Yellow Magic Orchestra (1978-2007 23 Albums)

Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO) is a Japanese electropop band, formed in 1978. They were ranked No.2 in a list of Japan's top 100 musicians by HMV. [1] The band is renowned as having pioneered the Synthpop and Electropop music genres, along with Germany's Kraftwerk. The principal members are Haruomi "Harry" Hosono (bass, keyboards), Yukihiro Takahashi (drums and percussion, lead vocals) and Ryuichi Sakamoto (keyboards). Following the release of the debut "Yellow Magic Orchestra" a live date at the Roppongi Pit Inn was seen by executives of A&M Records of the USA who were in the process of setting up a partnership deal with Alfa Records. This led to the Y.M.O. being offered an international deal, at which point (early 1979) the three members decided the group would be given priority over their solo careers. YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA - 1978 1. Computer Game (Theme From The Circus) 2. Firecracker 3. Simoon 4. Cosmic Surfin' 5. Computer Game (Theme From The Invader) 6. Yellow Magic (Tong Poo) 7. La Femme Chinoise 8. Bridge Over Troubled Music 9. Mad Pierrot 10. Acrobat SOLID STATE SURVIVOR - 1979 The track Behind the Mask is known to wider audiences due to a cover by Eric Clapton. The main riff was also sampled by satirical rap group Goldie Lookin' Chain on their track Your Mother's Got A Penis. 1. Technopolis 2. Absolute Ego Dance 3. Rydeen 4. Castalia 5. Behind The Mask 6. Day Tripper 7. Insomnia 8. Solid State Survivor YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA (USA) - 1979 Yellow Magic Orchestra USA was the American release of the first album by Yellow Magic Orchestra, a Japanese electropop band. The album was originally released in Japan in 1978, and then remixed and released in the United States the following year with new cover art. 1. Computer Game (Theme From The Circus) 2. Firecracker 3. Simoon 4. Cosmic Surfin' 5. Computer Game (Theme From The Invader) 6. Yellow Magic (Tong Poo) 7. La Femme Chinoise 8. Bridge Over Troubled Music 9. Mad Pierrot ZOSHOKU (Xoo Multiplies Japan) - 1980 Ã?8 Multiplies (??, Zoshoku?, lit. "multiplication"; "times infinity multiplies", although this phrase does not appear to make sense; it is sometimes mistyped as "Xoo Multiplies") was a mini-album by the Yellow Magic Orchestra released in 1980. It contains a mixture of songs and instrumentals by YMO (including humorous reworking of Archie Bell & the Drells' "Tighten Up"), interspersed with comedy sketches. These sketches are performed by the 'Snakeman Show' in Japanese and English, with YMO participating in some of them. Confusingly, a compilation album of the same title but with completely different tracks was also released in the U.S. (and Australia) and a subsequent single. A still further totally different version was released in the UK. 1. Technopolis 2. Absolute Ego Dance 3. Behind The Mask 4. Computer Game (Theme From 'The Circus') 5. Firecracker 6. Computer Game (Theme From 'The Invader') 7. Snakeman Show 8. Nice Age 9. Multiplies 10. Snakeman Show 11. Citizens Science 12. Tighten Up Xoo MULTIPLIES (USA) - 1980 1. Nice Age 2. Behind the mask 3. Rydeen 4. Day Tripper 5. Technopolis 6. Multiplies 7. Citizens of Science 8. Solid State Survivor PUBLIC PRESSURE (Live) - 1980 Public Pressure (Alfa ALR-6033) is Yellow Magic Orchestra's first Live Album and their first Japanese number one album. It was recorded during three dates of the group's first tour of Europe and the USA. The group toured as a six-piece, but the guitarist Kazumi Watanabe