2011 remastered reissue of the Japanese progressive rock act's 1981 live album. Epic.The trailblazing force behind the emergence of the Japanese techno-pop sound of the late '70s, Yellow Magic Orchestra remains a seminal influence on contemporary electronic music -- hugely popular both at home and abroad, their pioneering use of synthesizers, sequencers and drum machines places them second only to Kraftwerk as innovators of today's electronic culture. 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. Through this re-issue the band's amazing musical accomplishments

YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA UCYMO (Rare 2003 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 Contains the unpublished tracks Lover Come Back To Me with jazz singer Mari Nakamoto & bonus alternate version of Behind the Mask - Seiko Quartz CM Version written by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Housed in a deluxe double jewel case complete with picture sleeve with an embossed card slipcase and obi-strip - still in

2011 Korean Pressing. 1. Firecracker 2. Cosmic Surfin' 3. La Femme Chinoise 4. Tong Poo (Live) 5. Day Tripper (Live) 6. Behind The Mask 7. Rydeen 8. Tighten Up (Japanese Gentlemen Stand Up Please!) 9. U.T. 10. 1000 Knives 11. Mass 12. Camouflage 13. Light In Darkness 14. Epilogue 15. Key (Live) 16. Nanga Def? 17. Tokyo Town Pages

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Japanese reissue of 1981 album. Sony. 2003.