''Service'' is the seventh studio album by
Yellow Magic Orchestra
Yellow Magic Orchestra (abbreviated to YMO) was a Japanese electronic music band formed in Tokyo in 1978 by Haruomi Hosono (bass, keyboards, vocals), Yukihiro Takahashi (drums, lead vocals, occasional keyboards) and Ryuichi Sakamoto (keyboards, ...
, released on . The band dissolved the following year after a world tour, but would later reform in 1993 for a one-off reunion album, ''
Technodon''. Like ''
×∞Multiplies'', it contains a mixture of YMO songs and comedy sketches performed by Super Eccentric Theater, or S.E.T. The first Dutch/German edition of the album shortened the sketches to ten-second interludes, effectively cutting the album's length in half. In 1999, the album was remastered under Hosono's supervision with new liner notes provided by lyricist
Peter Barakan
Peter Barakan (born 20 August 1951) is an English DJ, freelance broadcaster, and an author of books on music and English language education. He is best known as the presenter of ''Begin Japanology and Japanology Plus'' on NHK World. In Japan, he ...
.
''Service'' features "You've Got to Help Yourself", which was previously featured in instrumental form on the previous album, ''
Naughty Boys Instrumental''. The 2nd "S.E.T." track featured
Casiopea
, is a Japanese jazz fusion band formed in 1976 by guitarist Issei Noro, bassist Tetsuo Sakurai, drummer Tohru "Rika" Suzuki, and keyboardist Hidehiko Koike. In 1977, keyboardist Minoru Mukaiya and drummer Takashi Sasaki ( ja) replaced Koik ...
's song "Time Limit" from their album
Mint Jams. "以心電信" more accurately transliterates to "Telegraph from the heart".
Track listing
Personnel
Yellow Magic Orchestra – arrangements,
electronics
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,
mixing engineer
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s,
producers
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Haruomi Hosono
, sometimes credited as Harry Hosono, is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is considered to be one of the most influential musicians in Japanese pop music history, credited with shaping the sound of Japanese pop f ...
– bass guitar,
synth bass
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, keyboards, vocals
*
Ryuichi Sakamoto
was a Music of Japan, Japanese musician, composer, keyboardist, record producer, singer and actor. He pursued a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of the Synthesizer, synth-based band Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO). With his ...
– keyboards, vocals
*
Yukihiro Takahashi
was a Japanese musician, singer, record producer, fashion designer, and actor, who was best known internationally as the drummer, lead vocalist, & 2nd keyboardist of the Yellow Magic Orchestra, as the former drummer of the Sadistic Mika Band, ...
– vocals, electronic drums,
cymbal
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s, keyboards
Guest musicians
*
Takeshii Fujii and Akihiko Yamazoe – technical assistance
*
Peter Barakan
Peter Barakan (born 20 August 1951) is an English DJ, freelance broadcaster, and an author of books on music and English language education. He is best known as the presenter of ''Begin Japanology and Japanology Plus'' on NHK World. In Japan, he ...
– lyrics
;
Super Eccentric Theater
*
Yūji Miyake,
Hisahiro Ogura, Osamu Hagihashi,
Daisuke Yamazaki, Kōichi Nagata, Etsuyo Mitani, Keiko Ishii & Akemi Imamura – counterparts
Staff
*Mitsuo Koike –
recording
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and mixing engineer
*Akitsugu Doi – assistant engineer
*Teppei Kasai (
CBS/Sony Shinanomachi Studio) –
mastering engineer
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*Tsuguya Inoue –
art director
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, painting
*Beans – design
See also
*
1983 in Japanese music
In 1983 (Shōwa 58), Japanese music was released on records and performed in concerts, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals.
During that year, Japan continued to have the second largest music market in the world.
Awards, conte ...
References
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1983 albums
1983 in Japanese music
Yellow Magic Orchestra albums
Alfa Records albums
Musique concrète albums