Bank ". The picture was taken and inverted by Brendan O'Hare .


TRACK LISTING

All tracks written by Stuart Braithwaite , Dominic Aitchison , Martin Bulloch , and John Cummings , except "R U Still in 2 It?", lyrics by Aidan Moffat .

# " Yes! I Am A Long Way From Home " – 5:57
# " Like Herod " – 11:41
# " Katrien " – 5:24
# " Radar Maker " – 1:35
# " Tracy " – 7:19
# " Summer (Priority Version) " – 3:28
# " With Portfolio " – 3:10
# " R U Still In 2 It " – 7:20
# " A Cheery Wave From Stranded Youngsters " – 2:18
# " Mogwai Fear Satan " – 16:19


PERSONNEL



RELEASE HISTORY

''Young Team'' was released in various countries in 1997.


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