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YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA

- LIVE (LP/CD) -

Live 1978

21 Dec 1993 CD LIVE AT KINOKUNI-YA HALL 1978 [10 Dec 1978]

  1. Firecracker
  2. Behind the Mask
  3. La Femme Chinoise
  4. Tong Poo
  5. Plastic Bamboo
  6. The End of Asia
  7. Cosmic Surfin'
  8. Wanted [cover version of a song by Pink Lady - a Japanese female singers' group]
  9. 1000 Knives (ALCA-545; reissue CD 31 Aug 1994: ALCA-9052)
Recorded live 10 Dec 1978 at Shinjuku Kinokuni-Ya Hall. Supporting member: KAZUMI WATANABE.

Live 1979

21 Feb 1980 LP (+ CD) PUBLIC PRESSURE [2-4 Aug / 16&24 Oct / 6 Nov 1979]

  1. Rydeen 5.14 [16/24 Oct 1979 at The Venue, London]
  2. Solid State Survivor 4.04 [16/24 Oct 1979 at The Venue, London]
  3. Tong Poo 6.04 [16/24 Oct 1979 at The Venue, London]
  4. The End of Asia 6.10 [16/24 Oct 1979 at The Venue, London]

  5. Cosmic Surfin' 3.48 [2-4 Aug 1979 at the Greek Theatre, L.A]
  6. Day Tripper 2.46 [6 Nov 1979 at the Bottom Line, N.Y]
  7. Radio Junk 4.20 [6 Nov 1979 at the Bottom Line, N.Y]
  8. La Femme Chinoise 6.13 [6 Nov 1979 at the Bottom Line, N.Y]
  9. Back in Tokio 1.53 (LP: ALR-6033; several CD editions since 1984)
Guest musicians during original concerts included Akiko Yano on keyboards and back up vocals, and "Mr. Kylyn" (Kazumi Watanabe) on guitar, however on the album Watanabe's original guitar is overdubbed by Sakamoto’s synths because of copyright restrictions.

21 June 1980 7" Rydeen

    Rydeen 4.25 [studio version]/Cosmic Surfin' 3.51 [live 2-4 Aug 1979 at the Greek Theatre, L.A] (ALR-701)

21 May 1991 2-CD FAKER HOLIC - YMO WORLD TOUR LIVE [16&18&24 Oct / 6 Nov 1979]

  1. Castalia [16 Oct 1979 at The Venue, London]
  2. Rydeen [16 Oct 1979 at The Venue, London]
  3. Behind the Mask [16 Oct 1979 at The Venue, London]
  4. Cosmic Surfin' [24 Oct 1979 at The Venue, London]
  5. Radio Junk [18 Oct 1979 at Theatre le palace, Paris]
  6. Insomnia [18 Oct 1979 at Theatre le palace, Paris]
  7. La Femme Chinoise [18 Oct 1979 at Theatre le palace, Paris]
  8. Technopolis [18 Oct 1979 at Theatre le palace, Paris]
  9. Solid State Survivor [24 Oct 1979 at The Venue, London]
  10. Day Tripper [24 Oct 1979 at The Venue, London]
  11. Firecracker [24 Oct 1979 at The Venue, London]
  12. The End of Asia [24 Oct 1979 at The Venue, London]
  13. 1000 Knives [24 Oct 1979 at The Venue, London]
  14. Tong Poo [16 Oct 1979 at The Venue, London]

  1. Rydeen
  2. Behind the Mask
  3. Radio Junk
  4. Solid State Survivor
  5. Kang Tong Boy
  6. Tong Poo
  7. Day Tripper
  8. 1000 Knives
  9. Rocket Factory
  10. La Femme Chinoise
  11. Firecracker
  12. Cosmic Surfin'
  13. The End of Asia (ALCA-137~138; reissue 31 Aug 1994: ALCA-9049~9050)
All of CD 2 recorded 6 Nov 1979 live at the Bottom Line, N.Y. Both CDs now include Watanabe’s original guitar.

26 March 1997 CD LIVE AT GREAK THEATER 1979 [2-4 Aug]

  1. Behind the Mask 3.13
  2. La Femme Chinose 5.29
  3. Cosmic Surfin' 3.43
  4. Rydeen 4.31
  5. Day Tripper 2.41
  6. 1000 Knives 6.17
  7. Tong Poo 6.11 (Toshiba EMI, ALCA-5150)
Recorded live 2-4 Aug 1979 at The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles.

