I. Introduction
Neo City: Seoul - The Origin is the first live album from the permanent NCT sub-unit, NCT 127. It was released on October 24, 2019.
II. Background and Release
The album was recorded live over two nights in during stops in NCT 127's first tour, the worldwide Neo City - The Origin tour. The songs were recorded on January 26 and 27 at the KSPO Dome in Seoul, South Korea. The tracklist includes songs from all of NCT 127's releases at the time: NCT #127, Limitless, Cherry Bomb, Chain and Regular-Irregular, as well as songs from the NCT all-unit album NCT 2018 Empathy.
The original physical release included 2 CDs, a phonebook, lyric book and photo cards. A second version was released, which including backstage and concert footage. A Japanese version of the album was also released, Neo City: Japan - The Origin, which captured live versions of the tour in Japan during three shows at Saitama Super Arena, including Blu-Ray backstage and concert footage.
III. Tracklist
Title | Original Album | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
"Cherry Bomb - Live" | Cherry Bomb | Taeyong, Mark, Deepflow, Lim Jung-hyo, Oh Min-joo | Dem Jointz, Jennifer Decliveo, Deez, Jakob Mihoubi (Jay & Rudy), Rudi Daouk (Jay & Rudy), Michael Woods (Rice N' Peas), Kevin White (Rice N' Peas), Andrew Bazzi (Rice N' Peas), MZMC | Dem Jointz, Deez, Yoo Young-jin | 5:51 |
"Come Back - Live" | Regular-Irregular | Bong Nun-young, Ryu Da-som, Taeyong, Mark | Mike Daley, Mitchell Owens, Deez, Michael Jimenez, Jeremy "Tay" Jasper, MZMC | Mike Daley, Mitchell Owens | 3:28 |
"Limitless - Live" | Limitless | Kenzie | Kenzie, Harvey Mason Jr., Kevin Randolph, Patrick "J Que" Smith, Britt Burton, Dewain Whitmore, Andrew Hey | Kenzie | 4:38 |
"Chain - Live" | Regulate | JQ (Makeumine Works), On Gyeol, Sohlhee | 250, Albin Nordqvist | 250 | 4:33 |
"Fly Away With Me - Live" | Regular-Irregular | Kang Eun-jung, Hwang Yoo-bin | Rory Wynne Andrew, Francesco Yates, Jenna Andrews, Dillon Pace | Dillon Pace | 3:29 |
"Back 2 U (AM 01:27) - Live" | Limitless | Jung Joo-hee, Jeon Ji-eun (January 8th (lalala Studio)), Hwang Seon-jeong (January 8th (lalala Studio)), Kim Jeong-mi (January 8th (lalala Studio)), Taeyong | The Stereotypes, August Rigo, Prism Filter | The Stereotypes, August Rigo, Prism Filter | 3:58 |
"City 127 - Live" | Regular-Irregular | JQ (Makeumine Works), Moon Hee-yeon (Makeumine Works), Taeyong, Mark | The Stereotypes, Micah Powell, Clarence Coffee Jr., Taeyong | The Stereotypes | 2:56 |
"Angel - Live" | Limitless | Kevin Oppa (mr. co), Taeyong, Mark | Cheongdam-dong Park Geon-woo, Kevin Oppa (mr. cho) | Cheongdam-dong Park Geon-woo | 4:44 |
"Sun & Moon - Live" | Cherry Bomb | Jung Joo-hee, Jeon Ji-eun (January 8th (lalala Studio)), Hwang Seon-jeong (January 8th (lalala Studio)), Kim Jeong-mi (January 8th (lalala Studio)) | AFSHeeN (Nonfiction), Josh Cumbee (Nonfiction), Jai Waetford | Nonfiction | 2:39 |
"Timeless - Live" | NCT 2018 Empathy | Jeon Gan-di | Andrew Choi, Joseph "220" Park (Iconic Sounds) | Kim Tong-shin (Iconic Sounds), Joseph "220" Park (Iconic Sounds) | 4:12 |
