Tatsuro Yamashita "JOY 2": First Live Album in 37 Years

An unbeatable live album that surpasses even the masterpiece "JOY" is finally complete! Following "IT'S A POPPIN' TIME," released in 1978, and "JOY," released in 1989, this is Tatsuro Yamashita's third live album overall. Arriving 37 years after the previous "JOY," it is a long-awaited live album for fans.

For the contents, Tatsuro Yamashita himself selected the best of the best takes from more than 600 shows across 13 nationwide tours held over the 18 years from 2008 through 2025. The main program is a substantial three-disc set with 38 tracks in total. Disc 1 contains 16 tracks, including live staples such as "SPARKLE," "DONUT SONG," "Bokura no Natsu no Yume," "Doyobi no Koibito," "Kaze no Corridor," "Sayonara Natsu no Hi," and "THE THEME FROM BIG WAVE," along with the early classic "CIRCUS TOWN" and the recent hit "SYNC OF SUMMER."

Disc 2 contains 10 tracks representing the essence of a Tatsuro Yamashita live show, including "WINDY LADY," "PAPER DOLL," "SILENT SCREAMER" with "BOMBER" placed in the middle, and "Koi no Boogie Woogie Train."

Disc 3 contains 12 tracks selected from a wide range of material, from relatively recent numbers such as "Jinriki Hikoki" and "Mirai no Theme," to deeply resonant numbers such as "Soubou" and "Zutto Issho Sa," and Tatsuro classics including "Kokiatsu Girl," "Atom no Ko," and "RIDE ON TIME," through to his latest song "MOVE ON."

Disc 4, included only with the Limited Edition, contains six previously released live bonus tracks presented in newly mixed versions. It also includes three edited medley segments from "LET'S DANCE BABY" performances in 2010, 2012, and 2014. The result is a nine-track bonus disc.

Limited Edition: deluxe four-disc set. A serial code for a prize drawing is enclosed. The application code is valid only in Japan. Application deadline: December 7, 2026 at 23:59.