was mixed out and replaced with more keyboards for contractual matters between record labels. Un-dubbed recordings from this tour were later released, for instance on the "Faker Holic" album. Tracks 1-4 Live at The Venue, London Track 5 Live at The Greek Theatre, L.A. Tracks 6-8 Live at The Bottom Line, New York 1. Rydeen 2. Solid State Survivor (Lyrics: Chris Mosdell) 3. Tong Poo 4. End of Asia 5. Cosmic Surfin' 6. Day Tripper 7. Radio Junk (Lyrics: Chris Mosdell) 8. La Femme Chinoise (Lyrics: Chris Mosdell) 9. Back in Tokyo BGM - 1981 BGM (BackGround Music) was the Yellow Magic Orchestra's 1981 album release, produced by Haruomi Hosono. Japanese promotional material indicates that "BGM" could also mean "Beautiful Grotesque Music". "Loom" is a re-working of "The Infinite Space Octave" by Y.M.O. computer programmer Hideki Matsutake. 1. Ballet 2. Music Plans 3. Rap Phenomena 4. Happy End 5. 1000 Knives 6. Cue 7. U â?¢ T 8. Camouflage 9. Mass 10. Loom TECHNODELIC - 1981 1. Pure Jam 2. Neue Tanz 3. Stairs 4. Seoul Music 5. Light In Darkness 6. Taiso 7. Gradated Grey 8. Key 9. Prologue 10. Epilogue NAUGHTY BOYS - 1983 Naughty Boys was the sixth album by Yellow Magic Orchestra (1983). "You've got to help yourself" was included in a "preview version"; the complete song being held over for the next album. The group made a promotional video for "Kimi ni mune kyun", which was released as a single. 1. Kimi Ni Mune Kyun (Uwaki Na Bakansu) 2. Expected Way 3. Focus 4. Ongaku 5. Opened My Eyes 6. You've Got To Help Yourself 7. Lotus Love 8. Kai-Koh 9. Expecting Rivers 10. Wild Ambitions NAUGHTY BOYS (Instrumental) - 1983 Naughty Boys Instrumental was the seventh album by Yellow Magic Orchestra (1983). The album is not simply an instrumental remix of Naughty Boys, but features a different song order, different mixes and different edits, as well as the song "Chaos Panic", which was released in a vocal version only as a B-side. 1. Chaos Panic 2. Expected Way 3. Focus 4. Kai-Koh 5. Expecting Rivers 6. You've Got To Help Yourself 7. Lotus Love 8. Ongaku 9. Opened My Eyes 10. Wild Ambitions SERVICE - 1983 Service was the eighth album by Yellow Magic Orchestra (1983). Somewhat like Ã?8 Multiplies, it contains a mixture of YMO songs and comedy sketches, this time by S.E.T. (Some European editions omit the sketches.) 1. Limbo 2. S.E.T. (Super Eccentric Theater) 3. The Madmen 4. S.E.T. 5. Chinese Whispers 6. S.E.T. 7. You've Got To Help Yourself 8. S.E.T. + YMO 9. Shadows On The Ground 10. S.E.T. 11. See-Through 12. S.E.T. 13. Perspective 14. S.E.T. AFTER SERVICE (Live) - 1984 After Service was the second live album by Yellow Magic Orchestra (1984). The album was entitled After Service because it directly followed their album Service. The album features David Palmer on additional drums. There was also a film from this tour, and the album was later expanded, re-titled and remixed by Brian Eno. The album features "Kageki na shukujo", which was released in a studio version as a single, but does not feature on any of their albums (compilations excepted). Disc 1: 1. Propaganda 2. Tong Poo 3. Behind The Mask (Lyrics: Chris Mosdell) 4. Solid State Survivor (Lyrics: Chris Mosdell) 5. La Femme Chinoise (Lyrics: Chris Mosdell) 6. Ongaku 7. Focus 8. Ballet 9. Wild Ambitions 10. Kai-Koh Disc 2: 1. Expecting Rivers 2. See-Through 3. Key 4. Technopolis 5. Rydeen 6. You've Got To Help Yourself 7. Kageki Na Syukujo 8. Kimi Ni Munekyun (Uwaki Na Vacances) 9. Firecracker YMO Best Selection - 1990 Faker Holic - 1991 Faker Holic: YMO World Tour Live is live album by Yellow Magic Orchestra. Material is recorded on various concerts in 1979, released as double CD in 1991. Akiko Yano performed additional keyboards and backing vocals in this tour. Disc 1: London/Paris 1. Castalia 2. Rydeen 3. Behind The Mask Lyrics: Chris Mosdell) 4. Cosmic Surfin' 5. Radio Junk (Lyrics: Chris Mosdell) 6. Insomnia (Lyrics: Chris Mosdell) 7. La Femme Chinoise (Lyrics: Chris Mosdell) 8. Technopolis 9. Solid State Survivor (Lyrics: Chris Mosdell) 10. Daytripper 11. Firecracker 12. The End Of Asia 13. 