YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA Yellow Magic Orchestra (Debut 1978 Japanese promotional sample 10-track LP, on the earliest red Alfa label with the three printed promo sample characters both sides of the label. Comes housed in the original 'cigarettes& arcade-radio' picture sleeve, which is sample stickered on the front with the Japanese insert enclosed. Not only was this record a Synthpop milestone, but here's the original mix of the album that Haruomi Hosono mixed & sent to the pressingplant, differing from the later US 'electric wire geisha' version [the original mix stays true to the "japanicity" of the concept & does not try to tame the electronics]. The sleeve is Excellent with just a little faint foxing & the vinyl appears Near Mint, glowing Orange/Brown when held to light ALR-6012)