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-----Original Message----- From: John Bush <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx> To: Andrew Duke Cognition/In The Mix <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xx>; ...313 list <xxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>; ...IDM list <xxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> Date: Saturday, 4 March 2000 1:40 Subject: RE: (313) Yellow Magic Orchestra >> for the YMO fans out there: >> which releases from this band >> (vinyl LPs and 12"s, not interested in cds) >> are considered essential; looking to beef >> up my YMO collection here, >> but money's tight so would >> like some opinions before i buy >> more. thanks. andrew duke :) > >As far as the albums go, I'd recommend the first two, Yellow Magic Orchestra >(1978) and Solid State Survivor (1979). I like Naughty Boys (1983) as well, >but it's a bit closer to pop than proto-techno... I've got reviews up on also the multiplies lp from `1980,as far as 12" goes computer games (full length vrsn) a&m disco sp12702 behind the mask(technopolis edit vrsn) a&m disco sp 17129 tighten up(extended mix) a&m disco sp 13126 all 3 are diffrent versions to the lp's so you might want them as well as the lp's e,r