Live 1980

21 Nov 1993 CD LIVE AT BUDOKAN 1980

  1. Riot in Lagos
  2. The End of Asia
  3. Behind the Mask
  4. Nice Age
  5. Rydeen
  6. Maps
  7. La Femme Chinoise
  8. Citizens of Science
  9. Solid State Survivor
  10. Radio Junk
  11. Kang Tong Boy
  12. Firecracker
  13. Cosmic Surfin'
  14. 1000 Knives
  15. Technopolis (ALCA-543; reissue CD 31 Aug 1994: ALCA-9051)
1-14 recorded live 27 Dec 1980 at Nippon Budôkan, Tokyo; 15 recorded live 7 Nov 1980 at A&M Chaplin Memorial Studio, Los Angeles.

30 Nov 1993 book + CD-single PERIOD - the ultimate visual data of YMO 1978-1984

  1. Tong Poo (live 7 Nov 1980 at A&M Chaplin Memorial Studio, Los Angeles) 4.12
  2. M16 (4.11) [studio recording] (book + 3" CD-single: PERIOD-1)
The performance on 7 Nov 1980 was for press only, and was planned as the grand opening of the A&M Chaplin Memorial Studio in Los Angeles. It was broadcast live via satellite, in USA and Japan. The version they played of Tong Poo was the so-called Akiko Yano "version" that is on her album GOHAN GA DEKITAYO (her album had just been released the month before). The audience starts applauding after about 30 sec. into Tong Poo, because some models were doing an Issei Miyake fashion show during the song.

Jan 1996 promotional 3" CDS We Don't Sightseeing

  1. Rydeen (7 Nov 1980 at A&M Chaplin Memorial Studio, Los Angeles)
  2. Behind the Mask (7 Nov 1980 at A&M Chaplin Memorial Studio, Los Angeles) (ALFA-8)
22 May 1996 2-CD/3-LP YMO WORLD TOUR 1980
  1. Riot in Lagos [16 Oct 1980 at The Hammersmith Odeon, London]
  2. The End of Asia [16 Oct 1980 at The Hammersmith Odeon, London]
  3. Behind the Mask [16 Oct 1980 at The Hammersmith Odeon, London]
  4. Rydeen [16 Oct 1980 at The Hammersmith Odeon, London]
  5. Maps [16 Oct 1980 at The Hammersmith Odeon, London]
  6. Nice Age [7 Nov 1980 at A&M Chaplin Memorial Studio, Los Angeles]
  7. The Core of Eden [27 Oct 1980 at Théatre Le Palace, Paris]
  8. Citizens of Science [7 Nov 1980 at A&M Chaplin Memorial Studio, Los Angeles]
  9. La Femme Chinoise [27 Oct 1980 at Théatre Le Palace, Paris]
  1. Solid State Survivor [7 Nov 1980 at A&M Chaplin Memorial Studio, Los Angeles]
  2. Radio Junk [7 Nov 1980 at A&M Chaplin Memorial Studio, Los Angeles]
  3. Kang Tong Boy [27 Oct 1980 at Théatre Le Palace, Paris]
  4. Firecracker [16 Oct 1980 at The Hammersmith Odeon, London]
  5. 1000 Knives [7 Nov 1980 at A&M Chaplin Memorial Studio, Los Angeles]
  6. All You Need Is Love [7 Nov 1980 at A&M Chaplin Memorial Studio, Los Angeles]
  7. Technopolis [7 Nov 1980 at A&M Chaplin Memorial Studio, Los Angeles]
  8. Cosmic Surfin’ [7 Nov 1980 at A&M Chaplin Memorial Studio, Los Angeles]
  9. Tong Poo [16 Oct 1980 at The Hammersmith Odeon, London]
  10. Invention [16 Oct 1980 at The Hammersmith Odeon, London] (ALCA-5065~5066)
The 3-LP version contains an extra (studio) track: Jiseiki - hirake kokoro - (original stereo version).

