Yellow Magic Orchestra - Naughty Boys (Remastered) (2019) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

This is YMO's 6th album, released in May 1983 and undoubtedly one of the best synthesizer pop albums ever. 'Naughty Boys' has a different sound and leans more to the Japanese pop music scene than previous albums. Nevertheless, this is a solid dance album! 'Kimi Ni Mune Kyun' and 'Lotus Love' stand out as most famous and loved by fans. 'Instrumentals' was released in July 1983 and is the instrumental version of 'Naughty Boys' featuring additional synths, a completely different running order and include different versions and mixes.

"Posturing themselves as the synth-pop stars they already were (though only strictly speaking), Naughty Boys is more of a landmark for Japanese pop than electronic music. Beginning with the synth-pop hit "Kimi Ni Mune Kyun" (featuring vocals just as accomplished as its production), the album clearly sounds different; previous YMO material had never sounded explicitly like Asian pop music before. That said, it's still a solid album of commercial synth-pop and showed the group was still cultivating their Western connections, with help from guitarist Bill Nelson." (John Bush, AMG)

Tracklist:
1. Kimi Ni Mune Kyun - Uwaki Na Vacances (2019 Bob Ludwig Remastering) 04:08
2. Expected Way (2019 Bob Ludwig Remastering) 04:36
3. Focus (2019 Bob Ludwig Remastering) 03:42
4. Ongaku (2019 Bob Ludwig Remastering) 03:25
5. Opened My Eyes (2019 Bob Ludwig Remastering) 03:42
6. You've Got To Help Yourself ((Short Instrumental Version) [2019 Bob Ludwig Remastering])00:30
7. Lotus Love (2019 Bob Ludwig Remastering) 04:07
8. Kai-Koh (2019 Bob Ludwig Remastering) 04:29
9. Expecting Rivers (2019 Bob Ludwig Remastering) 04:40
10. Wild Ambitions (2019 Bob Ludwig Remastering) 05:11

Personnel:
Haruomi Hosono, musician
Bill Nelson, guitar
Haruomi Sakamoto, multi instruments
Ryuichi Sakamoto, multi instruments
Yukihiro Takahashi, multi instruments

Digitally remastered