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.

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Releases

Sleeve Title Year Format
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Jon Lord / Jon Lord Dub Version 1998 Vinyl, 7"
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Tondemo Crisis Original Soundtrack 1999 CD, Album
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - World Famous Remix 1991 Vinyl, 12"
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Paradise Has No Border 2017 CD, Album, Stereo
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Pioneers 1993 Vinyl, LP, Album
東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ* - 嘘をつく唇 2015 CD, Single, Stereo
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - リボン 2019 CD, Single, Stereo
No Image Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Moods For Tokyo Ska: We Don't Know What Ska Is! 1997 CD, Compilation
No Image Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Grand Prix 1995 CD, Album, Limited Edition
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Skaravan (Caravan) 1999 Vinyl, 12"
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra 2019 Vinyl, LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Arkestra 1998 CD, Album
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Live (東京スカパラダイスオーケストラライブ) 1991 CD, Mini-Album
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - 火の玉ジャイヴ 1999 CD, Single
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Seleção Brasileira 2016 CD, Compilation, Stereo
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Full-Tension Beaters 2000 CDr, Album, Unofficial Release
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Compared To What 1998 CD, Maxi-Single
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - さらば友よ 2004 CD, Single
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Wild Peace CDr, Album, Unofficial Release
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Stompin' On Down Beat Alley 2002 CD, Album, Copy Protected, Limited Edition
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Down Beat Selector 2003 Vinyl, 7", Compilation
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Live (東京スカパラダイスオーケストラライブ) 2019 Vinyl, LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Sunny Side Of The Street 2011 CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, DVD-Video
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Ska Evangelists On The Run Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra 1998-1999 2000 DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Stereo
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - 星降る夜に 2006 CD, Maxi-Single
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Route 135 / Catch The Rainbow (Untouchable Mix) Vinyl, 7", Unofficial Release
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Live Grand Prix 2004 DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC
No Image Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - World Ska Symphony 2010 CD
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - 戦場に捧げるメロディー 1999 CD, Single, Promo
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Full Tension Beaters 2000 Vinyl, LP, Album
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Glorious 2018 Vinyl, LP, Album
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - High Numbers 2003 Vinyl, LP, Album
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Paradise Blue 2009 CD, Album
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Wake Up! 2015 Vinyl, 7"
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Down Beat Selector 2002 DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Stereo
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Gifted - Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra Winter Selection 1995 CD, Compilation
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - 愛があるかい? 1998 CD, Mini, Single
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Pioneers 1993 CD, Album, Promo
No Image Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Paradise Has No Border CD, Album
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Ska Me Crazy 2005 CD, Album, Compilation, Enhanced
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Theme Of Lupin The Third Part II / Theme Of Lupin The Third Part I 2000 Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Best (1989〜1997) 2003 Vinyl, LP, Compilation
No Image Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - The Afro Art Remixes 2002 Vinyl, 12", White Label
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Tokyo Ska Plays Disney 2015 CD, Album
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Jazzie Speaks 1999 CD, Single, Limited Edition, Promo
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Answer CD, Album, Promo
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - SKA=ALMIGHTY 2021 CD, Album
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - World Famous Remix 1991 CD, Maxi-Single
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Tokyo Deluxe Original Soundtrack 1995 CD, Album
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Down Beat Arena 〜横浜アリーナ 7.7.2002 [完全版] 2003 DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Stereo

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Tracklist: Ska Me Forever

No. Title Runtime
CD-1 ペドラーズ 2014
CD-2 One Way Punk
CD-3 Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You -君の瞳に恋してる-
CD-4 閃光
CD-5 Damned
CD-6 Sunny Blues 7inch
CD-7 流れゆく世界の中で
CD-8 For The Goal
CD-9 Horizon
CD-10 Wake Up!
CD-11 チャンス
CD-12 Tennessee Waltz
CD-13 歓喜の歌(交響曲第九番)
DVD-1 閃光 - Music Video
DVD-2 流れゆく世界の中で - Music Video
DVD-3 Wake Up! - Music Video
DVD-4 25周年ホールツアー初日のライブ+ドキュメンタリー
DVD-5A The Last Bandolero
DVD-5B ストレンジバード
DVD-5C ホールインワン
DVD-5D Call From Rio
DVD-5E Tin Tin Deo
DVD-5F Soul Growl
DVD-5G Just A Little Bit Of Your Soul
DVD-5H Skaholic Generation
DVD-5I 5 Days Of Tequila
DVD-6 You Don't Know (What Ska Is)
DVD-7 ルパン三世'78
DVD-8 スキャラバン
DVD-9 Interlude Documentary
DVD-10 水琴窟
DVD-11 White Light
DVD-12 All Good Ska is One
DVD-13 歓喜の歌 (交響曲第九番)

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