1 July 1998 2-CD-ROM + CD-single SELFSERVICE

  1. Behind the Mask (7 Nov 1980 at A&M Chaplin Memorial Studio, Los Angeles) (2-CD-ROM + 5" CD-single: AHR1-02497)
25 Jan 1999 DVD+DVD-ROM YMO GIGA CAPSULE

Live 1981

22 Nov 1995 CD WINTER LIVE 1981

  1. Loom
  2. Prologue
  3. Pure Jam
  4. Light in Darkness
  5. Camouflage
  6. Stairs
  7. Neue Tanz
  8. Happy End
  9. Music Plans
  10. Cue
  11. Taiso
  12. Cosmic Surfin’
  13. Epilogue (ALCA-5055)
Recorded live 22-24 Dec 1981 at Koma-Gekijo, Shinjuku.

1 July 1998 2-CD-ROM SELFSERVICE

25 Jan 1999 DVD+DVD-ROM YMO GIGA CAPSULE
GIGA CAPSULE is a double sided disc. On one side it's a DVD with 12 Live videos. On the other side it's a DVD-ROM with an updated/advanced version of the SELFSERVICE 2-CD-ROM with slightly altered contents. The 7 live tracks are in the RARE SOURCE CAPSULE on Layer 2.

Live 1982

6 Aug 2003 coll 2-CD UC [ULTIMATE COLLECTION] YMO

Performed live on "Music Fair" TV 15 April 1982. Vocals by by Mari Nakamoto.

Live 1983

22 Feb 1984 2-LP AFTER SERVICE

  1. Propaganda 1.53
  2. Tong Poo 5.06
  3. Behind the Mask 4.34
  4. Solid State Survivor 3.52
  5. La Femme Chinoise 5.02
  1. Ongaku 3.26
  2. Focus 3.49
  3. Ballet 4.38
  4. Wild Ambitions 5.17
  5. Kai-koh 3.59
  1. Expecting Rivers 4.46
  2. See-Through 3.40
  3. Key 4.34
  4. Technopolis 4.14
  5. Rydeen 4.17
  1. You've Got To Help Yourself 4.15
  2. Kageki na shukujo 4.21
  3. Kimi ni munekyun 4.31
  4. Firecracker 5.47 (YLR-40001~40002)
Recorded live 12-13 Dec 1983 at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo. Mixed by YMO with Mitsuo Koike.

25 June 1984 CD AFTER SERVICE

  1. Propaganda 1.53
  2. Tong Poo 5.06
  3. Behind the Mask 4.34
  4. Solid State Survivor 3.52
  5. La Femme Chinoise 5.02
  6. Ongaku 3.26
  7. Ballet 4.38
  8. Wild Ambitions 5.17
  9. Expecting Rivers 4.46
  10. Key 4.34
  11. Technopolis 4.14
  12. Rydeen 4.17
  13. You've Got To Help Yourself 4.15
  14. Kageki na shukujo 4.21
  15. Kimi ni munekyun 4.31
  16. Firecracker 5.47 (38XA-14)
This CD version is missing three tracks: Focus, Kai-koh & See-Through.

21 Aug 1992 5-CD TECHNO BIBLE Y.M.O.

    Disc 5 (Bonus Disc): Remixes and Rare Tracks (1978-1992)
    12. The Madmen [AFTER SERVICE Outtake, live 12/13 Dec 1983 at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo]
    13. Chinese Whispers [AFTER SERVICE Outtake, live 12/13 Dec 1983 at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo]
    14. Shadows on the Ground [AFTER SERVICE Outtake, live 12/13 Dec 1983 at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo]
    15. Perspective [AFTER SERVICE Outtake, live 12/13 Dec 1983 at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo] (5-CD: ALCA-371~374, H12-19)
21 Nov 1992 2-CD COMPLETE SERVICE
  1. Propaganda (Full Version)
  2. Tong Poo
  3. Behind the Mask
  4. Solid State Survivor
  5. La Femme Chinoise
  6. Ongaku
  7. Focus
  8. Shadows on the Ground [22 Dec 1983]
  9. Ballet
  10. Perspective [22 Dec 1983]
  11. Wild Ambitions
  12. The Madmen [22 Dec 1983]
  1. Limbo [22 Dec 1983]
  2. Chinese Whispers [22 Dec 1983]
  3. Expecting Rivers
  4. Kai-koh
  5. See-Through
  6. Key
  7. You've Got To Help Yourself
  8. Firecracker
  9. Kageki na shukujo
  10. Kimi ni munekyun
  11. Technopolis [12 Dec 1983]
  12. Rydeen [12 Dec 1983] (ALCA-421~422; reissue 2-CD 31 Aug 1994: ALCA-9055~9056)
Recorded live 13 Dec 1983 at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, except where noted (it's unclear if the COMPLETE SERVICE recordings are from the same concerts as the AFTER SERVICE recordings). Produced by Brian Eno, mixed by Brian Eno with Ben Fenner at Westside Studios, London in October 1992.

