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| Live in Japan | |
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| Live album by | |
| Released | April 1984 |
| Recorded | 15 December 1983 |
| Venue | Nakano Sun Plaza Hall (Nakano, Tokyo, Japan) |
| Genre | Jazz-Funk, Crossover |
| Length | 1:28:45 |
| Label | Polydor |
| Producer | Nigel Wright |
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