Tokyo Joe is a song by Bryan Ferry, the lead vocalist for Roxy Music. It was released as the second single from his fourth solo studio album and the first consisting entirely of original songs, In Your Mind, in May 1977, being Ferry's eleventh single. The single features the non-album track, "She's Leaving Home" as the B-side, which was originally recorded for the Beatles tribute album All This and World War II (1976).
Background "Tokyo Joe", is about Ferry's fascination with cinema, it celebrates 'femme-fatale', inspired by the song "Shanghai Lil" sung by James Cagney in the Hollywood musical, Shanghai Express released in 1932.
Personnel Bryan Ferry – lead vocals, keyboards Chris Spedding – lead guitar Paul Thompson – drums John Wetton – bass guitar David Skinner – piano, keyboards Ann O'Dell – strings arrangements
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