18 Dec 1996 CD YEN YEARS

The three tracks from the vinyl LP that were missing on the CD edition.

15 Jan 1998 2-CD AFTER SERVICE

  1. Propaganda 1.53
  2. Tong Poo 5.06
  3. Behind the Mask 4.34
  4. Solid State Survivor 3.52
  5. La Femme Chinoise 5.02
  6. Ongaku 3.26
  7. Focus 3.49
  8. Ballet 4.38
  9. Wild Ambitions 5.17
  10. Kai-koh 3.59
  1. Expecting Rivers 4.46
  2. See-Through 3.40
  3. Key 4.34
  4. Technopolis 4.14
  5. Rydeen 4.17
  6. You've Got To Help Yourself 4.15
  7. Kageki na shukujo 4.21
  8. Kimi ni munekyun 4.31
  9. Firecracker 5.47 (ALCA-5225~5226; reissue 22 Sep 1999: Toshiba EMI TOCT-24243/24244; reissue 22 Jan 2003: Sony MHCL 213~214; Blu-Spec CD 29 Sep 2010: MHCL 20111~20112)
Restored to include all tracks form the original 2-LP. Recorded live 12-13 Dec 1983 at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo. Mixed by YMO with Mitsuo Koike.

Live 1993

25 Aug 1993 CD TECHNODON LIVE

  1. Be a Superman 5.42
  2. Nanga def? 5.15
  3. Floating Away 6.48
  4. Dolphinicity 5.14
  5. I tre merli 6.15
  6. High-Tech Hippies 4.35
  7. Castalia 5.29
  8. Behind the Mask 5.39
  9. La Femme Chinoise 4.58
  10. Waterford 5.43
  11. Chance - Rydeen Ending 5.31
  12. Nostalgia 4.48
  13. Silence of Time 5.39
  14. Tong Poo 5.21
  15. Firecracker 3.36 (TOCT-8090)
Recorded live 10-11 June 1993 in Tokyo Dome.

25 Aug 1993 CDM Be a Superman

  1. Be a Superman (studio version) 5.20
  2. Tong Poo (live) 5.23
  3. Firecracker (live) 3.36 (3" CD-maxi: TODT 3095)
Tracks 2-3 recorded live 10-11 June 1993 in Tokyo Dome.

Live compilations (1979-1993)

21 Aug 1992 5-CD TECHNO BIBLE Y.M.O.

    Disc 4 - The Live (1979-1983):
  1. Propaganda 1.53 [12-13 Dec 1983 at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo]
  2. Tong Poo 5.06 [12-13 Dec 1983 at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo]
  3. Solid State Survivor 3.52 [12-13 Dec 1983 at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo]
  4. Ballet 4.38 [12-13 Dec 1983 at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo]
  5. Cosmic Surfin' 3.48 [2-4 Aug 1979 at the Greek Theatre, L.A]
  6. Rocket Factory [6 Nov 1979 at the Bottom Line, N.Y]
  7. Day Tripper [6 Nov 1979 at the Bottom Line, N.Y]
  8. Radio Junk [6 Nov 1979 at the Bottom Line, N.Y]
  9. Kang Tong Boy [6 Nov 1979 at the Bottom Line, N.Y]
  10. Behind the Mask [16 Oct 1979 at The Venue, London]
  11. Technopolis [18 Oct 1979 at Theatre le palace, Paris]
  12. 1000 Knives [24 Oct 1979 at The Venue, London]
  13. The End of Asia [24 Oct 1979 at The Venue, London]
  14. Firecracker 5.47 [12-13 Dec 1983 at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo] (ALCA-371~374, H12-19)
1-4 & 14 from AFTER SERVICE, 5 from PUBLIC PRESSURE, 6-13 from FAKER HOLIC. The TECHNO BIBLE booklet says that track 12 was recorded 16 Oct 1979, but the FAKER HOLIC booklet says it was recorded 24 Oct 1979.

