Yoyo

• Artist: Bourgeois Tagg
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1987
• Total Time: 3:58
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

This is a fun little record -- and unfortunately the last for this group with hot, catchy songwriting not too over the top with '80s cliché. Clever wordplay is a strong point in their songwriting -- akin to Elvis Costello without all the sarcasm. Not a weak song here -- every song is loaded with smart pop hooks and intelligent lyrics -- the only weak point coming with the use of the name "Frankie" as the character in an otherwise fantastic song "15 Minutes in the Sun." Single "I Don't Mind at All" is very pretty, with syncopated rhythms, string arrangements, and great acoustic guitar work by Lyle Workman. Great closing number -- "Coma" -- has an unexpected, almost transcendental ending. The listener also finds nice percussion work on "What's Wrong With This Picture" -- a sad song about infidelity. One of the finest examples of '80s power pop one is likely to find. ~ Mark W. B. Allender, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Best of All Possible Worlds	Larry Tagg	Bourgeois Tagg	(3:56)
Cry Like a Baby	Brent Bourgeois	Bourgeois Tagg	(3:26)
Pencil & Paper	Larry Tagg	Bourgeois Tagg	(4:03)
Out of My Mind	Brent Bourgeois	Bourgeois Tagg	(4:04)
15 Minutes in the Sun	Brent Bourgeois, Larry Tagg	Bourgeois Tagg	(3:46)
Waiting for the Worm to Turn	Larry Tagg	Bourgeois Tagg	(4:05)
I Don't Mind at All (Lyrics)	Brent Bourgeois, Lyle Workman	Bourgeois Tagg, The Coast String Quartet	(2:33)
What's Wrong With This Picture	Eric Tagg, Larry Tagg, Lyle Workman, Brent Tagg	Bourgeois Tagg	(4:24)
Stress	Charlie Peacock, Brent Bourgeois	Bourgeois Tagg	(3:41)
Coma	Brent Bourgeois	Bourgeois Tagg, The Coast String Quartet	(4:14)

Credits

David J. Holman (Producer), Rebecca Sebring (Viola), Jim "Watts" Vereecke (Assistant Engineer), Larry Toomey (Crew), John Tenney (Violin), Lyle Workman (Guitar), Rick Walker (Drums), Scott Moon (Synthesizer), Andrew Thomas (Programming), Tony Wright (Cover Art), Ian Matthews (Vocals (Background)), The Coast String Quartet (?), Brent Bourgeois (Keyboards), Todd Rundgren (Producer), Michael Jang (Photography), Scott Harrison (Crew), Stephen Innocenzi (Mastering), Teressa Adams (Cello), Ray Leonard (Engineer), Larry Tagg (Producer), Scott Moon (Keyboards), Todd Rundgren (Engineer), Mingo Lewis (Percussion), Todd Rundgren (Arranger), Larry Tagg (Vocals), Brent Bourgeois (String Arrangements), Michael Urbano (Percussion), Mary Ann Bourgeois (Programming), John Tenney (Group Member), Terry Adams (Cello), Joseph Edelberg (Violin), Michael Urbano (Drums), Todd Rundgren (Mixing), Teressa Adams (Group Member), Joseph Edelberg (Group Member), Lyle Workman (String Arrangements), Bob Lebarre (Crew), Brent Bourgeois (Producer), Brent Bourgeois (Vocals), Bourgeois Tagg (Arranger), Larry Tagg (Bass), Paul Lester (Liner Notes)