Solid State Survivor (studio album)
by Yellow Magic Orchestra

Solid State Survivor by Yellow Magic Orchestra
Year: 1979
Overall rank: 2,290th   
Average Rating: 
78/100 (from 124 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1979 (44th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (423rd)
Award Best albums of all time (2,290th)

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Solid State Survivor is ranked as the best album by Yellow Magic Orchestra.

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Solid State Survivor track list

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Solid State Survivor rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 2,290th | 1970s rank: 423rd | 1979 rank: 44th

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Average Rating: 
78/100 (from 124 votes)
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12/08/2025 15:54 Exist-en-ciel   4,99870/100
 
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.2/100, a mean average of 77.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.9.

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Revolucionário!
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From 03/12/2018 23:32 | #210791
So much emotion is evoked through their whimsical electronica... I do prefer their revolutionary debut, but this is another excellent record from Yellow Magic Orchestra with beautiful melodies and lots of inventive, crazy fun !
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2. The Wall by Pink Floyd
3. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
4. Fear Of Music by Talking Heads
5. Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
6. Breakfast In America by Supertramp
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