Live in Japan is a live double album by English jazz-funk band Shakatak. It was recorded at the Nakano Sun Plaza Hall during the 1983 Japan tour, and originally released only in that country.
Track listing and format LP: Polydor 38MM 0344/5 Double gatefold album with lyric insert. Side One "Introduction" (William "Bill" Sharpe) – 2.21* "Dark Is The Night" (Sharpe, Roger Odell) – 4.09* "Don't Say That Again" (Keith Winter) – 4:37 "Street Walkin'" (Sharpe, Odell) – 5.43*
Side Two "Sanur" (Sharpe) – 5:11 "Slip Away" (Sharpe, Odell) – 4:57 "Invitations" (Sharpe, Odell) – 6.34 "Out of This World" (Sharpe, Odell) – 8:13
Side Three "Piano Solo" (Sharpe, Odell) – 7:11 "Bass Solo" (George Anderson) – 5.03 "On Nights Like Tonight" (Sharpe, Odell) – 5:09 "Let's Get Together" (Sharpe, Odell) – 4.36*
Side Four "Bitch to the Boys" (Sharpe, Odell) – 5.12 "Easier Said Than Done" (Sharpe, Odell) – 5.16* "Night Birds" (Sharpe, Odell) – 7.16*
Tracks marked with * were also included in the Shakatak Live! CD, released in 1985. Recorded 15 December 1983 Nakano Sun Plaza Hall, Nakano, Tokyo, Japan Mixed at Rock City Studios, Shepperton, England
Personnel ShakatakShakatak - Live in Japan (1984) album credits at AllMusic Bill Sharpe – keyboards Keith Winter – guitar George Anderson – bass Roger Odell – drums Jill Saward – vocals, percussion Norma Lewis – vocals
Guest musician Ginji Sawai – saxophone
Production Produced by Nigel Wright Executive producer: Les McCutcheon Engineer: Nick Smith
References
External links Shakatak - Live in Japan (1984) album credits & releases at AllMusic Shakatak - Live in Japan (1984) album releases & credits at Discogs Shakatak - Live in Japan (1984) album to be listened as stream on Spotify