Multiplies (album)

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×∞ Multiplies
Studio album by Yellow Magic Orchestra
Released	1980
Genre	Electropop
Length	30:16
Label	Alfa Records
Producer	Haruomi Hosono
Professional reviews
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Yellow Magic Orchestra chronology
Public Pressure (1980) ×∞ Multiplies (1980) BGM (1981)

×∞ Multiplies (増殖, Zōshoku^?, lit. "multiplication"; "times infinity multiplies", although this phrase does not appear to make sense; it is sometimes mistyped as "Xoo Multiplies") was a mini-album by the Yellow Magic Orchestra released in 1980.

It contains a mixture of songs and instrumentals by YMO (including humorous reworking of Archie Bell & the Drells' "Tighten Up"), interspersed with comedy sketches. These sketches are performed by the 'Snakeman Show' in Japanese and English, with YMO participating in some of them.

Confusingly, a compilation album of the same title but with completely different tracks was also released in the U.S. (and Australia) and a subsequent single. A still further totally different version was released in the UK.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Japan Version 1.2 US Version 1.3 UK Version

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Japan Version

1. "Jingle: YMO"
2. "Nice Age" (Lyrics: Chris Mosdell)
3. "Snakeman Show"
4. "Tighten Up (Japanese Gentlemen Stand Up Please)"
5. "Snakeman Show"
6. "Here We Go Again - Tighten Up"
7. "Snakeman Show"
8. "Citizens Of Science" (Lyrics and vocals: Chris Mosdell)
9. "Snakeman Show"
10. "Multiplies"
11. "The End of Asia"

[edit] US Version

1. "Nice Age" (Lyrics: Chris Mosdell)
2. "Behind The Mask" (Lyrics: Chris Mosdell)
3. "Rydeen"
4. "Day Tripper"
5. "Technopolis"
6. "Multiplies"
7. "Citizens Of Science" (Lyrics and vocals: Chris Mosdell)
8. "Solid State Survivor" (Lyrics: Chris Mosdell)

[edit] UK Version

1. "Technopolis"
2. "Absolute Ego Dance"
3. "Behind The Mask" (Lyrics: Chris Mosdell)
4. "Computer Game (Theme From 'The Circus')"
5. "Firecracker"
6. "Computer Game (Theme From 'The Invader')"
7. "Snakeman Show" (This is the same as 'Jingle Y.M.O.')
8. "Nice Age" (Lyrics: Chris Mosdell)
9. "Multiplies"
10. "Snakeman Show"
11. "Citizens Of Science" (Lyrics and vocals: Chris Mosdell)
12. "Tighten Up (Japanese Gentlemen Stand Up Please)"