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Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask (SEIKO QUARTZ「品質のブランド」 CM Version)
First released 1979English54 recordingson 113 releasesISWC T-101.603.760-6, T-914.806.959-4

Yellow Magic Orchestra version

Written by

坂本龍一ComposerChris MosdellLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Behind the MaskYellow Magic Orchestra3:36
Behind the MaskBalanescu Quartet11:05
Behind the Mask (Farewell, Mr. S3000 remix)Yellow Magic Orchestra7:07
Behind the Mask (remix)Yellow Magic Orchestra5:30
Behind the Mask (F.P.M's Sweet Soul Bossa Nova)Yellow Magic Orchestra7:00
Behind the Mask (The Orbital remix)Yellow Magic Orchestra5:50
Behind the MaskYellow Magic Orchestra4:34
Behind the MaskYellow Magic Orchestra3:27
Behind The Mask (Seiko Quartz CM Ver.)Yellow Magic Orchestra2:15
BEHIND THE MASK (Farewell, Mr. S3000 remix)YMO7:11
Behind the Mask (FPM's Sweet Soul Bossa Nova)Yellow Magic Orchestra6:48
Behind the Mask (The Orbital remix)Yellow Magic Orchestra5:50
Behind the MaskYellow Magic Orchestra3:08
Behind the MaskYellow Magic Orchestra3:27
Behind the Mask (Red Rhythm extended mix)Red Rhythm6:45
Behind the MaskYellow Magic Orchestra3:37
Behind The MaskYellow Magic Orchestra3:12
Behind the MaskYellow Magic Orchestra3:14
Behind the Mask (live: 1979-08-04: The Greek Theater, Hollywood, CA, USA)Yellow Magic Orchestra3:17
Behind the Mask (live: 1980: Los Angeles, CA, USA)Yellow Magic Orchestra3:31
Behind the MaskYellow Magic Orchestra4:20
Behind the MaskYellow Magic Orchestra3:41
BEHIND THE MASK(REMIX VERSION)Yellow Magic Orchestra5:28
Behind the MaskYellow Magic Orchestra
Behind the MaskYellow Magic Orchestra
Behind the Mask / [band introductions]Yellow Magic Orchestra
Behind the MaskYellow Magic Orchestra
Behind the MaskYellow Magic Orchestra
Behind the MaskYellow Magic Orchestra3:26
Behind the MaskYellow Magic Orchestra3:11
Behind the MaskYellow Magic Orchestra3:07
Behind the MaskHMO a.k.a PAw Lab.4:14
BEHIND THE MASKYellow Magic Orchestra5:40
Behind The MaskJazztronik7:46
Behind the MaskYellow Magic Orchestra4:40
Behind the MaskYellow Magic Orchestra & The Human League3:48
BEHIND THE MASKHMOとかの中の人 feat. 初音ミク4:14
Behind the Mask (Seiko Quartz CM Ver.)Yellow Magic Orchestra2:15
Behind The MaskYMO3:35
Behind the MaskYellow Magic Orchestra
Behind the MaskYellow Magic Orchestra3:31
Behind the Mask (YMO vs THL)The Human League3:48
BEHIND THE MASK斉藤和義3:33
Behind the MaskAntoine Souchav’3:36
Behind the MaskAsynchrone4:09
Behind the MaskYellow Magic Orchestra3:43
Behind the MaskYellow Magic Orchestra
BEHIND THE MASKYellow Magic Orchestra4:23
BEHIND THE MASKYellow Magic Orchestra3:14
BEHIND THE MASKYellow Magic Orchestra3:19
BEHIND THE MASKYellow Magic Orchestra3:35
BEHIND THE MASKYellow Magic Orchestra3:07
Behind The Mask · videoYellow Magic Orchestra3:43
BEHIND THE MASKYellow Magic Orchestra3:39

