Behind the Mask

~ Recording by Yellow Magic Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Behind the Mask3:37Yellow Magic OrchestraSolid State SurvivorYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum
  • JP1979-09-25
Alfa (Japanese record label)ALR-6022
1.2Behind the Mask3:37Yellow Magic Orchestra×∞MultipliesYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum
  • US1980-07-29
A&M RecordsSP-4813
1.2Behind the Mask3:37Yellow Magic OrchestraX ∞ MultipliesYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum
  • JP1980-09-05
1.3Behind the Mask3:35Yellow Magic OrchestraX∞ MultipliesYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum
A&M RecordsSP-4813
1.3Behind The Mask3:35Yellow Magic OrchestraX∞MultipliesYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum
A&M RecordsAMLH 68516
1.5Behind the Mask3:37Yellow Magic OrchestraSolid State SurvivorYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum
  • JP1984-04-25
Alfa (Japanese record label)38XA-2
1.2Behind the Mask3:38Yellow Magic OrchestraY.M.O. Best SelectionYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1986-02-25
Alfa (Japanese record label)32XA-51
1.5Behind the Mask3:37Yellow Magic OrchestraSolid State SurvivorYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum
  • JP1987-03-25
Alfa (Japanese record label)32XA-139
1.2Behind the Mask3:37Yellow Magic OrchestraX ∞ MultipliesYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum
  • JP1988-08-10
  • -1992-03-21
Alfa (Japanese record label)32XA-225, ALCA-290
1.5Behind the Mask3:37Yellow Magic OrchestraSolid State SurvivorYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum
  • JP1992-03-21
Alfa (Japanese record label)ALCA-288
1.5Behind the Mask3:39Yellow Magic OrchestraTechno BibleYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1992-08-21
Alfa (Japanese record label)ALCA-371, ALCA-372, ALCA-373, ALCA-374, H12-19
1.5Behind the Mask3:38Yellow Magic OrchestraSolid State SurvivorYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum
Restless RecordsLS 9155 2
1.5Behind the Mask3:38Yellow Magic OrchestraSolid State SurvivorYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum
Restless Records, Roadrunner RecordsLS 9155 2
1.7Behind The Mask3:38Yellow Magic OrchestraOver Seas CollectionYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1995-12-13
Alfa (Japanese record label)ALCA-5056-7
1.3BEHIND THE MASK3:37Yellow Magic OrchestraYMO Go Home!Yellow Magic OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1999-09-22
EASTWORLD (Japanese imprint)TOCT-24231, TOCT-24232
1.5Behind the Mask3:37Yellow Magic OrchestraSolid State SurvivorYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 513446 2
1.5Behind the Mask3:37Yellow Magic OrchestraSolid State SurvivorYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum
  • JP2003-01-22
SMEJ (1999–2015 imprint used by various Sony Music Entertainment Japan companies)MHCL-205
1.8Behind the Mask3:36Yellow Magic OrchestraUC YMO: Ultimate Collection of Yellow Magic OrchestraYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2003-08-06
GT music (Japanese imprint)MHGL-1, MHGL-2
1.8Behind the Mask3:36Yellow Magic OrchestraUCYMOYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2003-08-06
GT music (Japanese imprint)MHCL-295, MHCL-296
1.3BEHIND THE MASK3:37YMOYMO GO HOME!Yellow Magic OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2007-03-21
GT music (Japanese imprint)MHCL-1043, MHCL-1044
1.5Behind the Mask3:37Yellow Magic OrchestraSolid State SurvivorYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum
  • JP2010-09-29
GT music (Japanese imprint)MHCL-20103
1.6Behind the Mask3:37Yellow Magic OrchestraYMOYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2011-06-15
GT music (Japanese imprint)MHCL 20123
1.6Behind the Mask3:37Yellow Magic OrchestraYMOYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • HK2011-06-22
GT music (Japanese imprint)88697941092
1.5Behind the Mask3:37Yellow Magic OrchestraSolid State SurvivorYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum
Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. (read the annotation before using!)
1.8Behind the Mask3:36Yellow Magic OrchestraUC YMO: Ultimate Collection of Yellow Magic OrchestraYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • -2017-10-20
Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. (read the annotation before using!)
1.6Behind the Mask3:37Yellow Magic OrchestraYMOYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • -2017-10-20
Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. (read the annotation before using!)
1.3Behind the Mask3:37Yellow Magic OrchestraYMO Go Home!Yellow Magic OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. (read the annotation before using!)
2.5Behind the Mask3:37Yellow Magic OrchestraSolid State SurvivorYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum
  • JP2018-11-28
GT music (Japanese imprint)MHCL-10109
1.5Behind the Mask3:37Yellow Magic OrchestraSolid State Survivor (2018 Bob Ludwig remastering)Yellow Magic OrchestraAlbum
Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. (read the annotation before using!)
1.5Behind the Mask3:37Yellow Magic OrchestraSolid State SurvivorYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum
  • JP2018-11-28
GT music (Japanese imprint)MHCL-10109
2.4BEHIND THE MASK3:38YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA象の音楽 世界に衝撃を与えた川添象郎プロデュース作品集川添象郎Album + Compilation
  • JP2023-03-29
ALDELIGHTMHCL-30773, MHCL-30774
1.5Behind the Mask3:37Yellow Magic OrchestraSolid State SurvivorYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum
Alfa (Japanese record label)
1.5ビハインド・ザ・マスク3:35イエロー・マジック・オーケストラソリッド・ステイト・サヴァイヴァーYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum
Alfa (Japanese record label)ALC-1519
Pseudo-Release
1.8Behind the Mask3:36Yellow Magic OrchestraUC YMO: Ultimate Collection of Yellow Magic OrchestraYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
1.8Behind the Mask3:36Yellow Magic OrchestraUCYMOYellow Magic OrchestraAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

arranger:YMO
DJ-mixes:Behind The Mask
recording of:Behind the Mask (Yellow Magic Orchestra version)

Related works

Behind the Mask (Yellow Magic Orchestra version)

lyricist:Chris Mosdell
composer:坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:Alfa Music, Inc. (Japan)
later versions:Behind the Mask (Michael Jackson version)