YMO LP Box

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Release Date: 1994-01-21

Label: Alfa

LPs include all original inserts and obi strips, although these are blank on the back (the originals usually promoted other releases).
The first X∞ Multiplies (ALJA 5) is pressed here on 12" not the usual 10", and the sleeve looks like the UK pressing of that album. It also includes a fold-out insert.
The second X∞ Multiplies (ALJA 6) includes a 24" x 24" double-sided poster.
Service has a red obi not the usual black obi. The red obi was used for one of the mini LP CD pressings!
The bonus EP features an interview with Hosono, "Computer Game" and "Firecracker" play in the background.
The live version of "Rydeen" included here was performed live on the TV show "Yoru No Hit Studio" and only otherwise appears on the video/laserdisc release "TV-YMO".
A red YMO handkerchief is also included.

1st LP:
©1978 by Alfa Records, Inc. ℗1978
Recorded & mixed at Studio "A", Shibaura, Tokyo from July 10 to September 5, 1978.
Yukihiro Takahashi appears courtesy of Victor/Invitation.
© 1978 Alfa Records, Ltd. © Exotica Publishing Co. (A2)

2nd LP:
Recorded at Studio 'A', Shibaura, Tokyo: July 10 to September 5, 1978.
Mixed at Capitol Records Studios, Hollywood: February 12 to February 16, 1979.
Mastered at the Mastering Lab, Hollywood.
Yukihiro Takahashi appears courtesy of Victor/Invitation.
©1979 by A&M Records, Inc. ℗1979 by Alfa Records, Inc.
© 1978 by Alfa Music Ltd. © Exotica Publishing Co. (A2)

3rd LP:
©1979 Alfa Records, Inc. ℗1979
Recorded at "A" Studio, Shibaura, Tokio (sic).
All tunes ©1979 by Alfa Music Ltd. except F2 ©1965 for the world by Northern Songs Ltd., London, England.
Rights for Japan controlled by Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd, Tokyo.

4th LP:
©1980 by Alfa Records, Inc. Tokyo, Japan. ℗1980
G1, G2; H3: ©1979 by Alfa Music Ltd.
G3, H1, H4: ©1978 by Alfa Music Ltd.
G4: ©1978 by Yano Music Publishing Co., Ltd.
H2: ©1965 for the world by Northern Songs Ltd., London, England.
Rights for Japan controlled by Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd, Tokyo.
The mention of 'Also Thanks to Mr Kylyn' on the back cover could indicate that guitarist Kazumi Watanabe performed on one or more tracks but his part was cut out during mixing. The Japanese small print at the bottom of the insert states that 'the guitar channel had to be cut as Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. didn't give their permission'.
G1 to G4: Recorded live at The Venue in London using the Rolling Stone's Mobile
H1: Recorded live at The Greek Theatre in L.A. using the Record Plant Remote
H2 to H4: Recorded live at The Bottom Line in N.Y. using the Wally Heider Recording Remote.

5th LP:
©1980 Alfa Music Ltd.
©1980 Alfa Records, Inc., Tokyo, Japan ℗1980
Recorded at Studio "A" & the Studio Doo Wap

6th LP:
Recorded at Studio "A", Shibaura, Tokyo, Japan.
©1980 by Alfa Records, Inc., Tokyo, Japan ℗1980

7th LP:
All songs published by Yano Music Publ. Co., Ltd. and 1980 Music Inc.
Recorded at Studio "A", Shibaura, Tokio 1981.
Mastered at JVC Cutting Center, Aoyama.
©1981 by Alfa Records, Inc., Tokyo, Japan ℗1981

8th LP:
Recorded at Studio A Tokyo, August-October.
Mastered at JVC Cutting Center, Aoyama.
©1981 by Alfa Records, Inc., Tokyo, Japan ℗1981
O1 to O4, P1, P3: ©1981 by 1980 Music Inc. and Sano Music Publ. Co., Ltd.
P2: by © 1981 by 1980 Music Inc.

9th LP:
Bill Nelson courtesy of Phonogram And Cocteau Records.
Recorded at Alfa Studio "A" and Onkio Haus Tokyo Oct. 1982-Mar. 1983
This album was recorded using a 3M D.M.S. digital recording system.
©1983 by Alfa Records, Inc., Tokyo, Japan ℗1983
Q1, Q3, R1, R5: ©1983 by 1980 Music Inc. Yano Music Publishing Co., Ltd.
Q2, Q4, Q5, R3, R4: ©1983 by Yano Music Publishing Co., Ltd.
R2: ©1983 by 1980 Music Inc.

10th LP:
Bill Nelson courtesy of Phonogram And Cocteau Records.
Photography by Tenmei kanoh Courtesy of Parco
S1, S3, T5: ©1983 by 1980 Music Inc. and Yano Music Publishing Co., Ltd.
S2, S4, S5, T3, T4: ©1983 by Yano Music Publishing Co., Ltd.
T2: ©1983 by 1980 Music Inc.
T1: ©1983 by Yano Music Publishing Co., Ltd. and Nippon Hoso Shuppan Kyokai.
This album was recorded using a 3M D.M.S. digital recording system.
©1983 by Alfa Records, Inc., Tokyo, Japan ℗1983

11th LP:
Recorded at Alfa Studio "A" sep.-Oct. 1983.
Mastered at CBS Sony Shinanomachi Studio
©1983 by Alfa Records, Inc., Tokyo, Japan ℗1983
U1, U5, V2: ©1983 by 1980 Music Inc. Yano Music Publishing Co., Ltd. & Hints Music Publishing Co., Ltd.
U3, V4: ©1983 by 1980 Music Inc. & Yano Music Publishing Co., Ltd.
U6: ©1983 by Yano Music Publishing Co., Ltd. 1980 Music Inc. & Japan Broadcast Publishing Co., Ltd.
V6: ©1983 by Yano Music Publishing Co., Ltd.

12th & 13th LPs:
Recorded at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan. 12-13 Dec. 1983 using Tamco.
Mixed at Alfa Studio "A".
Mastered at CBS Sony Shinanomachi Studio.
Inside photo by the courtesy of Yoroshita Music)
©1984 by Alfa Records, Inc., Tokyo, Japan ℗1984

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