On these albums

Solid State Survivor
Solid State SurvivorYellow Magic Orchestra · 1979
増殖
増殖Yellow Magic Orchestra · 1980
In Concert‐239
In Concert‐239Yellow Magic Orchestra · 1980
Best One '82 YMO大全集
Best One '82 YMO大全集YMO · 1981
After Service
After ServiceYMO · 1984
Y.M.O. Best Selection
Y.M.O. Best SelectionYellow Magic Orchestra · 1986
Y.M.O. HISTORY TWIN BEST 2 BY 1
Y.M.O. HISTORY TWIN BEST 2 BY 1Yellow Magic Orchestra · 1987
シールド
シールドYellow Magic Orchestra · 1988
YMO MEGA MIX
YMO MEGA MIXYellow Magic Orchestra · 1990
Space Invaders
Space InvadersYellow Magic Orchestra · 1991
Faker Holic: YMO World Tour Live
Faker Holic: YMO World Tour LiveYMO · 1991
Hi-Tech No Crime
Hi-Tech No CrimeY.M.O. · 1992
Techno Bible
Techno BibleYellow Magic Orchestra · 1992
Complete Service
Complete ServiceYMO · 1992
YMO Versus The Human League
YMO Versus The Human LeagueYellow Magic Orchestra & The Human League · 1993
Live at Budokan 1980
Live at Budokan 1980Yellow Magic Orchestra · 1993
TECHNODON LIVE
TECHNODON LIVEYellow Magic Orchestra · 1993
Live at Kinokuni-Ya Hall 1978
Live at Kinokuni-Ya Hall 1978Yellow Magic Orchestra · 1993
Over Seas Collection
Over Seas CollectionYellow Magic Orchestra · 1995
Octopus
OctopusThe Human League · 1995
World Tour 1980
World Tour 1980Yellow Magic Orchestra · 1996
Twins Super Best of YMO
Twins Super Best of YMOYellow Magic Orchestra · 1996
Live at Greek Theater 1979
Live at Greek Theater 1979Yellow Magic Orchestra · 1997
East Meets East
East Meets EastBalanescu Quartet · 1997
YMO Go Home!
YMO Go Home!Yellow Magic Orchestra · 1999
YMO Remixes: Technopolis 2000-01
YMO Remixes: Technopolis 2000-01Yellow Magic Orchestra · 1999
One More YMO
One More YMOYMO · 2000
YMO Remixes: Technopolis 2000-00
YMO Remixes: Technopolis 2000-00Yellow Magic Orchestra · 2000
ソトシゴト m‐flo turns it out!
ソトシゴト m‐flo turns it out!m‐flo · 2002
Lektrokuted
LektrokutedDr. Lektroluv · 2003
UC YMO: Ultimate Collection of Yellow Magic Orchestra
UC YMO: Ultimate Collection of Yellow Magic OrchestraYellow Magic Orchestra · 2003
TRIBUTE TO YMO
TRIBUTE TO YMOVarious Artists · 2004
Sound Concierge ANNEX: "Contemporary Love Songs"
Sound Concierge ANNEX: "Contemporary Love Songs"Fantastic Plastic Machine · 2005
L-R TRAX Live & Rare Tracks
L-R TRAX Live & Rare TracksYellow Magic Orchestra · 2005
YMO REMIXES 99-00 THE BEST
YMO REMIXES 99-00 THE BESTYellow Magic Orchestra · 2005
Ice Castles: The Coming of a New Age
Ice Castles: The Coming of a New AgeJames Pants · 2008
HMO and WORKS -NEUE STIMME-
HMO and WORKS -NEUE STIMME-HMOとかの中の人 · 2008
YMO Remixes Technopolis 99-00 Complete Edition
YMO Remixes Technopolis 99-00 Complete EditionYellow Magic Orchestra · 2009
Mad About the Boy 17
Mad About the Boy 17Various Artists · 2009
Hatsune Miku Orchestra
Hatsune Miku OrchestraHMOとかの中の人 · 2009
YMO
YMOYellow Magic Orchestra · 2011
2011-08-05: Live at the NHK Studio
2011-08-05: Live at the NHK StudioYellow Magic Orchestra · 2012
Cool Gaze
Cool GazeCool Gays · 2012
Yellow Magic Harpsichord: Antoine Souchav’ plays Yellow Magic Orchestra
Yellow Magic Harpsichord: Antoine Souchav’ plays Yellow Magic OrchestraAntoine Souchav’ · 2021
55 STONES
55 STONES斉藤和義 · 2021
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
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 · 2023
Plastic Bamboo
Plastic BambooAsynchrone · 2023
WORLD HAPPINESS
WORLD HAPPINESS高橋幸宏 · 2025
YMO 1979 TRANS ATLANTIC TOUR LIVE ANTHOLOGY
YMO 1979 TRANS ATLANTIC TOUR LIVE ANTHOLOGYYellow Magic Orchestra · 2025
YMO TRANS ATLANTIC TOUR LONDON 10/16/1979
YMO TRANS ATLANTIC TOUR LONDON 10/16/1979Yellow Magic Orchestra · 2025
YMO TRANS ATLANTIC TOUR PARIS 10/18/1979
YMO TRANS ATLANTIC TOUR PARIS 10/18/1979Yellow Magic Orchestra · 2025
YMO TRANS ATLANTIC TOUR NEW YORK 11/06/1979
YMO TRANS ATLANTIC TOUR NEW YORK 11/06/1979Yellow Magic Orchestra · 2026
YMO TRANS ATLANTIC TOUR LONDON 10/24/1979
YMO TRANS ATLANTIC TOUR LONDON 10/24/1979Yellow Magic Orchestra · 2026
1980-04-08: Mainichi Hall, Osaka, Japan
1980-04-08: Mainichi Hall, Osaka, JapanYellow Magic Orchestra
1979-10-03 through 1979-10-06: Rehearsal, Hakone Rockwell Studio, Kanagawa, Japan
1979-10-03 through 1979-10-06: Rehearsal, Hakone Rockwell Studio, Kanagawa, JapanYellow Magic Orchestra
1983-12-22: Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
1983-12-22: Budokan, Tokyo, JapanYellow Magic Orchestra
1980: Paris Theatre, London, UK
1980: Paris Theatre, London, UKYellow Magic Orchestra
1980-05-07: Shinjuku Kouseinenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan
1980-05-07: Shinjuku Kouseinenkin Hall, Tokyo, JapanYellow Magic Orchestra
1978-10-18: Shiba Yubin Chokin Hall, Tokyo, Japan
1978-10-18: Shiba Yubin Chokin Hall, Tokyo, JapanYellow Magic Orchestra
One More YMO
One More YMOYellow Magic Orchestra

Source: MusicBrainz work ac92c231-40e3-3d65-9917-b72178cfafbb (CC0).