"No Longer - Live" | Regular-Irregular | Hyun Hwang (MonoTree) | Andreas Oberg, Simon Petren, Gustav Karlstrom, Onestar (Mono Tree), eSNa | Simon Petren | 4:57 |
"Interlude: Regular to Irregular - Live" | Regular-Irregular | Kim Kyung-min, Hitchhiker | Hitchhiker, Yi Nile | 3:07 | |
"Regular (Korean Ver) - Live" | Regular-Irregular | Coogie (ATM Seoul), Tommy $trate, Taeyong, Mark | Mike Daley, Mitchell Owens, Wilbart "Vedo" McCoy III, George Kranz, Yoo Young-Jin | Mike Daley, Mitchell Owens | 4:07 |
"Wake Up - Live" | NCT #127 | Kim In-hyung, Baek In-kyung, Cho Jin-joo | LDN Noise, Jeremy "Tay" Jasper | LDN Noise | 4:02 |
"Baby Don't Like It - Live" | Limitless | G. Soul, Taeyong, Mark | Jamil "Digi" Chammas, Jeremy "Tay" Jasper, Jonathan "Perky Rain" Perkins, MZMC, G. Soul, Mark | Orange Factory Music | 2:55 |
"Mad City - Live" | NCT #127 | Mark, Taeyong, Double Dragon | Donald "haZEL" Sales, Double Dragon | Double Dragon | 3:45 |
"Good Thing - Live" | Limitless | JQ (Makeumine Works), Hyun Ji-won (Makeumine Works), Taeyong, Mark | Steve Daly, Terence DeCarlo Coles | Steve Daly | 3:51 |
"Touch - Live" | NCT 2018 Empathy | Jo Yoon-kyung, Kim Min-ji, Shin Jin-hye | LDN Noise, Deez, Adrian McKinnon | LDN Noise | 3:20 |
"Heartbreaker - Live" | Limitless | Hwang Ji-won | Coach & Sendo, Annika Heij, Cimo Frankel, Rik Annemo | Coach & Sendo | 3:16 |
"Replay (PM 01:27) - Live" | Regular-Irregular | Bang Hye-hyun | LDN Noise, Varren Wade | LDN Noise | 3:34 |
"Fire Truck - Live" | NCT #127 | Taeyong, Mark, Jaehyun, Lee Seu-ran | LDN Noise, Jeremy "Tay" Jasper, Ylva DImberg (The Kennel) | LDN Noise | 2:41 |
"Simon Says - Live" | Regulate | JQ (Makeumine Works), DADA (Makeumine Works), Tommy $trate | Anne Judith Wik, Ronny Svendsen, Jin Suk Choi, Bobii Lewis, Yoo Young-jin | Dsign Music, Yoo Young-jin | 3:23 |
"Welcome to My Playground - Live" | Regulate | Seo Ji-eum, Ra.D, BrotherSu, Taeyong, Mark | Johan Gustafsson (Trinity Music), Ra.D, BrotherSu | Johan Gustafsson (Trinity Music) | 4:00 |
"Summer 127 - Live" | Cherry Bomb | Taeyong, Mark, $UN (Joombas), Bae Min-soo (Joombas), seizetheday (Joombas), CiaNo (Joombas), Kim In-hyung | Shin Hyuk (Joombas), Davey Nate (Joombas), Devin Hoffman (Dysplay), Eric Scullin (Dysplay), Jass Reyes, DK (Joombas), Chek Parren (Joombas) | Joombas | 3:55 |
"O Mile - Live" | Cherry Bomb | Taeyong, Mark, Jo Yoon-kyung, Cho Jin-Joo, Choi So-young, Park Yong-joon | Christian Fast, Julimar "J-Son" Santos, Henrik Nordenback | Christian Fast, Henrik Nordenback | 3:27 |
IV. Spotify Playlist
V. Videos
The NCT YouTube channel has multiple videos created during the overall tour, as well as specific ones highlighting the Seoul performances.
VI. Neo City - The Origin Surround Viewing Promo at SMTown
Neo City Seoul Recap Video
Neo City - Seoul - Welcome to My Playground
Neo City - Seoul - Fire Truck
127s of Taeil - Neo City: Seoul
127s of Johnny - Neo City: Seoul
127s of Taeyong - Neo City: Seoul
127s of Yuta - Neo City: Seoul
127s of Doyoung - Neo City: Seoul
127s of Jaehyun - Neo City: Seoul
127s of Jungwoo - Neo City: Seoul
127s of Mark - Neo City: Seoul
127s of Haechan - Neo City: Seoul