Fans voted to say they would like to buy a Japan CD/DVD (or 2 CD set) with a full live show. I would suggest the best one would be Hammersmith Odeon 7th February 1981, which was recorded by the BBC and broadcast in part on Radio One on at least two occasions. If the BBC recording was used, there are possible bonuses in the form of the BBC Whistle Test and Top of the Pops performances. This is also useful as it allows more "hits" to be included, making the set a more attractive buy to the general public. The tracks noted as unreleased were recorded by the BBC but not broadcast. If BBC recordings of certain tracks are not available, there are high quality takes in fan circulation from Japanese broadcast sources. Suggested details outlined below:

CD1: BBC Radio One Live at Hammersmith Odeon, February 1981

1. Burning Bridges (intro tape)
2. Swing
3. Gentlemen Take Polaroids
4. Alien
5. ...Rhodesia
6. Quiet Life
7. My New Career
8. Obscure Alternatives (unreleased)
9. Taking Islands In Africa
10. Methods Of Dance
11. Ain't That Peculiar
12. Sometimes I Feel So Low (unreleased)
13. Halloween
14. European Son
15. Life In Tokyo (unreleased)
16. Adolescent Sex (unreleased)
17. Automatic Gun with Burning Bridges reprise (unreleased)

CD2 or DVD: Japan at the BBC

1. Swing (Whistle Test 1980)
2. My New Career (Whistle Test 1980)
3. Ghosts (Whistle Test 1982) with Ryuichi Sakamoto
4. Cantonese Boy (Whistle Test 1982) with Ryuichi Sakamoto
5. Nightporter (Whistle Test 1982)
6. The Art Of Parties (Whistle Test 1982)
7. The Other Side of Life (Riverside acoustic version 1982)
8. Ghosts (Riverside acoustic version 1982)

1. Quiet Life (Top of the Pops 1981)
2. Visions of China (Oxford Road Show 1981) * also 2 other songs
3. Ghosts (Top of the Pops 1982) 
4. Cantonese Boy (Top of the Pops 1982)

A straightforward compilation of hit singles by Japan and the solo members during the lifetime of the group. On the surface this is designed to appeal to the casual CD buyer, but in fact, due to the strange ways the Japan back catalogue has been treated on CD, there's a lot here for collectors too. The order of tracks is intended to flow, rather than being strictly chronological, starting with up tempo hits before moving to the slower, reflective numbers. The theme then moves towards the oriental sounding hits before going up tempo again for some rock numbers from the early days. The track listing also takes into account tracks that were hits in foreign (non-UK) territories and overall gives a good overview of the group's entire back catalogue. The versions of tracks unless noted otherwise are the hit single versions that were available at the time on 7" vinyl pressings.  CD2 is a selection of rare B-sides. All titles owned by EMI except * owned by BMG. As you can see, if licensing issues could not be resolved, there's still enough material from both companies for them to make individual CD's.

CD1 - Hits (running time approx 74 minutes)

1. Quiet Life (Japanese single edit - unreleased on CD)*
2. Life In Tokyo (1982 single mix)*
3. European Son (Steve Nye single mix  - only on CD in Japan)*
4. Gentlemen Take Polaroids (single version)
5. Nightporter (Steve Nye single version or DJ Edit version - both unreleased on CD)
6. Ghosts (single version)
7. Cantonese Boy
8. Bamboo Music (Sylvian & Sakamoto single - 7" version unreleased on CD)
9. Bamboo Houses (as above - 7" single version unreleased on CD)
10. Visions Of China (long version - only on rare Kult Klassics compilation CD)
11. The Art Of Parties (7" single version - unreleased on CD)
12. Sensitive (Mick Karn single - original mix unreleased on CD)
13. I Second That Emotion (Steve Nye single mix - only on CD in Japan)*
14. All Tomorrow's Parties (Steve Nye single mix)*
15. Sometimes I Feel So Low (hit in Japan)*
16. The Unconventional (hit in Japan)*
17. Adolescent Sex (single version) (hit in The Netherlands)*
18. Don't Rain On My Parade (hit in Australia)*

