Limited 180 gram audiophile vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket including four page booklet. Housed in a PVC sleeve. This first YMO album was released in 1978 in Japan and set a precedent in the music industry like never before. By releasing this daring album, YMO shook the world with their synthpop, at the time a revelation as well as a revolution. YMO created their own sound, far ahead of it's time. The band was amongst the first to use a 'computer music composer', which was a programmed Roland MC-8 Microcomposer developed by Hideki Matsutake (composer, arranger and computer programmer). The trio mainly used electronic equipment on this album. The only acoustic instruments used were a piano and marimba percussion set. This type of production was never heard of before and set about a new movement within the music business. Featuring the hit 'Firecracker', an infectious and exotic Martin Denny cover, which became a staple in the early hip hop scene in New York.
M**S
Amazon.com Services LLC what a bad taste joke !!
Amazon.com Services LLC really have a serious staff problem... I'm living in Chile, we are very far and is expensive to bring things here. The label in the box says YMO album, but some $%&& shipped whatever found instead. Is so expensive to ship it back for a refund. This is why sooner than later these $%/% will be replaced by machines.
A**X
Five Stars
Wow, some interesting unexpected turns.
W**T
An excellent fusion of the origins of hip hop and Japanese pop
This is an excellent product combining two albums one the US the other Japan (I think) but with the same tracks and different mixes. This is common for YMO as they acquired electronic gear as they did different live performances.The packaging is outstanding. The pressing is excellent sound quality is rich and textured so no complaints.One last thing to say- the front cover is a true work of art cited in album cover books so much so that it is worthy of buying even if you do not on a turntable, just frame it.
J**T
Classic..Still never bettered!
Great double album.. wonderful to rediscover after many years
J**D
Servicio tan rápido que incluso llegó antes de la supuesta fecha de entrega...
Servicio tan rápido que incluso llegó antes de la supuesta fecha de entrega, y eso que esta vez el servicio no era de Amazon Prime, quienes suelen ser los más rápidos, pero el disco me llegó mucho antes que la mayoría de las tiendas que encuentras en este sitio.Por cierto, el álbum recopilatorio "YMO" de la Yellow Magic Orchestra es bastante recomendable. Recoge algunos temas que fueron publicados en álbumes en vivo ya descatalogados o cuyas copias por estrenar se venden por un ojo de la cara, y otros temas en estudio que, en general, son buenos pero, normalmente, no suelen aparecer en compilaciones.Sólo me quejo de dos aspectos:1º.- Los temas "Technopolis" y "Cue" no estaban en el tracklist del CD.2º.- Que no se haya vuelto a re-editar este 'best of'.Los mejores temas: "Firecracker" (US mix), "Cosmic surfin'" (US mix), la versión en vivo de "Tong Poo" con su extraordinario solo de guitarra, la versión en vivo de "Day tripper" de los Beatles, "Mass", "Camouflage", y "Epilogue".Postdata: La copia que recibí no era un CD, sino un blu spec-CD, que es un disco compacto compatible con reproductores de CDs normales y de discos blu-ray. Fue un chollo encontrarlo por 18€, porque normalmente los blu spec-CD se suelen vender caros.
O**O
Ottimo
Queste riedizioni degli YMO (con Ryuichi Sakamoto) sono incredibili. Ottima qualita audio, dinamica davvero buona, ottimo packaging. Music On Vinyl ha fatto un buon lavoro. Rapporto qualita prezzo super buono. Raccomandati!!Disco in se un must have.
S**G
オリジナル盤の圧勝
どういう経緯でYMOがMusic On Vinylから再発されるようになったのかは不明ですが、最後のAfter Serviceまでいく予定だそうです。一応オリジナル盤（アルファＡマーク）仕様になっています。当時ものライナーノーツもついてます。おそらく日本人限定、それも40～50歳台狙い撃ちというニッチな企画で自分のところに来たのは226番。初版1000枚は透明ディスク・・・・と、ここまではいい。コレクター欲をそそるところでもある。肝心の音質が寂しい。デジタルマスターから起こしたんだろうなという音色。日本国内であれば、カッティングも音質も良好なオリジナル盤or セカンドプレスがヤフオクetc で帯付きで安価に入手できるので、そっちがおすすめです。なにせ、当時の地方在住・小中学生までＬＰを購入していたほど、「BGM」あたりまではバカ売れしてますからタマ数は豊富です。結果としてクリアビニールしか価値がない、という結論に。
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