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KEY FEATURES

• First time release on vinyl
• 2xLP pressed on Black Vinyl
• Composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto
• Originally released in 1992

RELEASE DESCRIPTION

A selection of Sakamoto's works from his time on Nippon Columbia's Better Days label, including his debut album "Thousand Knives" and his session group "KYLYN" with Watanabe Kazumi, is released on vinyl for the first time in a 2LP format.

Original release: COCA-10561 (1992/12/21)

A1, A2, B1, D2, D4 from Ryuichi Sakamoto "Thousand Knives" YX-7586 (1978/10/25)

B2 from Kazumi Watanabe + Ryuichi Sakamoto "TOKYO JOE" YK-120 (1979/7/1)

B3, C1, C3, D3 from Kazumi Watanabe + Ryuichi Sakamoto "KYLYN" YX-7595 (1979/6/25)

C2 from Kazumi Watanabe + Ryuichi Sakamoto "KYLYN LIVE" YB-7507 (1979/11/25)

D1 from Ryuichi Sakamoto + Danceries "THE END OF ASIA" YF-7045 (1982/2/25)

TRACKLIST

1. DAS NEUE JAPANISCHE ELEKTRONISCHE VOLKSLIED
2. PLASTIC BAMBOO
3. THOUSAND KNIVES
4. TOKYO JOE
5. E-DAY PROJECT
6. KYLYN
7. ZAI GUANG DONG SHOO NIAN
8. I’LL BE THERE
9. BOKUNOKAKERA
10. GRASSHOPPERS
11. MOTHER TERRA
12. THE END OF ASIA

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