Japan Live From The Budokan Tokyo FM 1982 CD Album

Japan – Live From The Budokan Tokyo FM, 1982 (Voiceprint, VPD616, UK, 2020)

Genre: Electronic / Rock / Pop
Format: 2×CD, Album, Unofficial Release
Style: Synth-pop, Art Rock
Barcode: 0805772061620

Description:

Recorded on December 8, 1982, and broadcast on Tokyo FM as part of Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Sound Street radio show, this live set captures Japan’s final tour performance at the Budokan. The band is joined by members of Yellow Magic Orchestra, including Sakamoto, Yukihiro Takahashi, and Akiko Yano, for a stunning finale. Released unofficially by Voiceprint in 2020, this 2×CD set features a full 18-track setlist, including “Ghosts,” “Quiet Life,” “Nightporter,” and “The Art of Parties.”

Tracklist Highlights:

Disc 1

1. Burning Bridges
2. Sons Of Pioneers
3. Alien
4. Gentlemen Take Polaroids
5. Swing
6. Cantonese Boy
7. Visions Of China
8. Nightporter
9. Ghosts
10. Still Life In Mobile Homes

Disc 2

1. Methods Of Dance
2. Quiet Life
3. European Son
4. The Art Of Parties
5. Bamboo Music
6. Taking Islands In Africa
7. Life In Tokyo
8. Canton
9. Good Night

Features:

• 2×CD live album
• Recorded at Budokan, Tokyo, December 8, 1982
• Broadcast on Tokyo FM’s Sound Street
• Guest appearances by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yukihiro Takahashi, Akiko Yano
• Catalog #: VPD616
• Barcode: 0805772061620
• Released: July 31, 2020
• Label: Voiceprint / Floating Worlds.