Japan - City Hall, Leiden, The Netherlands - 07.10.1982 (Flac)

I was asked for some more Japan with good sound, well, it doesn't get better than this FM broadcast. Thanks to the original uploader.

fm, Mcas>cdr, 54:31, A

01 Sons of Pioneers / Alien 9:56
02 Gentlemen Take Polaroids 6:36
03 Cantonese Boy 3:39
04 Visions of China 3:40
05 Nightporter 6:42
06 Canton 5:16
07 Ghosts 5:34
08 Still Life in Mobile Homes* 5:05
09 Quiet Lfe / The Art of Parties^ 7:38
10 radio announcement 0:22

* [incumplete; tape flip at ~3:39, music is missing]
^ [fades into voiced-over radio announcement]


David Sylvian - vocals, guitar
Mick Karn - bass
Steve Jansen - drums, percussion
Richard Barbieri - keyboards
Ryuichi Sakamoto - keyboards, percussion

Editing:
- balanced channels: R-channel +0.20 dB
- gain normalized
- retracked

A very good FM broadcast recording whihc I Haven't seen here before.
It's only 1 of 2 FM broadcast recordings of Japan from 1982 that I have found.

Personal aside:
I was lucky enough to see Japan live in 1979 at Ryerson College's theatre in downtonwn Toronto...

It was an awesome set by Japan that was way to short as there were two opening acts: "TRB" ?? and "F.I.S.T." of whom I've nerver heard of since.

It went all dark, just some stage whispers, then a single red spotlight appears on Mike Karn who starts vamping on the bass while moving like a robot to the music. Then Sylvain a
Too bad I was unable to record this for posterity.



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