Sneer at it because there are already way too many Yellow Magic Orchestra comps in the bins already, but the plainly titled YMO does serve a purpose.
Plus, raising money for the Japanese Red Cross Society's relief fund for the victims of the 2011 Japan earthquake is one great purpose, but this compilation is also one of the few to feature the Japanese trio's post-YMO project HASYMO, represented by the closing number, "Tokyo Town Pages." Otherwise, this is the usual mix of hits and fan favorites, from their debut album version of Martin Denny's "Firecracker" to late-era songs like "Light in Darkness," where things got deeper and more demure.
Stuck in the middle is the ridiculous and ridiculously fun cover of Archie Bell & the Drells' "Tighten Up," while "Tong Poo," "Day Tripper," and "Key" are all offered in live versions.
Nice set, great cause, and an iconic synth pop band.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firecracker | Yellow Magic Orchestra | Play | 05:16 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Cosmic Surfin' | Yellow Magic Orchestra | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | La Femme Chinoise | Yellow Magic Orchestra | Play | 05:58 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Tong Poo | Yellow Magic Orchestra | Play | 06:12 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Rydeen | Yellow Magic Orchestra | Play | 06:41 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Tighten Up (Japanese Gentlemen Stand Up Please!) | Yellow Magic Orchestra | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | U.T. | Yellow Magic Orchestra | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | 1000 Knives | Yellow Magic Orchestra | Play | 05:23 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Mass | Yellow Magic Orchestra | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Camouflage | Yellow Magic Orchestra | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Light in Darkness | Yellow Magic Orchestra | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Epilogue | Yellow Magic Orchestra | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Key | Yellow Magic Orchestra | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 63 mins | 146 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow Magic Orchestra | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |