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 of their desire. 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 1970s and 1980s. 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.
In July 2015, Pitchfork announced a sequel to Yes, I'm a Witch—titled Yes, I'm a Witch Too—with collaborations and remixes from Miike Snow, Portugal. The Man, Death Cab for Cutie, Penguin Prison, Peter Bjorn and John, Tune-Yards, Moby and others, released on February 19, 2016 on Manimal Vinyl.
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Blender | |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| Mojo | [4] |
| NME |   [5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10[6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Yoko Ono
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Witch Shocktronica Intro" | Hank Shocklee | 1:47 |
| 2. | "Kiss Kiss Kiss" | Peaches | 3:18 |
| 3. | "O'Oh" | Shitake Monkey | 3:38 |
| 4. | "Everyman Everywoman" (first released in 2004 as "Everyman Everywoman (Blow-Up Radio Edit)") | Blow-Up | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Sisters, O Sisters" | Le Tigre | 2:47 |
| 6. | "Death of Samantha" (first released in 2003 on the "Will I"/"Fly" remix single[8]) | Porcupine Tree | 4:35 |
| 7. | "Rising" | DJ Spooky | 4:13 |
| 8. | "Nobody Sees Me Like You Do" | The Apples in Stereo | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Yes, I'm a Witch" | The Brother Brothers | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Revelations" | Cat Power | 3:52 |
| 11. | "You and I" | The Polyphonic Spree | 3:26 |
| 12. | "Walking on Thin Ice" | Jason Pierce (from Spiritualized) | 5:07 |
| 13. | "Toyboat" | Anohni and Hahn Rowe | 4:24 |
| 14. | "Cambridge 1969/2007" | The Flaming Lips | 5:37 |
| 15. | "I'm Moving On" | The Sleepy Jackson | 4:55 |
| 16. | "Witch Shocktronica Outro" | Hank Shocklee | 0:30 |
| 17. | "Shiranakatta (I Didn't Know)" (first included on the 2004 Benefits Compilation "Genocide in Sudan"[9]) | Craig Armstrong | 3:09 |
- All other tracks previously unreleased
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top Electronic Albums | 11 |
References
- ^ "Yes, I'm a Witch Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ^ Jurek, Thom (2007). "Yes, I'm a Witch – Yoko Ono". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (16 February 2007). "CD: Yoko Ono, Yes, I'm a Witch". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ^ Paytress, Mark (March 2007). "How to make music: Yoko Ono Yes, I'm a Witch". Mojo. p. 92.
- ^ Miller, Alex (16 February 2007). "NME Album Reviews – Yoko Ono: Yes, I'm A Witch". NME. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ^ Abebe, Nitsuh (7 February 2007). "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Yoko Ono: Open Your Box". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ^ Fricke, David (6 February 2007). "Yes, I'm a Witch by Yoko Ono". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ^ Will I / Fly (liner notes). ONO. Twisted America Records. 2003. TWD-50026.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Genocide in Sudan (liner notes). Various Artists. Waxploitation. 2004. 80119-01202-2.
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