Yellow Magic Orchestra discography

Yellow Magic Orchestra discography
Studio albums9
Live albums15
Compilation albums10
Singles23

This is the discography of Japanese electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO).

Studio albums[edit]

Year Album details Peak chart positions
JP
[1]
US
[2]
1978 Yellow Magic Orchestra
  • Released: November 25, 1978
  • Labels: Alfa Records
  • Formats: LP
17 81
1979 Solid State Survivor
  • Released: September 25, 1979
  • Labels: Alfa Records
  • Formats: LP
1
1980 ×∞ Multiplies (a.k.a. Zoshoku)
  • Released: June 5, 1980
  • Labels: Alfa Records
  • Formats: EP
1 177
1981 BGM
  • Released: March 21, 1981
  • Labels: Alfa Records
  • Formats: LP
2
1981 Technodelic
  • Released: November 21, 1981
  • Labels: Alfa Records
  • Formats: LP
4
1983 Naughty Boys
  • Released: May 24, 1983
  • Labels: Alfa Records
  • Formats: LP
1
1983 Service
  • Released: December 14, 1983
  • Labels: Alfa Records
  • Formats: LP
5
1993 Technodon 2

Live albums[edit]

Compilation albums[edit]

  • 1980 X∞Multiplies
  • 1982 YMO Best Selection
  • 1984 Sealed
  • 1987 Y.M.O. History
  • 1992 Technobible
  • 1992 Kyoretsu Na Rhythm
  • 2000 YMO Go Home! : The Best of Yellow Magic Orchestra, (compiled by Haruomi Hosono)
  • 2001 One More YMO: The Best of YMO Live (compiled by Yukihiro Takahashi)
  • 2003 UC YMO: Ultimate Collection of Yellow Magic Orchestra (compiled by Ryuichi Sakamoto)
  • 2011 YMO (compiled by YMO)
  • 2018 NEU TANZ (Towa Tei supervised and selected the songs, and Yoshinori Sunahara was in charge of remastering)

Remix albums[edit]

  • 1983 Naughty Boys Instrumental – Japan No. 18
  • 1993 Hi-tech/No Crime (Yellow Magic Orchestra Reconstructed) (UK compilation of remixes by British artists)
  • 2000 YMO Remixes Technopolis 2000-00 (Japanese compilation of remixes by Japanese artists)

Singles[edit]

Music videos[edit]

Year Title Director(s)[15]
1978 "Yellow Magic (Tong Poo)"
"Computer Game"
1979 "Technopolis"
"Rydeen"
1981 "Taiso" Haruomi Hosono, Norimasa Okumura[16]
1983 "Kimi ni Mune Kyun" Hajime Tachibana

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Yellow Magic Orchestra (Albums)" (in Japanese). Yamachan Land (Oricon archives). Retrieved June 1, 2011. (Translation)
  2. ^ "Yellow Magic Orchestra: Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Harry Hosono* & Yellow Magic Orchestra – Special DJ Copy at Discogs
  4. ^ "Yellow Magic Orchestra – Firecracker" at Discogs (list of releases)
  5. ^ "Yellow Magic Orchestra – Computer Game" at Discogs (list of releases)
  6. ^ a b "Yellow Magic Orchestra – Computer Game / La Femme Chinoise" at Discogs (list of releases)
  7. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 614. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  8. ^ "Yellow Magic Orchestra: Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  9. ^ "Yellow Magic Orchestra – Cosmic Surfin'" at Discogs (list of releases)
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h "Yellow Magic Orchestra (Singles)" (in Japanese). Yamachan Land (Oricon archives). Retrieved June 1, 2011. (Translation)
  11. ^ "Yellow Magic Orchestra – Behind The Mask" at Discogs (list of releases)
  12. ^ "Yellow Magic Orchestra – Tighten Up" at Discogs (list of releases)
  13. ^ "Yellow Magic Orchestra – Cue" at Discogs (list of releases)
  14. ^ Yellow Magic Orchestra – The Spirit Of Techno at Discogs
  15. ^ YMO Giga Clips (1998). Notes from DVD notes. Toshiba EMI.
  16. ^ Winter Live 1981 (2020). Notes from Blu-ray liner notes. Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc.

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