7 O'Clock In Tokyo - AKIKO YANO

AKIKO YANO’S CULT ALBUM, RECORDED LIVE IN TOKYO IN 1978 WITH AN ALL-STAR LINEUP FEATURING THE THREE YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS, PLUS TATSURO YAMASHITA, AND MINAKO YOSHIDA. INCLUDES REMASTERED AUDIO, ORIGINAL ARTWORK, AND A NEW INTRO BY PAUL BOWLER

Wewantsounds is delighted to announce the release of Akiko Yano’s cult 1979 album 7 O’Clock in Tokyo, recorded live in September 1978 at a pivotal moment in Japanese music history, just as Yellow Magic Orchestra was about to take the world by storm (Yano would tour the world with the group in 1979). Featuring a very funky Yano performance accompanied by Haruomi Hosono, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Yukihiro Takahashi, plus Tatsuro Yamashita and Minako Yoshida, the album is presented outside Japan for the first time, with remastered audio, original artwork, and a four-page insert including new liner notes by Paul Bowler.