7 O'Clock In Tokyo (東京は夜の７時)

Akiko Yano's legendary live album, captured in Tokyo during September 1978 at a transformative moment in Japanese music. This cult recording brings together an extraordinary ensemble: the three core members of Yellow Magic Orchestra—Haruomi Hosono, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and Yukihiro Takahashi—alongside the incomparable Tatsuro Yamashita and Minako Yoshida. Yano delivers a funky, electrifying performance that showcases the innovative spirit of the era, just as YMO prepared to revolutionise global pop music. A rare document of Japanese music's golden age.