Year," released in 2017. Book" the third installment in the series.
Originally, the plan was to compile the decade of the 1980s, but there were too many candidates, so the works here are from the first half of the 1980s.
Although some studio tracks are included, such as "Photo Musique (dub)," which was only played once on the radio, this album is characterized by the fact that most of the tracks are live tracks that were released to the public for the first time.
These include a live collaboration with Phew in 1980, "Tokyoku," a live performance with the band B-2 Units, a choral piece commissioned by the Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus, "Shosetsu," which some members refused to sing because of Ryu Murakami's radical lyrics, and finally, the 1984 Kanagawa Arts Festival "Contemporary Japanese Composers Series坂本龍一The last part of the album includes a rare performance of five pieces and three solo pieces from "Merry Christmas in the Battlefield" featuring Yuji Takahashi and Aki Takahashi as guests at the 1984 Kanagawa Arts Festival's "The World of Japanese Contemporary Composers Series.
As in the past坂本龍一The album also comes with a booklet featuring an interview and rare photos from that time explaining the songs of the "Merry Christmas at the Battlefield" album.

坂本龍一The archive "Year BookThis third volume of the "Year Series" contains valuable sound recordings from 1980-1984.
This period,坂本龍一In addition to producing "Merry Christmas at the Battlefield," the band was also actively involved in the underground genre of music.
The album is a treasure trove of songs that are being packaged for the first time, including live recordings at Kyoto Kaikan, Kanagawa Arts Festival, and B-2 Units.
The recordings are a must-listen for music fans as well as Sakamoto fans!