| Progress and Perfection | ||||
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| Released | 21 September 2007 [1] | |||
| Genre | Electronica | |||
| Length | 22:03 | |||
| Label | not on label | |||
| Producer | Yello [1] | |||
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Progress and Perfection is a promo album by Swiss electronic duo Yello, released on 21 September 2007. It was not released on a label, and was distributed by Audi officials on special events. The record was limited to 350 copies. [1] [2] Only the first two tracks have vocals; the others are instrumentals.
All lyrics are written by Dieter Meier; all music is composed by Boris Blank [1] .
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Countdown" | 1:24 |
| 2. | "Distant Light" | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Driving Force" | 0:56 |
| 4. | "Umbria" | 2:32 |
| 5. | "Kite Vision" | 0:38 |
| 6. | "Chasing the Horizon" | 1:57 |
| 7. | "Distant Light (Instrumental)" | 1:24 |
| 8. | "Topaz" | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Pacific Rim" | 5:20 |
| 10. | "Kite One" | 0:41 |
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