YMO

~ Release by Yellow Magic Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Part of the proceeds of the album will be donated to the Japanese Red Cross Society as a relief fund for the victims of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

Annotation last modified on 2011-06-29 02:47 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Firecracker
engineer:
Norio Yoshizawa and 斉藤篤
mixer:
Al Schmitt (from 1979-02-12 until 1979-02-16)
arranger:
YMO
recorded at:
studio 'A', Shibaura, Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan (from 1978-07-10 until 1978-09-05)
mixed at:
Capitol Records Studios, Holleywood (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1979-02-12 until 1979-02-16)
cover recording of:
Firecracker
lyricist and composer:
Martin Denny
publisher:
Exotica Publishing
Yellow Magic Orchestra4.354:53
2Cosmic Surfin'
engineer:
Norio Yoshizawa and 斉藤篤
mixer:
Al Schmitt (from 1979-02-12 until 1979-02-16)
electric guitar:
MASAYOSHI TAKANAKA (Masayoshi Takanaka, guitarist)
recorded at:
studio 'A', Shibaura, Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan (from 1978-07-10 until 1978-09-05)
mixed at:
Capitol Records Studios, Holleywood (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1979-02-12 until 1979-02-16)
recording of:
Cosmic Surfin’
composer:
細野晴臣 (Haruomi Hosono)
Yellow Magic Orchestra54:28
3La Femme Chinoise
recording engineer:
Atsushi Saito (from 1978-07-10 until 1978-09-05) and Norio Yoshizawa (from 1978-07-10 until 1978-09-05)
mixer:
Harry Hosono (Haruomi Hosono) (from 1978-07-10 until 1978-09-05) and Norio Yoshizawa (from 1978-07-10 until 1978-09-05)
electric guitar:
MASAYOSHI TAKANAKA (Masayoshi Takanaka, guitarist)
spoken vocals [sexy voice]:
TOMOKO NUNOI
arranger:
YMO
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio 'A', Shibaura, Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan (from 1978-07-10 until 1978-09-05)
recording of:
中国女
lyricist:
Chris Mosdell
composer:
高橋幸宏 (Yukihiro Takahashi)
Yellow Magic Orchestra4.356:00
4Tong Poo (live)
recorded at:
The Bottom Line in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1979-11-06)
live recording of:
東風 (on 1979-11-06)
lyricist:
矢野顕子 (Akiko Yano)
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
ALFA MUSIC, INC. (Japan)
is based on:
让我们荡起双桨 (Mandarin children’s song)
Yellow Magic Orchestra46:24
5Day Tripper (live)
recorded at:
The Bottom Line in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1979-11-06)
cover recording of:
Day Tripper (on 1979-11-06)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Yellow Magic Orchestra42:49
6Behind the Mask
arranger:
YMO
recording of:
Behind the Mask (Yellow Magic Orchestra version)
lyricist:
Chris Mosdell
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
Alfa Music, Inc. (Japan)
Yellow Magic Orchestra4.53:37
7Rydeen
arranger:
YMO
recording of:
Rydeen (instrumental)
composer:
高橋幸宏 (Yukihiro Takahashi)
publisher:
Alfa Music, Inc. (Japan)
Yellow Magic Orchestra54:28
8Tighten Up (Japanese Gentlemen Stand Up Please!)
spoken vocals:
伊武雅刀 and 小林克也
arranger:
YMO
cover recording of:
Tighten Up
lyricist:
Billy Butler (60-70s R&B singer)
composer:
Archie Bell (vocals, of Archie Bell & the Drells)
Yellow Magic Orchestra53:44
9U.T.
executive producer:
川添象郎
producer:
細野晴臣 (Haruomi Hosono)
arranger:
YMO
recording of:
U.T
composer:
細野晴臣 (Haruomi Hosono), 坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter) and 高橋幸宏 (Yukihiro Takahashi)
Yellow Magic Orchestra44:33
101000 Knives
executive producer:
川添象郎
producer:
細野晴臣 (Haruomi Hosono)
recording of:
1000 Knives
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
キャブ ブロードキャスティング・ライツ事業部
Yellow Magic Orchestra45:24
11Mass
executive producer:
川添象郎
producer:
細野晴臣 (Haruomi Hosono)
recording of:
Mass
additional lyricist:
Peter Barakan
lyricist and composer:
細野晴臣 (Haruomi Hosono)
Yellow Magic Orchestra4:28
12Camouflage
executive producer:
川添象郎
producer:
細野晴臣 (Haruomi Hosono)
recording of:
Camouflage
additional lyricist:
Peter Barakan
lyricist and composer:
高橋幸宏 (Yukihiro Takahashi)
Yellow Magic Orchestra4:34
13Light in Darkness
recording of:
Light in Darkness
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
Yellow Magic Orchestra3.53:39
14Epilogue
recording of:
Epilogue
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
Yellow Magic Orchestra54:22
15Key (live)
live recording of:
Key
additional lyricist:
Peter Barakan
lyricist:
細野晴臣 (Haruomi Hosono)
composer:
細野晴臣 (Haruomi Hosono) and 高橋幸宏 (Yukihiro Takahashi)
Yellow Magic Orchestra44:40
16Nagna Def?
recording of:
Nanga Def?
lyricist:
R.S. (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
composer:
H.H. (Haruomi Hosono), R.S. (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter) and Y.T. (Yukihiro Takahashi)
Y̶M̶O̶5:12
17Tokyo Town Pages
producer:
HASYMO
mixer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
guest guitar:
Christian Fennesz (Austrian electronic musician)
performer:
HASYMO
recording of:
Tokyo Town Pages
composer:
細野晴臣 (Haruomi Hosono), 坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter) and 高橋幸宏 (Yukihiro Takahashi)
HASYMO35:02

Credits

Release

compiler:Yellow Magic Orchestra
manufactured by:Sony Music Entertainment Hong Kong Ltd. (for ℗ & © rights use only, releases issued 2009 or later)
copyrighted (©) by:Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. (read the annotation before using!) (in 2011)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3004280 [info]
ASIN:JP: B0056H0SRW [info]