| Live in Tokyo | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | August 1983 (Japan) 26 September 1983 (UK) 14 July 1986 (USA)[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1–2 July 1983 | |||
| Venue | Nakano Sun Plaza Hall, Nakano, Nakano, Tokyo | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length | 45:50 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Public Image Ltd | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | C[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 1/10[5] |
Live in Tokyo is a 1983 live album released by Public Image Ltd as a 2-EP 45 RPM set. It was issued by Columbia Records in Japan and later reissued by Virgin Records in the UK and reached #28 on the British charts. A single-LP 33 RPM edition was later issued by Elektra Records in the US.
A 35-minute live videocassette from the same series of concerts was also issued by Columbia Records in Japan under the title Live '83.
Live in Tokyo was the world's first digitally recorded live album according to Martin Atkins and the band recorded the concerts specifically to use the new Japanese digital technology [6]
Track listing
Side One
- "Annalisa" – 5:17
- "Religion II" – 5:49
Side Two
- "Low-Life" – 2:47
- "Solitaire" – 3:59
- "Flowers of Romance" – 4:46
Side Three
- "This Is Not a Love Song" – 6:27
- "Swan Lake" – 5:06
Side Four
- "Bad Life" – 4:44
- "Banging the Door" – 4:55
- "Under the House" – 1:56
Personnel
- Public Image Limited
- John Lydon - vocals
- Joseph Guida - guitar
- Louis Bernardi - bass
- Tommy Zvoncheck - keyboards
- Martin Atkins - drums
- Technical
- Kenji Miura - cover photograph
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 92 |
| UK Albums Chart[8] | 28 |
References
- ^ Cocatalog.loc.gov United States Copyright Office website
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Robert Christgau. "Robert Christgau: CG: Public Image Ltd". Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ Coleman, Mark; Matos, Michaelangelo (2004). "Public Image Ltd.". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 662–63. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 315.
- ^ Heylin, Clinton (1989). Public Image Rise/Fall. Omnibus Press. p. 72. ISBN 0-7119-1684-5
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 242. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Theofficialcharts.com website
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