Yellow Magic Orchestra

Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO) é uma banda japonesa de electropop, formada em 1978. Eles foram considerados Nº2 na lista dos 100 melhores músicos do Japão pela HMV.[1] A banda é nomeada como sendo pioneira nos gêneros musicais Synthpop e Electropop, juntamente com os alemães do Kraftwerk. Os principais membros são Haruomi "Harry" Hosono (baixo, teclados), Yukihiro Takahashi (bateria, backing vocals) e Ryuichi Sakamoto
Singles Originais
Firecracker (1979, US)
Yellow Magic (Tong Poo) (1979, UK)
Technopolis (1979, Japan)
La Femme Chinoise (1979, UK)
Computer Game (1980, UK, Italy, Spain)
Rydeen (1980, Japan 1982, UK)
Behind the Mask (1980, UK, US, Italy)
Nice Age (1980, UK, Holland)
Tighten Up (Japanese Gentlemen Stand Up Please)
(Their version of the Archie Bell & the Drells hit; 1980, US, Japan; 1981, UK)
Cue (1981, Japan)
Mass (1981, Japan)
Taiso (1982, Australia, Japan)
Pure Jam (1982, Spain)
Kimi ni Munekyun (1983, Japan)
Kageki na Shukujo (1983, Japan)
Ishin Denshin (You've Got To Help Yourself) (1983, Japan)
Every Time I Look Around (I Hear The Madmen Call) (1983, Holland)
Reconstructions EP (1992, UK)
Pocketful of Rainbows (1993, Japan)
Be A Superman (1993, Japan)
Rydeen 79/07 (2007, Japan) - Digital download release: 10th March 2007, CD release: 22nd August 2007.
[editar] Álbuns Originais
Yellow Magic Orchestra (Japan Mix)Yellow Magic Orchestra 1978
(This original version was released in Japan)
Yellow Magic Orchestra USAYellow Magic Orchestra (US release), 1979
(This version was remixed for release in the USA and also featured new cover art)
Solid State Survivor, 1979
Multiplies (álbum)×∞ Multiplies (mini-álbum) 1980
(A compilation álbum with the same title & artwork but different track listing was released in the USA)
BGM, 1981
Technodelic, 1981
Naughty Boys, 1983
Naughty Boys Instrumental, 1983
Service, 1983
Technodon, 1993
[editar] Álbuns Ao Vivo
Public Pressure, 1980
After Service, 1984
Faker Holic (Transatrantic Tour 1979), 1991
Complete Service Mixed By Brian Eno, 1992
Technodon Live, 1993
Live At The Budokan 1980, 1993
Live At Kinokunya Hall 1978, 1993
Winter Live 1981, 1995
World Tour 1980, 1996
Live At The Greek Theatre 1979, 1997
[editar] Coletâneas
Sealed, 1984
Kyoretsu Na Rhythm, 1992
YMO Go Home! : The Best of Yellow Magic Orchestra, (compiled by Haruomi Hosono), 2000
"One More YMO: The Best of YMO Live" (compiled by Yukihiro Takahashi), 2001
UC YMO: Ultimate Collection of Yellow Magic Orchestra, (compiled by Ryuichi Sakamoto), 2003
[editar] Álbuns Remixados
Hi-tech/No Crime (Yellow Magic Orchestra Reconstructed), 1992 (UK compilation of remixes by British artists)