Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra (東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ, Tōkyō Suka Paradaisu Ōkesutora), commonly abbreviated by fans as Skapara or TSPO, is a Japanese ska and jazz band officially formed in 1988 by the percussionist Asa-Chang, and initially composed of over 10 veterans of Tokyo's underground scene. At the time, the band's sound was unlike that of any of its contemporaries in the then fledgling Japanese ska scene, and over the course of the past 21 years, their innovation has proved to have been very influential on Japanese music as a whole. Its sound, the product of the musical influences of its numerous members, is an eclectic mix of traditional ska, jazz, and rock. In the vein of many other more traditional ska acts, many of Skapara's songs are purely instrumental. Since its inception, the band has gone on several nationwide tours of Japan, and have toured extensively worldwide. They have collaborated with several vocalists outside of their band, including Shiina Ringo, Akira Kobayashi, Kyōko Koizumi, Schadaraparr, PUFFY, Yoshie Nakano and Tamio Okuda. They also performed the Japanese theme song to the PlayStation 2 game Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, entitled Black Jack, as well as numerous songs for the PlayStation game Incredible Crisis released in 1999.
Releases

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Tracklist: Justa Record Compilation Vol. 1
No. | Title | Runtime |
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1-1 | Jon Lord (FPM Die-Guy Da-Guy Mix) | 6:44 |
1-2 | 'Jazzie' Speaks (Ga Ga Mix) | 6:10 |
1-3 | Ring O' Fire (Love Sound System Remix) | 6:54 |
1-4 | One Night (Jazzbrothers Mix) | 6:44 |
1-5 | All Is Changed With Time (Chop The Beat Mix) | 5:52 |
1-6 | Brass Rockers (FPM Afro Voice Ensemble) | 6:36 |
1-7 | Ska Jerk (Tsutchie Mix) | 5:56 |
1-8 | Abracadabra (Moodman Remix) | 4:27 |
1-9 | 'Jazzie' Speaks (The Jazzie Samba Version) | 9:02 |
1-10 | 'Jazzie' Speaks (The Piano Dub) | 6:49 |
2-1 | Attack Of Fever | 4:14 |
2-2 | Attack Of Fever (Dub) | 4:04 |
2-3 | Jon Lord | 3:38 |
2-4 | Jon Lord (Dub) | 3:19 |
2-5 | Sun Fish | 5:08 |
2-6 | Sun Fish (Dub) | 5:03 |
2-7 | The Movin' Dub (On The Whole Red Satellites) | 5:07 |
2-8 | Ring O' Fire (Blue Flame Dub) | 5:37 |
2-9 | Ska Jerk (Dub) | 4:56 |
2-10 | Ska Jerk | 4:53 |
2-11 | Compared To What | 4:22 |
2-12 | One Night (ACO Vocal Version) | 5:31 |
2-13 | Pre-Emptive Counter-Strike | 3:50 |
2-14 | Skaravan (Roc-Ska 02 Mix) | 3:02 |
2-15 | 'Jazzie' Speaks (The Ska House Version) | 7:15 |