Yellow Magic Orchestra 
Variations: Harry Hosono And The Yellow Magic Band, YMO.
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The best album credited to Yellow Magic Orchestra is Solid State Survivor which is ranked number 2,403 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 672.
Yellow Magic Orchestra is ranked number 1,184 in the overall artist rankings with a total rank score of 1,306 (this takes into account any aliases or variations).
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- 坂本龍一 [Ryuichi Sakamoto]
- 細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono]
- 高橋幸宏 [Yukihiro Takahashi]
- See also:
- Toshiyuki Tsuchitori / Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Ryuichi Sakamoto / Illuha / Taylor Deupree
- Sketch Show
- Ryuichi Sakamoto & Taylor Deupree
- Metafive
- Fennesz Sakamoto
- はっぴいえんど [Happy End]
- Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Fennesz & Sakamoto
- Harry Hosono And The Yellow Magic Band
- Ryuichi Sakamoto & David Byrne
- 細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono] & 横尾忠則 [Tadanori Yokoo]
- Morelenbaum²/Sakamoto
- Aoba Ichiko To Youseitachi
- サディスティック・ミカ・バンド [Sadistic Mika Band]
- Ryuichi Sakamoto / Alva Noto / Bryce Dessner
- Willits & Sakamoto
- Miharu Koshi & Harry Hosono Jr.
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Yellow Magic Orchestra best albums
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1979
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1993
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Total albums: 14. Page 1 of 2
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| ! | 03/08/2021 09:34 |  Purplepash | 2,743 | 74/100 |
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| ! | 02/24/2019 03:41 | saacsquatch | 688 | 78/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 09/14/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5435): By flamingyesdept
BestEverAlbums 09/14/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5435): By flamingyesdept“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by flamingyesdept () 1. by (1980) 2. by (1986) 3. by (1985) 4. by (1984) 6. by (1983) 8. by (1985) 9. (1986) 10. by (1988) 11. (1980) 12. by (1988) 13. (1984) 14. by (1982) 15. by by by (1989) 18. (1980) 19. (1989) 20. by (1985) 22. by…”
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BestEverAlbums 07/03/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5362): By MonetLikeYogurt“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. by (1978) 2. by (1980) 3. by (1966) 4. by (1994) 5. (1966) 6. (1996) 7. by (1970) 8. by (1982) 9. by (1982) 10. by (1982) 11. by (1982) 12. by (1976) 13. by (1992) 14. by (1981) 15. (1964) 16. by (1982) 17. by (1995) 18. (1982) 19. by…”
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mickilennial 01/15/2023 09:16 in In Remembrance Of Those Who Are Gone
mickilennial 01/15/2023 09:16 in In Remembrance Of Those Who Are Gone“'s Yukihiro Takahashi has passed away. Brain Cancer.”
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