CD2 - B-sides and rare tracks (running time approx 74 minutes)

1. Some Kind Of Fool (Japan version unreleased - scheduled for single release in 1982 but cancelled in favour of Nightporter. Sylvian remixed and overdubbed this for "Everything & Nothing" in 2000)
2. Swing (single mix - unreleased except as video soundtrack)
3. Ain't That Peculiar (Nightporter b-side single version - unreleased on CD)
4. Taking Islands In Africa (Steve Nye mix)
5. Burning Bridges (7" Polaroids EP version - unreleased on CD)
6. The Experience Of Swimming (B-side of Polaroids and Cantonese Boy)
7. The Width Of A Room (Polaroids EP track)
8. A Foreign Place (Quiet Life B-side)*
9. The Sound Of Waves (Mick Karn's Sensitive b-side - the single version has never been released on CD)
10. Life Without Buildings (Art Of Parties b-side)
11. Virgin Video sound ID (only on VHS - "Oil On canvas" & "Instant Pictures")
12. Canton (Live) (single version - unreleased on CD)
13. The Art Of Parties (live version - Ghosts B-side)
14. Goodnight (duet with Akiko Yano - only on CD in Japan on the albums "Ai Ga Nakucha Ne" and "From Japan To Japan") (Midi Inc).

No Japan video collection has been available outside the country of Japan since 1992. Even in the 80's, there was no Japan video cassette available that included all of their promotional videos. (NOTE - in 2006 a DVD was released called "The Very Best of Japan" that included some promotional videos and "Oil on Canvas")  This release is long overdue. The material needs to be compiled to DVD before the original materials are lost. The format for this proposal has been influenced by the excellent DVD compilations produced recently for Queen and The Jam. As with the Queen DVD, where promotional videos do not exist, Top Of The Pops mimed performances have been placed instead. When selecting TV performances I have tried to be realistic - BMG in Japan were unable to find some of the Japanese TV appearances for their DVD release, so I have not included those. Historically, however, the BBC have allowed a lot of companies to use their clips, so all of those are included. The track listing follows that of the Japan CD collection where possible.

Disc 1: The Promotional Videos:

1. Quiet Life
2. Life In Tokyo
3. I Second That Emotion
4. Gentlemen Take Polaroids
5. Swing
6. Nightporter
7. Ghosts (Top Of The Pops)
8. Cantonese Boy (Top Of The Pops)
9. Bamboo Music (Sylvian & Sakamoto)
10. Visions Of China
11. The Sound Of Waves (Mick Karn - co starring Hazel O'Connor)
12. Sometimes I Feel So Low
13. Adolescent Sex
14. Don't Rain On My Parade
15. Communist China
16. Adolescent Sex (alternate video)

Disc 2: The BBC TV Performances:

1. Quiet Life (Top Of The Pops)
2. Swing (Old Grey Whistle Test 1980)
3. My New Career (Old Grey Whistle Test 1980)
4. Ghosts (Old Grey Whistle Test 1982)
5. Cantonese Boy (Old Grey Whistle Test 1982)
6. Untitled - Mick Karn & Angie Bowie (Whistle Test 1982)
7. Nightporter (Old Grey Whistle Test 1982)
8. The Art Of Parties (Old Grey Whistle Test 1982)
9. The Other Side Of Life (acoustic) (BBC Riverside 1982)
10. Ghosts (acoustic) (BBC Riverside 1982)
11. Quiet Life (BBC Oxford Road Show 1981)
12. Visions Of China (BBC Oxford Road Show 1981)
13. Cantonese Boy (BBC Oxford Road Show 1981)
14. Interviews with Sylvian and Karn on Riverside 1982

All should be digitally remastered with a Dolby Digital 5.1 and/or DTS soundtrack. Text commentary with interesting background facts. Song words available as a subtitle option. Audio commentary if possible. Bonus track of rare photos with a musical backing e.g. The Tenant. Text features - band biography and discography.