Yukihiro Takahashi - Murdered By The Music

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Year	1980
Country	Japan
Label	Seven Seas / SKS-1050
Media	EX (Blue Vinyl)
Sleeve	EX (w/Insert+Poster+Sticker)
Obi	EX

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Japan Original Pressing.

YMO-era Yukihiro Takahashi at his sharpest. Cold synths, machine-tight drums, post-punk attitude, funk and ska rhythms collide in this essential 1980 Japanese technopop classic.

Murdered By The Music captures Yukihiro Takahashi at the perfect meeting point between YMO precision and his own stylish new-wave sensibility. Ryuichi Sakamoto, Haruomi Hosono, Hideki Matsutake, Kenji Omura, Makoto Ayukawa and Sandii help create a sound that is mechanical yet deeply funky, moving from “School Of Thought” and the killer title track to “Blue Colour Worker” and a wonderfully twisted cover of “Stop In The Name Of Love.” Sleek, strange and rhythmically addictive, this is one of the essential Japanese electronic albums of the early 80s.

$30.00 USD

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Grade	Description
S (Sealed)	Still sealed in factory wrap. Never played.
M (Mint)	Perfect condition. Looks unplayed with no signs of use. Typically used for records that are brand new or opened but never played.
EX (Excellent)	Very clean. May have light scuffs or hairline marks, but plays perfectly.
VG+ (Very Good Plus)	Minor wear, light surface noise, no major flaws — a solid average used copy.
VG (Very Good)	Visible wear and surface noise. Plays through without skipping.
G+ (Good Plus)	Heavily used. Significant wear or scratches, but still playable.

+ / − may be added to indicate slight variations (e.g. VG+, EX−).

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