1000 Knives 14. Tong Poo Disc 2: New York City 1. Rydeen 2. Behind The Mask (Lyrics: Chris Mosdell) 3. Radio Junk (Lyrics: Chris Mosdell) 4. Solid State Survivor (Lyrics: Chris Mosdell) 5. Kay Tong Boy 6. Tong Poo 7. Daytripper 8. 1000 Knives 9. Rocket Factory 10. La Femme Chinoise (Lyrics: Chris Mosdell) 11. Firecracker 12. Cosmic Surfin' 13. The End Of Asia 14. Cosmic Surfin' KYORETSU NA RYTHM - CHARACTERS - 1992 1. Lotus Love 2. Chaos Panic 3. Key 4. Cue 5. Computer Games 6. Pure Jam 7. Nice Age (Backing Vocals - Sandii) 8. Tighten Up 9. Rydeen 10. Megamix - Ymo In The 90's (DJ Mix - Peter Lorimer) LIVE AT KINOKUNI-YA HALL (1978) - 1993 Interesting as it predates the better known Public Pressure. 1. Firecracker (5:14) 2. Behind The Mask (3:14) 3. La Femme Chinoise (6:14) 4. Tong Poo (5:24) 5. Plastic Bamboo (5:01) 6. The End Of Asia (7:50) 7. Cosmic Surfin' (3:57) 8. Wanted (3:06) 9. 1000 Knives (6:36) TECHNODON - 1993 Technodon was the eighth studio album by Yellow Magic Orchestra (1993). It was the first album from the group since Service in 1983. Recording began in New York during December 1992 and continued until March 1993. To avoid a lawsuit, the name YMO was crossed out with a brush stroke, as they were forbidden to use the name YMO and were instead as billed as "Not YMO" (as Prince was calling himself The Artist Formerly Known As Prince or TAFKAP or weird outhouse symbol). The album features collaborations with the writers William Gibson and William Burroughs, both reading extracts from their works with Y.M.O. backing. 1. Be A Superman 2. Nanga Def? 3. Floating Away 4. Dolphinicity 5. Hi-Tech Hippies 6. I Tre Merli 7. Nostalgia 8. Silence of Time 9. Waterford 20. O.K. 11. Chance 12. Pocketful of Rainbows YMO WORLD TOUR (1980) - 1996 CD 1: 1. Riot in Lagos 2. The End of Asia 3. Behind the Mask 4. Rydeen 5. Maps 6. Nice Age 7. The live Core of Eden 8. Citizens of Science 9. La Femme Chinoise CD 2: 1. Solid State Survivor 2. Radio Junk 3. Kang Tong Boy 4. Firecracker 5. 1000 Knives 6. All You Need Is Love 7. Technopolis 8. Cosmic Surfinâ?? 9. Tong Poo 10. Invention LIVE AT GREEK THEATER (1979) - 1997 1. Behind the Mask 2. La Femme Chinoise 3. Cosmic' Surfin' 4. Rydeen 5. Day Tripper 6. 1000 Knives 7. Tong Poo ONE MORE YMO - THE BEST OF YMO LIVE (1979-1993) (compiled by Yukihiro Takahashi) - 2000 1. Snakeman Show 2. Rydeen 3. Behind the Mask 4. Cosmic Surfin' 5. Day Tripper 6. Solid State Survivor 7. La Famme Chinoise 8. Castalia 9. Tong Poo 10. Thousand Knives 11. Green Back Doller 12. Pure Jam 13. Seoul Music 14. Mass 15. Wild Ambitions 16. I Tre Merli 17. Technopolis YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA UCYMO (compiled by Ryuichi Sakamoto) - 2003 Rare Japanese-only limited edition 34-track 2-CD set featururing tracks selected & edited by Ryuichi Sakamoto, & remastered by Ted Jensen. Contains the unpublished tracks 'Lover, Come Back To Me' with jazz singer Mari Nakamoto, & bonus alternate version of 'Behind the Mask - Seiko Quartz CM Version' written by Ryuichi Sakamoto. CD 1: 1. Computer Game 2. Firecracker 