"Genius of composition, execution, and vision still stands the test of time. It's probably one of the most influental electronic disco records of all time. I bought it back in 1978, and it still gets played. Every DJ should know this record."
Yellow Magic Orchestra
Hui Qiang | FL, United States | 01/11/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Great music. I am just happy that it came in the cd format because I wore out the original vinyl."
How is Giorgio Moroder, too?
TATSU | Izumo JAPAN | 03/08/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is an electronic pop band, a debut album of a yellow magic orchestra. In 1978, there were few musicians who made music with computer control in the world . YMO introduced a computer for music that was still released for a recording process in those days into boldness and created such masterpieces. However, though YMO makes music, a true reason does not say instead because it merely lacked hands, and the reason is because YMO is opposed to the strong sense of rhythm that a black musician has in what it does not possibly match, and it was going to use power of a machine. As a result, it may be said that it is irony of the history that music of YMO had a great influence on black music of the present age. This record made use of an echo by re-mixture by Al Schmitt; is easy to hear it; is finished, but this is not the thing which aimed at of YMO."
Great memories of the 80's
M. D. Street | El Cajon, CA. USA | 08/26/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I first heard of YMO when a friend played this album on a long car trip. It was my first taste of electronic music and I was hooked. It has been a long time since I had heard this album, but when I received it, it brought me right back to that car trip and I found it as good now as I did then. I think this is a must have album for anyone interested in good electronic music. It has a bit of a japanese taste, but that's one of the things I like about it. La Femme Chinoise (The Chinese Girl) is one of my favorites."
LOST GEM OF AN ALBUM or C.D.........
Marc S. Gordon | PENNSAUKEN, N J USA | 05/25/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I REMEMBER LISTENING 2 FIRECRACKER AS A KID AT THE LOCAL SKATING RINK,,,, & LOVED IT,,,,,DON'T HEAR IT MUCH ON THE RADIO THESE DAYS,,,, SO I SEARCHED 4 IT ONLINE & ONLY FOUND THE ALBUM VERSION,,,,,,BROUGHT IT 4 SENTIMENTIAL REASONS UNTILL THAT WAS'NT GOOD ENOUGH,,, FOUND C.D VERSION & IT'S THE ONLY 1 IN MY C.D PLAYER THAT NEVER GETS TAKEN OUT...... THEY GRANDFATHERED NEW WAVE & TECHNO MUSIC SO GIVE THEM THEIR CREDIT!!!!!!!!! NOW..................."