21 Jan 1994 14 vinyl LP-box YMO LP BOX

    LP 14 - Bonus LP:
  1. Haruomi Hosono: Special Message
  2. Rydeen (live) [when?? where??] (ALJA-1~13, H30-15)
26 April 2000 CD ONE MORE YMO - The Complete Best of Live Performance of the Yellow Magic Orchestra
  1. Snakeman Show in Budokan 1.32 (23 April 1980 at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo) [= "SHAGAKU" event]
  2. Rydeen 4.42 (27 Dec 1980 at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo)
  3. Behind the Mask 3.17 (4 Aug 1979 at The Greek Theatre, L.A.)
  4. Cosmic Surfin' 3.44 (4 Aug 1979 at The Greek Theatre, L.A.)
  5. Day Tripper 2.45 (6 Nov 1979 at The Bottom Line, New York)
  6. Solid State Survivor (Remixed) 4.00 (7 Nov 1980 A&M Chaplin Memorial Studio, Los Angeles)
  7. La femme Chinoise 5.57 (6 Nov 1979 at The Bottom Line, New York)
  8. Castalia (Remixed) 3.28 (6 Nov 1979 at The Bottom Line, New York)
  9. Tong Poo 6.07 (16 Oct 1979 at The Venue, London)
  10. Thousand Knives (Remixed) 8.13 (24 Oct 1979 at The Venue, London)
  11. Green Back Dollar (Remixed) 2.24 (words/music by Hoyaxton) (23 April 1980 at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo) [= "SHAGAKU" event])
  12. Pure Jam 4.20 (24 Dec 1981 at Shinjuku Koma-Gekijo)
  13. Seoul Music 4.32 (23 Dec 1981 at Shinjuku Koma-Gekijo)
  14. Mass 4.43 (23 Dec 1981 at Shinjuku Koma-Gekijo)
  15. Wild Ambitions 5.18 (13 Dec 1983 at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo)
  16. I Tre Merli 6.16 (10/11 June 1993 at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo)
  17. Technopolis (Remixed) 5.09 (16 Oct 1979 at The Venue, London) (TOCT-24315)
24 March 2005 8-CD set L-R TRAX [Live and Rare Tracks]

Live 2008

10 Dec 2008 2-CD LONDONYMO - LIVE IN LONDON 15/6 08

  1. I-shin-den-shin
  2. Sportsmen
  3. Fly Me to the River
  4. Mars
  5. Flakes
  6. Riot in Lagos
  7. Ongaku
  8. Rescue
  9. Turn Turn
  10. Tokyo Town Pages
  11. The City of Light
  1. Supreme Secret
  2. Wonderful to Me
  3. Tibetan Dance
  4. War and Peace
  5. Rydeen 79/07
  6. Encore 1
  7. Chronograph
  8. Encore 2
  9. Cue (RZCM-46100~46101)
10 Dec 2008 2-CD GIJONYMO - LIVE IN GIJÓN 19/6 08
  1. I-shin-den-shin
  2. Mars
  3. Chronograph
  4. Flakes
  5. Rescue
  6. Ongaku
  7. Turn Turn
  8. Tokyo Town Pages
  9. The City of Light
  1. Wonderful to Me
  2. Tibetan Dance
  3. Supreme Secret
  4. War and Peace
  5. Riot in Lagos
  6. Encore 1
  7. Rydeen 79/07
  8. Encore 2
  9. Cue (RZCM-46102~46103)
10 Dec 2008 limited 4-CD EUYMO - LIVE IN LONDON + GIJÓN 2008
    (RZCM-46096A)
A limited edition box including the two double CDs LONDONYMO and GIJONYMO + an A3 size poster + a t-shirt.

Live 2011

1 Aug 2012 iTunes digital live single Fire Bird [live 7 Aug 2011]

Recorded live 7 Aug 2011 at Yumenoshima Athletic Stadium, Tokyo, during the "World Happiness 2011" Festival.
http://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/fire-bird-single/id545605301

Copyright (c) 1996-11-02 Jonas Wårstad.

Last update 2012-08-01.

Thanks to Theo Spadlo for help.

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