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BGM
Used - LP - ALR 28015
Mint 1981 Japanese Original With Obi And Custom Inserts.
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BGM
Used Import - ALR 28015
Pristine 1981 Japanese original with Obi & custom inserts. "BGM stands for "background music," and one could be mistaken for thinking that this is an album of ambient-sounding tracks. Instead, it's a continuation of YMO's techno aesthetic, focusing more on Takahashi's distorted vocals and similarly liquid synth sounds, which give much of the album a melancholic air. There's also the sense of a group rushing to put out another album (close on the heels of Xoo Multiplies). One of Sakamoto's efforts ("1000 Knives") comes from his 1978 solo album, revisited here as a twisted blurp of an instrumental; the other ("Happy End") is all atmosphere and no substance. And YMO's attempt to understand rap ("Rap Phenomena") is as plodding as it is embarrassing. However, there are some standout tracks on side two: "Cue" by Hosono and Takahashi is a very assured ballad, given sufficient frisson by its galloping synth line and strangely programmed drums; "U•T" is a Kraftwerk-ian instrumental charged with menace and speed; and "Loom" finally gets to a calm resting place of dripping water, floating electronics, and a Eno-esque atmosphere. If only the first half was a good as the second." All Music Guide - Ted Mills
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Computer Game / Firecracker / Technopolis
Colored Vinyl - SP 7502
Very Cool 1979 3-Track 45rpm 12" Pressed On Yellow Vinyl Housed In A Screened Hard Plastic Sleeve.
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Naughty Boys
Used Import - YLR-28008
Beauiful 1983 Japanese first pressing with fold out insert & Obi. "Posturing themselves as the synth-pop stars they already were (though only strictly speaking), Naughty Boys is more of a landmark for Japanese pop than electronic music. Beginning with the synth-pop hit "Kimi Ni Mune Kyun" (featuring vocals just as accomplished as its production), the album clearly sounds different; previous YMO material had never sounded explicitly like Asian pop music before. That said, it's still a solid album of commercial synth-pop and showed the group was still cultivating their Western connections, with help from guitarist Bill Nelson." All Music Guide - John Bush.
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Public Pressure
Used - LP - ALR 6033
1980 Japan Only Original With Obi And Custom Insert. Live Recordings From Various Locales - The Venue In London, The Greek Theatre In Los Angeles And The Bottom Line In NYC.
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Sealed
Used - LP - YLR 80001 4
Japanese Limited Edition, Numbered 4LP Box Set With All Inserts. All LPs Are New, Unplayed. Y.M.O. Is Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yukihiro Takahashi And Haruomi Hosono. This Is Set Number 13670. A Must-Have For All Fans Of Ryuichi Sakamoto.
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Service
Used Import - YLR-28013
1983 Japanese original on transparent Yellow vinyl with Obi & insert. Strong VG++./NM- copy, some run-in surface noise. Crisp jacket. Recorded at Alfa Studio A, Tokyo, Japan September - October 1983. Mastered at CBS Sony Shinanomachi Studio.
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Solid State Survivor
Used Import - ALR-6022
1979 Japanese original first pressing on translucent Yellow vinyl and red labels; With obi & original printed inner sleeve. Their sophomore effort, recorded at "A" Studio, Shibaura, Tokio. "The trio hit their stride with second album Solid State Survivor, a brisk and confident set of synth-disco-pop that continues along the line drawn five years before by Kraftwerk. Fun-loving and breezy where Kraftwerk had been ponderous and statuesque, the album sets out YMO's template for electronic pop with less minimalism and a more varying use of synthesizer lines. The English lyrics, written by Chris Mosdell but sung by YMO themselves, make for hilarious listening especially on a cover of the Beatles' "Day Tripper"." All Music Guide - John Bush.
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X Multiplies
New - LP - SP 4813
Sealed 1980 Original. Saw Cut.
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X00 Multiplies
Used - LP - YMO 1
Rare And Stunning 1980 Japan Only 12-Track Gatefold 10" Original With Die-Cut 12" Cardboard “Frame” & Clear Polythene Bellyband (Not In Scan). A Superb Package.
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X8Multiplies
Used Import - YMO-1
1980 Japanese 10" mini-album first pressing with custom board packaging & clear Obi strip; No credit sheet. The gatefold shows only 8 tracks, with subsequent pressings containing all twelve tracks printed.
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Yellow Magic Orchestra
Used Import - ALR-6012
1978 Japanese (Misprinted) first pressing original with Obi & insert. Differing cover to the rest of the world releases. "Leading off with their only British hit, the Top 20 entry "Computer Game," Yellow Magic Orchestra's debut album launches the group as a Japanese novelty act in keeping with Kraftwerk. "Computer Game" is about what it sounds like, while "Firecracker" and "Cosmic Surfin" drift along with Oriental melodies playing over the top of an unobtrusive synth-pop backing. The disco bass on "Yellow Magic (Tong Poo)" shows that YMO were beginning to expand their base, but for the most part Yellow Magic Orchestra never strays from its influences." All Music Guide - John Bush.
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Yellow Magic Orchestra
Used - LP - ALR 6012
Beautiful 1978 Japanese Original With Insert. Appears Unplayed.
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Yellow Magic Orchestra
Used - LP - ALR-6012
1978 Japanese Original With Obi. LP Appears New, Unplayed.
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Yellow Magic Orchestra
Used - LP - SP 736
1979 Promo-Only Yellow/Gold Vinyl With A Custom "This Record Is (Japanese)" Sticker On The Front Cover. An Electro-Pop Classic.
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