Solid State Survivor

Artist: Yellow Magic Orchestra
Year: Jan 04, 2005
Publisher: Sony Japan

Track Listing:

1. Technopolis - 4:14
2. Absolute Ego Dance - 4:37
3. Rydeen - 4:26
4. Catsalia - 3:31
5. Behind the Mask - 3:36
6. Day Tripper - 2:40
7. Insomnia - 4:57
8. Solid State Survivor - 3:58

Overview:
The trio hit their stride with second album Solid State Survivor, a brisk and confident set of synth-disco-pop that continues along the line drawn five years before by Kraftwerk. Fun-loving and breezy where Kraftwerk had been ponderous and statuesque, the album sets out YMO's template for electronic pop with less minimalism and a more varying use of synthesizer lines. The English lyrics, written by Chris Mosdell but sung by YMO themselves, make for hilarious listening especially on a cover of the Beatles' "Day Tripper."

Credits:
Aki Ikuta - Coordination, Recording Coordinator Fumiko Iwura - Stylist Haruomi Hosono - Arranger, Bass, Group Member, Keyboards, Producer, Remixing, Supervisor, Vocals, Voices Hideki Matsutake - Programming Jakota Ayukawa - Guitar (Electric) Johnny Guarnieri - Release Preparation Kazuhiro Nozawa - Design Kuni Murai - Executive Producer Lou Beach - Design, Logo Makoto Ayukawa - Guitar (Electric) Masayoshi Sukita - Photography Mikio Honda - Hair Stylist Mitsuo Koike - Editing, Engineer, Remastering Norio Yoshizawa - Engineer, Remixing Roger Seibel - Digital Remastering Ryuichi Sakamoto - Arranger, Group Member, Keyboards, Remixing, Vocals, Voices Sandi - Vocals Sandii - Voices Sho Kawazoe - Executive Producer Takayuki Innami - Art Direction, Design Toshi Yajima - Photography Yellow Magic Orchestra - Arranger, Cover Art, Cover Design, Main Performer, Remixing Yukihiro Takahashi - Arranger, Clothing/Wardrobe, Costume Design, Drums, Group Member, Remixing, Vocals Yutaka Tanaka - Supervisor