Musically, meanwhile, the YMO songs on the album dive further into the City Pop approach on Naughty Boys, ramping up the adult contemporary elements and featuring a smoother sound. Fitting this, much of the record is filled out by interspersing the band's songs with sketches by comedy troupe Super Eccentric Theater in the vein of ×∞Multiplies three years prior. Coming out just over half a year after Naughty Boys, the album was produced largely to fulfil the band's contract with Alfa Records, being the last studio album the label required before allowing the band to dissolve. Recommended – A1 Merry Christmas Mr.Service, released in 1983, is the seventh album by Japanese Synth-Pop supergroup Yellow Magic Orchestra. Thanks to our good friend Daniel Terndrup for letting us borrow his copy of this one!įurther Listening: Check out the bouncy dance version of the main theme that’s available only on the B-side of Sakamoto’s 12″ house EP We Love You. One YouTube commenter sums it up quite nicely, the song “sounds like… reminiscing about the time you’ve spent with each other, every single mistake and every single joyful occasion comes flooding into your head…” Featuring a mix of synthesizers, orchestra, and traditional Japanese instruments, the track captures the nostalgic beauty of Christmas time while also striking a perfect balance between joy and sadness. The unforgettable main theme, in particular, is a complete masterpiece and one of the greatest movie themes ever composed. Though the film received mixed reviews from critics, it has since become a cult classic, largely due to Sakamoto’s timeless score. Lawrence, would also feature Sakamoto’s first ever film score. In 1983, Yellow Magic Orchestra’s Ryuichi Sakamoto starred in his first film alongside David Bowie and legendary Japanese actor/director Takeshi Kitano aka “Beat Takeshi.” The film, Merry Christmas, Mr.
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