Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Blender
Chicago Tribune
Entertainment Weekly	B
Los Angeles Times
NME	6/10
Rolling Stone
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Spin Alternative Record Guide	10/10
The Village Voice	A

Mellow Gold is the official debut studio album, third album overall, and major label debut by American alternative rock musician Beck. Mellow Gold was released on March 1, 1994, following the surprise success of "Loser". Critics noted the album's hybrid of various styles including rock, hip hop, folk, psychedelia, and country, and ironic, witty lyrics. The decidedly anti-commercial attitude of Mellow Gold became an unexpected commercial success and went platinum.

In an effort to get the album into stores such as Wal-Mart and Kmart, which do not stock albums with a "parental advisory sticker", a clean version of the album was released. Nonetheless, Wal-Mart carried the explicit version of the album, though the move is believed to have been an unintentional oversight.

Mellow Gold reached #13 in the United States and #41 in the United Kingdom. As of July 2008, Mellow Gold has sold 1.2 million copies in the US.

Mellow Gold received general acclaim from music critics. AllMusic and Rolling Stone gave it five out of five stars (the latter originally giving it only three and a half.)

Guitar World magazine ranked Mellow Gold at number four in the "Superunknown: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994" list.

All tracks written by Beck, except where noted.

^*sales figures based on certification alone
^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

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