Murdered by the Music

Not to be confused with Music to Be Murdered By.
Murdered by the Music
Studio album by
Yukihiro Takahashi
ReleasedJune 21, 1980 (1980-06-21)
StudioCBS/Sony Roppongi Studio, Tokyo
GenrePop music, Synthpop, Technopop
Length42:20
LabelSeven Seas (King Records)
ProducerYukihiro Takahashi
Yukihiro Takahashi chronology
Saravah!
(1978) 		Murdered by the Music
(1980) 		Neuromantic
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Sounds[1]

Murdered by the Music, also known as Ongaku Satsujin (Japanese Kanji: 音楽殺人) in Japan, is the second studio album by Japanese multi-instrumentalist Yukihiro Takahashi, released on June 21, 1980 by Seven Seas via King Records. Murdered by the Music was release whilst Takahashi was an active member of the Yellow Magic Orchestra. As well as his YMO bandmates Ryuichi Sakamoto and Haruomi Hosono, and longtime YMO collaborator Hideki Matsutake, the album also features contributions from Sandii and Makoto Ayukawa of Sheena & the Rokkets.

In Japan this album reached No 12 on the general Oricon chart, and No. 14 on the Oricon LP chart.[2]

  1. ^ Mitchell, Tony (6 March 1982). "Yukihiro Takahashi: Murdered By The Music". Sounds. p. 32.
  2. ^ Orikon chāto bukku. LP. Tōkyō: Orijinaru konfidensu. 1990. p. 193. ISBN 4871310256. OCLC 674130691.