3. Tong-Poo 4. La Femme Chinoise 5. Technopolis 6. Insomnia 7. Rydeen 8. Behind The Mask 9. Solid State Survivor 10. Radio Junk 11. Jungle YMO 12. Nice Age 13. Tighten Up 14. The End Of Asia 15. Citizens Of Science 16. Hirake Kokoro-Jiseiki CD 2: 1. Cue 2. Ballet 3. UT 4. Gradated Grey 5. Taiso 6. Lover Come Back To Me 7. Kimi ni Mune Kyun 8. Chaos Panic 9. Ongaku 10. Lotus Love 11. Kai-kou 12. Kageki na Shukujyo 13. The Madmen 14. Ishin Denshin (You've Got To Help Yourself) 15. Perspective 16. M-16 17. Pocketful Of Rainbows 18. Behind The Mask - Bonus track Seiko Quartz CM Ver. LIVE AND RARE TRACKS CD8 - 2005 "Live and Rare Tracks and More" is a 8 CD compilation. The first 7 is found above in this discography. CD 8 is a collection of outtakes, un-plugged, remixes and previously unreleased material. CD 1: Live at Kinokuni-ya Hall 1978 CD 2: Live at Greek Theater 1979 CD 3-4: Faker Holic - YMO World Tour Live CD 5-6: World Tour 1980 CD 7: One More YMO CD 8: Rare Tracks and More: 1. Tong Poo (Special D.J. Copy) 2. Firecracker (Special D.J. Copy) 3. Jiseiki - Hirake Kokoro (Original Mono Version) 4. Tighten Up (Japanese Gentlemen Stans Up Please!) (US 12" Version) 5. Behind the Mask (Live in Los Angeles 1980) 6. The Madmen (AFTER SERVICE Outtake) 7. Chinese Whispers (AFTER SERVICE Outtake) 8. Shadows on the Ground (AFTER SERVICE Outtake) 9. Perspective (AFTER SERVICE Outtake) 10. Where Have All the Flowers Gone? (Acoustic Version) 11. La Femme Chinoise (Acoustic Version) 12. Pocketful of Rainbows (English Version) 13. Cosmic Surfin¹ (pre-YMO Version) 14. Y.M.O. Mega Mix RESCUE - RYDEEN - as HASYMO (Yellow Magic Orchestra) - 2007 The band have reunited in 2007 for an advertising campaign for Kirin which lampoons their longevity and charted No.1 on various Japanese digital download charts (including iTunes Store chart) with the song "Rydeen 79/07", released on Sakamoto's new label commmons. Recently performing live as Human Audio Sponge; Hosono, Sakamoto and Takahashi did a live performance together as Yellow Magic Orchestra for the Live Earth, Kyoto event on July 7th 2007, which raised money and awareness of a 'climate in crisis'. In August 2007, the band once again reformed, taking the name HASYMO, combining the names of Human Audio Sponge and Yellow Magic Orchestra. Their first single under this name, â??Rescue,â?? was written for the film Appleseed EX Machina. 1. Rescue 2. Rydeen 79/07

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gjt1462 (2008-03-31)

Bitrate ?

clone (2008-03-31)

Bitrate is 192 kbs

exceller8 (2008-04-10)

Thanks a lot!!! YMO is great synth music!

BigBoySoftware (2008-05-05)

YMO from years ago
thanks for this one was looking for this a long time

kukenIstyret (2008-06-03)

OMG, I just thougt I'd be lucky to find their first album.
YMO is classic, original electronica.
Thanx!

TheOriginalCoda (2008-06-25)

FANTASTIC!

purecanesoda (2008-11-27)

Lived in Japan when they were popular, can't believe I found this! You have everlasting gratitude, if you haven't listened to YMO, It's a must do!

Arg_the_pirate (2010-02-23)

Please seed, guys.
Oh, and someone is messing with the torrent and sending out bad data. I got 10 hashfails within 2 minutes.

persimmon_66 (2011-01-09)

amazing, thank you!

RITROVUT (2012-06-13)

Thanks for this music I have loved this group for years I have two of the albums here, but now have all of them
Listen without pregadiss!

sunnyape (2012-10-16)

Thanks so much clone. I had some of these on vinyl and hearing them again brings back great memories.

YLXV (2013-05-13)

Please seed :)