Yellow Magic Orchestra – Solid State Survivor

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Label:	Alfa – 32XA-139
Format:	CD, Album, Reissue, CSR
Country:	Japan
Released:	Mar 25, 1987
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Electro, Synth-pop

Tracklist

1	Technopolis Written-By – Riuichi Sakamoto*	4:15
2	Absolute Ego Dance Voice – Sandi* Written-By – Haruomi Hosono	4:38
3	Rydeen Written-By – Yukihiro Takahashi	4:27
4	Castalia Written-By – Riuichi Sakamoto*	3:30
5	Behind The Mask Written-By – Chris Mosdell, Riuichi Sakamoto*, Yukihiro Takahashi	3:37
6	Day Tripper Electric Guitar – Makoto Ayukawa Written-By – Lennon-McCartney	2:41
7	Insomnia Written-By – Chris Mosdell, Haruomi Hosono	4:59
8	Solid State Survivor Electric Guitar – Makoto Ayukawa Written-By – Chris Mosdell, Yukihiro Takahashi	3:55

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Warner-Pioneer Corporation
Distributed By – Warner-Pioneer Corporation
Pressed By – CSR (2)
Recorded At – ALFA Studio A

Credits

Art Direction – Heikichi Harata*
Computer, Programmed By – Hideki Matsutake
Engineer – Mitsuo Koike
Engineer, Remix – Norio Yoshizawa
Executive-Producer – Kuni Murai*, Sho Kawazoe*
Performer, Arranged By, Remix, Concept By – Yellow Magic Orchestra
Photography By – Masayoshi Sukita
Producer – Haruomi Hosono
Recording Supervisor – Akira Ikuta*, Masako Hikasa
Typography – Lou Beach

Notes

Second CD reissue of original vinyl release from 1979.

Two versions of this CD with the catalogue number 32XA-139 were released. The two versions contain different masterings of the music and have different runouts. This release contains a different, unique, mastering of the album. CSR on the inner ring of the CD.

There are also differences to the rear tray inlay. This version has the price on the rear of the tray as well as a letter L. The manufacturer and distributor is named as Warner Pioneer in Japanese. None of that appears on the other version of the CD.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: JASRAC
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 32XA-139 31A3 +++++
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 32XA-139 31A4 +++++
Pressing Plant ID: CSR

Other Versions (5 of 44)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Solid State Survivor = ソリッド・ステイト・サヴァイヴァー (LP, Album, 3rd Version)	Alfa	ALR-6022	Japan	1979
Recently Edited	Solid State Survivor (LP, Album, 1st Version - Yellow Translucent)	Alfa	ALR-6022	Japan	1979
New Submission	Solid State Survivor (Cassette, Album)	Alfa	ALC-1519	Japan	1979
New Submission	Solid State Survivor (LP, Album, 2nd Version)	Alfa	ALR-6022	Japan	1979
New Submission	Solid State Survivor (LP, Album, Promo, 1st Version - Yellow Translucent)	Alfa	ALR-6022	Japan	1979

Reviews

MotMot1er Apr 20, 2023
Edited 12 months ago
I think this version has "pre-emphasis", like other multiple CD mastering, like "Service".
I tested to de-emphasis this version and it is close to the sound signature of the LP.
Excellent pressing by the way.